WW (Weight Watchers) Chat #211: What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger

WW News February 2021:

Oprah’s Live Virtual Experience “Be The Love You Need” from February 13th is available to watch On Demand on YouTube https://youtu.be/2CkRnhaf764 and if you sign up through WW to be notified of the next upcoming Live Experience you can still download the Workbook!
East TN Wellness Checkins are being expanded and a new Monday afternoon check in is available. Go to WW → Connect → and find the Kingston Pike – W Knoxville, TN group for more info. You can also join me on Sunday afternoons at 2:30pm eastern in this same virtual workshop with hostess Gwen, my fave WW’er and the inspiration for the name of our group If You Have an Egg! East TN Lifetime Members who were in good standing when COVID started have had their membership extended again until the end of June 2021. You will need to attend a Wellness Workshop during the month of June to continue those privileges.
The month’s theme is “WW Success Registry” focuses on a group of over 6,000 current and former WW members who have lost 20 or more pounds and kept it off for more than a year. This month’s focus is a common theme found amongst those members. WW has been part of more than 115 published scientific papers, this is some information founded in fact and “normal” people just like us!

WW is offering a chance to join (or re-join) this month for free using my referral code! https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/checkout/iaf/?iaftoken=51AFA56700

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Last week in Chat #210 #SnackAttack we made a plan for when you start to feel hungry (or when you know a between meal snack will be a necessity) keep a little back pocket plan and:

PICK A TIME – Will you plan a snack every day, when a certain situation arises, or any time you feel like you might need something in between a meal?
PICK A PROTEIN – If possible try to pair the snack with some kind of protein like yogurt, lowfat cheese, kefir, or even an egg!
PICK A PLAN – Cutting and prepping fruit or veggies? Keep a quick snack in your purse or drawer at work?

Your homework for last week #SnackAttack was to Pick a Time, Pick a Protein, and Pick a Plan post it and tag me or hashtag #SnackAttack to earn your next super cool badge! Let’s see how you did!

Mary Ann over on YouTube takes a Premier Protein drink and an apple with cinnamon on it for her snack when she’s out and about. It helps keep her filled up until the next meal!
Lynn finds that she tends to want something to fill that little hunger about 4 in the afternoon between lunch and dinner. Here’s her plan:
- At 4 p.m. I will have a snack if I am feeling hungry.
- I made Blueberry cheesecake yogurt bark from the WW app. Greek yogurt and blueberries are my protein and fruit.
- I plan on tracking a piece of this bark as my afternoon snack with 1 SP on purple.
Barbara used her snack for an after workout energy boost and had some fresh fruit, a Pure Protein drink and EXACTLY 9 almonds!

Bravo, you did it!

This Week’s Topic: What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger

I know that sounds a little drastic hahaha but to some extent it’s true. You’ve heard all the similar phrases: no pain no gain; pressure makes diamonds; anything hard is worth fighting for. This week isn’t about doing things that are so hard they nearly kill you, but I needed to get your attention…and mine. I’ve let 2020 make me weak in mind, soul, and strength. It’s going to be hard to retrain my brain and my body. But it won’t kill me…it will make me (and YOU) stronger!

The website “Every Day Power” has 70 phrases that I hope you will take a moment to read. All of them are powerful, some game changers, two I want you to write down…right now.

“A strong woman is someone who is able to smile this morning like she wasn’t crying last night.” – Harriet Morgan

“The bird rises against a strong headwind, not only in spite of the wind but because of it. The opposing force becomes a lifting force if faced at the right angle.” – L.B. Cowman

Whoa. Whew. Wow.

So this week WW reminds you that sometimes to stop doing things that are too easy you have to make them a little harder. And if you make them too hard you will eventually stop doing them…and start doing something that will make you stronger instead!

