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February 22, 2009
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Healthy Thoughts/Healthy Actions Weight Watchers Newsletter #33 |
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Hi Everyone!
As time and meetings have gone on this last year, more and more of you have become part of the Weight Watchers family, and specifically "my family", in that you receive this newsletter every other week. Almost 600 of you receive this, and hopefully gain some motivation, ideas, and laughs from it. I encourage you to use it as a forum to rant, if you need to, or offer recipes, questions, photos or other things you would like to see here. You make my job so much easier if you write to me, as I do not have to come up with all the ideas each issue.
And those of you who have been reading this and not coming to meetings, I hope this can be a constant reminder that we can make healthier choices every day.
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MEETING TOPICS:
WEEKS OF
FEBRUARY 22 AND MARCH 1, 2009 
Those of you who are challenged at tracking will want to come to this meeting the week of the 22nd, as we will be exploring the alternative method of doing the program which frees you from being a vigilant tracker. This is a really important meeting for everyone, so please make it a priority to get here!
And the week of the March 1st we will be talking about the Stages of Change. This is a new topic I have never seen addressed at meetings, so it is a valuable meeting to attend for those of you who feel you've heard it all before. |
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RECIPES FOR THIS ISSUE
Here are 2 recipes which probably would not be good in combination, but both are yummy treats which will satisfy the need for crunch, in the case of the first recipe, and the need for chocolate, in the case of the second...Enjoy!
This recipe was sent by Steven in Santa Rosa...
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BAKED GARLIC WONTON CRISPS
Serves 4
Points 2
20 wonton wrappers
cooking spray
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp thyme, fresh, chopped
1 tbsp rosemary, fresh, chopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425ºF.
Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray and place wonton wrappers on sheet in a single layer. Bake for 2 minutes; remove from oven.
Flip wrappers; sprinkle with garlic and herbs. Lightly coat wrappers with cooking spray and bake for 2 minutes more. Remove from oven and place wrappers on a wire rack to cool. Yields 5 "crisps" per serving.
Notes
You can use any combination of freshly chopped herbs in this recipe such as thyme, parsley, rosemary and/or basil.
This is my own recipe, which I am finding I am indulging in most evenings. Very satisfying!!
JANET'S INDULGENT HOT CHOCOLATE
Serves 1
Points 1
2 tsp Ghiradelli Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1/4 eyedropper of Vanilla Stevia or 2 tsp Zsweet
1/8 c very hot water
1/2 c Vitasoy Plain Soymilk
1/4 c water
Place the cocoa powder, sweetner and 1/8 c hot water in a mug and stir to make a thick paste. Add rest of ingredients and heat in the microwave or on the stove until hot.
This makes a very rich, semi-sweet hot cocoa. Use more sweetner for a sweeter mix.
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PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS
GHIRADELLI UNSWEETENED COCOA POWDER
 This is such a wonderful product for those of us with a need for chocolate without points. Yep, It would take 3 Tablespoons of it to make a point, so you can easily use a lot less! Try making chocolate syrup to put over a non-fat frozen yogurt, for example, by putting a tablespoon in a cup, with your favorite sweetner, and mix in a teeny bit of hot water. Voila! Make sure you get the unsweetened (baking) version.
VITASOY SOY MILK
 I have been drinking soymilk for years, and have developed a liking for it, but have always known it does not taste like regular milk...Until I discovered this one. I am amazed how close to real milk this is. I get the plain version, and it is delicious!
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THIS MEETING HAS BEEN DOING GREAT! COME CHECK IT OUT!
AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR
THURSDAY SONOMA MEETING!!!
THE TIME OF THE MEETING HAS CHANGED. THE WEIGH IN IS AT 4:45 AND THE MEETING IS AT 5:15, TO ACCOMODATE THOSE OF YOU COMING FROM WORK.
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Healthy Thoughts/ Healthy Actions
Outside of Weight Watchers meetings I am a certified Co-Active Lifecoach, specializing in weight management, but also working with people feeling "stuck" in any aspect of life. If you have a curiousity about my work you can learn more by visiting my website: www.healthythoughtshealthyactions.com | |
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