MIDWEEK MINUTES September 17, 2016
Midweek
Minutes
September 17,
2016
Hello,
Winners!
Yes, it’s
Sunday, the 18th and not Saturday, but this email was not working...and now it
is. I think it might have had something to do with the storm we had the other
night. As said in my emergency email to you, soon, I am going to put all my
contacts into gmail and then use that in case this happens again, but for now,
I’ll just send it this way.
So, Happy Fall,
which is official this week. Nice Harvest Moon, huh? We just had Homecoming
with the best weather I remember for years...no rain...no wind...full moon...and
a victory for the football team. Can’t beat that!
Autumn means a new television season with the Emmy Awards show on
tonight (which is on at the same time as Fear the Walking Dead, so I'm
NOT missing that!). There aren't a whole lot of shows on that I like, but I am
loyal to my favs and like to tape them. I gave away my treadmill several years
ago because I just don't have room for it, but I know several members watch
tapes of their favorite shows while walking. I think that's a great idea.
Dancing With the Stars is a favorite of mine, and I like The Black
List, The Walking Dead, Survivor and more.
By the way, when is the first episode of this season's "The Biggest
Loser"? Is it even coming back? I like to watch because I like to see people
become confident and embrace a healthier lifestyle. But we all know that the
losses on the program are unrealistic.
Those folks on the "Biggest Loser" train mighty hard. Most people I
know don't do want to do that ever! But eating wisely and moving more are two
key components of a healthy lifestyle. However, there are still people out there who
think there is a magic pill or a diet that will offer quick results without
changing their lifestyle at all. Not true.
That is why Weight Watchers is my choice. I know that I have a life
based on real, healthy food and do-able exercise. It's a lifesyle that a person
CAN live day in and day out for the rest of one's life. It's a sensible weight
loss program which has taught me a new way of thinking. Also, if it weren't for
the meetings, I know that I couldn't get through the week. I hope you feel that
way too. If you do, why not invite a friend to come along to the next
meeting?
I'm sharing the following letter from a WW member to fellow WW
Leader Maureen and her reply. I think it's neat.
I received this
note from Linda S., a Lifetime Member, yesterday. She has given me permission to
print it here, along with my reply.
Maureen,I want to share something with
you. I'm involved in a financial counseling ministry in our local church to
single women. Since most all of them have been involved in some type of diet or
weight loss program, I relate becoming debt free to the process of losing
weight. I've come up with this list of similarities:
1. Both involve discipline and self-denial
2. Both involve setting short-term and long-term goals
3. Both involve a lifestyle change -- a new mindset
4. Both involve taking one step at a time.
5. Both involve saying "no" to impulsive desires
6. Both involve accountability to others
7. Both involve writing down the progress made toward the goals
8. Both involve monitoring and assessment along the way
9. Both involve discouragement and temptation that will come along
10. Both involve rewarding yourself as the goals are reached
11. Both involve the need for praise and encouragement from others
12. Both involve staying focused on the goals and not giving up
When we discuss this list, it helps these women to identify with what they need to do because they understand what's involved. The concepts that you've taught me in Weight Watchers are now being used to help these women learn how to be free from financial bondage.
Thank you!
1. Both involve discipline and self-denial
2. Both involve setting short-term and long-term goals
3. Both involve a lifestyle change -- a new mindset
4. Both involve taking one step at a time.
5. Both involve saying "no" to impulsive desires
6. Both involve accountability to others
7. Both involve writing down the progress made toward the goals
8. Both involve monitoring and assessment along the way
9. Both involve discouragement and temptation that will come along
10. Both involve rewarding yourself as the goals are reached
11. Both involve the need for praise and encouragement from others
12. Both involve staying focused on the goals and not giving up
When we discuss this list, it helps these women to identify with what they need to do because they understand what's involved. The concepts that you've taught me in Weight Watchers are now being used to help these women learn how to be free from financial bondage.
Thank you!
