MIDWEEK MINUTES December 9, 2017
Midweek Minutes
December 9, 2017
Hello, Winners!
Yes! It's here! Tell all your friends and fellow members not to miss a meeting this holiday season as we experience the new Freestyle program for 2018! If you go to the Weight Watchers' website, you can find out more about it, but to take full advantage of it, you need to be at your meetings all season!
It's exciting! It's just what we need to ease us through the holidays! You'll be sorry if you wait until January.
Remember George Bailey? He wondered what life would have been like if he had not been born. What would your holiday season be like this year if you had NOT joined Weight Watchers? Kind of depressing, huh?
But you DID join! Do you feel better? Are your clothes smaller? Are you learning about portion control and eating healthy? Are you thinking first? Does what we do affect others?
Oh, yeah!
When we realize that all the things we are doing on the program do NOT make up a diet, but we are living life to the fullest and managing our weight, that makes us glad we joined!
You'll be even gladder this season because of the new program details because it's all good! Some come and learn all about it!
You KNOW, it IS A Wonderful Weight Watcher's Life!
See you then!!! from your Angel...er, Leader-- Zig
In December, every time a Member hits a Milestone, a bell rings!!!
Total Loss:
-10.8 lbs.
60 lb. star
Scott F.
WW Freestyle™ is all about freedom and flexibility!
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Can’t wait until your weigh-in day to see what’s new?
Here’s a sneak peek!
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The Smartpoints® system is still here
No foods have gone up in SmartPoints values — many have gone down — and every food is still on the menu.
Less tracking with NEW zero Points® foods
Over 200 foods are joining the fruits and vegetables that were already 0 SmartPoints value! Now, you don’t have to track or measure them, so you can enjoy eating what you love.
More flexibility with NEW rollovers
You can now use fewer daily SmartPoint values and have up to 4 extras rolled over into your bank of weekly SmartPoints for a day when you need them!
More freedom. Great results.
Participants in a 6-month clinical trial of WW Freestyle had better weight-loss results than those in prior trials of Weight Watchers programs.‡
100 REASONS TO LOSE WEIGHT
(Choose as many reasons as you have pounds to lose, personalize and print
out the list.)
1. To feel good about myself
2. To be able to stop worrying about it
3. So I won't think people are laughing or talking about me
4. To buy clothes in a normal store and actually get clothes with some style to them that fit correctly
5. To have more energy
6. To be able to tie shoes/paint toenails
7. To be able to sit on a floor and get up gracefully
8. To wear a bathing suit
9. To cross my legs or sit Indian style
10. To fit into an airline/theatre/bus/whatever seat without spilling over and without having to see "that look" from the person who has to sit beside me.
