The Weight-Loss Skill: Using PointsPlus™ to put power behind weight-loss efforts and New Year’s resolutions
The Challenge: Each year, we make promises that often fizzle quickly. That’s usually because we lack an action plan and the tools to follow through; we set goals that are too high and get discouraged when we don’t see swift progress.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will learn how starting the new year with a brand-new program will help us achieve even greater weight-loss success. We’ll also discuss ways to set realistic, measurable goals (Winning Outcomes) and formulate a step-by-step action plan (Storyboarding) for achieving them.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “My New Year’s Resolution”—taking inspiration from the goals of four fellow members
eTools: Real Resolutions SORRY!! I KNOW THE LINK DOESN'T WORK...I'M WORKING ON IT!
Program materials: Helpful Habits action sheets, “Winning Outcomes” and “Storyboarding”
Tool of the Week:
Ultimate 3 Month Tracker
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ 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!
"People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas." ~Author Unknown
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Free Fruits and (Most) Vegetables!
The Weight-Loss Skill: Eating more 0 PointsPlus™ value fruits (in moderation) and vegetables for greater weight-loss progress.
The Challenge: Many of us may not trust that we can eat fruit—and most vegetables—for 0 PointsPlus values and still lose weight. Others may simply not be in the habit of choosing fruit over processed foods.
The Solution: We will use this meeting to reassure ourselves that we can indeed eat fruit (to the point of satisfaction) and veggies for 0 PointsPlus values and still lose weight.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers Weekly: “The Power of Zero”—How to accommodate holiday meals by snacking on 0 PointsPlus value fruits and vegetables beforehand, plus a guide to seasonal produce
Program materials: PointsPlus Getting Started book, PointsPlus Pocket Guide
Tool of the Week:
Complete Food Companion
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ by purchasing the Monthly Pass for $39.95 per month ($9.22 per week!) PLUS you get FREE eTools!
Why a Monthly Pass?
The Challenge: Many of us may not trust that we can eat fruit—and most vegetables—for 0 PointsPlus values and still lose weight. Others may simply not be in the habit of choosing fruit over processed foods.
The Solution: We will use this meeting to reassure ourselves that we can indeed eat fruit (to the point of satisfaction) and veggies for 0 PointsPlus values and still lose weight.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers Weekly: “The Power of Zero”—How to accommodate holiday meals by snacking on 0 PointsPlus value fruits and vegetables beforehand, plus a guide to seasonal produce
Program materials: PointsPlus Getting Started book, PointsPlus Pocket Guide
Tool of the Week:
Complete Food Companion
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ 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!
"If your food can go bad, it's good for you. If it can't go bad, it's bad for you."~Unknown
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Holiday Help from PointsPlus
The Weight-Loss Skill: Using the new Weekly PointsPlus Allowance and other Program features to stay on track
The Challenge: We’re bombarded with the message that holiday weight gain is inevitable. When we buy in to this idea, we may use it as an excuse to delay fully embracing the new program.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will learn that it’s possible to lose or maintain our weight over the holidays and that the PointsPlus plan can help. We will explore the features of the PointsPlus plan, particularly the new weekly PointsPlus Allowance, that will help us make healthy choices and still fit in the holiday foods we love.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: Season’s Eatings—recipes made PointsPlus friendly and strategies for renovating all recipes
eTools: Don’t Quit Challenge
Science Center: "Have a Holiday Game Plan: Maintaining Weight”
Program materials: “Dining Out Ideas,” Pocket Guide, pp. 62–71
Healthy Habit Worksheet: Prepare Yourself
Tool of the Week:
PointsPlus Calculator
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ by purchasing the Monthly Pass for $39.95 per month ($9.22 per week!) PLUS you get FREE eTools!
Why a Monthly Pass?
The Challenge: We’re bombarded with the message that holiday weight gain is inevitable. When we buy in to this idea, we may use it as an excuse to delay fully embracing the new program.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will learn that it’s possible to lose or maintain our weight over the holidays and that the PointsPlus plan can help. We will explore the features of the PointsPlus plan, particularly the new weekly PointsPlus Allowance, that will help us make healthy choices and still fit in the holiday foods we love.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: Season’s Eatings—recipes made PointsPlus friendly and strategies for renovating all recipes
eTools: Don’t Quit Challenge
Science Center: "Have a Holiday Game Plan: Maintaining Weight”
Program materials: “Dining Out Ideas,” Pocket Guide, pp. 62–71
Healthy Habit Worksheet: Prepare Yourself
Tool of the Week:
PointsPlus Calculator
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ 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!
"The three great essentials to achieving anything worthwhile are; first, hard work, second, stick-to-it-iveness, and third, common sense." ~ Thomas Edison
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Understanding and Trusting PointsPlus Values
The Weight-Loss Skill:
Learning the basics of the new PointsPlus™ program
The Challenge:
Because the PointsPlus™ plan differs in many ways from the Momentum® plan, new members and longtime members alike will face a learning curve in trying to master it.
The Solution:
In this meeting, you will gain a better understanding of the PointsPlus plan by asking questions and getting answers. In fact, much of the meeting will be devoted to addressing your concerns. The goal is to both deepen your understanding of the Program and build your trust in its ability to improve weight-loss success.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers Weekly: “Crunching the Numbers”—understanding how PointsPlus values work, plus an interactive feature, “My Plan for the New Plan,” to be used during the meeting.
Program materials: PointsPlus Getting Started Book and PointsPlus Pocket Guide
Tool of the Week:
2011 Member Kits
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ by purchasing the Monthly Pass for $39.95 per month ($9.22 per week!) PLUS you get FREE eTools!
Why a Monthly Pass?
Learning the basics of the new PointsPlus™ program
The Challenge:
Because the PointsPlus™ plan differs in many ways from the Momentum® plan, new members and longtime members alike will face a learning curve in trying to master it.
