Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Next weeks meeting topic
Next weeks meeting topic = "Why am I doing this?"
What is you WHY?
Feel free to leave your comments here.
What is you WHY?
Feel free to leave your comments here.
Apple Cinnamon Yogurt Pancakes
Apple Cinnamon Yogurt Pancakes
These pancakes are so good they have turned into a family favorite!!
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 egg 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 Tbs. vegetable oil
1 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 cups apples, peeled and sliced
2-1/2 Tbs. honeyNonstick butter-flavored cooking spray
Direction: Combine egg, yogurt, oil, and 1 Tbs. honey in blender until smooth. Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add to yogurt mixture and blend. Spray griddle with nonstick butter-flavored cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Ladle mixture onto griddle to make 8 small pancakes. Cook pancakes for just under 2 minutes each side. Top each pancake serving with sliced apples and drizzle with remainder of honey.
Nutrition Information per serving: Calories: 267Protein: 7 gCarbs: 51 gTotal Fat: 5 gFiber: 2.5 g
points plus value of 7 for 4 small pancakes
These pancakes are so good they have turned into a family favorite!!
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 egg 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 Tbs. vegetable oil
1 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 cups apples, peeled and sliced
2-1/2 Tbs. honeyNonstick butter-flavored cooking spray
Direction: Combine egg, yogurt, oil, and 1 Tbs. honey in blender until smooth. Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add to yogurt mixture and blend. Spray griddle with nonstick butter-flavored cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Ladle mixture onto griddle to make 8 small pancakes. Cook pancakes for just under 2 minutes each side. Top each pancake serving with sliced apples and drizzle with remainder of honey.
Nutrition Information per serving: Calories: 267Protein: 7 gCarbs: 51 gTotal Fat: 5 gFiber: 2.5 g
points plus value of 7 for 4 small pancakes
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Lose-A-Palooza Today
Good morning, everyone! Today is Lose-A-Palooza and for every approved mention or action around Lose For Good® today, we will donate $1* up to $75,000 as part of the Lose For Good donation to our charitable partners, Share Our Strength and Action Against Hunger. We will be sharing ways to participate in Lose-A-Palooza here all day but you can find the official details on Loseapalooza.com: http://bit.ly/pZD8jC. Ready to get started?
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Nutrition News: Got Belly Fat?
Exercise by itself does little to reduce your weight. The most effective way to lose weight involves a combination of cutting calories and moving more. But when it comes to exercise, are there advantages to one type over another?
To get rid of weight around your middle, especially the fat that lies around your organs, is it more effective to strength-train or get aerobically fit by working towards a 5K? That’s the focus of a new eight-month study from Duke University Medical Center* that examined the effects of the different types of exercise—plus a combination of the two, on fat stores that lie beneath the skin as well as those that surround the liver and other organs in the abdominal cavity (visceral fat). This is the type of fat that contributes to diseases such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure etc.
In the study, which also measured liver enzymes and insulin resistance, 196 subjects between the ages of 18 and 70 were randomly placed into one of three exercise groups. A resistance-training group did three sets of eight exercises with 8 to 12 repetitions for three days a week. An aerobic training group jogged approximately 12 miles per week. A third group did a combination of both.
Who lost more belly fat? After eight months, the aerobics group had excellent outcomes in terms of reduced fat in the abdominal area both beneath the skin and surrounding the organs including around the liver, as well as lowered liver enzyme readings and insulin resistance. The resistance-training group had reduced abdominal fat under the skin only and did not have improvements in liver enzymes or insulin resistance measures. The combination group had similar results to the aerobics group but they weren’t statistically significant. Although larger studies are needed to confirm the results, the evidence suggests that aerobic activity—whether jogging, dancing or spinning at a moderate intensity and the equivalent of 12 miles per week—can help minimize that gut that won’t go away.
To get rid of weight around your middle, especially the fat that lies around your organs, is it more effective to strength-train or get aerobically fit by working towards a 5K? That’s the focus of a new eight-month study from Duke University Medical Center* that examined the effects of the different types of exercise—plus a combination of the two, on fat stores that lie beneath the skin as well as those that surround the liver and other organs in the abdominal cavity (visceral fat). This is the type of fat that contributes to diseases such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure etc.
