MIDWEEK MINUTES June 10, 2017
Midweek
Minutes
June 10,
2017
Hello,
Winners!
It’s a hot one! I got up
early and got the mowing and yard work done before the heat kicked in...but
then, I was pooped, but I am grateful that I can do the physical work. I have
also been cleaning out closets and going through stuff this week. (So much to do
in a small summer window of time). I actually went to the pool yesterday for
the first time this season. It was very refreshing! I am happy to report that
I am down 3.4 lbs. this week, although I don’t want to do all the physical labor
I have been doing because I messed up my shoulder doing something. Chiropractor
on Monday morning!
I also don’t want a low
attendance meeting next Monday the way it was last Monday.
My favorite Bible
teacher, Joyce Meyer (no relation), says she has to preach the “meat and
veggies” even though people only want to hear “dessert.” The fact that she
talks about food is not the point. What IS the point
is that she tells people what they may not want to hear but NEED to hear. I
guess I am about to do that.
Are there any members who are NOT capable of
working the program? NO.
Are there members
who aren't working the program? YES,
unfortunately.
Weight Watchers program is the MOST realistic, livable, and healthy program there
is. The requirements are simple. Members eat real, nutritious food. They
count their POINTS. They move their bodies. They attend meetings. I have to
assume most current members are doing most of those
things.
Then, there are
those folks who think just signing up, picking up the program material, weighing
in once in awhile if they're not too busy...not staying for meetings...and
finally quitting until whenever "new season" they think the program will somehow
work into their lives...these things will NOT give them permanent weight
loss.
It's your
life.
We have some really serious members who come, weigh, and stay. We
have Lifetime Members who come every week even though it's only required to
weigh once a month. We have members who bring recipes, tips, new products, and
encouragement for others. I applaud you!
We also have some dingleberries who
don't even know how the POINTS work...have never even
stayed for a meeting...and for sure they don't track. (Dingleberries typically
make excuses too.)
Which one are you?
Which one do you want to be? How important is getting healthy and losing
unwanted pounds to YOU? What excuses are you making? What needs to happen for
you to get serious?
If you are serious
about making a change for good. If you are serious about seeing your
grandchildren get married. If you are serious NOT to see yourself with health
problems and being unhappily stuck with a self you do not like...then seriously
think about regularly coming to meetings this summer. You ARE worth
it!
IT IS SUMMER...and
the summer WILL go by whether or not you are working the program...time does
that. Will YOU invest time in becoming the BEST YOU that you can be, or will you
waste time?
Because my birthday is in thirteen days, where I will be close to
150 years old (just kidding) it gives me motivation to know that I am doing all
I can for myself to be the best self I can be. I want YOU to be the best self
you can be as well!
What will give YOU the motivation to come to your meeting this
week? I realize people have ballgames, etc, where they will miss meetings;
that’s expected. I also know that people think summer is an easy time to “work
the program on my own”...well, I know first hand that those people are kidding
themselves.
Bottom line, practical fact: If we don’t have good attendance
because “summer” people decide they want to wait until school starts to “come
back to WW”, we might NOT be in Superior when the school year begins.
Well, that was the “meat and potatoes message.”
If I can do anything to make the meeting experience worth
your time, please let me know! I sure hope to
see you on Monday! --Zig
Let’s salute these Member
Milestones!
Total Loss: -20.8
lbs.
10 lb. and 15. lb.
stars
Judy
H.
Yes, it is possible to stay connected to your plan and enjoy your time off.
The things that make vacations so wonderful—change of scenery, change of pace, change from your normal schedule—are also the things that pose challenges to your plan. Your food and activity routines (even something as simple as eating breakfast every day) might be a little trickier to replicate when you’re away. Combine that with the other routine-busters that come with being on vacation: buffet breakfasts, local delicacies, perhaps the luxury of lounging poolside for hours doing little more than holding a cold cocktail in one hand and a book in the other. Sounds wonderful—and maybe a little scary, right?
The good news is you can jump in to all that vacation offers, and come back home without any unwelcome souvenirs: ahem, extra pounds. Or you can even plan for a small gain (totally doable and manageable, by the way; read on!) Your plan can tag along with you, via the app, your Pocket Guide, and other tools.