The Solution:
In this meeting, you will gain a better understanding of the PointsPlus plan by asking questions and getting answers. In fact, much of the meeting will be devoted to addressing your concerns. The goal is to both deepen your understanding of the Program and build your trust in its ability to improve weight-loss success.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers Weekly: “Crunching the Numbers”—understanding how PointsPlus values work, plus an interactive feature, “My Plan for the New Plan,” to be used during the meeting.
Program materials: PointsPlus Getting Started Book and PointsPlus Pocket Guide
Tool of the Week:
2011 Member Kits
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ 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
"Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservation." ~D. Elton Trueblood
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Introducing...POINTS PLUS +
The Weight-Loss Skill: Learning the basics of the new PointsPlus™ program
The Challenge: Changing to a new program can be tough, especially for longtime members and those experiencing success on the POINTS® program.
The Solution: In this meeting, I will teach you the basics of the PointsPlus™ program...I will address your immediate concerns... and I will show you why I think this is Weight Watchers' best plan ever!!
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Meet Your New Plan”—the top five things to know about PointsPlus™
Program Materials: PointsPlus™ Getting Started
Tool of the Week:
PointsPlus Calculator
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ by purchasing the Monthly Pass for $39.95 per month ($9.22 per week!) PLUS you get FREE eTools!
Why a Monthly Pass?
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!
"If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results." ~Jack Dickson
The Challenge: Changing to a new program can be tough, especially for longtime members and those experiencing success on the POINTS® program.
The Solution: In this meeting, I will teach you the basics of the PointsPlus™ program...I will address your immediate concerns... and I will show you why I think this is Weight Watchers' best plan ever!!
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Meet Your New Plan”—the top five things to know about PointsPlus™
Program Materials: PointsPlus™ Getting Started
Tool of the Week:
PointsPlus Calculator
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ 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!
"If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results." ~Jack Dickson
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Play It Again, Sam
The Weight-Loss Skill: Learn From Experience so you can be more successful going forward
The Challenge: Spanish philosopher George Santayana said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” This is especially true when it comes to Thanksgiving. We may repeat the same actions year after year without pausing to recognize which help and which hinder our weight-loss efforts. What’s more, we often view less-helpful actions as failures, making success feel out of reach and obscuring the lessons that would make us more successful.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will learn that past experience offers a window to future success. And because Thanksgiving meals are so consistent from year to year, it’s easy to plan ahead of time. Looking at past successes gives us a cheat sheet of actions that can be repeated for Thanksgiving dinner and future holidays. Looking at past struggles helps us zero in on the adjustments that need to be made to ensure future success.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Signed, Sealed, Delivered”—a letter to your future self incorporating your Winning Outcome and all of the weight-loss skills you’ve learned to help you achieve it
eTools: “Habit Guide: Learn From Experience”
Don't have eTools? SIGN UP HERE!
Member materials: Book 4, Habits of Successful Members
Tool of the Week:
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ by purchasing the Monthly Pass for $39.95 per month ($9.22 per week!) PLUS you get FREE eTools!
Why a Monthly Pass?
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!
"Never, never, never, never give up." ~Winston Churchill
The Challenge: Spanish philosopher George Santayana said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” This is especially true when it comes to Thanksgiving. We may repeat the same actions year after year without pausing to recognize which help and which hinder our weight-loss efforts. What’s more, we often view less-helpful actions as failures, making success feel out of reach and obscuring the lessons that would make us more successful.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will learn that past experience offers a window to future success. And because Thanksgiving meals are so consistent from year to year, it’s easy to plan ahead of time. Looking at past successes gives us a cheat sheet of actions that can be repeated for Thanksgiving dinner and future holidays. Looking at past struggles helps us zero in on the adjustments that need to be made to ensure future success.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Signed, Sealed, Delivered”—a letter to your future self incorporating your Winning Outcome and all of the weight-loss skills you’ve learned to help you achieve it
eTools: “Habit Guide: Learn From Experience”
Don't have eTools? SIGN UP HERE!
Member materials: Book 4, Habits of Successful Members
Tool of the Week:
POINTS® Clicker
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ 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!
"Never, never, never, never give up." ~Winston Churchill
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Managing Stress
The Weight-Loss Skill: Managing stress to stay in control on Thanksgiving and beyond
The Challenge: Thanksgiving can test our ability to take care of ourselves and to stay in control and on plan. And we’re not talking just about resisting the Apple Brown Betty. Visiting family and friends often cause stress, prompting some of us to hit the leftovers hard.
The Solution: In this meeting we will learn that while eating and exercise are critical components of losing weight, thinking patterns play a role as well. We will explore ways to manage our thinking patterns to avoid letting stress sabotage our weight-loss efforts.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “They Say, You Say”—a guide to countering unhelpful comments from friends and relatives at the Thanksgiving table
Science Center: “Coping Skills”
Program materials: Book 4, Habits of Successful Members, “Helpful Habits,” pp. 4–31, “Tools For Living,” pp. 34–43
Tools of the Week:
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ by purchasing the Monthly Pass for $39.95 per month ($9.22 per week!) PLUS you get FREE eTools!
Why a Monthly Pass?
The Challenge: Thanksgiving can test our ability to take care of ourselves and to stay in control and on plan. And we’re not talking just about resisting the Apple Brown Betty. Visiting family and friends often cause stress, prompting some of us to hit the leftovers hard.
The Solution: In this meeting we will learn that while eating and exercise are critical components of losing weight, thinking patterns play a role as well. We will explore ways to manage our thinking patterns to avoid letting stress sabotage our weight-loss efforts.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “They Say, You Say”—a guide to countering unhelpful comments from friends and relatives at the Thanksgiving table
Science Center: “Coping Skills”
Program materials: Book 4, Habits of Successful Members, “Helpful Habits,” pp. 4–31, “Tools For Living,” pp. 34–43
Tools of the Week:
Weight Watchers Fitness Kits
Punch! Fitness Kit and Work Your Belly, Butt & Thighs Fitness Kit also available at select locations
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ 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!