11. So my ankles won't swell
12. To fit into a booth at any restaurant
13. To not need an extension to a seat belt on an airplane and to have the tray table not balance on my tummy
14. To not worry about being decapitated in our cars with our seat belts on if I should be in an accident
15. To not turn beet red after moderate exertion
16. To be able to pick something up off the floor
17. Panty Hose that fit
18. To go to an amusement park and ride the rides
19. To be able to sit in any chair without worry of breakage
20. To not have to apologize when caught in a narrow aisle and have someone need to get by
21. To go dancing, sky diving, bungee jumping....
22. To be able to go horseback riding or ride a bike
23. To not worry about rashes and sweating
24. To not have to listen to "caring" people ask why I don't diet or worse still... "gee you have such a pretty face"
25. To not worry about spilling food, sauces or gravy down the front of my blouse/dress/shirt when eating
26. To not have to think up some excuse for not doing something because I know my weight will impede you
27. To not have my tummy hit the steering wheel and to be able to fit comfortably in the driver's seat
28. To have a bra fit comfortably and to be able to buy pretty underwear and lingerie
29. To not have to worry about the weight limit of step stools, ladders, motorcycles, exercise equipment, etc.
30. To not get stuck in a turn style
31. To not wake up feeling achy in the back..or to have ache-free legs and feet
32. So the bathroom scale won't creak and groan when you step on it
33. To be able to leave the tablecloth on the table at a restaurant ...instead of dragging it with you I get up
34. So I won't look the other way when I see myself in a monitor where they have security cameras
35. To never be embarrassed about my size
36. To not count tying shoes as daily exercise
37. To not have to wait for the handicap stall when there are plenty of other stalls available
38. To not be more out of shape than seniors
39. To not break toilet seat when leaning to one side
40. To be able to put on wedding rings again
41. To try to make a double chin and fail!
42. Buy clothing bargains..to fit the next year and they do!
43. Not to have to worry about plastic zippers or having zippers break
44. Normal waistbands rather than elastic
45. To wear knee socks correctly instead of worn like slouches
46. To look good in a tee shirt
47. To try on slacks or jeans and have the pant leg actually fit over leg
48. To be able to get close to sink and not come away with a wet front
49. To get out of a stuffed chair GRACEFULLY and not look down to see if the chair has come up with me
50. To not worry if the hairdresser's smock will fit
51. To not be self-conscious about eating in front of others
52. To not be afraid to ask which hairstyle suits your face
52. To not have people checking me out after looking in your grocery cart.
53. To not feel (and look) like a sausage in stirrup pants
54. To have your friends NOT be embarrassed to be seen with you.
55. To get promotions/hired or close that sale
56. Pants that stay up because my waist is smaller than your behind
57. Average sized chest and hips
58. Wearing shorts or tank tops without fear of being too revealing
59. To not have the fear of being rejected
60. To successfully flirt and not "have" to be the life of the party to make up for not feeling good about how I look
61. To not worry about how to get in and out of the back seat in a two door car, or bucket seats in the front
62. One size fits all and it fits me
63. To have a lap
64. To not have the car I ride in slant in my direction.
65. To be able to use toilet paper as it was meant to be used and not to have to invent ways to "get the job done"
66. To not have to watch TV news reports on fat people knowing that I could easily be one of the people photographed
67. To be able to get between cars in a parking lot without wiping the dust off my front and back
68. No more heat rashes and chafing in the upper thighs
69. So that the cloth in the thigh area doesn't wear away long before the rest of the slacks do!
70. To meet a friend online and not be horrified to have to send a picture of myself
71. To not take fat references and fat jokes personally
72. To know I can go anywhere because wherever I sit I CAN be comfortable and look at ease.
73. To shop at the mall and not have my back ache from lugging my own extra weight around for hours
74. To be able to stand still, carrying nothing and still look poised
75. To be able to cross my arms across my chest without them resting on your stomach
76. To have my feet get smaller and wear pretty shoes
77. Using my mouth to taste and chew food rather than as just a route to get the food inside.
78. Blood pressure returns to normal
79. To avoid other health complications from being overweight
80. To be able to borrow a co-worker's jacket for an important impromptu meeting
81. To meet someone for the first time and their eyes don't pop out of their head with amazement...because they never knew me fat!
82. To see my reflection in a mirror or store window without turning away
83. To wear a watch with a regular length watch band
84. To look in the mirror when getting your hair cut without thinking I have the biggest face in the world
85. To not mind getting your picture taken.
86. To not avoid going to the doctor because I have to get "weighed" in.
87. To wake up each morning feeling energized and ready to go
88. To not even worry about squeezing into small spaces
89. To not have to enter an elevator and check the weight limit
90. To look in my closet and have problems deciding which stylish outfit to work since I have so many that look good and fit well.
91. To not have to lie perfectly still in bed at night for fear of breaking the bed
92. To buy tie shoes instead of slip on's
93. To be able to walk any distance without looking for a bench to sit on
94. To look forward to shopping and just trying on clothes
95. To be able to drive by any fast food place without it taking over my thoughts
96. To be able to shop at the same store for food instead of having to remember where I shopped last night for the junk food so I can avoid that store for a few days
97. To not feel lower than low when an innocent child remarks about my size
98. To not constantly be thinking of where my next morsel of food is coming from.
99. To talk about maintenance when I reach my goal and to encourage others on!
And the 100th reason to lose 100 pounds.....
I'M WORTH IT!
Author Unknown
“So is wine staying the same?!” When Weight Watchers made the switch from PointsPlus® to SmartPoints®, these were the first words out of my mouth. When I heard about the WW FreestyleTM program, however, my love for my Friday-night glass of Cabernet was beaten out by my disbelief that my two over-easy eggs that I enjoy for breakfast every morning were no longer valued at 4 SmartPoints — they are now zero Points® (plus or minus how much oil I use to cook them).
