MIDWEEK MINUTES April 23, 2016

 
 
 

 
Midweek Minutes
April 23, 2016
 
Hello, Winners!
 
It’s Friday night, and we are decorated for prom.  My Apple watch says I have walked 20.374 steps or 10.9 miles today.  It was about that total Thursday too!  Satruday night I will walk in heels...not as much, I hope.  I hope I get to dance a little.   The gym and the church look really good.  This is amazing because the junior class only has 14 members! 
 
This newsletter will be short as I have to prepare a slide show for the banquet.  This is prom #34 for me, and I appreciate the opportunity to sleep-in in the morning.  Thank you, Leader Pat, for taking my meeting!
 
As I said, this is an abbreviated newsletter, so I better get to it.  I will finish this up in the morning, though, and send it off.  I need to get the calendar out soon too!  Yikes!  One day at a time.  Tonight is for dancing.  --Zig
 
P.S. Superior members, please bring some tasty recipes for “Potluck Monday” at our next meeting!  Don’t feel you have to, but we just love to share yummy, healthy stuff!!!
 

What gives you that inner light, that floating-on-air sensation, that no-one’s-gonna-stop-me feeling? It doesn’t have to be major—small stuff can do it nicely: Ending the day with fresh fruit for dessert? Getting a “whoa, you look good!” from a coworker? Walking an extra three blocks at lunch? Glowsticks out!
But if it’s been so long you can’t remember when you were proud of yourself, have a seat, and get ready to glow. Starting with your Weekly, see how to claim moments that make a difference in how you feel, that can help you embrace a healthy and happy life, and that reassure you that you’re moving toward your goals.

Eat nutrient-dense foods that are chock full of vitamins and minerals to help you feel good—body and mind. After all, it feels good to know you’re doing right by your body. (It’s safe to say none of us feels good on a nonstop regime of soda and fries.) And, no, you’re not confined to a celery stick and a boiled egg: How does Shredded Chicken and Cheese Quesadilla with Salad sound? It’s one of the delicious options in our 30-SmartPoints-a-Day Menu for protein lovers.

Move however you can, whenever you can, whatever way you like. Along with the “I did it” thrill, exercise benefits you in so many ways.  And it really can help you glow: It increases circulation, which is good for your skin, and it can de-stress you, so you look more relaxed and refreshed.

Sing along to tunes that help recharge your batteries. Check out this playlist, inspired by #MusicPower posts on Connect (on the mobile app)!
"Fight Song"—Rachel Platten
"Hall of Fame"—The Script, featuring Will.i.am
"Jump Rope"—Blue October
"One More Round"—Newfound Glory
"Rise Up"—Andra Day
"Crazy for You"—Michael Franti & Spearhead
"Happy"—Pharrell Williams
"Live Like a Warrior"—Matisyahu
"Whole Wide World"—Mindy Gledhill

Fake it when you have to! Some days it’s harder to get your glow on. That’s when working from the outside in can do the trick—as Fernando in the old Saturday Night Live skit used to say, “When you look good, you feel good—and you look MAHVELOUS, darling!. So take care of yourself from top to toe, with a few smart, simple, time-saving treatments and greet the world with your game face on! 

And finally: Share it! 
  • Give (and get) inspiration on the Motivate Me message board on Community
  • Snap your selfie with our “glow” photo filter and post to your social media.
  • Post your #glowment on Connect on the mobile app.
    Need some ideas? Check out these recent posts:
    “I had a great workout! How’d your day go?” —urfavn8tiv
    “My first #glowment! I just pulled out my size 16s and THEY FIT!! I couldn’t believe it!” —mobee192
    “For my reward on hitting -10lbs and my 5%, I went pink! #pinkhairdontcare.”
    “It’s my birthday! 38 is going to be my healthiest, sassiest year yet.”  —rburroway
 
  
 
 

 

 
 
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Recipes
If I were making lower Smart Points value recipes for PROM, I would make these:


Low Fat Chicken Fried Steak
4 piece lean cube steak
1⁄2 cup fat-free buttermilk
1 cup flour, reserve 1 tbsp
1 tsp salt
1 tsp steak seasoning, such as McCormick Montreal Steak
2 tbsp oil
2 cup skim milk
Dip steaks in buttermilk. Combine flour, salt, and steak seasoning (remember to keep 1 tablespoon set aside). Dip steaks in flour mixture.
Set steaks on wax paper, let set for 20 minutes.
Heat 1 tablespoons oil in skillet, add steaks, cook until both sides are golden brown. Remove from pan and keep warm.
Combine milk and reserved tablespoon of flour in bowl until well mixed.
Stirring constantly, add milk mixture to skillet. Once added, bring mixture to a boil.
Lower heat and simmer until gravy thickens. Serve over steaks.

Per serving: 11 SmartPoints;




Cheesy Potluck Potatoes
yield: 8 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS:
2 lb (32 oz) bag of frozen hash brown potatoes (I used the cubed kind), defrosted (or just use refrigerated)
¼ cup chopped onion
1 cup fat free sour cream
10.75 oz can of 98% fat free cream of chicken OR cream of mushroom soup for a vegetarian option
1 cup 2% reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
¾ cup of corn flakes, crushed

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 350. Lightly mist a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the corn flakes and stir until thoroughly combined.
Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly. Sprinkle the corn flakes over the top and bake for one hour until potatoes are cooked through. Slice into eight pieces and serve.
WEIGHT WATCHERS SMARTPOINTS:  6 per serving
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Cherry Cheesecake Cups
yield: 12 CUPS
INGREDIENTS:
12 Nilla Wafers
8 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened
6 oz fat free vanilla Greek yogurt
1/3 cup sugar
1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 large egg
¾ cup light cherry pie filling (I used Comstock)

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 375 and line a standard sized muffin tin with 12 foil cupcake liners. Place a Nilla Wafer, flat side down, in the bottom of each liner.
In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, yogurt, sugar, vanilla extract, lemon juice and egg and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Spoon the mixture evenly into the cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
Bake for about 15 minutes or until the centers are almost set. Remove from the oven and allow the cakes to cool completely. The cakes will puff up while baking but will sink in the center while cooling, making a perfect pocket for cherry filling.
Once the cheesecake cups are cool, spoon one tablespoon of cherry pie filling onto the top of each cake. Refrigerate until ready to serve. The cakes are best served cold, so refrigerating at least an hour is recommended.

WEIGHT WATCHERS SMARTPOINTS:5 per cup
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