"Rule your mind or it will rule you." ~Horace
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Your Thanksgiving Toolbox
The Weight-Loss Skill: Staying in control and making healthy choices during holiday meals
The Challenge: Thanksgiving is all about food—turkey, gravy, yams, and pie—and many people use it as an excuse to overeat. Overindulging is not only acceptable on this holiday, but often encouraged. What’s more, families usually serve up once-a-year high POINTS® value specialties that we may find hard to resist.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will learn to successfully navigate the Thanksgiving holiday menu. We’ll determine in advance which foods we’ll eat and calculate the POINTS values of those foods. We’ll discuss resources for finding POINTS value friendly recipes, learn how to calculate the POINTS values for favorite family recipes, and plan not just how much we’ll eat but also when and how often. This preparation will make us feel in control at the holiday table so we can stay on track amid the gluttony that surrounds us.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “The Great Plate”—holiday recipes and resources for preparing and finding healthy Thanksgiving recipes
eTools: “Cheat Sheet: Thanksgiving” and "Have a Guilt-Free Thanksgiving” and “The Protein Prospective”
Don't have etools? SIGN UP HERE!
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ by purchasing the Monthly Pass for $39.95 per month ($9.22 per week!) PLUS you get FREE eTools!
Why a Monthly Pass?
"The thing I'm most thankful for right now is elastic waistbands." ~Author Unknown
"Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence." ~Erma Bombeck
"Thanksgiving is America's national chow-down feast, the one occasion each year when gluttony becomes a patriotic duty." ~Michael Dresser
The Challenge: Thanksgiving is all about food—turkey, gravy, yams, and pie—and many people use it as an excuse to overeat. Overindulging is not only acceptable on this holiday, but often encouraged. What’s more, families usually serve up once-a-year high POINTS® value specialties that we may find hard to resist.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will learn to successfully navigate the Thanksgiving holiday menu. We’ll determine in advance which foods we’ll eat and calculate the POINTS values of those foods. We’ll discuss resources for finding POINTS value friendly recipes, learn how to calculate the POINTS values for favorite family recipes, and plan not just how much we’ll eat but also when and how often. This preparation will make us feel in control at the holiday table so we can stay on track amid the gluttony that surrounds us.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “The Great Plate”—holiday recipes and resources for preparing and finding healthy Thanksgiving recipes
eTools: “Cheat Sheet: Thanksgiving” and "Have a Guilt-Free Thanksgiving” and “The Protein Prospective”
Don't have etools? SIGN UP HERE!
Tools of the Week:
Weight Watchers Cookbooks
*COOKBOOK SELECTIONS VARY BY LOCATION
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ 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
"The thing I'm most thankful for right now is elastic waistbands." ~Author Unknown
"Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence." ~Erma Bombeck
"Thanksgiving is America's national chow-down feast, the one occasion each year when gluttony becomes a patriotic duty." ~Michael Dresser
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Master Your Metabolism
The Weight-Loss Skill: Understanding how your metabolism works so you can make the most of it
The Challenge: As a Leader, I’ve heard members make such statements as “I have a slow metabolism,” “My body is in starvation mode,” and “I can’t lose weight because I’m too old.” When we believe these statements, which are inaccurate, it can create confusion and affect our food choices and self-confidence. It can also give us a built-in excuse for lack of progress and even failure.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will gain an understanding of how metabolism really works and what we can do to rev it up. Armed with this knowledge, we will be more likely to accept responsibility for our weight-loss efforts and feel more confident in our ability to succeed on the Momentum® plan.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Build to Burn”—a five-move strength-training plan to help members begin to build muscle
eTools: “Increasing Your Metabolism” and “Ask the Personal Trainer: Metabolism Boost?”
Don't have eTools? SIGN UP HERE!
Program Materials: Book 9, Beyond Walking, “Start Strength Training,” pp. 10–15
Tools of the Week:
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ by purchasing the Monthly Pass for $39.95 per month ($9.22 per week!) PLUS you get FREE eTools!
Why a Monthly Pass?
The Challenge: As a Leader, I’ve heard members make such statements as “I have a slow metabolism,” “My body is in starvation mode,” and “I can’t lose weight because I’m too old.” When we believe these statements, which are inaccurate, it can create confusion and affect our food choices and self-confidence. It can also give us a built-in excuse for lack of progress and even failure.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will gain an understanding of how metabolism really works and what we can do to rev it up. Armed with this knowledge, we will be more likely to accept responsibility for our weight-loss efforts and feel more confident in our ability to succeed on the Momentum® plan.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Build to Burn”—a five-move strength-training plan to help members begin to build muscle
eTools: “Increasing Your Metabolism” and “Ask the Personal Trainer: Metabolism Boost?”
Don't have eTools? SIGN UP HERE!
Program Materials: Book 9, Beyond Walking, “Start Strength Training,” pp. 10–15
Tools of the Week:
Fitness kits
Punch! Fitness Kit and Work Your Belly, Butt & Thighs Fitness Kit also available at select locations
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ 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!
"If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end." ~Julius Erving
"If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end." ~Julius Erving
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Trick or Treat!
The Weight-Loss Skill: Learning strategies for managing a sweet tooth during Halloween and beyond
The Challenge: Forget the haunted house; the spookiest part of Halloween is the candy fest. Stores push high-calorie, high-sugar candy (like that 5-pound bag of fun-size chocolate bars), some of which appears exclusively at this time of year (candy corn, anyone?). Many of us, especially the sweets lovers among us, find it nearly impossible to stay on plan with mounds of candy in every corner. What’s more, for some, eating candy may trigger hankerings for sugar that linger long after the ghosts and goblins are stowed away till next year.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will learn strategies for managing sweet temptations during the Halloween season and beyond. We will share ideas about how to enjoy treats in moderation and how to plan for small indulgences in order to stay on track. We will also come to recognize that not all treats are alike and that we can make healthier choices and continue to lose weight. (We can have our fruit and eat it too!)