Your Weekly can help you figure out how to tackle common vacation challenges. Now take a moment to think about what you really want from a vacation. Is it an opportunity to relax and do nothing? Do you want to explore and sightsee? Are you keen to spend active time outside? Looking forward to hanging out with family? Consider what your schedule might be, and see how you want to work your plan.
Illustration by
Deborah DeLue
These suggestions might help you chart a course
you’ll be happy with: a middle ground between staying on plan and totally
letting loose while you’re away. - Take a “holiday” from tracking. Vacation might be a good time to try the Simply Filling technique instead of tracking SmartPoints® values: No number crunching! You can use your Weekly SmartPoints for special foods or drinks, or however you want to allot them.
- Pack a few plan essentials. Take your smartphone for access to the app, stow other helpful tools like workout clothes and sneakers, a jump rope for quick in-room workouts, your activity monitor, and some nonperishable plan-friendly snacks.
- Adjust your expectations. You might not want to focus on losing weight during vacation, and that’s okay! You can aim to maintain your current loss, or even plan for a small gain. Decide what approach you’re most comfortable with and keep it in mind throughout your trip. The important thing is to stay connected to your plan.
- Find fitness in fun places. Plenty of travel adventures involve moving a lot. You can earn FitPoints® while sightseeing (brisk walk), swimming, playing beach volleyball, taking a scenic bike ride, paddling a canoe, or going on a hike. Look for ways to move wherever you can—even in your car!
- Stay in a place with a kitchen. Resorts with all-you-can-eat meal plans might seem like a bargain, but they can trigger an “I better get my money’s worth” feeling, which makes it easy to overdo. On the other hand, many hotels offer suites with small kitchens; or try Airbnb or Homeaway to get a huge range of housing options at all price points. You can eat healthfully and inexpensively for some or all of your meals, plus make smart snacking easier, too. And there’s something about shopping at the local market that enhances your vacation experience.
- Enjoy every minute. It’s vacation, after all! Take the time to relax, splurge on a massage, sleep late—being good to yourself can help you become even more committed to healthy living and reaching a happy weight. whenever you slip, give yourself the benefit of the doubt, same as you would anyone else. Focus on your achievements, not faults. Chances are, once you start looking, you'll be surprised at just how many there are.
Drop a copy in your
tote bag for the pool or that ballgame!
In the May/June Issue of WWM:
Plus.....
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HERE’S ONE OF THE GREAT RECIPES IN
MAY/JUNE THE MAGAZINE
Fresh Cherry
Strudel
Prep 30 min // Cook 20 min // Cool 30 min //Serves 12
1 Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet
with parchment paper.
2 Using an electric mixer, beat together
cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, egg, lemon zest, nutmeg, and salt in a large
bowl.
3 Lay 1 sheet phyllo on the prepared baking
sheet; lightly coat with nonstick spray and sprinkle with ½ tsp granulated
sugar. Continue layering with remaining 6 sheets of phyllo (no spray or sugar is
added on the last sheet).
4 Spread cheese mixture evenly across phyllo
stack, leaving a 2-inch border; scatter cherries evenly across top. Using
parchment paper to assist, roll phyllo layers over cheese and cherries jelly
roll–style; gently flip strudel over so seam is on bottom. Lightly spray top of
strudel with nonstick spray; sprinkle with remaining 1 tsp sugar.
5 Bake until phyllo is golden, 15–20 minutes;
remove from oven and let cool slightly before slicing into 12 pieces.
PER SERVING (1 slice): 104 cal, 4 g total fat, 2 g sat fat,
148 mg sod, 14 g total carb, 7 g sugar, 1 g fib, 3 g prot. SmartPoints
value: 4
Weight Watchers
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
I thought I might try a new section in the
newsletter for summer...and show off some of the products we have that you might
not think about...let’s start with the
SPIRALIZER.
Turn a 0 SmartPoints® value vegetable into a
delicious pasta alternative! The Weight Watchers Vegetable Spiralizer is sleek
and stylish, not to mention easy to use. Make noodles out of zucchini, yellow
squash or sweet potatoes. Or, create garnishes for your salads with cucumbers,
carrots and more.