IDENTIFY YOUR “EASY” – What’s something you know you need to stop or at least do less of because and you’ve let it become too “easy”? Example: not getting all your steps in because of the weather/pandemic/circumstances
MAKE EASY HARD – Next, what is something you could do to your environment to make that “easy” thing become “hard” (or at least harder) to do? Example: sign up to be the sole dog walker in the house for at least a month and then take him/her alllll the way to their favorite sniffing spot. Make sure everyone in your family makes it “hard” by not volunteering to do it
GET STRONG – Before you know it the “easy” thing seems boring, lazy, no longer interesting and you’re getting stronger!

This Week’s Homework: #MakeEasyHard

Your homework for this week is to either choose one of the Every Day Power quotes and post it where we can can see it – OR – do the three steps above and tell us how you are making your easy hard!

Don’t forget to do your homework #MakeEasyHard and tag me when you share on social media!

Instagram tag @ifyouhaveanegg
Facebook Page tag @ifyouhaveanegg
Facebook Group tag @Kelly Green Milligan
WW Connect tag @scrapnstamp2

Extra Credit: Trader Joe’s Haul with Smart Points!

If you don’t know already, we are HUGE Trader Joe’s fans and unfortunately I’ve been shopping there much less during the pandemic. But thankfully I’ve been able to go and I’ve got a huge haul to share with you this week!

Item	Points on Blue	Points on Green	Points on Purple
Fruit and Veggie Wash	n/a	n/a	n/a
Natural Mountain Spring Water	0 SP	0 SP	0 SP
Avocado Oil Spray	0 SP	0 SP	0 SP
Bananas	0 SP	0 SP	0 SP
Organic Cucumber Kefir Dressing	1 SP per tbsp	1 SP per tbsp	1 SP per tbsp
TJ’s Ciabatta Rolls	5 SP per roll	5 SP per roll	5 SP per roll
Veggie Straws	4 SP per 50 straws	4 SP per 50 straws	4 SP per 50 straws
TJ’s Roasted Garlic Marinara	4 SP per ½ cup	4 SP per ½ cup	4 SP per ½ cup
Spaghetti Squash	0 SP	0 SP	0 SP
Piñata Apples	0 SP	0 SP	0 SP
Brie Bites	3 SP	3 SP	3 SP
TJ’s Dry Rubbed, Sliced Bacon	1 SP per slice	1 SP per slice	1 SP per slice
Hearty Minestrone Soup	1 SP per cup	2 SP per cup	1 SP per cup
Harvest Chili	3 SP per cup	3 SP per cup	2 SP per cup
Tomato Feta Soup	3 SP per cup	3 SP per cup	3 SP per cup
Liquid Egg Whites	0 SP	0 SP	0 SP
TJ’s Beefless Ground Beef	1 SP per ⅓ cup	1 SP per ⅓ cup	1 SP per ⅓ cup
Shredded Green Cabbage	0 SP	0 SP	0 SP
Healthy 8 Chopped Veggie Mix	0 SP	0 SP	0 SP
Frozen Green Beans	0 SP	0 SP	0 SP
Fresh Green Beans	0 SP	0 SP	0 SP
Radishes	0 SP	0 SP	0 SP
TJ’s Light Shredded Three Cheese Blend	0 SP	0 SP	0 SP
Artichoke and Jalapeno Dip	1 SP per tbsp	1 SP per tbsp	1 SP per tbsp
TJ’s Tofu	0 SP per 3 oz	1 SP per 3 oz	0 SP per 3 oz
Organic Rainbow Cauliflower	0 SP	0 SP	0 SP
Tarte au Brie et aux Tomates Frozen Pizza	12 SP per ½ pizza	12 SP per ½ pizza	12 SP per ½ pizza
TJ’s Frozen Mashed Potato Medallions	3 SP per 10 medallions	3 SP per 10 medallions	3 SP per 10 medallions
Spicy Mexican-Style Riced Cauliflower	2 SP per cup	2 SP per cup	2 SP per cup
Riced Cauliflower Stir Fry	1 SP per cup	1 SP per cup	1 SP per cup
Shiitake Mushroom Chicken	2 SP per cup	3 SP per cup	2 SP per cup