ODE to a GROCERY
In days of yore - there was no store
With fruit all clean, or well-trimmed beans.
No fat free cheese, no frozen peas.
No corn or squash, all nicely washed.
Or bread all sliced, or melon diced.
No spray on Pam, or lean sliced ham.
No whole wheat rotini, or fat free weinie.
Not a single bok choy... to enjoy.
No muffin tops, no corn that pops.
No Crystal lite, no Splenda white.
In days of yore- there was no store.
And eating healthy would have been a bore!
Friday, May 18, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Update on Weight Watchers Schedule
I'm sad to write this entry. As of Saturday, May 19, I will no longer have a regular scheduled Weight Watchers meeting. As most of you know, I have been coming in from Sherman on weekends in order to keep the two Saturday meetings. It just isn't working out for us. We do not know how long we will be living in Sherman and as soon as I am back in the HEB area for good, my territory manager has promised me a meeting when it comes available.
God bless,
Judy
Saturday, March 24, 2012
What Works and What Doesn't
Sorry that I have not posted anything for a few week. My how time flies. I've been helping my children in different ways and just have not gotten to the computer; however, it was in the "computer hospital" on two Saturdays.
Hope you enjoyed our meeting today. Here are some lessons learned about Noah and the Ark. I meant to have them with me today but forgot to print them out.
1. Don't miss the boat.
2. Remember that we are all in the same boat.
3. Plan Ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
4. Stay fit. When you're 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
5. Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
6. Build your future on high ground.
7. For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
8. Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
9. When you're stressed, float awhile.
10. Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs, the Titanic by professionals.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
The Girl Scout Cookie
We all know that scouting's a joy,
Good for every girl and good for every boy.
But the month of March, I must confess,
I like Scouting less and less.
The Girl Scout Cookies, friends, are here,
Into the boxes, I do LEER.
My little scout had a special zeal,
To win a prize was the promised deal.
100 boxes was her goal,
A nifty prize if all were sold.
And so I've cookies everywhere,
Under the table, behind the chair.
Some in the freezer and some in the mail.
I will NOT eat them. I will NOT fail!
But confidentially, between you and me,
I will be happy and so relieved to see.
The last box delivered and out of my sight.
Let the neighbors get fat. Let their clothes get tight.
It' just not worth it, my Weight Watchers friends.
"I choose to be thin"...so this poem ends!
Don't know who wrote this but it must have been a Mother to a Scout!
Good for every girl and good for every boy.
But the month of March, I must confess,
I like Scouting less and less.
The Girl Scout Cookies, friends, are here,
Into the boxes, I do LEER.
My little scout had a special zeal,
To win a prize was the promised deal.
100 boxes was her goal,
A nifty prize if all were sold.
And so I've cookies everywhere,
Under the table, behind the chair.
Some in the freezer and some in the mail.
I will NOT eat them. I will NOT fail!
But confidentially, between you and me,
I will be happy and so relieved to see.
The last box delivered and out of my sight.
Let the neighbors get fat. Let their clothes get tight.
It' just not worth it, my Weight Watchers friends.
"I choose to be thin"...so this poem ends!
Don't know who wrote this but it must have been a Mother to a Scout!
Friday, February 17, 2012
Last or Lost Opportunity for Dr. Oz Sign-Ups
Just wanted to share with you that February 26th is the LAST opportunity for you to sign-up and officially join the Dr. Oz Transformation Nation Contest.
It is the LAST opportunity and could be the LOST opportunity for you to win One Million Dollars. If you are interested, ask one of the receptionists or myself for an entry form.
The entire contest is not about the biggest weight loss, many other factors are considered …even how many people you have encouraged to join you in losing weight and becoming healthier!
A Cookie Won't Fix Everything
One day a member was caring for a friend's child. This friend and her husband were both very nutrition-conscious and seriously interested in health foods. During the course of the day, the friend's child fell and skinned his knee and came into the house in tears. Our member, without thinking, handed him a cookie and said, "Here! This will make it feel better." She turned away to get some first aid supplies and when she glanced back at the boy, she was surprised to see him holding the cookies on his bruised knee. With a forlorn look on his face he said, "My knee doesn't feel any better yet."
Author Unknown
A Limerick in Honor or Restraint
A common Meeting complaint:
It’s tough to eat out like a saint.
But you will be fine
When you go out to dine,
Just use a little restraint.
It’s tough to eat out like a saint.
But you will be fine
When you go out to dine,
Just use a little restraint.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Tips on Dining Out
Take the following quiz. (Answers revealed on Saturday, February 18.)
1. You'll probably use fewer PointsPlus Values (PPV) in a day if you skip a meal and save up for your restaurant meal. T or F
2. What is the best PPV pick for a before dinner drink? Cosmo, Martini, or Gin and Tonic
3. At a Mexican restaurant which is the lowest in PPV? Chicken Quesadilla, Beef Fajitas, Taco salad in shell with no dressing.
4. Which is the better partner for your bread. Butter or Olive Oil
5. Restaurant serve pasta in portions of 3 or 4 cups. What is the recommended serving size for pasta?
6. For dessert which of these items has the lowest PPV per serving? Carrot Cake, Creme Brulee, Cheesecake or Ice Cream
7. When having Chinese food, which is the lower in PPV? General Tso's Chicken or Sweet and Sour Chicken
8. Which of the following terms should be a Stop Sign at a restaurant? Scalloped, Poached, Roasted
9. Which of the following terms should be a Green Light at a restaurant? Au Gratin, Au Jus, Battered
10. What is your favorite "away from home" meal?
This entry counts as the entry for February 12 - 18. I am having some problems blogging from Sherman.
