MY
STORY… BEYOND THE SCALE & REAL LIFE TOO
Thank those that have served our country so selflessly!
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| FREEDOM RINGS |
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| Bode at 8! |
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| Turning One |
This morning as we honor our veterans,
many of us are bustling around preparing the house & yard for a picnic! Did you sleep in? Have the day off? I hope so!
But, for some of us our Memorial Day started a few days ago. Mine started Sunday, with my son’s Bode’s 8th
birthday. It was just easier to order
pizza, cut up some fruit and open a bag of chips then to grill or cook
healthy. I also had a co-worker (the fantastic
Laura from N. Aurora) that happened
to text me a recipe for “Death by Chocolate” to make for dessert! Notice I am being nice and NOT posting a picture of the dessert! Let’s just
say it held up to its name and I had most of my in-laws passed out in the
kitchen to full too even go home!
Since I
am being honest I should also admit that this dessert included broken up Heath
Bars. I had one extra that didn’t go in
the dessert and late last night it came running into my room, unwrapped itself
& jumped in my mouth! I have no idea
how many points it is and I don’t want to know! Now, I have 2 choices. I can continue
eating off plan and chalk it up to yet another holiday or I can look at today
as a “normal” Monday except the kids & hubby are home.
Yep, I have left over pizza in the
fridge, but I also have some beef thawed out.
Yep, I have a mouthwatering chocolate dessert left in my fridge but I
also have a half of watermelon and cut up strawberries. Do you see where I’m going with this? As Weight Watchers our goal should not be to
white knuckle it through holidays, parties, potlucks, festivals, etc. Or to deprive
ourselves of all good things. It IS
about gaining awareness of what we really want and need the most – then following
through! I’m going to be ON PLAN today, with a few measured out and pointed indulgences. It’s about being proud of yesterday, at peace with today and optimistic about tomorrow!
May
begins YOUR SUMMER TOOLKIT:
May is the gateway to summer! School will soon be out, the weather is
getting warmer, burgers are on the grill - this is the best time to start
prepping for the challenges & fun of this next season! Our May meetings are designed to help you
stock your WW “tool box” so you can enjoy all that summer has to offer AND stay
on Plan!
Last Week: ”YOUR
SUMMER EATING GUIDE”
Summer and nice
weather typically means a lot of opportunities to eat out – at friends’ houses,
for BBQ’s, outdoor restuarants, & fast food while on the go! In our meeting we discussed how to satisfy
your reasons for eating out in Plan friendly ways. What strategy seemed to be most helpful for
you? Be ready to share what you learned
about your eating behaviors in the meeting!
This Week: ”THE PLEASURE
PRINCIPLE”
Are you stuck in a rut with meals? Getting a little Ho-Hum? For various reasons this happens to us and we
tend to stick to what we know when it comes to our meals. It’s safe & sometimes easy. That being said, enjoying food, especially in
the face of moderation is crucial to sticking on the Plan! This week we will focus on making your meals
more enjoyable. Do you have a go to
strategy for when boredom kicks in?
Bring your thoughts and ideas to the meeting so we can have fabulous
meals this week!
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Let’s Clap the Big Hands!
Celebrate the Scale
& those Non Scale Victories too!
This
week we want to give a big Shout Out to the 30 members that showed up to the
Struggling Member Workshop in Geneva!
Don’t forget to celebrate those small goals you set!
(if
you’d like to share your success, post under comments or let me know you’d like
to be added in the blog)
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