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bored, stuck, or getting disinterested?
losing weight and getting healthy losing it's umph?
it's time to change it up!
eat the best, healthy, fresh foods and make it fun!
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let's face it, sometimes, eating the same healthy foods, day in and day out, can get a little boring after a while.
However, eating healthy meals does not have to be so lackluster. As a matter of fact, it doesn't have to be lackluster at all! It can be and should be exciting! The Weight Watchers program gives you the freedom to make the plan yours. Let's look at a few ways to make healthy eating more fun.
And be sure to check out the 12 delicious recipes we've included for Passover and Easter! No diet here!
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Every week in our studio we cover a new topic that fits under one of these categories: food, activity, mindset & sleep.
This is the Weight Watchers program 4 Pillars
• food–Love it or leave it
• activity –Enjoy it or change it up
• mindset –If it's on your mind it's as key as being on the dish
• sleep –Get your crucial 8 as well as the benefits of a nap
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if you're bored, stuck or getting disinterested ...
you may be treating the Weight Watchers program as a diet. Diets don't work. It's as simple as that. Want some differences on your plan, change it up! You don't have to start from scratch, just make changes in your plan.Your Coach will help you with your changes. So many weight loss programs rarely address the new or enhanced habits that need to accompany healthier food choices. That's why we have the WW 4 Pillars which not only encompass food, but activity, mindfulness and even sleep habits. The Weight Watchers program allows all the foods you love ... you may be making the mistake of not making your food choices and meals more exciting and eating the same foods day in day out...We've all done it. If you recall in one of our newsletters, DebW said when she started the program the first time she ate so much tuna she made Charlie the fish he is today! We have to move away from the safety net (Sorry Charlie!) of routine. Once you look, you'll be amazed over how many different foods are out there we've never tried. Just walk through Reading Terminal Market to see a plethora of delicious fruits, veggies, seafood, poultry and exotic meats.
We have to learn how to go outside our comfort zone and try new foods! Frog legs anyone? Frog legs are rich in protein, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A, and potassium.
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seven snippets to re-ignite your weight loss determination ...even make it fun! | |
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0/1 dine al fresco
Ah Spring! Take in the fresh outdoors and tasty food that goes along –we've waited for this wonderful time of year. Pack up the food, plan an outing with friends and take a stroll to your local park. Pack a lunch and go sightseeing. Even just preparing dinner at home and then eating out on your deck or patio can make a meal more fun. Enjoying a bit of nature will bring you extra joy during your meal.
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0/2 you can make breakfast fun and anything but boring
Breakfast is often the one meal that is very routine and regimented. Many people eat the exact same foods every single day for breakfast. While that may work for some, it might drive others to feel frustrated and bored with the usual healthy morning staples. Instead of your typical first-meal fare, switch up your usual routine and eat something less conventional. Fire up your taste buds with some healthy ethnic food. Enjoy a fiber-filled stir-fry or a fabulous veggie and cheese omelet for 1 if need be. Have lunch or dinner dishes planned for the day--or even better, plan them, make them for the week and freeze them! Most breakfast meals you whip up freeze nicely.
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0/3 spruce up your salad–get rid of the yawn
Once your salads are not appealing it's time to get creative with the ingredients. For your base there are lots of yummy greens –enough to use a different one each time you create a salad. To name a few...Let's start with Green Leaf or Red Leaf Lettuce. These two types of lettuce are packed with bright leafy flavor, Arugula, Napa Cabbage, Bibb, Butter, or Boston Lettuce, Frisee & Chicory, Escarole, Romaine and Iceberg, to name a few ( seriously).
Use different veggies for each salad, with an array of textures and colors, and give unusual veggies, such as jicama or marinated artichokes, a whirl. Try a range of delicious proteins, such as grilled fish or chicken, marinated tofu, edamame, lentils or beans. For a healthy crunch, toss in homemade whole-grain croutons, roasted nuts, seeds or soy nuts. Lastly, don't rely on bottled dressings to jazz up your salads, make your own dressings from scratch instead! Just mix an oil (canola, olive, grapeseed, etc.) with a vinegar or other acid (such as Dijon mustard), add your favorite herbs and spices, and shake it up in a screw-top jar just before serving.
Refrigerate any leftover dressing.