Zucchini Noodles (Zoodles) with Lemon-Garlic Spicy
Shrimp
Skinnytaste.com Servings: 1 • Size: 1 zucchini + shrimp • Points +: 6 pts • Smart Points: 8 Calories: 235.5 • Fat: 9 g • Carb: 14.5 g • Fiber: 4 g • Protein: 25 g • Sugar: 4 g Sodium: 179 mg (without salt) • Cholesterol: 173 g
Ingredients:
1 1/2 teaspoons olive
oil
pinch crushed red pepper
flakes
4 oz peeled and deveined
shrimp
2 cloves garlic, sliced thin and
devided
1 medium (7 oz) zucchini,
spiralized
pinch salt and fresh black
pepper
1/4 lemon
1/4 cup halved grape
tomatoes
Directions:
Heat a medium nonstick skillet over
medium-high heat. Add 1 teaspoon of the oil and crush red pepper flakes, add the
shrimp and season with pinch salt and pepper; cook 2 to 3 minutes. Add half of
the garlic and continue cooking 1 more minute, or until the shrimp is cooked
through and opaque. Set aside on a dish.
Add the remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil and
garlic to the pan, cook 30 seconds then add the zucchini noodles and cook 1 1/2
minutes. Add the shrimp and tomatoes to the pan and squeeze the lemon over the
dish. Remove from heat and serve.
Makes 1 serving.
   
Summer is the best time to revamp how we eat. Our
markets are bursting; our choices, plentiful. Let’s head to the farmer’s market
and figure out how to get back to eating real, unprocessed food.
Start
here:
We’re at a farmers’ market. The sun’s out. The
morning’s clear. Let’s find the perfect thing to enjoy. How about a peach? Isn’t
that summer in a nutshell?
Start with your nose. If a peach doesn’t smell like
anything, it won’t taste like anything. Smell peaches one by one, particularly
where their stems were. When you find one with an unbelievable perfume, look at
it for a second. See that rosy blush over the dappled yellow? That’s a sign
you’ve chosen well.
Now gently squeeze the fruit. Although it’s heavy
to the hand, there’s a delicate give beneath the skin—nothing squishy, just a
little fragile, stocked with juice.
Once you’ve chosen (and paid for!) that peach, take
a bite. Don’t be shy. Take your time enjoying all that juicy, spectacular
flavor. And appreciate that you just took a step away from all that’s processed,
packaged, and low-nutrition. All that from tasting a peach? You bet.
How to Make
More Real Food Choices
1. Eat with all your senses. Stop. Slow down. Enjoy
the aroma, texture, flavors.
2. Plan on eating simpler this summer. Think raw,
grilled, and broiled. Let the essential, natural flavors of foods carry you to
satiety.
3. Vary the textures on your plate. Did you know
that chewing is significantly related to satiety? Avoid a meal of soft food! Put
lots of celery in your potato salad!
4. Don’t stick to what you know. Anyone can get
bored with endless bags of mesclun mix. Summer’s the time to try a range of
greens: red oak leaf lettuce, mizuna, you name it. And that says nothing for all
the other fruits and vegetables in our markets right now.
5. Talk to the growers at a farmers’ market. Nobody
expects you to know it all. They’re a better resource than the internet—and
they’re standing right in front of you without roaming charges.
6. Embrace the sense of accomplishment that comes
from seeking out and preparing real food. Without being smug, sit back and revel
in your choices.
7. Don’t make your likes and dislikes the core of
your identity. Become a food explorer. Open your heart to the abundance around
you. Will you come up short once in a while? Maybe. But that’s part of being an
explorer. Imagine ways to love your new choices, not balk at them. Mostly,
imagine yourself as the sort of person who seeks out real food because you’re
worth it. That’s the real starting point to getting off processed food this
summer.
If you want to continue with great
summer reading, pick up the newest magazine for the sale
price!!!
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Member
Recipes
GRILLED CHICKEN
BRUSCHETTA
6
Smart Points 237
calories
TOTAL
TIME: 30 minutes plus marinade
time
Grilled Chicken Bruschetta is a
summer staple in my house! Made with juicy tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, red
onion, garlic and balsamic, you'll turn boring grilled chicken into a delicious
weeknight meal in minutes!
