Hello, Weight Watchers! Did any of you celebrate Thanksgiving early this weekend? For Thanksgiving or any special occasion that involves celebrating with food, the IPF strategy helps us to stay involved in the celebration without feeling deprived. Whether it’s Thanksgiving, Christmas, birthdays, or office parties, we need to Be Thankful for IPF!
WAYS TO SAY YOU'RE THANKFUL (WITHOUT EATING)
1. Put it in Writing. Each guest gets a notepad to write down the date and 5 or 10 things he or she is thankful for this year. Afterward, the notepads are read aloud or passed around the table.
2. Scavenger Hunt. Prepare a list of items to find around the house or neighborhood. The list might include a photo of your great grandmother, a favorite toy, a maple leaf, a shell, something written in a foreign language, and so on. For added fun, pair kids and adults together, or team up guests who seldom see each other.
3. Family Olympics. Organize relay or bicycle races for the children. Older kids can participate in field events using a football as a shot put and a yardstick as a javelin. Plan ahead: Make gold, silver and bronze medals from construction paper and ribbon.
4. Photo Finish. After dessert, have everyone sift through boxes of old family photographs. Adults can help kids identify who's who and tell stories about them.
GET THE SCOOP ON WHAT'S NEW FOR 2008!
I know the holidays are a busy time, but here's a great reason to keep attending meetings during December: not only will you be more likely to stick with your healthy lifestyle, but you'll also be one of the first people to get the scoop on what's new with Weight Watchers for 2008. Starting December 9th we'll be launching the 2008 program with new products and fresh ideas, all designed to help YOU succeed. We'll save a seat for you!
WHAT A DEAL!
From Nov 4 – Dec 29, all Weight Watchers cookbooks (with the exception of Mix it Match it, coming soon) will be on sale for just $7! This great deal is a great way to expand your food repertoire and make eating in more fun! Don’t forget that you can e-mail advance product orders to me at this address. Cookbooks can make a great holiday gift for the Weight Watchers in your life!
GREAT
Did you know that eTools has a great selection of Weight Watchers-friendly Thanksgiving recipes? Simply sign in to the website using the username and password you chose when you registered your eTools voucher, select Find & Explore from the menu on the left side of the screen, and select Occasions under the Recipes header. There is a whole folder of tasty new recipes to lighten up your holiday favorites!
PASSPORT TO SUCCESS
The Passport to Success promotion has ended. Completed Passports can be turned in to any WW staff member until Nov 24 to be entered into the national drawing for a dream vacation anywhere in the world! If you do not have a Passport, but have six stamps, simply affix them to an index card and include your name, address, and phone number. Good luck
WEIGHT WATCHERS WANTS YOU!
Are you interested in a fun way to help others achieve their weight-loss goals, discounts on meeting room products, and a great incentive to maintain your weight loss? If so, a career with WW may be for you! If you are at or approaching your weight goal, and interested in employment with WW, please consider attending an Open Information Session. You will get to meet Angi, our Territory Manager and learn about our Receptionist and Leader positions in an informal group format. Upcoming sessions:
- Dec 1, 5901
- Dec 1, 2370 E. Stop 11 Road,
- Dec 1, 8510
- Dec 3, 1320
- Dec 4, 350 S.
ARTICLES OF NOTE
- Small Victories, Bigger Success
- 13 Ways to Steady the Scale During the Holidays
- Good-for-You Gift Ideas
For many, the holidays are times of expressing love to others or rekindling relationships. This week, we’ll discover how to express love to ourselves by making self-supportive choices and rekindling the healthy relationship we have with our bodies, using the Comfort Zone. It is important to give ourselves A Gift for Ourselves – Awareness, especially at this time of year when stress, overeating, and a time crunch are so commonplace.
Have a great week, everyone! I hope to see many of you at your meeting this week, but encourage you to attend a different meeting if your regular day/time doesn’t work because of the holiday. Don’t forget that Weight Watchers members who attend weekly meetings lose three times as much weight as those who go it alone!
Cyndi
None is more impoverished than the one who has no gratitude. Gratitude is a currency that we can mint for ourselves, and spend without fear of bankruptcy.
-- Fred De Witt Van Amburgh
THANKSGIVING: ESTIMATED POINTS LIST
Beverages
Wine (4 oz. Glass) 2
Coffee or Tea 0
Appetizers/Salads
Mixed Nuts (1 oz.) 4
Salad with 2 tsp. Oil 2
Fruit Cocktail (1 cup) 2
Shrimp (2 oz.) & Cocktail Sauce (1/4 cup) 2
Main Course
Ham, lean (2 oz.) 2
Ham, glazed with pineapple (2 oz.) 3
Side Dishes
Stuffing/Dressing (1/2 cup) 4
Mashed Potatoes (1/2 cup) 2
Giblet Gravy (1/4 cup) 2
Winter Squash (1 cup) 1
Cranberry Sauce (1/4 cup) 2
Green Beans 0
Sweet Potato (1 large) 3
Candied Yams (1/2 cup) 4
Roll 3
Corn Kernels (1/2 cup) 1
Corn, Cream-Style (1/2 cup) 1-2
Crescent Roll (1 regular) 3
Crescent Roll (1 Grands!) 6
Crescent Roll (1 Reduced Fat) 2
Macaroni & Cheese (1/2 cup) 4
Peas (1/2 cup) 1
Noodles (1 cup, no added fat) 4
Desserts
Apple or Pumpkin Pie (1/8 of 8-9" pie) 9
Pecan Pie 11
Pie without crust (1/8 of 8-9" pie) subtract 3-5 points
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