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0/4 explore new restaurants
Many restaurants are now expanding their menus and developing new dishes for those diners looking for healthier options. Visit a new eatery and try something out of the ordinary. Of course, to ensure you stick to your plan, explore the restaurant's menu online first (if they have one) and select healthy options ahead of time. Keep in mind seafood,chicken and turkey are <ZeroPoint> foods upon which you can build a meal. Try Thai, Mediterranean, something new!
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0/5 select unique spices and seasonings
Herbs and spices add new flavor sensations. We all have our 'go-to' spices, but when was the last time you really spiced it up! We don't have to toss our 'go-tos' but, next time you're grocery shopping, pick out a new, usual spice or seasoning and do a little experimenting in your kitchen.
Here are a few we found:
Start exploring.
- Amchoor Powder—Citrus in a Bottle.
- Black Cardamom—Green Cardamom's Smokier Cousin.
- Black Garlic—A Shortcut to Umami.
- Blade Mace—Nutmeg's Sister Spice.
- Charnushka—A Flavorful Seed with Many Names.
- Fennel Pollen—The Finishing Touch.
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0/6 try a new lean protein
Lean proteins are an important part of a healthy lifestyle. lifestyle.That's why the Weight Watchers program considers white-fleshed fish and skinless white meat poultry –which are among the leanest animal proteins–ZeroPoint foods. So you don't have to eat grilled chicken at every meal, explore new, less-common lean proteins, such as rabbit, ostrich, bison, wild boar, venison, and elk. These are low in fat, supply ample hunger-squashing protein, and each have a unique flavor. Frog legs anyone?
Frog meat has high nutritional value, high protein content with great biological value, and a good digestibility index, contains essential amino acids with chemical score above 1.0, has a low lipid and sodium content and few calories.
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0/7 pick a fruit or veggie you never tried before
Each week, challenge yourself to try one new fruit or vegetable. Pick up something new at the grocery store and explore the unknown. Your taste buds might thank you. And all of these food exotica have ZeroPoints™
Some Fruits you may never tried:
8 Weird Fruits and Vegetables From Around the World
- Cherimoya.
- Pummelo.
- Jabuticaba.
- Kiwano melon.
- Romanesco.
- Ugli fruit.
- Dragon fruit.
- Purple sweet potato.
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It's the best part of the
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–DebW
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Dear WW Philadelphia Member,
Making a simple/healthy meal special is something we can all do. There are many good cooks, I--should say GREAT cooks in our workshops. Many of us became overweight because we love our own cooking. Those of us who like to cook and love good food have learned ways to make many of our favorites a little healthier and an easier fit into our daily target of Points without dipping into the Weeklies.
A few weeks ago, I made a roasted chicken for dinner on a Saturday afternoon. I know, you're thinking BORING! Well, this chicken was anything but...
It all started with a trip to an ACME store. Chicken parts were through the roof, but large roasters were a good buy, so I went for the big guy.
Later the same day, I heated up the oven and let the chill come off the chicken. Seasoned it generously, inside and out using salt, pepper, garlic, thyme, and rosemary; quartered a lemon, stuck half of it inside the chicken and the other half around the chicken, plus a quartered onion, some celery, and carrots. I added cubed potatoes to the roasting veggies during the last 45 minutes... Voila! Best chicken ever! A simple chicken! To a gourmet meal. Now a glass of wine and flowers on the table would have made it even more special. Next time I'm at the market, I'll remember the flowers 🙄 (And...The chicken breast, minus the skin, was ZeroPoints).
At restaurants we hear words like ‘locally sourced, succulent, seasoned perfectly, and roasted to perfection.’ All those words describe my roasted chicken, (except mine didn't have a $25 price next to it on the menu). Those are the kind of words that make the family, spouses, or friends excited to come to the table and eat a healthy meal together.
Learning to live our lives at a healthier weight takes time and patience with ourselves. At our workshops LT Members and Staff share ideas that have worked for them for years. At Weight Watchers you are never alone. Come to a workshop soon and see why for 59 years, we’re still successful at helping Members reach their goals.
Chag Pesach Sameach!
Happy Easter!
Stay well and have a great week,
DebW
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Deb Wright
General Manager
Voice of Philadelphia
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P. S. If you’re not a good cook, other Members and Staff are more than willing to share ideas and simple techniques with you to make healthy meals delicious and easy. | |
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