Show Me The Weigh: August 2011

What's to Eat Wednesday!!!!

Great Snack for a total of Zero Points!!!!

Truth be known I read about this on a ww leader message board and thought I needed to try it out!

Slice a Fuji Apple and place in a zip bag


Sprinkle with Saigon Cinnamon

Saigon Cinnamon is a richer and sweeter cinnamon than regular cinnamon. Try it out and let me know what you think! Can't beat zero!

Welcome to Our New Location!!!!

Join us in room 245 in the Lighthouse on the church campus of Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church. Meeting times and leaders are as follows:
                                                   Monday    12:00 PM   Tracey A.
                                                   Thursday   9:30 AM    Linda C.
                                                                  12:30 PM    Debbie M.
                                             6:00 PM Diane S
                                   Remember weigh in begins 30 minutes prior to the meeting time.

Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church is one block from Rite Aid (behind McDonalds) on Highway 31. It is 5 stop signs from Shades Mountain Baptist Church and up the mountain from Valley Christian! Click here for easy directions!
Vestavia Hills United Methodist

What's to Eat Wednesday

Since it is too hot to cook I am in quest to find quick and easy cold foods to serve. This recipe comes from the Ready, Set, Go! cookbook (page 56) in the PP Deluxe member kit. Try it out and let me know what you think.

Southwestern-Style Shrimp Caesar Salad

1/4 cup fat free mayo

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 T lime juice

1 small garlic clove, minced

1/4 tsp black pepper

1 large head romaine lettuce, torn into pieces

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

1 (4 1/2 ounces) mild green chilies, drained

1 cup fat free croutons

1 pound cooked large peeled and deveined shrimp

1.) Whisk together first 5 ingredients in a small bowl to make dressing.

2.) Combine romaine, cilantro, chiles, and croutons in a serving bowl. Pour dressing over and toss to coat evenly. Top with shrimp.

serving size 2 1/2 cups serves 6 PP values 3

I am a believer the first time you make a recipe you follow it to a T. Make notes of what you like and what you would change and then make it again to your preferences. This would be just as good with the southwestern ingredients (chiles and cilantro) omitted!

Once You Lose It How Do You Keep It Off

Is maintaining weight loss harder than loosing? When I became a lifetime member I thought I knew what to do! I had loss 32 pounds and felt great. In the decade since I became a lifetimer, my weight gradually sneaks up and down (more up). It is a constant battle. I realize part is due to age and part is due to the need of more activity but in the following article you will see a research study that shows losing is different than maintaining. I am including the link to the actual study but I discovered there was a fee to download the entire study so perhaps the skeleton version will provide the support we are looking for.

It’s a long-held belief that to keep off the weight you’ve lost, you should continue the behaviors that helped you be successful in the first place. But a recent study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine* has suggested that there may in fact be distinctive sets of behaviors associated with weight loss and maintenance.

A national survey involving a random sample of 1,165 adults looked at 36 behaviors and their association with success in weight loss (defined as more than or equal to 10% weight lost in the previous year) and weight maintenance (defined as more than or equal to 10% lost and maintained for 1 year or more). Of the 36 behaviors, only eight were common to both weight loss and maintenance. The remaining behaviors were not consistently matched.

The behaviors associated with weight loss included:

Doing different kinds of exercises
Planning meals ahead of time
Participating in a weight-loss program
Limiting sugar intake
Not skipping meals

Behaviors associated with weight maintenance included:

Consistent exercise program
Eating plenty of low-fat sources of protein
Rewarding yourself for sticking to your goals
Reminding yourself why you need to manage your weight

Christopher M Sciamannna M.D. MPH, Practices Associated with Weight Loss Versus Weight-Loss Maintenance: Results of a National Survey; American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Volume 41, Issue 2, August 2011, Pages 159-166 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379711002960

While the survey was small and requires greater supporting evidence, its results are in line with the Weight Watchers^® approach. If indeed there are different behaviors required for weight loss and maintenance, it’s nice to know that Weight Watchers provides the tools members need for both. The PointsPlus^®program—with a food plan featuring Power Foods and Good Health Guidelines, an activity plan offering guidance for starting and maintaining exercise, and strategies such as Mental Rehearsing, Motivating Strategy, Prepare Yourself, and Take Care of Yourself—can help members develop the behavioral changes needed to lose weight and keep it off.

So lifetimers...are you practicing the skills you need to maintain? We work so hard to lose and need to work just as hard to maintain. In the meeting room today a member shared it was her 5 year member anniversary with WW. The first year was significant weight loss. The second year was the introduction of running but also gained 17 pounds back. Year 3 was losing the 17. Year 4 has her within reach of her goal weight. Now she looks at food and thinks "how will the affect the body I want to have". Wow...the journey never ends. Learning to "Eat Right, Be Active and Repeat" on a daily basis is a lifetime experience. If you are on the journey to lifetime, the journey back to lifetime, or a maintaining lifetimer, share your comments on the skills most helpful to you.

What;'s to Eat Wednesday

Since HG announced today was National S'mores Day I thought we should all celebrate with her 5 PP recipe. Check out her link!

Click on Chew on This

If you do not get Hungry Girl's daily email you are missing out! Great tips and recipes.

Enjoy!

Extra Extra Read All About It

Weight Watchers is excited to announce our new meeting time and location! Beginning September 1 meetings from Shades Mountain Baptist and Valley Christian Church will be meeting at Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church.

Join us in room 245 in the Lighthouse on their church campus. Meeting times and leaders are as follows:
                                                   Monday    12:00 PM Tracey A.
                                                   Thursday   9:30 AM Linda C.
                                                                  12:30 PM    Debbie M.
                                             6:00 PM Diane S
                                   Remember weigh in begins 30 minutes prior to the meeting time.

Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church is one block from Rite Aid (behind McDonalds) on Highway 31. It is 5 stop signs from Shades Mountain Baptist Church and up the mountain from Valley Christian! Click here for easy directions!
Vestavia Hills United Methodist

Until September 1...continue to visit other meetings for your weigh in and we look forward to seeing YOU in September in our new meeting room!!!