In the study, which also measured liver enzymes and insulin resistance, 196 subjects between the ages of 18 and 70 were randomly placed into one of three exercise groups. A resistance-training group did three sets of eight exercises with 8 to 12 repetitions for three days a week. An aerobic training group jogged approximately 12 miles per week. A third group did a combination of both.
Who lost more belly fat? After eight months, the aerobics group had excellent outcomes in terms of reduced fat in the abdominal area both beneath the skin and surrounding the organs including around the liver, as well as lowered liver enzyme readings and insulin resistance. The resistance-training group had reduced abdominal fat under the skin only and did not have improvements in liver enzymes or insulin resistance measures. The combination group had similar results to the aerobics group but they weren’t statistically significant. Although larger studies are needed to confirm the results, the evidence suggests that aerobic activity—whether jogging, dancing or spinning at a moderate intensity and the equivalent of 12 miles per week—can help minimize that gut that won’t go away.
next weeks meeting topic
Are you ready to "maximize the minutes?" Starting tomorrow come in to a meeting and find out how!
Lose-a-palooza
A simple tweet, update or check-in by members will help us fight hunger
On September 19, being social can make a difference. That’s the date of Weight Watchers® Lose-A-Palooza, a special one-day social media event designed to raise awareness of and encourage participation in the Lose For Good® campaign.
How it works: For 24 hours only, every approved mention or acknowledgment of “Lose For Good” by members on Twitter, on Facebook, on blogs, as well as check-ins to meeting locations on Facebook Places and our official Lose For Good Community Challenge on WeightWatchers.com, Weight Watchers will donate $1, up to $75,000, as part of our Lose For Good donation to our charitable partners.
How it works: For 24 hours only, every approved mention or acknowledgment of “Lose For Good” by members on Twitter, on Facebook, on blogs, as well as check-ins to meeting locations on Facebook Places and our official Lose For Good Community Challenge on WeightWatchers.com, Weight Watchers will donate $1, up to $75,000, as part of our Lose For Good donation to our charitable partners.
visit www.loseapalooza.com for a list of all approved social actions that count toward the donation.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
WW 5K
Weight Watcher Friends 5K FUN Walk - 8 am - Saturday, October 8, 2011
You are invited! We are meeting in the parking lot of RiteAid/Mobil at the corner of McBean and Decoro in Valencia for a 5K (3.1 miles) walk along the river trail. This is a FLAT trail --- don't miss out on the free FUN! Family, friends and your four-legged companions are always welcome! Bring bottled water and sunscreen.
We will depart the parking lot at 8 am SHARP.
You are invited! We are meeting in the parking lot of RiteAid/Mobil at the corner of McBean and Decoro in Valencia for a 5K (3.1 miles) walk along the river trail. This is a FLAT trail --- don't miss out on the free FUN! Family, friends and your four-legged companions are always welcome! Bring bottled water and sunscreen.
We will depart the parking lot at 8 am SHARP.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
2011 Weight Watchers inspiring Stories Contest
They’ve reached a healthier weight and thrown out all of their “before” clothing. Now our members need a whole new wardrobe! Wouldn’t it be great to send them on a complimentary shopping spree? That’s just one of the prizes in the Weight Watchers Inspiring Stories Contest, which kicks off September 4 and runs through October 8. The Grand-prize winner will receive a trip for two to New York City, a $5,000 shopping spree, and a styling session with Project Runway fashion consultant Tim Gunn! In addition, 100 first-prize winners will receive a $100 gift card to a major retailer.
To enter the contest online at www.weightwatchers.com/contest. We will also provide mail-in entry forms in meeting rooms during the contest period.
Members need not have achieved their goal to enter the contest. They do, however, need to have lost their weight at the recommended average rate (no more than two pounds per week) or they will be disqualified.