Halloween starts the Party Season and it’s time to start thinking about what the plan is to enjoy the good times without ending up feeling guilty and defeated come January.
There are 10 weeks to go before January 1st, isn’t that scary? Make sure to come to your meeting whenever you can during those 10 weeks. It’s the key to staying on track!
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Happy Halloween”—tricks for dealing with treats
Science Center: “The Trick to Treats”
Program Materials: Book 1, Start Eating Smarter, “Choose Foods for Good Health,” pp. 24–25
Tools of the Week:
Weight Watchers 1 and 2 POINTS value Snack Bars* and the Celebrations cookbook
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ by purchasing the Monthly Pass for $39.95 per month ($9.22 per week!) PLUS you get FREE eTools!
Why a Monthly Pass?
"Look, there's no metaphysics on earth like chocolates." ~Fernando Pessoa
"Chocolate is 3 points per ounce." ~Kelly
The Challenge: Forget the haunted house; the spookiest part of Halloween is the candy fest. Stores push high-calorie, high-sugar candy (like that 5-pound bag of fun-size chocolate bars), some of which appears exclusively at this time of year (candy corn, anyone?). Many of us, especially the sweets lovers among us, find it nearly impossible to stay on plan with mounds of candy in every corner. What’s more, for some, eating candy may trigger hankerings for sugar that linger long after the ghosts and goblins are stowed away till next year.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will learn strategies for managing sweet temptations during the Halloween season and beyond. We will share ideas about how to enjoy treats in moderation and how to plan for small indulgences in order to stay on track. We will also come to recognize that not all treats are alike and that we can make healthier choices and continue to lose weight. (We can have our fruit and eat it too!)
Halloween starts the Party Season and it’s time to start thinking about what the plan is to enjoy the good times without ending up feeling guilty and defeated come January.
There are 10 weeks to go before January 1st, isn’t that scary? Make sure to come to your meeting whenever you can during those 10 weeks. It’s the key to staying on track!
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Happy Halloween”—tricks for dealing with treats
Science Center: “The Trick to Treats”
Program Materials: Book 1, Start Eating Smarter, “Choose Foods for Good Health,” pp. 24–25
Tools of the Week:
Weight Watchers 1 and 2 POINTS value Snack Bars* and the Celebrations cookbook
*Selection may vary from location to location
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ 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
"Look, there's no metaphysics on earth like chocolates." ~Fernando Pessoa
"Chocolate is 3 points per ounce." ~Kelly
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Celebrate Success
The Weight-Loss Skill: Celebrating and drawing inspiration from successes achieved during Lose For Good®
The Challenge: People who struggle with their weight often have difficulty acknowledging and accepting their weight-loss achievements. That may be in part because of self-doubt: We, as members, may be haunted by failed weight-loss attempts and believe that this attempt, too, could easily fail—so why celebrate it? We may also downplay the significance of smaller increments of weight loss, overlooking the fact that every pound (or fraction of a pound) lost brings us closer to our ultimate weight goal and merits acknowledgment.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will help each other acknowledge and celebrate the weight-loss goals we’ve achieved during the Lose For Good® challenge. We’ll also emphasize the positive impact of those achievements on the community, which further reinforces the value of our weight-loss efforts. Learning to acknowledge and celebrate success will help boost our confidence in our ability to lose weight and our motivation to stay on track.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “We Did It…Together”—a group of friends who attend Weight Watchers meetings and lose weight together show the power of group support.
Science Center: Social Support and Lasting Weight Loss
Tools of the Week:
3 Month Journal and Pocket Guide cover
Weight Watchers Happenings:
For Center and Traveler members:
Pay only the weekly fee to join. Pay-As-You-Go members need not pay a Registration Fee; you pay only the weekly fee. Monthly Pass and 17-Week Pass members continue to enjoy Free Registration during this period.
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
The Challenge: People who struggle with their weight often have difficulty acknowledging and accepting their weight-loss achievements. That may be in part because of self-doubt: We, as members, may be haunted by failed weight-loss attempts and believe that this attempt, too, could easily fail—so why celebrate it? We may also downplay the significance of smaller increments of weight loss, overlooking the fact that every pound (or fraction of a pound) lost brings us closer to our ultimate weight goal and merits acknowledgment.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will help each other acknowledge and celebrate the weight-loss goals we’ve achieved during the Lose For Good® challenge. We’ll also emphasize the positive impact of those achievements on the community, which further reinforces the value of our weight-loss efforts. Learning to acknowledge and celebrate success will help boost our confidence in our ability to lose weight and our motivation to stay on track.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “We Did It…Together”—a group of friends who attend Weight Watchers meetings and lose weight together show the power of group support.
Science Center: Social Support and Lasting Weight Loss
Tools of the Week:
3 Month Journal and Pocket Guide cover
Weight Watchers Happenings:
For Center and Traveler members:
Join for Free 9/5–10/23
LAST WEEK TO JOIN FOR FREE!
Pay only the weekly fee to join. Pay-As-You-Go members need not pay a Registration Fee; you pay only the weekly fee. Monthly Pass and 17-Week Pass members continue to enjoy Free Registration during this period.
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
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Make It Easier: Try Something New
The Weight-Loss Skill: Overcoming trickier elements of the plan by using Weight Watchers tools and resources.
The Challenge: We often talk about how hard it is to lose weight: "Weight loss takes too much time." "It can be hard to socialize on the plan." "I’m not good at recognizing portions and calculating POINTS® values." We tend to generalize, believing the entire process is challenging, when in fact it’s usually only a few specific aspects of the process that pose a challenge.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will identify the trickier elements of staying on plan and will explore the Weight Watchers tools that make it easier. The meeting will give us the opportunity to gripe briefly about what makes weight loss hardest for us! Venting will help validate our feelings (we’re not alone!) and serve as a springboard for finding solutions, including sharing fellow members’ tips and tricks and discovering the Weight Watchers tools that can support our efforts.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Recharge Your Plan!”
