Fun Without Food

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 during the summer...be proud of yourselves; I'm proud of you all!

The Weight-Loss Skill:

Socializing with activities instead of food

The Challenge:

As we discussed last week, many of us focus our summer plans with family or friends around meals: "Come over for a barbecue," "Meet me at a restaurant," "Let’s get brunch." It can be hard to train our brain to consider ways to socialize that don’t involve food or drinks. And it can seem equally challenging, even intimidating, to ask our friends and family to get on board with this new way of hanging out.

The Points Plus Solution:

In this meeting, we will explore fun ways to spend time with friends and family that don’t involve eating. The brainstorming process will help us better understand the many opportunities that exist away from the table. Lastly, we will discuss ways to ask the people around us to support this new way of thinking.

For More Info:

Weight Watchers® Weekly: "My Favorite Summer Activity"—members share their activity discoveries, tips, and tricks.

eTools: "The Art of Exer-Socializing," http://bit.ly/ArtofExersocializing

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:

Join for $1

7/10 through 8/6

For 4 weeks only, joining members who choose Pay-As-You-Go membership can pay a Registration fee of only $1 (instead of $20) plus the weekly fee. Joining members who buy a Monthly Pass or a 17-Week Pass can still get Free Registration.

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

"People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing."  ~Dale Carnegie

BBQ's, Picnics, and Cocktails, Oh, My!

The Weight-Loss Skill:

Staying on track through summer’s eating- and drinking-focused social events

The Challenge:

At summer barbecues and picnics, there’s often a vast array of tantalizing foods available for hours on end. Being unfamiliar with the PointsPlus® values of these foods can make it especially tough to make healthy choices.

The Points Plus Solution:

In this meeting, we will become familiar with the PointsPlus values of common barbecue fare. We will be encouraged to decide which items are worth the indulgence and which can more easily be swapped out or skipped.

For More Info:

Weight Watchers® Weekly: Your Summer Party Survival Guide

eTools: "6 Secrets to Healthy Summer Entertaining," http://bit.ly/HealthySummerEntertaining

eTools: Cocktail Cheat Sheet and Grill Cheat Sheet

Program materials: Pocket Guide, pp. 7–49, A–Z Food List
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:

Join for $1

7/10 through 8/6

  

For 4 weeks only, joining members who choose Pay-As-You-Go membership can pay a

Registration fee of only $1 (instead of $20) plus the weekly fee. Joining members who buy a

Monthly Pass or a 17-Week Pass can still get Free Registration.

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

"Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity." ~Voltaire

Get Fresh!

...guests can Check Out A Meeting For Free! Weight loss is so much more fun when you can share your journey with someone else!  Bring your spouse, friends, neighbors and colleagues to a meeting...let's keep our membership numbers up and the number on the scale down!  Remember:  if you stop attending your meetings, chances are you will gain weight!  Don't let the clothes you're wearing NOW be the clothes you WISHED you could fit back into!!!

The Weight-Loss Skill:

Eating fruits and vegetables for better health and improved weight loss

The Challenge:

Most of us know that eating fruits and vegetables improves health and weight loss, but eating enough isn’t always easy. And enjoying them, even less so. Why? Top complaints: They seem bland and boring; we are not accustomed to including them; we didn’t grow up eating them—or we ate mostly starchy veggies (e.g., potatoes, peas, corn) plus basics like green beans, apples, oranges, bananas, and iceberg lettuce. It can be harder then, as adults, to take chances and try new fruits and vegetables (leeks? okra? jicama? pluots?). Even those of us who like fruits and vegetables may find our regular picks ho-hum.

The Points Plus Solution:

In this meeting, we will share tips for making fruits and vegetables more appealing, including ways to prepare them. We will also discuss ways to take advantage of seasonal produce, how to include fruits and vegetables in every meal (to meet Weight Watchers® Good Health Guidelines), and how eating our recommended daily servings can help boost our satisfaction levels and, ultimately, our weight loss.

