Soup's On!

Hello, Weight Watchers! Did last week's meeting help you recognize that you already have some great accomplishments and help you learn from them? So many time when we discuss the Learn from Experience Helpful Habit, the discussion tends to become a bit self-deprecating, and I really want to practice the Positive Self-Talking Tool for Living last week. Bravo to everyone for helping us stay positive in our discussions!

LOSE FOR GOOD
Lose for Good is in full swing and, so far, a huge success! My members donated 111.8 pounds of food for the hungry through Lose for Good this week alone! Keep up the good work!

Don't forget that every existing member who brings a friend to join any traditional, traveling, or At-Work meeting will receive an instant free gift (while supplies last)! Even better, each new member equals even more food donated to Action Against Hunger and Share Our Strength!

Danville members - Mary Williams from Sheltering Wings will be collecting our donations at the October 15 meeting. Please check out their Wish List and double the good for victims of domestic violence in our area!

PANIC BUTTON
I think I'm at a plateau!
Everyone faces a week or two of maintaining occasionally, but if you really have hit a weight plateau, you might need to make some changes to continue losing. First, make sure it's really a plateau. (How to Break Out of a Weight Loss Plateau has a good definition.) Try Core, try some new foods, eating more/less WPA/AP, a new exercise plan, etc. Make sure you continue any changes for four weeks or more to see if they're really making a difference. WW recently put out a good article on plateaus.

WEIGHT WATCHERS WANTS YOU!
Are you interested in a flexible full or part-time career where you can really make a difference? If so, WW may be for you! We are currently hiring for receptionists and leaders. Benefits include free eTools, discounts on products, training opportunities, and free meetings. YOU can inspire other to reach their weight-loss goals!

If you are interested, please plan to attend our no-obligation Employment Information Session at the Indianapolis Westside Center November 7, 7-8pm or at the Muncie Weight Watchers Center November 22, 5-6pm. You must be a Lifetime member within the Weight Watchers healthy weight range to be considered for employment.

Please let me know if you plan to attend and I will give you one of my referral cards. Also, you will want to take our pre-employment survey (enter Territory Code 1196) prior to attending.

PRODUCT PREVIEW
The new POINTS food scale is here! This scale has even more foods in the database than the previous model, and can calculate POINTS from your own recipes, but is still only $40. If you purchased on of the 2008 Deluxe or Basic member kits, check your coupon book for $4 off!

Also, look for a free sample of our newest addition to the Pretzel Thins lineup - Garlic Parmesan - in late October. Prefect with a wedge of Laughin Cow cheese for a three-POINTS value snack!

ARTICLES OF NOTE

• Hungry Girls Goes...in Search of Comfort Foods!
• Eating Triggers
• What's Cooking: Soups and Stews
• Ending the Vicious Cycle

As weather begins to get cooler, this meeting will help us boost our weight-loss success with warming soups and filling versions of our fall favorites. We will discover the benefits of incorporating soup into our food plan and will have the opportunity to mix and match a list of simple ingredients into satisfying ideas. We will also learn how to covert our own recipes into POINTS values.

Have a great week, everyone!

Cyndi

We enjoy warmth because we have been cold.
We appreciate light because we have been in darkness.
By the same token, we can experience joy because we have known sadness.
-David Weatherford