Pal Power

The Weight-Loss Skill:  Buddying up for greater weight-loss success

The Challenge: It’s tough to fly solo when trying to lose weight. Weight Watchers research confirms: People who attend meetings lose three times more weight than those who try to lose alone. Finding a weight-loss buddy can take that support even further, but it can be challenging to find a good match, or even to know what to look for in a buddy.
The Points Plus Solution: In today’s meeting, we will learn the many benefits of getting support—in particular, the advantages of a weight-loss buddy. We also will explore ways to pick the pals that are right for us.
For More Info:

Weight Watchers Weekly: “The Power of Two”—buddies who worked the Program together to lose weight successfully

eTools: “The Buddy System: A Tale of Weight-loss Success,” http://bit.ly/BuddySuccessTale;
“Back on Track Challenge Week 3 Buddy,” http://bit.ly/BackonTrack
“Me and My Buddy,” http://bit.ly/MeandMyBuddy
Tool of the Week:

Dining Out Companion

Eating out with friends and family can beone of life’s greatest pleasures, even when you’re trying to lose weight. On the pages of the Dining Out Companion you’ll find just what you need so you can decide where to go and what to order. You’ll be able to enjoy your meal and stick to your plan!

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

• An easy-to-use A-Z list with hundreds of dining out foods

• Menu items from 140 national restaurants with their PointsPlusTM values

• PointsPlus values for favorite ethnic and regional dishes

Weight Watchers Happenings:

Two Weeks Free 3/20 through 4/9:

Joining members who sign up for a Monthly Pass by April 9 will pay only $19.95 for the first month. That’s two weeks free and an average of only $4.61 per week for the first month! The Monthly Pass renews automatically at $39.95 per month and is easy to cancel.

For members who wish to pay weekly, the registration fee of $20.00 is back in effect, as is the $13.00 missed-week fee. (Added to the weekly fee of $13.00)

SAVE $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week) Please note that this pass has an expiration date and is valid for 17 consecutive weeks.

SAVE even MORE $$$ by purchasing the Monthly Pass for $39.95 per month ($9.22 per week!) PLUS you get FREE eTools!

Why a Monthly Pass?

*Unlimited meetings each month
*Free eTools, including Weight Watchers® Mobile
*Automatic monthly renewal

As always...guests can Check Out A Meeting For Free! Bring your spouse, friends, neighbors and colleagues to a meeting...let's keep our membership numbers up!

"My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people." ~Orson Welles

The Gift of Hindsight

The Weight-Loss Skill:  Learn From Experience for greater weight-loss success

The Challenge:  We tend to repeat our mistakes and continue practicing the habits that hold us back. At the same time, w can get so caught up in what we’re not doing or what we’re doing “wrong” that we forget to look at what we’re doing right.

The Points Plus Solution:  In this meeting, we will practice the Helpful Habit, Learn From Experience.  We’ll look back at our slipups to find opportunities for improvement and also look at our successes, so we know what we’re doing right. After learning to identify what works and what doesn’t, we will use that feedback to help us move toward greater success.

For More Info:

Weight Watchers Weekly: “What You Can Learn from a Yo-Yo”—how to use a past yo-yo to boost results now; members share how they did it

eTools: “Habit Guide: Learn From Experience,” http://bit.ly/HabitGuideExperience
“5 Ways to Stop the Yo-Yo Effect,” http://bit.ly/StoptheYoYoEffect
“Learning From Previous Weight-Loss Attempts,” http://bit.ly/LearnFromPastAttempts

Program Materials: Learn From Experience Worksheet

Tools of the Week:

Weight Watchers® Mini Bars, Oatmeal, and Smoothies

in great flavors such as these:

Weight Watchers Happenings:

Two Weeks Free 3/20 through 4/9:  Joining members who sign up for a Monthly Pass by April 9 will pay only $19.95 for the first month. That’s two weeks free and an average of only $4.61 per week for the first month!  The Monthly Pass renews automatically at $39.95 per month and is easy to cancel.




For members who wish to pay weekly, the registration fee of $20.00 is back in effect, as is the $13.00 missed-week fee. (Added to the weekly fee of $13.00)

SAVE $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week) Please note that this pass has an expiration date.

SAVE even MORE $$$ by purchasing the Monthly Pass for $39.95 per month ($9.22 per week!) PLUS you get FREE eTools!

Why a Monthly Pass?
*Unlimited meetings each month
*Free eTools, including Weight Watchers® Mobile
*Automatic monthly renewal

And now...when you bring a friend and your friend signs up for Weight Watchers both you and your friend will receive a FREE 6-month (3 issues) subscription to Weight Watchers Magazine!!! As always...guests can Check Out A Meeting For Free! Bring your spouse, friends, neighbors and colleagues to a meeting...let's keep our membership numbers up!
"May you have the hindsight to know where you've been, the foresight to know where you are going, and the insight to know when you have gone too far."  ~Irish blessing

Deprivation is a DON'T!

