MIDWEEK MINUTES September 30, 2017
Midweek Minutes
September 30, 2017
Hello, Winners!
Ah, I’m home! It was a GREAT day with other area Weight Watchers staff at our annual meeting, but sitting in the car and at the meeting is more tiring than you think! That’s why my newsletter is an evening newsletter! It was beautiful driving the rural roads because harvest is beginning, and it only rained for about 5 minutes. It is truly the beginning of the autumn season. It’s just going to get prettier as the leaves start to turn.
October is a favorite month. I got married in October. I had my first baby in October. Throw in Oktoberfest that I hosted for all my students (in those 20 years I was a lapsed Weight Watchers’ member), and it was solid comfort food until January! As I have told you before, the holiday season begins in October at our house.
This is the TIME to come to your meetings...now...what a fabulous time to think about how you want to handle the holidays.
On a side note: We are SO VERY THANKFUL for the patience of all the members as we learn the MEG system to process members digitally. There’s a learning curve, but you have to admit, we’re getting so much better! I know that I have a GROWTH MINDSET with technology, even though I grumble. That grumbling is just impatience with myself.
On our weight loss journey, there is a learning curve too. We all know that the WW way is a LIFESTYLE, and it takes learning the program, experimenting with what works for us, and practicing that GROWTH MINDSET .
Let those negative thoughts go! Don’t worry if you make a mistake. Learn from it. Don’t eat about emotions. Come to your meetings because we’re stronger as our Monday night family! Tell your friends that we have a WONDERFUL Monday night family!
I know some are busy with harvest, but Monday is YOUR time, so I hope to see you then! Short newsletter tonight...time to soak in the tube!!! --Zig
Member Milestones
Total Loss: -13 lbs.
40 lb. Star
Scott F.
You've probably heard a lot about how your mindset affects your actions—and that certain mindsets can block your way to weight loss. All-or-nothing thinking, where you have to be perfect All. The. Time.—or you're a failure, is a common one. So is overgeneralizing: You gained a pound at your weigh-in and that means you'll never lose weight. (Our Chief Science Officer, Gary Foster, discusses these unhelpful thinking styles in Episode 9 of our Plan Basics video series
Mindset can also work in your favor, if you have what Carol Dweck, Ph.D., a psychology professor at Stanford University calls a growth mindset. Dweck, who's researched achievement and success, says that with a growth mindset, you're open to change and challenges—two things many of us might feel we're not always so open to. (On the other hand, you joined Weight Watchers—so you've already showed you're willing and able to tackle both!) Its opposite, a fixed mindset, holds that things are the way they are; you can't really change your habits and beliefs. And losing weight can seem impossible, especially over the long term.
Depending on the situation, we can have either a growth or fixed mindset. A baseball player might gladly take up the challenge of improving his batting average (growth mindset), but balk at painting a landscape because he's never done it, thinks he has no talent, doesn't know where to begin, you name it (fixed mindset). You might love exploring a new hiking trail, but hesitate to try new foods. The self-assessment in your Weekly, can help you pinpoint your mindset in different scenarios.
Here's how some plan-related situations can play out with a fixed mindset:
- Challenges: Before you decided to join Weight Watchers, you might have said, “I’m not sure I can do this again. It’s going to be too hard.”
- Setbacks: A month or two in, you gain a pound two weeks in a row. You might think, “I knew I wouldn’t be able to do this. It’s so hard. I don’t think I can keep going.”
- Criticism: You react to someone's opinion of your choices: “My husband is right, I shouldn’t be eating that cookie even if I have the SmartPoints^®^. It’s all my fault if I don’t lose weight this week.”
Illustration by Deborah DeLue.
With a growth mindset, each of these situations provides a chance to learn and grow—NOT to dial back or give up:
- Challenges are answered with effort and determination. A misstep simply means you regroup and move on.
- Setbacks don't discourage; they teach, through self-reflection and analyzing what went wrong before trying again.
- Criticism or stigma reflect someone else’s point of view; they don't define or stop you.
When it comes to weight loss, it pays to have a growth mindset—and the good news is, you can choose to shift from a fixed to a growth mindset. Dr. Dweck's research with schoolchildren shows how doing so can make a huge difference in your life. You might even become someone you never thought you'd be—a morning exerciser, anyone? (It could happen!)
When you face a challenge, setback, or criticism, take a moment to listen to your inner voice: Are you reacting with a growth or a fixed mindset? To make the switch, reality check a fixed-mindset thought—see "Shift to a Growth Mindset" in your Weekly —to move to a more powerful, productive growth mindset. Looking at the world with a fixed mindset dulls your sense of control and mastery; it can leave you passive. But a growth mindset helps you feel more in control of your choices, your journey, and your success!