1. You'll probably use fewer PointsPlus Values (PPV) in a day if you skip a meal and save up for your restaurant meal. T or F
2. What is the best PPV pick for a before dinner drink? Cosmo, Martini, or Gin and Tonic
3. At a Mexican restaurant which is the lowest in PPV? Chicken Quesadilla, Beef Fajitas, Taco salad in shell with no dressing.
4. Which is the better partner for your bread. Butter or Olive Oil
5. Restaurant serve pasta in portions of 3 or 4 cups. What is the recommended serving size for pasta?
6. For dessert which of these items has the lowest PPV per serving? Carrot Cake, Creme Brulee, Cheesecake or Ice Cream
7. When having Chinese food, which is the lower in PPV? General Tso's Chicken or Sweet and Sour Chicken
8. Which of the following terms should be a Stop Sign at a restaurant? Scalloped, Poached, Roasted
9. Which of the following terms should be a Green Light at a restaurant? Au Gratin, Au Jus, Battered
10. What is your favorite "away from home" meal?
This entry counts as the entry for February 12 - 18. I am having some problems blogging from Sherman.
Tracking
Though we don't know where we'll eat, how much, why, or when.
We can always try to track, just as long as there's a pen.
If you buy your lunch to go, you can track upon the bag.
If you buy a brand new shirt, you can track upon the tag.
You can track upon a napkin when you're sitting in a bar.
Put a post-it on your dashboard, and you'll track inside your car.
You can track on candy wrapper. Yes, that would be all right.
Or the wrapper from your straw when you're drinking Diet Sprite.
You can track inside a notebook, and here's an awesome tip:
You can track when at the bank on a cash deposit slip.
You can track in any store. Simply track on your receipt.
In the restroom you can track on a toilet paper sheet.
You can track on crumpled papers, in the pocket of your jacket.
In a diner you can track upon a little Splenda packet.
You can track upon a tissue before you blow your nose.
You'll be glad to know this poem is coming to a close.
When your day is almost over add the PointsPlus as a whole.
And you'll be really glad that you stayed in great control.
Posted on Connections by a Weight Watchers Leader:)
We can always try to track, just as long as there's a pen.
If you buy your lunch to go, you can track upon the bag.
If you buy a brand new shirt, you can track upon the tag.
You can track upon a napkin when you're sitting in a bar.
Put a post-it on your dashboard, and you'll track inside your car.
You can track on candy wrapper. Yes, that would be all right.
Or the wrapper from your straw when you're drinking Diet Sprite.
You can track inside a notebook, and here's an awesome tip:
You can track when at the bank on a cash deposit slip.
You can track in any store. Simply track on your receipt.
In the restroom you can track on a toilet paper sheet.
You can track on crumpled papers, in the pocket of your jacket.
In a diner you can track upon a little Splenda packet.
You can track upon a tissue before you blow your nose.
You'll be glad to know this poem is coming to a close.
When your day is almost over add the PointsPlus as a whole.
And you'll be really glad that you stayed in great control.
Posted on Connections by a Weight Watchers Leader:)
Monday, January 30, 2012
Smart Snacking
I am trying to post using my iPad since that is all I have in Sherman. 3-2-1 Cake Mix a box of Devil's Food Cake Mix with an Angel's Food Cake Mix in Baggie or bowl. To make one serving add 3 Tbls mix with 2 Tbls water in a coffee mug. Use a whisk or a fork to mix water and mix thoroughly. Microwave for 1 minute. 1 serving @ 2 PointsPlus
Friday, January 27, 2012
Power Foods
Remember, food is fuel. There's good, better and best.
Given the choice each day. Why not choose High-Test?
There's food that has power. It's the best of the good.
It's low in fat and high in fiber---and no, it doesn't taste like wood!
Plump tomatoes, corn and peas, beef and veal and fat-free cream that's sour.
Non-fat cheese, diet bread, grits and berries. Don't run on empty--Claim the Power!
Given the choice each day. Why not choose High-Test?
There's food that has power. It's the best of the good.
It's low in fat and high in fiber---and no, it doesn't taste like wood!
Plump tomatoes, corn and peas, beef and veal and fat-free cream that's sour.
Non-fat cheese, diet bread, grits and berries. Don't run on empty--Claim the Power!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
White Chocolate Ambrosia
1 can lite fruit cocktail
1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple in its own juice
1 can (10 oz) mandarin oranges*
1 small sugar free, fat free vanilla instant pudding
1 sugar free, fat free white chocolate instant pudding
1 cup fat free sour cream
1 (8 oz) tub of fat free Cool Whip (thawed)
Drain fruit, reserve 1 1/2 cup juice. In large mixing bowl, mix pudding and juice for 2 minutes. Stir in sour cream and Cool Whip. Fold in fruit and chill at least 1 hour.
*Peaches in own juice may replace the mandarin oranges
1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple in its own juice
1 can (10 oz) mandarin oranges*
1 small sugar free, fat free vanilla instant pudding
1 sugar free, fat free white chocolate instant pudding
1 cup fat free sour cream
1 (8 oz) tub of fat free Cool Whip (thawed)
Drain fruit, reserve 1 1/2 cup juice. In large mixing bowl, mix pudding and juice for 2 minutes. Stir in sour cream and Cool Whip. Fold in fruit and chill at least 1 hour.
*Peaches in own juice may replace the mandarin oranges
8 cup servings @ 4 PointsPlus
16 1/2 cup servings @ 2 PointsPlus
16 1/2 cup servings @ 2 PointsPlus
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