Be Healthy - Part 1

Hello, Weight Watchers! Did last week's meeting help you put YOU back on your priority list? There are so many demands on our time and attention, but we simply can't take good care of others unless we are healthy ourselves! If you still waiver on devoting the time you need to be healthy, make a list of all the people that depend on you and think about how much harder it would be for them to give up your help and guidance completely in the future than give up the few minutes your good healthy body needs now.

FALL $5 SNACK SALE! F*I*N*A*L W*E*E*K
From October 4 - 24, all Mini Bars, Oatmeal, and Smoothies are on sale for just $5 per box! This is a great time to try out the new White Chocolate Peppermint Smoothie or Red Velvet Mini Bars! This is a great time to stock up - please complete a Product Order Form and e-mail it to me at least one day prior to your meeting to ensure product availability. I will have your order totaled and bagged at your meeting for your convenience!

LOSE FOR GOOD
The Lose for Good promotion has ended, and was a rousing success! The preliminary results are that over 3300 food drives resulted in the donation of over two million pounds of food nation-wide! Members from my meetings lost 316.6 pounds over the seven-week promotion, resulting in the donation of almost $80 worth of food! Great job, everyone!

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF WEIGHT LOSS

1. Thou shalt honor thy health and good spirits above all else.

2. Thou shalt not go on crash diets; therein lieth the way of madness.

3. Thou shalt not clean thy neighbor's plate.

4. Thou shalt not eat when thou art miserable, for food is not a medicine unto the soul.

5. Thou shalt eat not when thine eye lusteth, but when thy stomach requireth sustenance.

6. Thou shalt sup chiefly on the fruits of the earth, the grains and vegetables thereof; on the fowl of the air and the fish of the seven seas, whence donuts cometh not.

7. Thou shalt take exercise daily, for why else hast thou sinew and bone, legs and sneakers?

8. Thou shalt be patient but not forgetful.

9. Thou shalt take delight in every good friend and good song, in every good walk and good day, for to enjoy them more is why these commandments are given unto thee.

10. Thou shalt not knit thy brow if thou transgress a commandment, but forgive thyself, for it is written, nine out of ten is not bad.

♫ ♪♫♪ ARTICLES OF NOTE ♫ ♪♫♪

• The Good Health Guidelines
• Health Benefits of Dairy Foods
• Food Q&A: Peanut Butter and Beyond
• Stacey's Investing in Her Health

Meeting our bodies' needs and making healthy choices are important as we lose weight. The Good Health Guidelines can help us make those choices. We're getting back to basics this week! Bring your Start Eating Smarter books and your favorite tips for getting in those Good Health Guidelines!

Have a great week, everyone! I'll see you at your meeting!

Cyndi

Our health always seems much more valuable after we lose it.
--Author Unknown

Barbecued Turkey Joes
Makes 4 servings (1 turkey Joe each)
POINTS® value: 6

◊1 pound lean ground turkey
◊1/2 medium bell pepper, chopped
◊1/2 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
◊1/2 medium onion, chopped
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1 cup barbecue sauce
4 medium mixed-grain hamburger rolls, sliced in half

1. Brown turkey in a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain off liquid. Add peppers and onion and cook until tender, about 3 minutes.

2. Add barbecue sauce and cayenne pepper; heat thoroughly, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes.

3. Top bottom half of buns with turkey mixture; cover with top half of bun and serve.

Recipe adapted from Weight Watchers®.com