The Weight-Loss Skill:   Avoid feeling deprived while changing eating habits to lose weight

The Challenge:  We may worry that we won’t be able to eat the foods we love while on the PointsPlus plan. We may also believe that we won’t feel satisfied when sticking to our daily PointsPlus Target. When we feel deprived, we’re less likely to stick to the Program and reach our goal.

The Points Plus Solution: In this meeting, we will learn strategies for avoiding feeling deprived, both physically and mentally, even as we change our eating habits to lose weight. Only when we feel satisfied—in both mind and body—can the weight-loss process be sustainable for the long-term.

For More Info:

Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Stay Satisfied On Plan”—how to maximize fulfillment while minimizing PointsPlus values.

eTools: “Get the Most Out of What You Eat,” http://bit.ly/FoodsYouLove

Science Center: “Eating Satisfaction and Weight Control,” http://bit.ly/Satiety

Tool of the Week:

Easy Measure Serving Set

Measure and serve your meals in style with the Easy Measure Serving Set! It'sa great way to make sure you place a reasonable and accurate portion of the food you want on your plate. These pre-measured serving pieces are the perfect portioning tools to use right at the dinner table. Their sleek design and style discreetly fit any decor so only you know you are measuring your food.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

• High grade stainless steel

• Easy to clean – dishwasher safe

• 3 sizes: 1 cup spoon, ½ cup spoon

and ¼ cup ladle  

Weight Watchers Happenings:

The registration fee of $20.00 is back in effect, as is the $13.00 missed-week fee. (Added to the weekly fee of $13.00)


SAVE $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week) Please note that this pass has an expiration date.

SAVE even MORE $$$ by purchasing the Monthly Pass for $39.95 per month ($9.22 per week!) PLUS you get FREE eTools!

Why a Monthly Pass?

*Unlimited meetings each month
*Free eTools, including Weight Watchers® Mobile
*Automatic monthly renewal

And now...when you bring a friend and your friend signs up for Weight Watchers both you and your friend will receive a FREE 6-month (3 issues) subscription to Weight Watchers Magazine!!!  As always...guests can Check Out A Meeting For Free! Bring your spouse, friends, neighbors and colleagues to a meeting...let's keep our membership numbers up!

"Avoid any diet that discourages the use of hot fudge."  ~Don Kardong

Celebrate Success!

How was your last week?  Did you SHAKE IT UP?  How?  Did you try a new food or recipe?  Did you try a new activity?  Nothing new yet? Well...today is a brand new day...why not now?

Summer is inching its way towards us, so let's keep working at losing our own inches!  The pay off is SO worth it!

Remember you can email me at any time...have a great week and I will see you ALL in your next meeting, right?!?

~Kelly 

The Weight-Loss Skill: Acknowledging how far you’ve come with the PointsPlus™ program to gain confidence to move forward

The Challenge:  When you’re in the middle of a process, it can feel like a blur. You’re so busy plowing ahead that you’re unlikely to look back and appreciate how far you’ve come.  But recognizing your accomplishments can be a major source of inspiration for you and your fellow members. It can also provide perspective, pointing you toward more of the PointsPlus tools you could be using.

The Points Plus Solution:  In this meeting we will review the tools we learned during the PointsPlus Challenge, which draws to a close this week. The conversation will illustrate to us how our newly formed weight-loss behaviors have helped us begin to be successful and can serve as inspiration going forward. It will also remind us about any PointsPlus tools we’ve been meaning to try.

For More Info:

Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Badge of Honor”—Checking in on members who were profiled in January to hear which tools they use most often as they continue losing weight.

eTools: Success Stories

Program materials: PointsPlus Getting Started book
 
Tool of the Week:

PointsPlusCookbook Get great new recipes to add to your weekly plan...REWARD YOURSELF WITH A NEW COOKBOOK! 
 Weight Watchers Happenings:

Join for Free 12/26–3/12  LAST WEEK TO JOIN FOR FREE!!!

Pay only the weekly fee to join. Pay As You Go members need not pay a Registration fee, only the weekly fee. Monthly Pass and 17-Week Pass members continue to enjoy Free Registration during this period.

SAVE $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week) Please note that this pass has an expiration date.
SAVE even MORE $$$ by purchasing the Monthly Pass for $39.95 per month ($9.22 per week!) PLUS you get FREE eTools!

Why a Monthly Pass?
*Unlimited meetings each month
*Free eTools, including Weight Watchers® Mobile
*Automatic monthly renewal

And now...when you bring a friend and your friend signs up for Weight Watchers both you and your friend will receive a FREE 6-month (3 issues) subscription to Weight Watchers Magazine!!!As always...guests can Check Out A Meeting For Free! Bring your spouse, friends, neighbors and colleagues to a meeting...let's keep our membership numbers up!

"Celebrate what you want to see more of."  ~Thomas J. Peters