Linda A. Stortz
Dear
Linda,
You are "right on!" I, too,
have discovered so many "rules of life" that we learn in Weight Watchers that
apply to other areas. I truly believe that our meetings, where we explore why we
do things and how to do things better, is what makes Weight Watchers a
LIFESTYLE, and not a diet. I might add that both involve discipline, as you
noted, but rather than self denial, self control, and looking out for one's
future. They both are successful when accompanied by a positive outlook, a "can
do" approach.
Maureen
Great, huh? So, this weekend, keep in
mind that you are in control of your choices. Make good ones, and we'll see you
in the meeting room! Bring a FRIEND! –Zig
Member
Milestones
Suprerior: –10
lbs.
15 lb.
star
Robin
B.
Donna
M.
MONDAY IS THE LAST DAY
TO JOIN FOR FREE (or change to a MONTHLY PASS) and get a FREE STARTER
KIT!
Keep a record of what you eat and drink and you
can do more to succeed at weight loss than almost anything else. Tracking keeps
you accountable. You’re more likely to make positive food choices when you’ve
committed to writing down every bite you eat (even on days you exceed your
SmartPoints® Budget). And, as you explored in your Weekly, keeping tabs on other aspects
of your life, including sleep, alcohol intake, and even your mood, can give you
valuable feedback.
The good thing is, you don’t have to be perfect—it’s more important
to be consistent and to give tracking your best shot.
Estimating your portions, if you’re not able to weigh and measure them, is fine. Skipping a meal is fine—so long as you get back in the saddle at your next meal or as soon as you can. To help you with tracking, we have a bunch of resources, literally at your fingertips.
Estimating your portions, if you’re not able to weigh and measure them, is fine. Skipping a meal is fine—so long as you get back in the saddle at your next meal or as soon as you can. To help you with tracking, we have a bunch of resources, literally at your fingertips.
Your tracking toolbox
On our website: This is your online home base,
with access to a SmartPoints Tracker, a calculator, Recipe Builder, weight tracker, and more. You can “favorite” meals you eat regularly for easier
tracking, look up offerings from more than 300 popular restaurants and add
recipes right to your tracker. Click here to take a tour.
Our mobile app: Take your Tracker and other tools
with you wherever you go by downloading the app to your smartphone. You’ll also
have a nifty Barcode Scanner (to look up and instantly track SmartPoints values
of packaged foods). There’s even a voice-activated search that’s integrated with
the tracker. Just tap the microphone icon on the keyboard in the app’s search
bar, say what food you’re looking for and tap the results to track instantly.
Old-school pen and
paper: You can pick up a SmartPoints Tracker free in your meeting room. This
handy booklet is easy to stash in a purse or book and offers an easy,
at-a-glance way to log SmartPoints values.
ON SALE NOW IN THE MEETING
ROOM!
Connect is a whole
new way to experience the support of the Weight Watchers community. This social
platform thrives on positive energy, encouragement, humor, and candid
conversation.
Connect is our
exclusive subscriber-only app community that allows you to post and share your
progress, photos, and motivational quotes with other members. If you’re not a
big sharer, that’s OK. You can view and follow other members’ journeys for
inspiration.
“Connect is intimate.
It is always positive,” wrote one member in a review on Racked.com , calling it
“The Only Good
Social Network.”
Best of all, you have
full control of your privacy settings so you can manage who can follow your
profile, accept friend requests, and choose to make your posts public or
private.
See how it
works
How do I use Connect?
If you want to create
a post, do so via mobile app (desktop is view-only for the time being). Make
sure you’ve downloaded the Weight Watchers Mobile app, then simply tap on the
Connect icon at the bottom of the iPhone app to start creating and sharing your
progress with the Community. Android users, click the lines on the upper left of
the app and choose Connect.