Connecting with Oprah
Check out Connecting with Oprah, Weight Watchers new video channel, where Oprah and members like you will share thoughts, experiences, and what they’ve learned on their journey. Airing Thursday, September 28, Snapshot – September. As we close out the month, Oprah checks in with members on Connect about hitting refresh and staying focused. Let's do this! Watch live every Thursday, at 7 pm Central Time: Follow the connectingwithoprah profile on Connect on the mobile app or go to the Oprah tab on Living and text Oprah to 855-299 for weekly reminders!
Yes, it’s that time of year again…
BAD WEATHER: If there will be a meeting cancellation due to SNOW, etc., please stay tuned to NTV or KHAS-TV. I will call them to announce a meeting cancellation by 3 P.M. on Mondays. You can also log on to their websites where they have weather closings.
If you don’t have the REMIND app or TV signal, call the Weight Watchers' 800 number to find out if we are having a meeting.
1-800-651-6000. Those of you who have signed up for the REMIND notices on your phone, I will send you a remind message. I will also try to post on FB.
To get REMIND messages: text @wwzig to 81010
Member Recipes
Pumpkin Spice No-Bake Cheesecake
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 8 • Size: 1/8th slice • Points+: 6 pts • Smart Points: 9
Calories: 222 • Fat: 13 g • Carbs: 25 g • Fiber: 1 g • Protein: 3 g • Sugar: 16 g
Sodium: 224 mg • Cholesterol: 28 g
8 oz 1/3 less fat Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1/2 cup pureed pumpkin (canned is fine)
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 cup brown sugar, unpacked
4 oz Truwhip, thawed
9 inch reduced-fat Graham Cracker Crust (or my homemade recipe)
Directions:
In a large bowl whip cream cheese, pumpkin, vanilla, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and brown sugar for a few minutes until fluffy.
A hand mixer or spatula both work fine.
Add Truwhip and whip until smooth.
Spoon mixture into pie crust and chill for a few hours, until firm.
Bubble Up Chicken Alfredo Bake
yield: 6 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 12 oz cooked, shredded or chopped chicken breast
- 15 oz jar light alfredo sauce (I use Classico Light Alfredo)
- 2 tablespoons low sodium chicken broth or water
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (7.5 oz) can of refrigerated biscuit dough, biscuits cut into quarters (I used Wegmans brand, but Pillsbury also makes them – if you can only find Grands, weigh out 7.5 ounces and cut them into small bite-sized pieces)
- 4 oz (1 cup) 2% shredded Mozzarella cheese
DIRECTIONS:
- Pre-heat the oven to 350. Lightly mist a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- *Place the broccoli florets in a microwave-safe bowl and cover the bowl with a damp paper towel. Microwave for 2 minutes on high. (*You can otherwise steam the broccoli florets if preferred)
- Place the chicken, broccoli, alfredo sauce, broth, Italian seasoning and pepper in the baking dish and stir together until combined. Add the biscuit pieces and stir in to coat. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the Mozzarella cheese over the top. Return to the oven for another 15 minutes until the casserole is hot and the biscuits have bubbled up. Slice into 6 pieces and serve!
WEIGHT WATCHERS SMARTPOINTS: 8 per serving
Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake Cups
yield: 12 CHEESECAKE CUPS
INGREDIENTS:
For the cheesecakes:
- 12 Nilla Wafers
- 8 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 5.3 oz container of fat free vanilla Greek yogurt (I used Dannon Light & Fit)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 large egg
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
For the apple topping:
- 1 tablespoon light butter (I use Land O’Lakes)
- 1 ½ cups peeled and chopped apples
- 1 ½ tablespoons sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup water
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat the oven to 375. Place cupcake liners into 12 cups of a standard sized muffin/cupcake tin and place a Nilla wafer in each liner.
- In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, yogurt, 1/3 cup of sugar, egg, vanilla extract, lemon juice and cinnamon and mix together using an electric mixer until smooth and well combined. Spoon the mixture evenly on top of the wafers into the prepared liners and spread flat with a spatula or the back or a spoon. Bake for 15-16 minutes and remove from oven to cool. Once the cheesecake cups have cooled to room temperature, transfer the cheesecake cups to the refrigerator and chill for at least one hour.
- In a small saucepan, bring the butter to medium heat until melted. Add the chopped apples and stir to coat. Cook uncovered for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. In a small dish, combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon and stir together. Pour the sugar mixture and the water into the pot with the apples and stir to combine. Cover the saucepan and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 3-4 minutes until the mixture is thick and apples are tender.
- Top each cheesecake cup with about a tablespoon of apple topping and serve.
WEIGHT WATCHERS SMARTPOINTS: 5 per cheesecake cup
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