MIDWEEK MINUTES December 31, 2016
Midweek
Minutes
December 31,
2016
Happy New Year, Winners
!!!
It’s New Year’s Eve! When you
come back to the meeting room on Monday, you’re in for a treat! In addition to
being the BEST weight management plan for over 50 years, Weight Watchers goes
DEEPER in 2017. In 2017 BEYOND THE SCALE is EVEN better! SMART POINTS remains
the same, and yes, there are NEW PRODUCTS and new booklets for the new year, but
the BEST is even BETTER in 2017! Sound like a commercial?
This time of year people like to make resolutions, but after
18 years as a leader, I think some members still think of Weight Watchers as a
diet, and we will have lots of people join after the holidays. Instead of resolutions, we make GOALS!
My motto has
always been that YOU CAN’T CHANGE YOUR WEIGHT UNTIL YOU CHANGE YOUR
MIND! I FIRMLY believe that
the meetings are the FOUNDATION for successful members. In meetings, it’s not
just about accountability at the scale, it’s about how to learn to eat better
and move more. It’s about how to get tips and motivation from others. It’s
about learning to THINK differently, and it’s about learning skills and
techniques both in and outside our meetings. I hope one of your goals is to
attend your meeting in the new year.
You know we have your
back, and we’re with you every step of the way from your first meeting and
BEYOND. We are BLESSED to have so many LIFETIME members at GOAL who come to
meetings each week, not just to weigh in but to stay and share their successes
and struggles. Then, there are the “fair weather friends” who don’t stay and
have returned many times to “start over.” Now, as a 3-time loser, I am not
judging...but, I KNOW the heartache of losing and gaining without the support
and motivation of Weight Watchers.
It’s NOT about dieting and
eating pre-packaged foods for a few weeks, learning nothing in the process.
It’s about learning what works for YOU in the REAL WORLD, learning how to become
healthier one step at a time. Don’t you want 2017 to be the LAST time you have
to lose the weight and keep it off?
Then come join us on Monday
night! I’ll have spiced tea and coffee ready! --Zig
This will be my year to succeed
I have all the Weight Watchers' tools that I need
I will make good choices to get me there.
I will think first, eat smart, and always prepare!
I will make activity part of the deal,
So I will move more each day!
My meetings are important, and I will attend.
This is my weight loss family, and on them I can depend.
I will set realistic goals, ask for help, and start fresh each day.
Feedback NOT failure will guide my "weigh".
My life will never be the same as I say on New Year's Eve,
"ALL IT TAKES TO REACH MY GOAL IN 2017 is to BELIEVE!"
I have all the Weight Watchers' tools that I need
I will make good choices to get me there.
I will think first, eat smart, and always prepare!
I will make activity part of the deal,
So I will move more each day!
My meetings are important, and I will attend.
This is my weight loss family, and on them I can depend.
I will set realistic goals, ask for help, and start fresh each day.
Feedback NOT failure will guide my "weigh".
My life will never be the same as I say on New Year's Eve,
"ALL IT TAKES TO REACH MY GOAL IN 2017 is to BELIEVE!"
Let's say you wish you had gotten to the gym more often. Think about what stopped you. Did you wind up working too late most nights?
How did that happen? If you realize that, say, you didn't keep track of time well, could you add an appointment in your calendar that pops up to remind you to finish up in time? Or maybe it wasn't so much about working too late as it was—being honest, now—that you didn't really want to go to the gym.
What made you feel that way? Did it seem like a hassle to get there? Or you felt uncomfortable and didn't know what to do?
What is the step before those thoughts? Maybe it takes 20 minutes to drive to the gym. Maybe you are unfamiliar with the equipment.
Keep going, tracing your thoughts, feelings, and actions all the way back to "I should go to the gym tonight." Along the way you'll be able to spot where your intentions and your actions diverged. And then, even more important, you'll be able to solve for those moments and bring yourself back on track, so you can set realistic, achievable goals going forward. Maybe, for instance, you'll plan to switch your gym sessions to the morning, or switch to a closer gym.
In the same way, you can use the behavior chain process to see how your steps led to a successful outcome so you can duplicate it elsewhere in your life. If you need some inspiration, check out our Success Stories, each packed with ideas and realistic, how-I-did-it advice.
Set your course for a happy new year of living well and succeeding!
Coming soon!
Check out Connecting with
Oprah, our new
video channel designed to spark inspiration and connection for each step of your
journey. Each video centers around a theme and provides insight from Oprah
herself—and members like you who want to live their happiest, fullest life! And
while you watch, you’ll be able to discuss the topic in real time with other
members from across the country in a live chat feed.
