Make New Traditions: Get Activity Support

Hello, Weight Watchers! Did last week's meeting help you think of strategies to make it through the holidays guilt-free? There's no reason we can't enjoy our favorites without gaining weight!

HOLIDAY BOOK EXTRAVAGANZA
Cookbooks make great holiday gifts! All meeting room books and cookbooks (excluding Companions and Healthy Cooking Basics) are half price November 8 through December 5. Treat yourself or get an inexpensive stocking stuffer!

'TIS THE SEASON FOR SUPPORT!
Capehart Federal Building members - It's renewal time! Sign up for a new 12-week series and get guaranteed support throughout the holiday season! Weight Watchers At Work offers the most flexibility of any meeting plan - you can attend at work, near your home, or while you're out and about.

Covance Central Labs members - Your Recipe Swap Open House is this Friday, November 13 at 11:15. Please bring a few copies of a healthy recipe to share! There will be product samples and the opportunity to sign up for a new series!

HEALTHY FOR CHEAP TIP OF THE WEEK
You don't have to pay top dollar for lean ground beef if you're planning to brown and drain it anyway. Simply rinse the drained meat under the hottest water you can get out of your tap - most of the fat will drain away.

♫ ♪♫♪ ARTICLES OF NOTE ♫ ♪♫♪

• Seven Ways to Say You're Thankful (Without Eating)
• Are You Ready for Thanksgiving?
• Confessions of a Converted Couch Potato

Holiday gatherings and social events are often food-centered and that can weaken our resolve to stay on track. We can respect our current traditions while, at the same time, creating new, more active traditions with the help of our friends and family. What a great way to spend time with the people we love and be more healthy together!

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

Cyndi

Gluttony and surfeiting are no proper occasions for thanksgiving.
--Charles Lamb

Cranberry Nut Turkey Salad
Makes 4 servings (1 ½ cups)
POINTS® value per serving: 5

◊2 1/2 cups roasted skinless turkey, chopped or diced
1/3 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt
◊1/4 cup scallions, chopped
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
2 Tbsp dried cranberries
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste
1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste
◊4 cups romaine lettuce, torn

1. Combine all ingredients, except lettuce, in a medium bowl; mix well and serve over lettuce.

Adapted from WeightWatchers.com