INGREDIENTS:
3 medium vine ripe
tomatoes
2 small cloves garlic,
minced
1/4 cup chopped red
onion
2 tbsp fresh basil leaves,
chopped
1 tbsp extra virgin
oil
1 tbsp balsamic
vinegar
kosher salt and fresh cracked
pepper to taste
3 oz part skim mozzarella, diced
(omit for whole30, paleo)
1.25 lbs (8 thin sliced) chicken
cutlets
DIRECTIONS:
Combine onion, olive oil, balsamic, 1/4 tsp kosher salt and pepper.
Set aside a few minutes.
Chop tomatoes and place in a large bowl. Combine with garlic, basil,
onion-balsamic combo and additional 1/8 tsp salt and pepper to taste. Set aside
and let it sit at least 10 minutes or as long as overnight.
Toss in the cheese when ready to serve.
Season chicken with salt and fresh pepper.
Preheat the grill to medium-high, clean and oil the grates to prevent
sticking.
Grill the chicken 2 minutes on each side, set aside on a platter and
top with bruschetta and serve.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Yield: 4 servings, Serving Size: 2 cutlets
Amount Per Serving:
Smart Points: 6 www.skinnytaste.com
ASPARAGUS EGG AND BACON SALAD WITH
DIJON VINAIGRETTE
5
Smart Points 219
calories
TOTAL
TIME: 20 minutes
Asparagus Egg and Bacon Salad
with Dijon Vinaigrette is the perfect easy Spring salad made with just a few
simple ingredients – asparagus, hard boiled egg and bacon tossed with a Dijon
vinaigrette.
INGREDIENTS:
1 large hard boiled egg, peeled
and sliced
1 2/3 cups chopped
asparagus
2 slices cooked and crumbled
center cut bacon (check labels for Whole30)
1/2 tsp Dijon mustard (check
label for Whole30)
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive
oil
1 teaspoon red wine
vinegar
pinch salt and pepper, to
taste
DIRECTIONS:
Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the asparagus and cook 2 to 3
minutes, until tender yet firm. Drain and run under cold water to stop it from
cooking further. Set aside.
In a small bowl mix the Dijon, oil, vinegar and a pinch of salt and
pepper.
Arrange the asparagus on a plate, top with egg and bacon and drizzle
with the vinaigrette. Enjoy!
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Yield: 1 serving, Serving Size: 1 salad
Amount Per Serving:
Smart Points: 5 www.skinnytaste.com
Red White + Blue Fruit
Pizza
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 28 • Size: 1 bar • Smart Points: 6
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 28 • Size: 1 bar • Smart Points: 6
Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose unbleached flour (Gold
Medal)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 teaspoon ground
cinnamon
2/3 cup granulated
sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar,
unpacked
1/4 cup melted unsalted
butter
2 large egg whites
1/4 cup unsweetened apple
sauce
2 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup white chocolate chips or chopped
white chocolate
For the Frosting:
8 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese,
softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
To Assemble:
1 1/2 cups blueberries
2 cups raspberries
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9
x 13 x 1.375 inch non-stick baking pan (quarter sheet pan) with cooking
spray.
In a large bowl, combine the flour,
baking soda, salt and cinnamon and stir to blend.
In another bowl, whisk the sugars with
the butter, egg whites, applesauce and vanilla until light and
fluffy.
Fold the dry ingredients into the wet
ingredients with a spatula in two additions until the batter is very well
blended. If the batter looks more “crumbly” than smooth, add just a drop of
water at a time (ONLY if needed) until it smooths out. Fold in the white
chocolate chips.
Spread the batter onto the baking pan
using the back of a measuring cup to smooth evenly.
Bake 14 to 16 minutes, until the edges
are golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Don’t over-bake or your
bars will be dry. Let it cool completely on wire rack.
Meanwhile, prepare the frosting; in a
large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar and
vanilla until well-blended.
Spread the frosting evenly over the
surface of the cookie, leaving a small margin around the edges. Layer the fresh
fruit over the frosting. Store in the refrigerator until ready to
serve.
To serve, cut the bars into 28 pieces (I
did 7 cuts by 4 cuts with the knife).
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