For More Info:

Weight Watchers® Weekly: "7 Dishes to Make All Summer Long"— recipes rich in fruits and veggies that are easy, delicious, and perfect for warm-weather eating

eTools: "Simple Summer Fruit Salads," http://bit.ly/SummerFruitSalads ; "Eat Your Veggies," http://bit.ly/EatYourVegetables ; "Food Question: Keeping Veggies Fresh," http://bit.ly/KeepingVeggiesFresh .

Program materials: PointsPlus® Getting Started, "Use the Good Health Guidelines," pages 61–65; Kickstart Guide, p. 86; Essential Recipes, pages 92–96.

Tool of the Week:

Weight Watchers® Cookbooks

Over 200 delicious new recipes boasting fresh, filling and healthy foods. What can

you eat on the Weight Watchers PointsPlus program? Well, just about everything! Inside

the cookbook you'll find:

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

• Mouthwatering PointsPlus recipes that are quick and easy to make

• Best advice and ideas on how to make the most of Weight Watchers Good Health Guidelines

• Beautiful full-color photographs (60 in all!) to inspire you in the kitchen

• Healthy extra tips for adding Power Foods so you'll stay fuller, longer

Beat the clock with the fastest recipes EVER! Whether you’re on the go or just not inclined to

spend hours in the kitchen, Fresh, Fabulous,Fast will put you in the mealtime express lane.

What’s your delicious meal destination? How about a mouthwatering meal made with fresh,

home-cooked foods that fit perfectly into any busy day.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

• 140 Recipes all under 30 minutes

• Bonus chapter featuring 45 recipes for 15-minute breakfasts, lunches, sides, snacks, and sweets

• Fresh, Fabulous, Fast will keep you in track with recipes filled with Weight Watchers

Power Foods and Healthy Extra tips

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

"It's bizarre that the produce manager is more important to my children's health than the pediatrician." ~Meryl Streep

If Only...

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 Weight-Loss Skill:

Taking advantage of resources you already have to help you reach your goals

The Challenge:

It seems like whenever we hear of a celebrity losing weight (especially their baby weight) we think, "Well, if I had a personal trainer, a personal chef, and a nanny, I’d be able to lose weight too!" It’s easy to get caught up in "if only..." thinking. But very few of us have access to those resources, and even if we did, it wouldn’t make weight loss quick and easy or even guarantee our success. Using "if only..." thinking lets us off the hook for the efforts we’re able to make with the resources we already have.

The Points Plus Solution:

In this meeting, we will determine what exactly we need for successful weight loss and explore ways, within our means, to make it a reality. Simply determining what is needed to help make weight loss happen is a great first step toward making weight-loss dreams come true. We will explore how using Motivating Strategy and Storyboarding tools can help.

For More Info:

Weight Watchers® Weekly: "You’re the Expert!" How to be your own personal chef or trainer

eTools: Recipe Finder, http://bit.ly/RecipeFinder ; Exercise Demos, http://bit.ly/ExerciseDemos

Program materials: Weight Watchers® Tools For Living worksheet: Motivating Strategy; Helpful Habits worksheet: Prepare Yourself 

Tool of the Week:

Fitness Kits

PUNCH! is a low-impact workout filled with powerful boxing-inspired moves designed to help you burn calories and firm your body. With this nonstop workout, you'll feel like you've conquered basic training. The workouts—designed specifically for Weight Watchers® members—are high energy, but low impact so they’re easy on your joints. The DVD features three super-fun workouts no matter what your level—beginner (30 minutes), intermediate (35 minutes), or advanced (45 minutes). Add some PUNCH! to your day!  

PRODUCT CONTAINS:

• One size-fits-all premium ¾ lb. weighted gloves

• DVD with three complete workouts: beginner, intermediate & advanced

• 10-Week Exercise Tracker.

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

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:

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

"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do." ~Epictetus