Sustaining Motivation

Hello, Weight Watchers! Have you completed your Storyboarding sheets with a summer Winning Outcome and mini-goals? We need to relax a little over the summer, but we CAN relax without losing sight of our weight-loss goals.

BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL
Breakfast eaters consume about 100 less calories per day than non-breakfast eaters. Over a year, that can add up to ten pounds! If you're not hungry in the morning, take a look at your nighttime eating habits. Skipping that bedtime snack could help you wake up ready for breakfast!

Think you're too busy for breakfast? Here are some quick, healthy suggestions!

• "McMuffin" made with a low-point English muffin, LF or FF cheese slice, and microwaved egg or egg substitute
• WW oatmeal comes in its own cup! Just add hot water from the office coffee machine
• There's no rule that you must eat breakfast food for breakfast. A turkey sandwich or string cheese and fruit is quick and satisfying
• Smoothies (WW or homemade) are a quick, tasty way to satisfy lots of Good Health Guidelines in one item

SUPER PRODUCT SALE
Make sure to attend a meeting the week of June 8. I can't tell the secret yet, but there's a GREAT product sale coming soon!

MINI-COOKIE LOVERS!
While supplies last, all flavors of WW Mini-Cookies are buy one, get one free. For $2.50, you can have up to six packages of Oatmeal or Chocolate Swirl cookies for just two POINTS per pack!

ARTICLES OF NOTE

• Changing from the Inside Out
• Thinking About Weight Loss
• Life-Saving Lessons

As we launch into summer, some may dread the effect it could have on our weight-loss efforts. It's important that you Prepare Yourself with strategies that can help us face any seasonal situations that could hinder our success.

Have a great week, everyone!

Cyndi

In faith there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadows to blind those who don't.

--Blaise Pascal

Core Hummus

(I am committing to Core by Weight Watchers instead of Core by Cyndi this week. I haven't run this through the Recipe Builder, but that tool is available to you for free if you have the Monthly Pass or are a 17-week series AW member.)

15 oz can chickpeas
1 T olive oil
2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
2 T fresh lemon juice
1 t cumin
1 T FF plain yogurt
(optional) cracked red pepper, salt, white pepper

Drain chickpeas, retaining about 1/4 c liquid. Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until desired consistency. Add reserved liquid until mixture reaches desired consistency. Season to taste.

This recipe is great with chopped vegetables, pita chips, crackers, or on sandwiches!