Be Healthy - Part 2

Hello, Weight Watchers! Did you focus on the four Good Health Guidelines we discussed in last week's meeting? Focusing on getting a balanced diet in addition to keeping within your points will help keep your body running at top performance, and can really help you feel satisfied. The GHGs make sure your body gets the healthy fuel it needs!

Top 10 Signs You Are a Weight Watcher at Halloween

10. You know how many door knocks it takes to earn an Activity POINT
9. You're the only Power Ranger in the neighborhood with a POINTS pedometer and a POINTS Finder.
8. You ask each house if they mind if you step on their scale - just to compare.
7. You ask to trade candy corn for the real stuff.
6 When someone drops a candy bar in your bag, you yell out the number of POINTS it has
5. Your costume has a handy water bottle holder so you can meet your water requirements for the day.
4. You ask to use the bathroom every third house because of #5.
3. At the end of the night, you sort your candy by POINTS value
2. You ask for high fiber candy only.
1. Your goodie bag has a half filled out weekly journal taped to it.

HEALTHY FOR CHEAP TIP OF THE WEEK
Buy frozen or canned fruits and vegetables. They're convenient, have as many (or more) nutrients than fresh, and can be a fraction of the price.

♫ ♪♫♪ ARTICLES OF NOTE ♫ ♪♫♪

• The Skinny on Oil
• Water vs Fluid: What Counts, What Doesn't
• Alcohol, Health, and Weight
• A Lighter Lisa
  

This week, we will cover the last five of the Good Health Guidelines. We will clarify the recommendations, in additions to finding creative ways to meet the requirements. Fulfilling the guidelines is a great way to get healthy and continue to shape an overall healthy lifestyle!

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

Cyndi

Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity. The soul must see through these eyes alone, and if they are dim, the whole world is clouded.
--Goethe

Double Chocolate Brownie Smash
Makes 2 servings (3/4 cup)
POINTS® value per serving: 3

1 cup ice cubes
◊2 Tbsp fat-free milk
2 Tbsp light chocolate syrup
½ cup chocolate fat-free frozen yogurt, slightly softened
1 (1 1/2 oz) fat-free brownie, diced

1. Combine the ice cubes, milk, and chocolate syrup in a blender and blend until slushy. Pour evenly into 2 glasses. Lightly stir in the frozen yogurt and brownie pieces. Serve at once with spoons or straws.

Recipe adapted from Weight Watchers® Hit the Spot cookbook ©2009 Weight Watchers International, Inc. All rights reserved.