Text Oprah to 855-299 for weekly reminders and watch live, every Thursday, beginning January 5, at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on Connect on the mobile app and the Oprah tab on Living
Text Oprah to 855-299 for weekly reminders and watch live, every Thursday, beginning January 5, at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on Connect on the mobile app and the Oprah tab on Living
Having fun and staying on plan don't have to be two different things. New Year's Eve is the biggest party night on the calendar (and this year it can end up being an entire weekend). The winning formula is to have fun while staying on plan. These videos and recipe collections are loaded with great ideas to get you started. Party on...and have an incredible year! Check out recipes like theses at www.weightwatchers.com.
New Stuff for the New
Year!!!
Member Recipes
Trish’s Hot Spiced Tea
1 tub Crystal Light
Iced Tea Mix
1 tub Crystal Light
Lemonade Mix
3/4 to 1 tsp.
Cinnamon
1/8 to 1/4 tsp.
Cloves
Mix all ingredients
together and store in an airtight container.
Put 1/2 tsp. of tea
mix in a cup and fill with not water.
It mixes better to
pour the water over the tea than it does to add the tea to the not water.
This doesn’t seem
to make very much, but it lasts for quite awhile. 0 SP per
serving.
Cinnamon Bun
Pancakes
Yields: 3 servings | Serving Size: 2
pancakes SmartPoints: 8
1/4 cup coconut flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup plain Greek
yogurt
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
extract
1/4 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon cinnamon
Directions
In a small mixing bowl,
combine flower, salt, and baking soda.
In a separate bowl, whisk
together yogurt, egg whites, honey, vanilla, and coconut milk. Gradually add
flour milk to the yogurt mix. Gently stir until combined; if batter is too thick
add a little coconut milk to thin until appropriate consistency is reached.
Remove 1/4 cup of the batter into a small mixing bowl, combine with
cinnamon.
Pour cinnamon batter into a
Ziploc bag and snip off a small corner of the bag, set
aside.
Lightly spray skillet with
nonstick spray and heat on medium high. Once pan is hot, pour approximately 1/4
cup batter onto skillet forming a pancake. Using the bag of cinnamon batter,
quickly pipe a spiral onto the pancake, starting at the center and moving to the
outside edge.
When the edges of the pancake
begin to look dry and bubbles in the center begin to pop, quickly but gently
flip the pancake. Cook until the second side is golden brown. Repeat with
remaining batter.
Serve with you favorite
toppings, such as fresh fruit, maple syrup, honey, or even a little cream cheese
glaze for a sweet treat!
Chicken Turmeric
Soup
Yields: 8 servings | Serving Size: 1 1/2
cups | SmartPoints: 5
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves of garlic,
minced
1 sweet yellow onion,
diced
3 carrots, chopped
3 celery stalks,
chopped
3 boneless or about 1.5 pounds, skinless
chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips
1 tablespoon turmeric
powder
1/4 teaspoon mustard
seed
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon salt
8 cups low sodium chicken
broth
1 tablespoon lemon
juice
1 cup cooked quinoa or brown
rice
1 bunch cilantro, chopped, for
garnish
Heat the olive oil in a soup
pan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, then add onion,
carrots, and celery. Cook for a few minutes until the vegetables begin to
soften, then add chicken. Cook for another 4 minutes, stirring so all sides of
the chicken cook. Add the turmeric, mustard seed, cayenne, and salt, then pour
on the chicken broth and lemon juice.
Bring to a boil, then simmer
for about half an hour. Add quinoa or rice and top with chopped
cilantro.
Slow Cooker Chicken with Mushroom
Gravy
Yields: 4 servings | SmartPoints:
10
Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive
oil
4 slices nitrate-free bacon, diced (we
used turkey bacon)
4 boneless, skinless lean chicken breast
filets
16 ounces sliced crimini
mushrooms
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced into
rings
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon black
pepper
1 teaspoon kosher or sea
salt
1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley,
chopped
1 1/2 cups chicken broth, low sodium, fat
free
2 tablespoons flour
Directions
Add oil to a large skillet
skillet, turn to medium-high heat, add diced bacon and cook until crisp.
Transfer to a plate with a paper towel on it. Add chicken to the skillet and
sear chicken on both sides just until golden brown. Remove and place on a paper
towel.
Reduce heat to medium-low,
add onion to the same skillet, and sauté until tender, about 4
minutes.
Add chicken to slow cooker,
then cover with diced bacon, onion and remaining ingredients, except for the
flour. Cover and cook on low 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours, or on high 1-1/2 to 3 hours,
or until chicken is done and easily flakes with a fork.
Remove chicken from slow
cooker and set aside. Add flour to slow cooker and whisk until smooth. Return
chicken to slow cooker and continue cooking until gravy is thick, 10-15
minutes.
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