Member
Recipes
SLOW COOKER PUMPKIN BLACK
BEAN CHILI
1 cup chopped
onions
1 cup chopped yellow bell
pepper
3 garlic cloves,
minced
1-1/2 teaspoons dried
oregano
1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons
ground cumin
2 teaspoons chili
powder
1 can (14 to 16 ounces)
black beans, rinsed and drained
1-1/2 cups chopped cooked
turkey or chicken
2 cups (14 to 16 ounces)
canned unsweetened pumpkin puree
1 can (14 to 15 ounces)
diced tomatoes
2-1/2 cups chicken
broth
Put all the ingredients
into your slow cooker. (I used my 4-Quart.)
Stir to
combine.
Cover and cook on LOW 6
to 8 hours.
Author: Simple Nourished
Living
Recipe type: Weight
Watchers Recipes: Slow Cooker, Simply Filliing
Serves: 7 @ 2
SP
Crockpot Terriyaki
Chicken
Yield: 6 Servings
Serving Size: 1 (243 g)
SmartPoints: 9
Nutritional Value:
Calories 31g, Calories from Fat 44, Total Fat 5g, Saturated Fat 1g, Cholesterol 121mg, Sodium 1562mg, Total Carbohydrate 25g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 24g, Protein 43g
Serving Size: 1 (243 g)
SmartPoints: 9
Nutritional Value:
Calories 31g, Calories from Fat 44, Total Fat 5g, Saturated Fat 1g, Cholesterol 121mg, Sodium 1562mg, Total Carbohydrate 25g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 24g, Protein 43g
Ingredients
2 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, and cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 C. soy sauce
1/2 C. honey
3 garlic cloves, whole
hot chili sauce (optional)
2 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, and cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 C. soy sauce
1/2 C. honey
3 garlic cloves, whole
hot chili sauce (optional)
Directions:
1. Add chicken to crock pot along with soy sauce, honey, garlic cloves and hot sauce.
2. Set crock pot to low and cover.
3. Stir once 2 hours into cooking .
4. Then cook addition 2 hours.
5. Remove garlic cloves.
1. Add chicken to crock pot along with soy sauce, honey, garlic cloves and hot sauce.
2. Set crock pot to low and cover.
3. Stir once 2 hours into cooking .
4. Then cook addition 2 hours.
5. Remove garlic cloves.
WEIGHT WATCHERS
2-INGREDIENT PUMPKIN SPICE MINI MUFFINS
2 Ingredient Pumpkin
Spice Mini Muffins, An easy, moist and delicious sweet treat with just 2 Points
Plus.
Author: Martha | Simple
Nourished Living
Recipe type: Weight
Watchers Muffin Recipe
Serves:
24
15 ounces canned pumpkin
puree (not pumpkin pie mix)
18.25 ounces spice cake
mix (I substituted a yellow cake mix with 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice whisked
in)
Position an oven rack in
the center of the oven.
For mini muffins, preheat
the oven to 400 F degrees and line 24 mini muffin cups with paper liners or coat
them with non-stick spray. (You can also use regular muffin tins for smallish
regular muffins.)
Make the batter in a
large bowl by mixing just the two ingredients together, ignoring the
instructions on the cake mix. This will take some effort and the mixture will be
very very thick!
Divide the batter evenly
among the mini muffin cup tins. Bake at 400 degrees until a toothpick inserted
in the center comes out clean, 10- 12 minutes for the mini-muffins. Remove and
place on wire racks to cool.
COOK'S
NOTES
Nutritional Estimates Per Serving Muffins (1 mini
muffin): 90 calories, 1.6 g fat, 18 g carbs, 1g fiber, 1g
protein and 2 WW Points Plus, 4 SmartPoints
Mason Jar
Salad
2 tablespoons light
Italian dressing (2SP)
¼ cup grape tomatoes,
halved (0SP)
1 stalk celery,
sliced (0SP)
¼ red bell pepper,
chopped (0SP)
4 Greek olives
chopped (1SP)
3 to 4 slices mild
pickled pepper rings roughly chopped (1SP)
2 tablespoons feta
cheese (2SP)
3 ounces chopped
roast turkey breast (1SP)
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