Flex Plan members: Have you re-taken the PDPT quiz on pages 18-19 of Eat Wisely lately?
OFFERS AND PROMOTIONS
- This week only, get a free one-POINT sample of the new Double Chocolate Delight bar!
- New Items! Double Chocolate Delight Bars ($5), Orange Creme Twist Smoothies ($7.50), and Next Move intermediate-level workout DVD ($15)! The smoothies taste like a Dreamsicle and the bars are an all-chocolate version of the popular Peanut Butter Bliss mini bars.
- Get a free Situation Solved: Weight Loss Advice for Busy Lives booklet.
- Free registration is back at Traditional and Traveler meetings until May 10th! Pay only the weekly fee to join.
- Lifetime Members who are returning to goal can attend Traditional or Traveler meetings at a discounted rate of $11 per week. Ask for details. Offer ends May 10.
- Bring a Friend is available at Traditional meetings through April 19. Give an invitation to a friend and if they sign up (you do not have to attend the same meeting) you both get a free mini cookbook.
- Bring a Co-Worker is available at At-Work meetings through May 31. Give an invitation to a co-worker and if they join, you will both receive three free issues of Weight Watchers magazine.
SPRING BREAK SHAPE-UP
Here are some tips to help your children get moving:
Learn a new activity.
Take lessons together in a new sport, such as tennis or golf. "This depends on the parent and their attitude toward the kids," says Graham. "If the parent is engaged and having fun, most likely the kid will, too."
Save the earth one stroll at a time.
Go for a walk in the neighborhood, suggests Germano, and pick up trash along the way, placing it in the nearest receptacle.
Take advantage of the neighborhood park.
Play ball games, such as softball, soccer or volleyball. Bring along a Frisbee and invite other kids to join in.
Start a pedaling tradition.
Strap on safety gear and take the whole family on a bike ride.
Discover nature in your hometown.
Go for a hike in a nature preserve or park. Bring a book about regional bird, or flowers or trees, so you and your kids can identify birds and plants on your hike.
Swim.
Visit the local YMCA or park and go swimming together. Most swimming pools offer specific hours for family swim sessions.
Jump rope.
It's inexpensive, great exercise and it can be done almost anywhere.
Bowl or play miniature golf.
Creative rules will help your family make these activities more fun and physical. Every time the bowler gets a strike, the rest of the family has to do five jumping jacks. A hole-in-one results in the other putters doing five squats.
Don't give up when the clouds roll in.
If it's raining, go for a walk in the mall. Set up an activity space in the basement or an extra room in your home. Lay down a mat, suggests Corbin, so your kids can do gymnastics and stretches.
When we practice the Managing Your Environment habit, we discover how to make what's around us work to support our weight loss and maintenance. This week, we will be trading tips for cleaning up a "toxic" environment so that healthy foods and opportunities to get active are more readily available.
Have a great week, everyone!
Cyndi
You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective. Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success - or are they holding you back?
--W. Clement Stone
Peanut Butter "Blissard"
1 serving | 4 POINTS values
1 frozen Peanut Butter Bliss bar, cut into pieces
1 packet French Vanilla or Creamy chocolate smoothie
1 cup skim milk
1 cup ice
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend to desired consistency.
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