To enter, members must complete an entry form and provide these items:
Essay (400 words or less) explaining why they should be the Weight Watchers Inspiring Stories Contest Winner
Jpeg attachment of before and after photos; or if mailed in, non-returnable before and after photos taped to a separate 8.5 X 11 sheet of paper labeled with their name, address, and phone number
Copies of weight records noting their start weight/date; goal weight/date (if reached); and most current weight/date
Good luck to you
To enter the contest online at www.weightwatchers.com/contest. We will also provide mail-in entry forms in meeting rooms during the contest period.
Members need not have achieved their goal to enter the contest. They do, however, need to have lost their weight at the recommended average rate (no more than two pounds per week) or they will be disqualified.
To enter, members must complete an entry form and provide these items:
Essay (400 words or less) explaining why they should be the Weight Watchers Inspiring Stories Contest Winner
Jpeg attachment of before and after photos; or if mailed in, non-returnable before and after photos taped to a separate 8.5 X 11 sheet of paper labeled with their name, address, and phone number
Copies of weight records noting their start weight/date; goal weight/date (if reached); and most current weight/date
Good luck to you
Magical Week
Starting Sunday...Who is ready for a "One magical week!?" Come in to hear all about this weeks topic.
Honoring 9/11
Our Team is sharing their acts of service to honor 9/11 victims, survivors and volunteers.
Danny Boockvar, Senior Vice President of Field Operations, “I will … teach my young children about the heroes of that day and make sure they understand the importance of honor and service.”
Ani Acker, Vice President of Learning and Development, “I will … honor my community’s volunteer firefighters and donate to their fund."
Julie Peller, Vice President of Strategy and Operations, “I will … spend time with my young kids talking about kindness to and acceptance of people we do not know.”
Tom Futch, Vice President Weight Watchers Wellness, “I will … teach my kids the value of service in the community by having them participate along with my wife and I in a community service each year starting this fall.”
Aransas Savas, Director of Field Communication, “I will…bake cookies for the firefighters in my neighborhood to say thank you.”
Carol Califano, Manager of Strategy and Operations, "I will … donate to the local blood bank to support all of those who gave of themselves."
What will you do? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section of this story.
Danny Boockvar, Senior Vice President of Field Operations, “I will … teach my young children about the heroes of that day and make sure they understand the importance of honor and service.”
Ani Acker, Vice President of Learning and Development, “I will … honor my community’s volunteer firefighters and donate to their fund."
Julie Peller, Vice President of Strategy and Operations, “I will … spend time with my young kids talking about kindness to and acceptance of people we do not know.”
Tom Futch, Vice President Weight Watchers Wellness, “I will … teach my kids the value of service in the community by having them participate along with my wife and I in a community service each year starting this fall.”
Aransas Savas, Director of Field Communication, “I will…bake cookies for the firefighters in my neighborhood to say thank you.”
Carol Califano, Manager of Strategy and Operations, "I will … donate to the local blood bank to support all of those who gave of themselves."
What will you do? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section of this story.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Lenny Clarke Success Story
Success Story: Lenny Clarke
Finally, as part of the Men’s initiative, two spots will air featuring Lenny Clarke, an actor and comedian who co-stars in FX’s Rescue Me and successfully lost weight on Weight Watchers. Click on the videos below to find out how the Weight Watchers program impacted his life and to see why he is such a passionate advocate for the brand.
Click here to see
Finally, as part of the Men’s initiative, two spots will air featuring Lenny Clarke, an actor and comedian who co-stars in FX’s Rescue Me and successfully lost weight on Weight Watchers. Click on the videos below to find out how the Weight Watchers program impacted his life and to see why he is such a passionate advocate for the brand.
Click here to see
Saturday, September 3, 2011
This weeks meeting topic
Hello there! Be sure to come into a meeting this week 9/4 - 9/10 while we talk about how to get Re-Started! Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions here!
Supermarket tip.
Tip: Making a pre-storm supermarket run? Buy fruits and veggies that you can eat out of hand. During a power outtage, raw chicken breasts or whole wheat pizza dough will not help you. But cooked chicken cutlets make an excellent meal when served with crispy raw salad greens. Got a dozen raw eggs in the fridge? Quick, hard-boil them now and you won't go hungry when the lights go out. For more tips, read our Food Prep for Hurricanes post: http://bit.ly/pN9gvk
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