Program Materials: Book 4, Habits of Successful Members, “Ask for Help,” p. 10, and “Learn from Experience,” p. 14
Tools of the Week:
All Weight Watchers products
Weight Watchers Happenings:
For Center and Traveler members:
Join for Free 9/5–10/23
Pay only the weekly fee to join. Pay-As-You-Go members need not pay a Registration Fee; you pay only the weekly fee. Monthly Pass and 17-Week Pass members continue to enjoy Free Registration during this
period.
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!
The Challenge: We often talk about how hard it is to lose weight: "Weight loss takes too much time." "It can be hard to socialize on the plan." "I’m not good at recognizing portions and calculating POINTS® values." We tend to generalize, believing the entire process is challenging, when in fact it’s usually only a few specific aspects of the process that pose a challenge.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will identify the trickier elements of staying on plan and will explore the Weight Watchers tools that make it easier. The meeting will give us the opportunity to gripe briefly about what makes weight loss hardest for us! Venting will help validate our feelings (we’re not alone!) and serve as a springboard for finding solutions, including sharing fellow members’ tips and tricks and discovering the Weight Watchers tools that can support our efforts.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Recharge Your Plan!”
Program Materials: Book 4, Habits of Successful Members, “Ask for Help,” p. 10, and “Learn from Experience,” p. 14
Tools of the Week:
All Weight Watchers products
Weight Watchers Happenings:
For Center and Traveler members:
Join for Free 9/5–10/23
Pay only the weekly fee to join. Pay-As-You-Go members need not pay a Registration Fee; you pay only the weekly fee. Monthly Pass and 17-Week Pass members continue to enjoy Free Registration during this
period.
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!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Get Wise About SIZE
The Weight-Loss Skill: Downsizing portions to supersize weight loss without going hungry.
The Challenge: Bigger houses, bigger cars, bigger TVs. In today’s world we’re conditioned to think that bigger is better and that more will make us happy. So it’s not surprising that the same holds true for food and eating: Restaurant meals are two to five times larger than they were in the 1970s* and can be two or even three times a standard portion size. Fast-food menu choices may be supersized at bargain prices. Yes, things are bigger, all right: As we’ve upsized our portions, we’ve also upsized our pants and dresses. And we may be so used to eating so much food that we have no idea what an appropriate—or satisfying—portion truly is. Downsize our portions? Why, that can make us feel cheated. Yet portion control is a key strategy for weight-loss success over the long term.
* Portion Distortion
The Solution: In today’s meeting, we will use the inspiring example of the Salwen family as a basis for asking the central question, What could we get out of eating half our usual portion sizes? We will share strategies for eating half, or at least less than our typical amounts, without going hungry. We will also discuss the benefits of portion control, which go beyond boosting weight loss to building feelings of empowerment and self-confidence.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Get the Picture”—You will get a suite of common objects to use for visualizing appropriate portion sizes.
eTools: “Portion Distortion” and “Practicing Portion Control”
Don't have eTools? SIGN UP HERE!
Program Materials:
Book 1, Start Eating Smarter, pp. 32–35
Tools of the Week:
Portioning devices: Easy Measure Serving Set; Electronic Food Scale
For Center and Traveler members:
Join for Free 9/5–10/23
Pay only the weekly fee to join. Pay-As-You-Go members need not pay a Registration Fee; you pay only the weekly fee. Monthly Pass and 17-Week Pass members continue to enjoy Free Registration during this period.
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!
The Challenge: Bigger houses, bigger cars, bigger TVs. In today’s world we’re conditioned to think that bigger is better and that more will make us happy. So it’s not surprising that the same holds true for food and eating: Restaurant meals are two to five times larger than they were in the 1970s* and can be two or even three times a standard portion size. Fast-food menu choices may be supersized at bargain prices. Yes, things are bigger, all right: As we’ve upsized our portions, we’ve also upsized our pants and dresses. And we may be so used to eating so much food that we have no idea what an appropriate—or satisfying—portion truly is. Downsize our portions? Why, that can make us feel cheated. Yet portion control is a key strategy for weight-loss success over the long term.
* Portion Distortion
The Solution: In today’s meeting, we will use the inspiring example of the Salwen family as a basis for asking the central question, What could we get out of eating half our usual portion sizes? We will share strategies for eating half, or at least less than our typical amounts, without going hungry. We will also discuss the benefits of portion control, which go beyond boosting weight loss to building feelings of empowerment and self-confidence.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Get the Picture”—You will get a suite of common objects to use for visualizing appropriate portion sizes.
eTools: “Portion Distortion” and “Practicing Portion Control”
Don't have eTools? SIGN UP HERE!
Program Materials:
Book 1, Start Eating Smarter, pp. 32–35
Tools of the Week:
Portioning devices: Easy Measure Serving Set; Electronic Food Scale
These are so nice and discreet...no one knows that I'm measuring my portions as I'm serving!
How else do you REALLY know your portion size?!?!?
Weight Watchers Happenings:For Center and Traveler members:
Join for Free 9/5–10/23
Pay only the weekly fee to join. Pay-As-You-Go members need not pay a Registration Fee; you pay only the weekly fee. Monthly Pass and 17-Week Pass members continue to enjoy Free Registration during this period.
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!
~It’s not what you give up; it’s what you get back. ~
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Outsmart the Supermarket
The Weight-Loss Skill: Shopping for weight-loss success at the supermarket
The Challenge: The supermarket can be a source of inspiration or perspiration. The perspiration comes from temptations: shelves of cookies, chips, and ice cream, free samples; candy at the checkout. What’s worse, the store is laid out in such a way as to encourage shoppers to spend—not just their money but, for Weight Watchers® members, also their POINTS® values.
