Central theme:
We talked about our holiday eating habits, gathering feedback of our rough spots, and what we did to combat them.
Under Laughs-
Ate like a pig
Food coma
Fell off the wagon
Under Leaps-(how we had victory over our foibles)
Behave 80%, Play 20%; we don't have to be perfect.
Decide to do the opposite when we have a bad day
Realization of self-awareness.... we are different than we were a year ago.
We also spent time in our new WW booklet #3: Think First. On pages 9 thru 11 are simple quiz questions that identify the areas we need help. It's called the Habit Profile. I scored high in the take care of yourself category. Guess I'll be working on spending more time on Nathan this week, and hopefully the weeks to come. This is a sizable booklet from WW with a lot of good info. If you didn't get one this week, swing by the Center and pick one up.
Thoughts for the week:
We touched on the idea of our anchors again. I think this is a powerful thing that most of us haven't tapped in to. I'll let you know when I find a good one.
Most of us did well over the holidays in regard to our eating choices. We made smarter choices, and didn't go completely out of control as compared to previous years. And, even if we did, we have the know-how and tools to get back on track.
Work thru the quiz in Think First, and address the issues where you need help.
Web links:
none
Closing quote:
Nothing we do in our diet can't be undone.
Diet/exercise is a journey with a 1000 starts.
Recipe:
WW Turtles... coming! or ask Rhonda; she wrote it down.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Summary Dec 12, 2007
Central theme:
The gifts we give ourselves.
We had a few stuffed-animals to help us remember-
Santa: Don't eat until you're stuffed. Don't go through life looking like Santa.
Turtle: Two angles... i) Get it over with! Weight loss doesn't have to be a slow, drawn out, turtle-like process that takes a lifetime to achieve. Make a plan, work the plan, get it over with.
ii) Slow and steady wins the race. Once you have a plan, stay with it, take it day by day, week by week, month by month, year by year, enjoying the new-you.
Biker Bear: Kick Start your plan, now. Don't wait for the new year or some other special date. Get started today while you have the motivation and support. Make it happen!
Thoughts for the week: (Note, Jennifer will not be our instructor next week)
Stay on track through Christmas and New Year. People typically gain 5 to 10# during over the end-of-year holidays. Review your Winning Outcome and stick with it.
We all received gifts from Weight Watchers which included the Kick Start guide, a new Eat Wisely manual, and a new, smaller Points calculator. A new Deluxe and Basic Membership Kit was also presented. They're available for $20 and $30, (or something like that), and include the Complete Food Companion, Dining Out Companion, Three Month Journal, Meal Survival Guide, and a Coupon Booklet. The Deluxe version includes all those things plus Shot In The Arm (a book of inspirational stories) Start Getting Healthy DVD (cooking, activity and other tips), and a nice bag to hold all your WW odds and ends.
We spent considerable time going through the Kick Start booklet. We discovered almost everyone in our class is on the Flex Plan. It was suggested we try the Core Plan at times to see if that works better for us in certain situations.
We were reminded that the Flex Plan works because it gives us boundaries to live by, whereas the Core Plan works because of its focus on low-Calorie-density foods.
Web links:
none
Recipe:
none
The gifts we give ourselves.
We had a few stuffed-animals to help us remember-
Santa: Don't eat until you're stuffed. Don't go through life looking like Santa.
Turtle: Two angles... i) Get it over with! Weight loss doesn't have to be a slow, drawn out, turtle-like process that takes a lifetime to achieve. Make a plan, work the plan, get it over with.
ii) Slow and steady wins the race. Once you have a plan, stay with it, take it day by day, week by week, month by month, year by year, enjoying the new-you.
Biker Bear: Kick Start your plan, now. Don't wait for the new year or some other special date. Get started today while you have the motivation and support. Make it happen!
Thoughts for the week: (Note, Jennifer will not be our instructor next week)
Stay on track through Christmas and New Year. People typically gain 5 to 10# during over the end-of-year holidays. Review your Winning Outcome and stick with it.
We all received gifts from Weight Watchers which included the Kick Start guide, a new Eat Wisely manual, and a new, smaller Points calculator. A new Deluxe and Basic Membership Kit was also presented. They're available for $20 and $30, (or something like that), and include the Complete Food Companion, Dining Out Companion, Three Month Journal, Meal Survival Guide, and a Coupon Booklet. The Deluxe version includes all those things plus Shot In The Arm (a book of inspirational stories) Start Getting Healthy DVD (cooking, activity and other tips), and a nice bag to hold all your WW odds and ends.
We spent considerable time going through the Kick Start booklet. We discovered almost everyone in our class is on the Flex Plan. It was suggested we try the Core Plan at times to see if that works better for us in certain situations.
We were reminded that the Flex Plan works because it gives us boundaries to live by, whereas the Core Plan works because of its focus on low-Calorie-density foods.
Web links:
none
Recipe:
none
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Summary Dec 5, 2007
Central theme:
We have many, many things to do around the holidays. This usually leads to stress, which can lead to overeating.
We need to find strategies that will help us through this stressful time of year.
Thoughts for the week:
Time-Sucker List-
shoveling, television, decorating, shopping, driving in bad weather, parties, cleaning, cooking, wrapping gifts, writing cards, calling on friends.
All these things (and more) pull for our time around the holidays. To be most efficient with our time, we need to:
Web Links:
Time Management Tips
About.com: Articles About Delegating and Time Management
Closing quotes:
"Time flies--it's up to you to be the navigator"
"You will never find time for anything. If you want time, make time."
"Have To vs. Get To" (I think in the context of, I have to bake cookies vs. I get to make those special cookies everyone loves)
Recipe:
Jennifer talked about angel food cake with 2-3 tsp of mint extract in the mix, and then adding crushed WW mint-chocolate bars on top. Sounds delicious, but I didn't get the exact recipe. Experiment!
We have many, many things to do around the holidays. This usually leads to stress, which can lead to overeating.
We need to find strategies that will help us through this stressful time of year.
Thoughts for the week:
Time-Sucker List-
shoveling, television, decorating, shopping, driving in bad weather, parties, cleaning, cooking, wrapping gifts, writing cards, calling on friends.
All these things (and more) pull for our time around the holidays. To be most efficient with our time, we need to:
- make daily or weekly, prioritized, task lists
- put events and tasks on a family calendar
- leave some time for the unexpected in your day
- delegate tasks to others
- accept help when it's offered
- take time to enjoy friends, family, good food, Christmas, etc.
- consider outsourcing (carpet cleaners, housecleaning, bakery, catering, etc.)
Web Links:
Time Management Tips
About.com: Articles About Delegating and Time Management
Closing quotes:
"Time flies--it's up to you to be the navigator"
"You will never find time for anything. If you want time, make time."
"Have To vs. Get To" (I think in the context of, I have to bake cookies vs. I get to make those special cookies everyone loves)
Recipe:
Jennifer talked about angel food cake with 2-3 tsp of mint extract in the mix, and then adding crushed WW mint-chocolate bars on top. Sounds delicious, but I didn't get the exact recipe. Experiment!
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