How could eggs, lentils, chicken, plain fat-free Greek yogurt, and salmon all be zero Points? As someone who has an appetite to clear an entire stream of salmon for lunch, I was worried I would go crazy with the newly anointed zero SmartPoints foods. When bananas first became valued at zero on PointsPlus, I overdid it. I threw banana caution to the wind and had some days where I would eat five bananas. It only took me a few days of banana overindulgence to realize that my body was not a fan and that eating bananas by the bunch was probably not the best choice for my health.
Luckily this time around I didn’t have to go overboard to realize that I shouldn’t, well, go overboard. After eating a healthy portion of chicken breast or salmon or eggs…I’m full. I don’t feel that uncontrollable urge to go back for another container of plain fat-free Greek yogurt like I do with chocolate chip cookies. This could be because the yogurt is a blend of protein and carbohydrates whereas the cookies are mostly carbohydrates and sugar — something our body burns through quickly.
Week one felt a little strange, but I got the hang of it after that. My brain tricked me into thinking that because the program was changing I had to drastically change my routine. I actually wasn’t eating enough Points. Because I was so focused on the zero Points foods, I wasn’t really eating much else, and that’s no fun. Because honestly, is a pizza-less life really a life at all? I quickly figured out that I could still eat everything I love.
What helped me the most with the transition was looking at the new zero Points foods as building blocks for my meals. I start each meal with a zero Point food and add on top of it. Two of my favorite foods, cheese and peanut butter, still have SmartPoints values. Having more “room” in my meals to add a little cheese on my salad or have some peanut butter with my apple makes my day that much more enjoyable.
Everyone is different when it comes to his or her tracking behavior and WW Freestyle. For those who feel overwhelmed by it, not tracking zero SmartPoints value foods at all is a nice option. So, for some people, having more foods that are valued at zero can free them from the tracker; for me, I like seeing all those zeroes. They’re like little bravos throughout the week!
All change takes some adjustment but honestly, I am loving WW Freestyle! Feeling more in control while feeling simultaneously less bogged down with tracking is pretty darn awesome. And just in case you were wondering, wine didn’t change.
FREESTYLE Recipes
(I’m starting to convert some recipes to new points. Send me your favorites!!!)
GOOD 'OLE TACO SOUP ( 1 SP Freestyle for 1 cup!!!!)
1/2-pound ground turkey
48 oz V-8
2 cans kidney beans
1 can corn--drained
1 can diced tomatoes
1 package taco seasoning mix
1/4 Cup brown sugar (optional)
Brown the ground turkey. Drain off any fat. Add remaining ingredients and simmer or cook in a crock-pot on low. I like to add chicken broth up to the top of the pot. Serve with desired condiments: diced onion, grated cheese, sour cream, taco chips. Etc. Don’t forget to count any extra points!
0 Smart point ranch dressing
Author: Drizzle
Serves: 4
0SP freestyle,
Ingredients
1 cup non fat plain greek yogurt
2 Tbsp milk (I used 1%)
1 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp dried chives
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp pepper
½ tsp dill weed
½ tsp paprika
Instructions
1. Mix all of your ingredients together in a bowl and serve.
2. Store dressing in the fridge in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks.
Broccoli Cheddar Egg Muffins
· eggs
· 4 egg whites
· 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard (optional)
· Salt and pepper to taste
· 2 cups broccoli, steamed and chopped (or defrosted frozen)
· 3/4 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese
· 2 green onions, chopped
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Whisk together the eggs, egg whites, mustard, salt, and pepper. Stir in the broccoli, green onions, and cheddar cheese.
- Spray a standard muffin tin with cooking spray or line with paper liners. Pour in the egg mixture and bake for 12-14 minutes until cooked through and puffy.
Makes 5 servings = 2 Freestyle SP
Linda’s ZERO-POINT Soup
3 chicken breasts
1 bay leaf
1 can black beans drained and rinsed
1 can corn, drained
1 onion
2 cans tomatoes (Mexican if you prefer)
4 cups chicken broth
1 packet Taco Bell fajita seasoning
Cook chicken in crockpot with some broth. Then shred. Add all other ingredients...cook in the crockpot!
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