Love the New Plate Guidelines!!!

Have you seen the new USDA recommendations?   

When I first started teaching Family and Consumer Science, it was the 4 Basic Food Groups.  Often we would say eat “3 square meals a day” with each side of the square referring to one of the four food groups.  Then it was the Food Guide Pyramid.  The first version of the pyramid was horizontal sections and then revised to the vertical slices.  Each section of the pyramid tried to illustrate appropriate portions of each of the food groups.  But yeah for the USDA for revising it again but this time with a plate!  

Check out how the new guidelines coordinate with your WW program.

•  Fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables, - with PP our fruits and most vegetables have a zero point value! 
• Eat a healthful, balanced diet made up of nutrient-dense foods—with PP our Power Foods do just this!   
• Make environmental and behavioral changes to live a healthier lifestyle – with PP we emphasize Eat Right Be Active Repeat leading to a healthier lifestyle.

Check it out and compare for yourself at www.choosemyplate.gov.

Shake It!

Have you ever wanted to try Zumba but were afraid you may not be able to keep up with the ole pros?  Here is your chance!!!!  Wednesday, June 1 at 6:30 we will host a free Zumba demonstration at the Hoover Weight Watchers Center.  The demo should last about 45 minutes and I am so looking forward to it!!! I hope you can join us!

Play Ball



Please remember is you are attending a meeting at the Hoover Center Wednesday through the weekend to allow time for traffic due to the SEC Baseball Tournament !!!! 

Congrats

Congrats to the 30 walkers who joined together at Aldredge Gardens for our Walk It Challenge!  Way to Go!!  Be sure to get your 5K charm and a big WooHoo in the meeting room this week!

I won today!

Have you ever been blindsided by an action of a person you thought was part of your support team?  Part of you is surprised and then the other part of you is not.  I had this happen to me today.  And I will say that years and even months ago, I would have consoled myself with some type of food.  The unnecessary points would have just been a knock to my journey and my program.  But today was different.  I realized that the only person that could survive this situation was me.  Food would not survive but I would survive.  So I turned away from food and the emotional desire to eat.  The satisfaction and strength I gained during the day was immeasurable.  I am sure that the days ahead will be just as challenging as today but emotional eating lost today and I won!!!  It was a great day plus I walked 3 miles!

When you are blindsided, how do you beat emotional eating? Please share your stories of strength and survival…it is part of everyone’s journey.

Please Pardon the Interuptions

Does life ever get in the way of your journey?  For the past few months, I have been hit by one interruption after another.  We all have had weather issues in Alabama but from school events, ww events, and family events it has been difficult to stay focused and on task.  I have maintained so that is great but my "me time" is suffering!  The realization of this came to focus as I looked ahead to the meeting topic for next week....exer-cuses! So how are you handling life, interruptions and your journey? Your success may be just the idea I am looking for, so please share.

Challenge Yourself

Grab your Walking Shoes and Join Us!!!!

Sunday, May 22 2011

Aldredge Gardens - Hoover

3:30

Join us for the third annual WW Walk It Challenge!