WW (Weight Watchers) Chat #172: Bust a Bad Mood

Last week was Chat #171: How to Reduce Stress Eating and whew, did I need it! Getting ready for my first Mother’s Day without my mom presented plenty of opportunities for stress eating. Tack on the first week reopen of the KC Kitchen Center showroom after a month long COVID shutdown and whew… lock the pantry door!

Your homework was to #worrymetnot – let’s see how you did!

Sandra was worried she would never lose the 5 lbs she has gained back. #worrymenot – she has put herself back into weight loss mode and unpacked her hand weights
Sherry asked “What if I get bored and too lazy to track and exercise every day?” Then she nailed her homework by reminding herself she has an app for that on her phone with new ideas almost daily, her WW app, and her Sunday night chats!
Sandi’s meeting location as well as several others in her area will not be reopening. She admits she will shed some tears, but then step back and ponder what steps she will take next.

Bravo ladies, you nailed it!

This Week’s Topic: Busting a Bad Mood

This week we chat about busting a bad mood. Let me ask you 3 questions before we even start:

Do you know when you’re in a bad mood?
What is the first thing you think or do?
Have you ever found yourself “wanting” to be in a bad mood?

No matter how you got there, busting a bad mood as soon as you acknowledge it can do many things including: avoiding binge eating, taking the pressure off those around you, and letting you enjoy what’s left of your day. Your WW weekly has a 3-step approach to busting that bad mood quickly with some activity. Log in and check it out!

This Week’s Homework: #bustamood

OK, I know it was bust a bad mood, but I thought you would be more likely to remember #bustamood once I put that tune in your head!

For your homework, pick your go to activity when you feel the mood coming on:

I enjoy ____________________ (some movement like stretching, sweating, jumping, etc…)
So I will ____________________ (pick an activity like yoga, jogging, jumping rope, etc…)
To bust my bad mood I will need to __________________________ (go slow and breathe, push as hard and fast as I can, just have fun, etc…)

Don’t forget to do your homework #bustamood and tag me!

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Extra Credit: Where’s the beef?

First it was hand sanitizer. Next toilet paper and paper towels. Then cleaning wipes (don’t forget to make your own!). Now a meat shortage? CNBC reported earlier this week that nearly 1/5th of Wendy’s US locations were out of the main ingredient on their menu leaving most of us asking – where’s the beef?

I am here to tell you again – breathe. Unless you eat Wendy’s as your main source of food, you have satisfying non-beef options. Prepared properly, you can substitute ground chicken, ground turkey, or many meatless “crumble” options that are delicious, the texture is spot on, and most family members won’t even notice. Spaghetti, tacos, chili, and more! And if you can’t have soy? Beyond Beef has a pea protein TVP that will knock your socks off.

What if other meats, dairy, and eggs are in short supply? You can survive AND thrive with some of my mom’s favorite “picky carnivore” tricks!

Vegan Nana Trick #1 – Use Nutritional Yeast to enhance the flavor of almost anything savory. It’s “cheesy” goodness packs a nutritional punch while replacing parmesan and other dairy in mac ‘n cheese, in grits, on popcorn, and more!

Vegan Nana Trick #2 – Beans are more than a musical fruit! Almost everyone likes some kind of beans. Almost. Beans and legumes are a rich source of fiber and B vitamins. They are also an amazingly versatile meat replacement for vegetarians and vegans.

According to Healthline.com chickpeas can aid in weight loss, risk of heart disease, and maybe even reduce the risk for some kinds of cancer when they replace red meat in your diet.

Nana’s Favorite 3 Bean Salad recipe features chickpeas as a main ingredient and is only 1 Blue 3 Green and 1 Purple points per ½ cup.

There are many egg replacement products available or premade products sans the eggs. This Eggless Egg Salad was one of my mom’s (and my!) favorites. I found her recipe in her handwriting so it will be a cherished memory in my mind and in my tummy.