The Solution: In this meeting, members will learn to find inspiration in the grocery store aisles—in the form of nutritious foods that make satisfying, enjoyable, healthy meals and snacks. They will share strategies for avoiding supermarket temptations and for stocking up on healthy, tasty foods that they can look forward to eating.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Put Smart In Your Cart”—a Lifetime Member offers tips for saving money and POINTS values at the supermarket.
eTools: “Supermarket Psychology” and “Smart Supermarket Shopping Guide: The Ideal Route”
Don't have eTools? SIGN UP HERE!
Program Materials: Pocket Guide, “Shopping Guide,” pp. 52–57
Tools of the Week:
Complete Food Companion ®
Weight Watchers Happenings:
The Challenge: The supermarket can be a source of inspiration or perspiration. The perspiration comes from temptations: shelves of cookies, chips, and ice cream, free samples; candy at the checkout. What’s worse, the store is laid out in such a way as to encourage shoppers to spend—not just their money but, for Weight Watchers® members, also their POINTS® values.
The Solution: In this meeting, members will learn to find inspiration in the grocery store aisles—in the form of nutritious foods that make satisfying, enjoyable, healthy meals and snacks. They will share strategies for avoiding supermarket temptations and for stocking up on healthy, tasty foods that they can look forward to eating.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Put Smart In Your Cart”—a Lifetime Member offers tips for saving money and POINTS values at the supermarket.
eTools: “Supermarket Psychology” and “Smart Supermarket Shopping Guide: The Ideal Route”
Don't have eTools? SIGN UP HERE!
Program Materials: Pocket Guide, “Shopping Guide,” pp. 52–57
Tools of the Week:
Complete Food Companion ®
One of the tips I love from a meeting is "Only track on the days you want to lose weight!"
Weight Watchers Happenings:
For Center and Traveler members:
Join for Free 9/5–10/23
Pay only the weekly fee to join. Pay-As-You-Go members need not pay a Registration Fee; you pay only the weekly fee. Monthly Pass and 17-Week Pass members continue to enjoy Free Registration during this period.
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!
IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN...YOU PLAN TO FAIL!!!!
IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN...YOU PLAN TO FAIL!!!!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Ask For Help
The Weight-Loss Skill : Asking for help from others to enhance your weight-loss efforts
The Challenge: Although having the support of the people in our lives can make a big difference in our weight-loss success, members often find it difficult to ask for help. For starters, they may not realize that they need help. Even if they do, they may not know what type of help would be most beneficial or who’s the best person to provide it. They may also be concerned that they’re being selfish or fear that people will say no. It’s also possible that members have gotten the wrong kind of help in the past, making them hesitant to ask again.
The Solution: In this meeting, members will explore the types of help that would be most beneficial, to whom they might turn for that help, and how to go about asking for it.
For more info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Team YOU”—How (and whom) to ask for help
eTools: “Habit Guide: Ask for Help”
Program Materials: Book 4, Habits of Successful Members, “Ask for Help,” pp. 10–13.
Tools of the Week:
Weight Watchers Cookbooks
For Center and Traveler members:
Pay only the weekly fee to join. Pay-As-You-Go members need not pay a Registration Fee; you pay only the weekly fee. Monthly Pass and 17-Week Pass members continue to enjoy Free Registration during this period.
Free Month of Monthly Pass 9/5–9/25 ENDS SATURDAY!!
Joining and current members who are not already signed up for a Monthly Pass can get a Free Month of Monthly Pass. Members pay $39.95 for the first month and automatically get the second month free (an average of only $4.61 per week for the first 2 months!). Members will get the Free Month of Monthly Pass after they purchase and activate their Monthly Pass. Joining members who don’t wish to buy a Monthly Pass can still get Free Registration—a $20 value—and pay only the weekly fee.
Why a Monthly Pass?
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!
"I get by with a little help from my friends..." ~John Lennon and Paul McCartney
The Challenge: Although having the support of the people in our lives can make a big difference in our weight-loss success, members often find it difficult to ask for help. For starters, they may not realize that they need help. Even if they do, they may not know what type of help would be most beneficial or who’s the best person to provide it. They may also be concerned that they’re being selfish or fear that people will say no. It’s also possible that members have gotten the wrong kind of help in the past, making them hesitant to ask again.
The Solution: In this meeting, members will explore the types of help that would be most beneficial, to whom they might turn for that help, and how to go about asking for it.
For more info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Team YOU”—How (and whom) to ask for help
eTools: “Habit Guide: Ask for Help”
Program Materials: Book 4, Habits of Successful Members, “Ask for Help,” pp. 10–13.
Tools of the Week:
Weight Watchers Cookbooks
LAST WEEK! SALE! From September 5 to 25, Mini Bars, Oatmeal, and Smoothies are only $5 per package!
Weight Watchers Happenings:
Join for Free 9/5–10/23
Pay only the weekly fee to join. Pay-As-You-Go members need not pay a Registration Fee; you pay only the weekly fee. Monthly Pass and 17-Week Pass members continue to enjoy Free Registration during this period.
Free Month of Monthly Pass 9/5–9/25 ENDS SATURDAY!!
Joining and current members who are not already signed up for a Monthly Pass can get a Free Month of Monthly Pass. Members pay $39.95 for the first month and automatically get the second month free (an average of only $4.61 per week for the first 2 months!). Members will get the Free Month of Monthly Pass after they purchase and activate their Monthly Pass. Joining members who don’t wish to buy a Monthly Pass can still get Free Registration—a $20 value—and pay only the weekly fee.
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!
"I get by with a little help from my friends..." ~John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Visualize Weight-Loss Success
The Weight Loss Skill: Appreciating the significance of small weight losses to stay motivated and on track.
