Don’t forget! The extended free Lifetime benefits requirements are still waived until the end of November BUT you will have to weigh in once between Nov 1st and 30th to receive your continued benefits.
If you are in East Tennessee we now have Wellness Check-Ins in Maryville, Oak Ridge, Powell, and at the Cedar Bluff main location. While you are there check out the sale on WW baked snacks!
And of course, don’t forget to use our special 10% from Simple Living Products! Go to simplelivingproducts.com, choose the air fryer you’d like, and enter code EGG10 at checkout.
Last week we found four ways to remember the things that we CAN do in Chat #191 Boost Your Confidence. Your homework was to choose one (or more!) of the can do attitudes in your Weekly and show us whatcha got. Let’s see how you did!
- Barbara over on WW Connect said #ican be happy for other people’s successes. And I can cheer them on! Right on Barbara!
- Carol Lou says #ican thank God for my many blessings including her precious little Peanut who was born one year ago and spent time in the NICU.
- Carla says #ican track every day, drink more water, go to the gym three times this week, and tune in here for the support this group gives her!
- Lynn says #ican focus on mindful eating this week so I feel better about my choices because of the support I receive from this group.
Bravo ladies, you nailed it!
This Week’s Topic: Make a Plan For Unexpected Food
This week in your WW Weekly, we discuss 3 ways to avoid the “PANIC!” when a food, a situation, or someone who pushes food suddenly appears in your day:
- Lean on strategies: If you’ve been doing WW for a while you probably already have some go to tips you can give yourself to help stay in control. If you are new to WW or need some ideas for next time use Connect, our group or an Accountabilibuddy. You don’t have to do this alone!
- Look for any alarms: Try to imagine what you will feel, do , how you will react an hour later or the next time you go to track. If your decision vision resulted in feeling satisfied, tracking and moving on, good for you. If your vision has you shaking in your new fall boots you may want to make another plan
- Make a plan: Imagine that…making a plan! If you saw bells, whistles, and maybe a few tears in item #2 it’s time to make a new plan. Not making a decision is STILL MAKING A DECISION. Choose whether or not you will have any of the food, how much, that you are tracking it, or walk away. We have several chats about what to do when food (or a food pusher) strikes…go back and review a few if you need some ideas!
This Week’s Homework: #nosurprises
Think of a favorite food that you would never want to be surprised with. Then list the 3 things from your Weekly that you can do to avoid a PANIC!! Tell us what the food and your plan is for your homework AND to earn your next super cool badge!
Don’t forget to do your homework this week and tag me!
- Instagram tag @ifyouhaveanegg
- Facebook Page tag @ifyouhaveanegg
- Facebook Group tag @Kelly Green Milligan
- WW Connect tag @scrapnstamp2
Extra Credit: Plan, Prep, Progress!
I have officially completed 14 days on Purple and it’s time to report in.
If you remember the extra credit from Chat #190, I have 5 concerns about being on Purple. I also had some very specific reason for being on Purple right now. Following Blue or Green? No problem, these tips apply to all of us!
- Concern – Time Constraints. This continues to be my number one “problem”. Fortunately we are extremely busy with design work and planning for new kitchen makeovers at KC Kitchen Center. We have hired or moved 11 people into different positions since June and I’m pooped! And hungry…I refuse to stop doing Purple right now because I know I will resort to processed foods and snacks. My feet are too happy to go back now!
- Concern – Not a Prepper. Last week I made my Plant Based Pasta e Fagioli soup with the best intentions. Everyone else enjoyed it, but no time to heat anything up for me so I’m headed in a different direction this week
- Concern – Don’t Know When to Stop. Swapping to a different zero point food instead of grabbing more of the same one has WORKED FOR ME WOO HOO!!!
- Successes – My feet still feel great! With the continued focus on incoming water and no extra sodium my feet have not been swollen at all and I’ve only had one or two Ibuprofen all week
- Successes – A little more weight off! Even though weight loss itself wasn’t a prime motivator (ok who am I kidding?) I did lose another pound and am just over 6 pounds lost on Purple in two weeks
- Need to change – #bulkitup Week 1 I was gung ho on the veggie train. Week 2 I added back in some lean protein, beans and whole wheat pasta/grains. It was a little too much and I felt bloated again. I’m switching back to focusing on veggies and fruit this week.
As I keep going on Purple, I know I’m going to have to get a handle on breakfast. So this week I’m making overnight oats ahead of time so they’re ready to just grab and go when I need them!
The three flavors I’ll be trying this week are:
- Pumpkin Spice Overnight Oats
- Almond Joy Overnight Oats (recipe coming soon)
- Mango & Orange Overnight Oats (recipe coming soon)
Then for lunch, I’m preparing a Grilled Chicken Jar Salad (recipe coming soon) to be sure that I have something quick and handy I can grab when I have a few spare minutes during the day. And as a bonus, all of the ingredients are sturdy enough to stay fresh if I have to step away for a few minutes and keep me full through the day!
Watch my Instagram feed this week to see how it goes!
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