Play With Your Food

The Weight-Loss Skill: Avoiding boredom with food choices so you’ll stay satisfied and on plan
The Challenge:  It’s easy to fall into food ruts. After all, we know how to track familiar foods—no looking things up, no meals to plan. Plus they’re safe and comfortable. But eating the same foods over and over can get boring—and boring is not sustainable. It can lead to feelings of deprivation, which can make us more vulnerable to temptation and overeating.  What’s more, when we stick to the same foods, we miss out on nutrients our bodies need.

The Points Plus Solution:   In this meeting, we will share strategies for avoiding boredom, including ideas for spicing up menus. We’ll also participate in a food swap during which we’ll pass around labels and packages and discuss our favorite food finds.
For More Info:

Weight Watchers Weekly: “Like This? Eat That!”—Take your daily menu from ho-hum to yum-yum!

eTools: “Breakfast Boredom,” http://bit.ly/BreakfastBoredom1; “Food Q&A: Lunch Rut,” http://bit.ly/LunchRut

Tool of the Week:

Complete Food Companion®

A must-have guide for making smart choices!  This indispensible guide makes meal planning and

grocery shopping a breeze. The Complete Food Companion gives you the PointsPlusTM values for

a wide variety of foods, so you can make good choices right on the spot, or have the information

you need to plan in advance.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

• PointsPlus values for over 20,000 foods

• Brand name food products and their

PointsPlus values

• Listings now indicate Weight Watchers® Power Foods

Weight Watchers Happenings:

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!

"I refuse to believe that trading recipes is silly. Tuna fish casserole is at least as real as corporate stock." ~Barbara Grizzuti Harrison

Tracking Tricks

The Weight-Loss Skill: Tracking better—more accurately and more consistently—for improved weight-loss results

The Challenge: Though tracking is simple in theory—write down what you eat, along with the portion sizes and PointsPlus™ values—it’s not always simple in practice. It can be hard to be consistent, and questions and misconceptions can make it all the more difficult. Even longtime members who’ve mastered basic tracking may discover that there are advanced tracking techniques that could help them...if only they knew about them and how to use them.

The Points Plus Solution: In today’s meeting, we will learn ways to track better—more consistently and more accurately. We will share the obstacles preventing us from tracking consistently as well as the tried-and-true strategies we’ve discovered for making tracking work in our lives. Members who are ready to advance beyond the basics will get to explore opportunities for advanced tracking (including recording such things as hunger levels and emotions as well as food intake and activity, and using the Simply Filling technique).

For More Info:

Weight Watchers Weekly: “Get Moving. Get Tracking.” See how to get the most from the activity PointsPlus™ Tracker.

eTools: “The Science Behind Self-Monitoring,” http://bit.ly/ScienceBehindSelf-Monitoring  “Challenge to Use the PointsPlus Program: Week One,” http://bit.ly/PointsPlusChallenge

Program materials: PointsPlus Getting Started book, “Stay on Target,” pp. 42–49, PointsPlus Pocket Guide, “the A–Z Food List,” pp. 7–73, and “Portion Sizes,” pp. 85–87, Helpful Habits Worksheet “Monitor Yourself”

Tool of the Week:

Ultimate 3 Month Tracker

Tracking is a key to success on the Weight Watchers® plan. Tracks everything in this journal—from the food you eat, to your hunger, to your activity—so you can see what works and what doesn't.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

• Monitor your daily and weekly progress

• Includes tips and recipes

• A great motivating tool to track your success

Weight Watchers Happenings:

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!

"A man who wants something will find a way; a man who doesn't will find an excuse." ~Stephan Dolley, Jr.

Me First!

The Weight-Loss Skill: Prioritizing your weight-loss efforts

The Challenge: We often get so wrapped up in the to-dos of life—work, kids, parents, friends, bills, laundry—that we forget we have our own needs. Sometimes it’s been so long since we prioritized our needs that we don’t even know how to fit in the things that are necessary for successful weight loss. But not carving out time to plan, shop for food, fit in activity, and attend weekly meetings interferes with weight-loss success on many levels.

The Points Plus Solution: In this meeting, we will learn why we can—and must—prioritize our own needs. We will explore the specific steps we can take to make time for our own needs, including participating in the Walk-It Challenge.

For More Info:

Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Priority One: Putting Yourself First”—Why you should focus on your own needs and how to make that happen

eTools: “Habit Guide: Take Care of Yourself,” http://bit.ly/TakeCareofYourself

Program materials: PointsPlus™ Helpful Habits Worksheet: “Take Care of Yourself”
Tool of the Week:

Walk-It Success Kit  

Ready to take on the Walk-It Challenge?

Get outfitted right, with our exclusive Walk-It Success Kit. It contains the essentials to keep you hydrated and comfortable during your walking training sessions—and anytime you’re exercising.  Available for a limited-time only, in participating meeting room locations.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

• Drawstring backpack

• BPA-Free 24oz Water Bottle

with Thermal Sleeve

• Sun Visor

* Two SPF 15 Lip Balms

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 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!

"You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." ~Buddha

Go For The Goal!!

Join me every Saturday during the Walk-It Challenge at 9:30 am at the Burlingame High School Track!  Walk or run as much or as little as you'd like!

~Kelly

The Weight-Loss Skill: Goal-setting as a strategy for starting and maintaining exercise

The Challenge: Many of us struggle to start or stick with an exercise routine, often because of misconceptions: It takes tons of time, it requires all kinds of gear, it’s expensive—and then there’s that dreaded gym culture. Some of us say that we’re just not exercise people. Others like being active but just can’t seem to get started.

The Points Plus Solution: This meeting kicks off the Weight Watchers® Walk-It Challenge, which gives us the structure and support we need to begin moving more; for many, that additional activity will contribute to greater weight-loss progress! We will learn that setting a goal is a great way to get started with activity and to stay on track. Challenge participants who sign up online will get an expert training program and regular e-mails with tips and advice. We will be encouraged to join a walking team or create one of our own, since adding friends makes walking more fun—for added staying power!

For More Info: 

Weight Watchers® Weekly: “Walking the Talk”—How to set activity goals that are right for you

eTools: “Taking Steps,” http://bit.ly/TakingSteps

Science Center: “Exercise Recommendations for Calorie-Burning Activity,” http://bit.ly/CalorieBurningActivity

Program materials: Walk-It Challenge booklet, Helpful Habits Worksheet:  “Prepare Yourself,” featuring Winning Outcomes and Storyboarding

Tool of the Week:

PointsPlus™ Pedometer

This pedometer is exclusively made for Weight Watchers!  Powered by motion sensor and step filter technology, it is the only pedometer that can count your activity PointsPlus values in addition to steps and distance! It's a great motivator to watch the progress bar fill up as you walk your way to an earned activity value. Just clip it on and start walking!

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

• Counts your daily steps and total distance

• Accurately tracks your activity PointsPlus values earned

• Powered by digital motion sensor and step filter technology

 
Weight Watchers Happenings:

LAST WEEK TO PURCHASE A MONTHLY PASS FOR ONLY $19.95 FOR YOUR FIRST MONTH!!!  HURRY BEFORE 4-9-11!!

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!

 

"Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it." ~Plato