The Challenge: We often get frustrated seeing only small weight losses week after week. Feelings of frustration may trigger self-criticism and negative self-talk, which can limit success.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will use visualization to appreciate the significance of even the smallest weight losses: They add up to spectacular weight loss over time! We will also recognize the power of Positive Self-Talking. Speaking to ourselves kindly and offering ourselves positive messages about our continued weight-loss efforts keeps us motivated to continue toward our goals.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Map Out Your Success”
eTools: Giving Laziness the Boot
Science Center: Seven Steps To Losing Weight
Program Materials: Book 4, Habits of Successful Members, “Positive Self-Talking,” p. 43
Tools of the Week:
3 Month Journal, Complete Food Companion®, Dining Out Companion®, and Member Kits
For Center and Traveler members:
Join for Free 9/5–10/23
Free Month of Monthly Pass 9/5–9/25
Why a Monthly Pass?
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!
"You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance." ~Lee Iacocca
The Challenge: We often get frustrated seeing only small weight losses week after week. Feelings of frustration may trigger self-criticism and negative self-talk, which can limit success.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will use visualization to appreciate the significance of even the smallest weight losses: They add up to spectacular weight loss over time! We will also recognize the power of Positive Self-Talking. Speaking to ourselves kindly and offering ourselves positive messages about our continued weight-loss efforts keeps us motivated to continue toward our goals.
For More Info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Map Out Your Success”
eTools: Giving Laziness the Boot
Science Center: Seven Steps To Losing Weight
Program Materials: Book 4, Habits of Successful Members, “Positive Self-Talking,” p. 43
Tools of the Week:
3 Month Journal, Complete Food Companion®, Dining Out Companion®, and Member Kits
SALE! From September 5 to 25, Mini Bars, Oatmeal, and Smoothies are only $5 per package!
Weight Watchers Happenings:
For Center and Traveler members:
Join for Free 9/5–10/23
Pay only the weekly fee to join. Pay-As-You-Go members need not pay a Registration Fee; you pay only the weekly fee. Monthly Pass and 17-Week Pass members continue to enjoy Free Registration during this period.
Free Month of Monthly Pass 9/5–9/25
Joining and current members who are not already signed up for a Monthly Pass can get a Free Month of Monthly Pass. Members pay $39.95 for the first month and automatically get the second month free (an average of only $4.61 per week for the first 2 months!). Members will get the Free Month of Monthly Pass after they purchase and activate their Monthly Pass. Joining members who don’t wish to buy a Monthly Pass can still get Free Registration—a $20 value—and pay only the weekly fee.
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!
"You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance." ~Lee Iacocca
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Lose for Good
The Weight-Loss Skill: Recharging your weight-loss efforts by helping people in need
The Challenge: Labor Day weekend may include barbecues, picnics, and/or vacations, with all the potential for indulgence that those occasions invite; the cooler weather of fall heralds a menu shift toward comfort food; and football season can mean parties with tempting snacks. Together, these events make it tough to stay motivated and on track. At the same time, there are millions of people in our country and around the world who don’t have enough food to feed their families.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will get a new source of motivation with the kickoff of the third annual Lose For Good® campaign. Knowing that our weight-loss success can translate directly into help for others in our community and around the world may be just the motivation we need to refocus on the program and get back on track to our Weight Goal.
For more info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Lose for You, Lose For Good”
Program Materials: Book 4, Habits of Successful Members, “Storyboarding,” p. 39
Tools of the Week:
Electronics (scale, pedometer, POINTS® Clicker, calculator)
My clicker hangs on my keychain and is my "quick memory." If I eat something when I am not around my tracker, I simply put the number of points I used into my clicker. When I get home and can track, it helps jog my memory! "Oh yeah...the ice cream cone..."
The Challenge: Labor Day weekend may include barbecues, picnics, and/or vacations, with all the potential for indulgence that those occasions invite; the cooler weather of fall heralds a menu shift toward comfort food; and football season can mean parties with tempting snacks. Together, these events make it tough to stay motivated and on track. At the same time, there are millions of people in our country and around the world who don’t have enough food to feed their families.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will get a new source of motivation with the kickoff of the third annual Lose For Good® campaign. Knowing that our weight-loss success can translate directly into help for others in our community and around the world may be just the motivation we need to refocus on the program and get back on track to our Weight Goal.
For more info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Lose for You, Lose For Good”
Program Materials: Book 4, Habits of Successful Members, “Storyboarding,” p. 39
Tools of the Week:
Electronics (scale, pedometer, POINTS® Clicker, calculator)
Keep your scale out! Out of sight is out of mind! Mine is right underneath the cupboard with my plates...the plate automatically goes on the scale when I take it out of the cabinet! This scale weighs IN POINTS as well as ounces and grams...it's great to see that my chicken is 3 points...
Just the other day, I wore my pedometer to see how many steps were in the walk I was about to take. At the end of the day, my total steps were 15, 944! How motivating! ...I want to see how many MORE I can do!
My clicker hangs on my keychain and is my "quick memory." If I eat something when I am not around my tracker, I simply put the number of points I used into my clicker. When I get home and can track, it helps jog my memory! "Oh yeah...the ice cream cone..."
My favorite shopping companion! All foods with unknown POINTS values are calculated with my POINTS Calculator before I decide to buy it!
SALE! From September 5 to 25, Mini Bars, Oatmeal, and Smoothies are only $5 per package!
Also available are: Chocolate Pretzel Blast Mini Bars, Caramel Latte Smoothies, Pomegranate-Blueberry Smoothies and Vanilla Almond Oatmeal!
Weight Watchers Happenings:
For Center and Traveler members:
Join for Free 9/5–10/23
Pay only the weekly fee to join. Pay-As-You-Go members need not pay a Registration Fee; you pay only the weekly fee. Monthly Pass and 17-Week Pass members continue to enjoy Free Registration during this period.
Free Month of Monthly Pass 9/5–9/25
Joining and current members who are not already signed up for a Monthly Pass can get a Free Month of Monthly Pass. Members pay $39.95 for the first month and automatically get the second month free (an average of only $4.61 per week for the first 2 months!). Members will get the Free Month of Monthly Pass after they purchase and activate their Monthly Pass. Joining members who don’t wish to buy a Monthly Pass can still get Free Registration—a $20 value—and pay only the weekly fee.
