I'm going to use this opportunity to 'fess up - I overdid it this year. I'm up six pounds from my lowest this month, and I'm not thrilled about it. However, I'm back to journaling and even took advantage of today's beautiful weather to go for a run. My next Winning Outcome is to be able to turn in my weigh-in slip to my manager by January 10.
COOKING UP SUCCESS - FINAL WEEK!
This holiday season, WW is cooking up success for are members! We know that it's challenging to Eat Smarter (one part of the Four-Way Approach!) during this season. We also know that Attending Weekly Meetings (yet another part!) is essential to member success.
Each week Nov 30-Jan 3, members will receive an exclusive holiday recipe in their meeting. In addition, each member will have three chances to enter a drawing for a gift basket filled with Land's End WW logo apron, Measurite set, selection of WW Sides, POINTS food scale, and WW cookbook, worth $100 total! Members receive a ticket to enter in the drawing when you: stay for a meeting, bring a friend who joins, purchase $20 in meeting room products. Plus, receive a BONUS ticket if you attend at least five meetings during the promotion period.
This time, the promotion is for At-Work members, in addition to traditional/traveler meetings - yay! I will also be holding a drawing in each meeting to ensure that each meeting has a big winner - prizes TBA!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Danville members - please note that our meeting will be held on Tuesday 12/30 at 4:30 instead of our usual Wednesday meeting. The meeting will move back to Wednesdays at 4:30 on 1/7.
Is your regular meeting canceled this week or conflicts with your schedule? If you'd still like to attend one of my meetings, I will be subbing Tuesday morning at Bartlett Chapel in Avon.
A New Year is upon us,
Fresh goals are being set;
But doubts and fears still linger
From past ones we haven’t met.
Erase away those doubts and fears
That you will not succeed.
Commitment and positive attitude
are really all you need.
You have it in you to reach your goal
Of that I have no fear.
So “erase” those mistakes and look ahead
To a new beginning for a new year.
Please take this little eraser
To help you create a clean slate.
Wipe away doubts, fears, and failures,
In 2009 you’re going to be FINE!
At year's end, many people take stock of where they are now, and consider in what direction they would like to travel during the new year. In this week's meeting, we will review the past year with a focus on Learning from Experience. After acknowledging our successes, we will look to the New Year, creating Winning Outcomes that incorporate behaviors and habits that worked, as well as ways we want to behave differently.
Have a great week, everyone! Happy New Year!
Cyndi
Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right.
--Oprah Winfrey
Shrimply Delicious Deviled Eggs
Makes 6 servings
POINTS® value per serving: 2
◊6 hard-cooked eggs, shelled
◊6 ounces frozen cooked salad shrimp, thawed and chopped
3 tablespoons light mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1. Halve the eggs lengthwise. Remove the yolks and reserve for another use. Set the egg whites aside.
2. Combine the shrimp, mayonnaise, mustard, and seafood seasoning in a medium bowl. Spoon the shrimp mixture into the hollows of the egg-white halves, mounding to fill. Sprinkle with the parsley. Place the eggs on a plate and serve at once or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 2 hours.
Recipe from Weight Watchers Cookbook Best Eats © 2008. All rights reserved.