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!
"The ones that give, get back in kind." ~Pam Durban
"The ones that give, get back in kind." ~Pam Durban
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Move for Good
The Weight-Loss Skill: Move more, consistently, by recognizing—and enjoying—the many benefits of exercise
The Challenge: We often see exercise as a necessary evil. As a result, we may easily become bored with our routine and find it difficult to stick with it, particularly when the scale doesn’t reflect our efforts. Failing to consider the other benefits of exercise—lowered stress, brighter mood, improved sleep, and greater energy, to name a few—makes it more challenging to start or continue moving more.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will learn the many desirable benefits of exercise beyond weight loss, which may provide additional motivation to get moving and stay active. We will learn that activity can, among other perks, engage the mind and spirit and even enrich the community—whether we plant a garden for a neighborhood in need or walk to raise funds for a great cause.
For more info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Forming a Fitness Habit”
Science Center: “Health Benefits of Exercise”
Program Materials: Book 2: Start Moving More, p. 6
eTools: "Beyond the Gym”
Tools of the Week:
WW fitness products: fitness kits, DVDs, pedometers
The Challenge: We often see exercise as a necessary evil. As a result, we may easily become bored with our routine and find it difficult to stick with it, particularly when the scale doesn’t reflect our efforts. Failing to consider the other benefits of exercise—lowered stress, brighter mood, improved sleep, and greater energy, to name a few—makes it more challenging to start or continue moving more.
The Solution: In this meeting, we will learn the many desirable benefits of exercise beyond weight loss, which may provide additional motivation to get moving and stay active. We will learn that activity can, among other perks, engage the mind and spirit and even enrich the community—whether we plant a garden for a neighborhood in need or walk to raise funds for a great cause.
For more info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Forming a Fitness Habit”
Science Center: “Health Benefits of Exercise”
Program Materials: Book 2: Start Moving More, p. 6
eTools: "Beyond the Gym”
Tools of the Week:
WW fitness products: fitness kits, DVDs, pedometers
Weight Watchers Happenings:
For Center and Traveler members:
The registration fee of $20.00 is back in effect, as is the $13.00 missed-meeting fee. (Added to the weekly fee of $13.00)
SAVE $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE EVEN MORE $$$ by purchasing the Monthly Pass for $39.95 per month ($9.22 per week!) PLUS you get FREE eTools!
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!
"You have to stay in shape. My grandmother, she started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She's 97 today and we don't know where the hell she is." ~Ellen Degeneres
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Just Say "NO!" to Saying No
The Weight-Loss Skill: Ditching the diet mind-set and avoiding deprivation.
The Challenge: Although Weight Watchers® is not so much a diet as a healthy lifestyle, many of us still associate any kind of weight-loss plan with deprivation--and deprivation isn’t sustainable, because it can lead to frustration and episodes of overeating.
The Solution: In this week's meeting, we will explore how to make informed food choices using the Weight Watchers Momentum™ Plan, which is a weight-loss and healthy-lifestyle program, not a diet. We’ll discuss how to routinely include our favorite foods—or satisfying substitutes for those foods—while staying in control of our eating. We will learn that when we give up giving up, we’re more likely to see success at the scale.
For more info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Yes, You Can Eat That!”
Science Center: The Skill of Flexible Restraint
Tools of the Week:
Weight Watchers Mini Bars
~Red Velvet
~Mint Cookie Crisp
~Peanut Butter Bliss
~Chocolate Caramel
~Cookies and Cream
~Chocolate Pretzel Blast
Weight Watchers Happenings:
For Center and Traveler members:
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ by purchasing the Monthly Pass for $39.95 per month ($9.22 per week!) PLUS you get FREE eTools!
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!
This is the last week for the Catch the Wave Promotion! Come and get your star to be part of the raffle at the end of the week! (Centers and Traveler Locations)
CONGRATULATIONS TO DEBRA FROM PJCC WHO WON THE JULY RAFFLE!!
"You must do the thing you think you cannot do."
~Eleanor Roosevelt
The Challenge: Although Weight Watchers® is not so much a diet as a healthy lifestyle, many of us still associate any kind of weight-loss plan with deprivation--and deprivation isn’t sustainable, because it can lead to frustration and episodes of overeating.
The Solution: In this week's meeting, we will explore how to make informed food choices using the Weight Watchers Momentum™ Plan, which is a weight-loss and healthy-lifestyle program, not a diet. We’ll discuss how to routinely include our favorite foods—or satisfying substitutes for those foods—while staying in control of our eating. We will learn that when we give up giving up, we’re more likely to see success at the scale.
For more info:
Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Yes, You Can Eat That!”
Science Center: The Skill of Flexible Restraint
Tools of the Week:
Weight Watchers Mini Bars
~Red Velvet
~Mint Cookie Crisp
~Peanut Butter Bliss
~Chocolate Caramel
~Cookies and Cream
~Chocolate Pretzel Blast
LAST WEEK FOR THE SALE!!
50% off ALL BOOKS AND COOKBOOKS!!
From August 8 thru August 28 all Weight Watchers books and cookbooks will be 50% off!! While supplies last...so hurry! Stock up for GREAT and HEALTHY holiday gifts! (Or how 'bout that student off to college??) excludes Program Material Books like the Food Companions
Weight Watchers Happenings:
For Center and Traveler members:
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 $$$ by purchasing a 17-Week Pass for $194 ($11.41 per week)
SAVE even MORE $$$ by purchasing the Monthly Pass for $39.95 per month ($9.22 per week!) PLUS you get FREE eTools!
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!
This is the last week for the Catch the Wave Promotion! Come and get your star to be part of the raffle at the end of the week! (Centers and Traveler Locations)
CONGRATULATIONS TO DEBRA FROM PJCC WHO WON THE JULY RAFFLE!!
"You must do the thing you think you cannot do."
~Eleanor Roosevelt
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