Sustain your motivation by devising a holiday game plan that includes tracking & attending your meeting.
Just make up your mind now! I will track! I will attend my meeting the week of thanksgiving & the following week. You will less likely stray.
Make healthy snacks in advance. Throughout the holidays, make a pact with yourself to keep healthy snacks always available. Keep your fruit bowls filled with your favorite fresh fruits, from crispy Granny Smith apples to juicy pears. Lightly steam a variety of fresh vegetables, cool, and refrigerate in see-through containers. Keep them in the front of your fridge, so that they're the first in line of attack!
Exercise!!!!
"Oh, but I don't have time to exercise," I used to explain during the holidays. "I've got shopping for the relatives, cookies to bake for the cookie exchange and presents to wrap for
the office staff. Plus I have to decorate the house, and try some new recipes for the holiday dinner party, and..."
You can probably come up with your own list of excuses for skipping the exercise routine this year. But aren't you worth your investment of time? Don't you matter as much as -- and more than -- a batch of saturated fat cookies filled with sugar and calories and carbs? And do you really need to try out all those recipes? Look through your list of excuses, and put yourself on your to-do list at the very top. You deserve it.
Bottom line is to Track....so you CAN have something if you want it.You have extra points each week. In this case, use them, if you don't usually!
Always go to your meeting, especially when you are feeling a little.......strayable...:)
Apple-Cinnamon Wontons a la Mode
POINTS® Value: 4
Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 15 min
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
2 serving(s) butter-flavor cooking spray, divided
2 medium apple(s), McIntosh, peeled, cored and minced
1 Tbsp packed light brown sugar
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
24 item(s) wonton wrapper(s), half of a 12 oz package
1 1/2 Tbsp powdered sugar
3 cup(s) light vanilla ice cream
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon; toss to coat apples.
Place wonton wrappers on a flat surface. Drop apple mixture by teaspoonfuls onto center of each wrapper. Moisten edges of wrapper with wet fingers, fold over one corner to make a triangle and press sides together to seal. Transfer filled wrappers to prepared baking sheet and coat surfaces with cooking spray.
Bake until wontons are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Place wontons on individual plates and sift powdered sugar on top. Serve with ice cream on the side. Yields 4 wontons, 1 teaspoon of powdered sugar and 1/2 cup of ice cream per serving.
Just make up your mind now! I will track! I will attend my meeting the week of thanksgiving & the following week. You will less likely stray.
Make healthy snacks in advance. Throughout the holidays, make a pact with yourself to keep healthy snacks always available. Keep your fruit bowls filled with your favorite fresh fruits, from crispy Granny Smith apples to juicy pears. Lightly steam a variety of fresh vegetables, cool, and refrigerate in see-through containers. Keep them in the front of your fridge, so that they're the first in line of attack!
Exercise!!!!
"Oh, but I don't have time to exercise," I used to explain during the holidays. "I've got shopping for the relatives, cookies to bake for the cookie exchange and presents to wrap for
the office staff. Plus I have to decorate the house, and try some new recipes for the holiday dinner party, and..."
You can probably come up with your own list of excuses for skipping the exercise routine this year. But aren't you worth your investment of time? Don't you matter as much as -- and more than -- a batch of saturated fat cookies filled with sugar and calories and carbs? And do you really need to try out all those recipes? Look through your list of excuses, and put yourself on your to-do list at the very top. You deserve it.
Bottom line is to Track....so you CAN have something if you want it.You have extra points each week. In this case, use them, if you don't usually!
Always go to your meeting, especially when you are feeling a little.......strayable...:)
Apple-Cinnamon Wontons a la Mode
POINTS® Value: 4
Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 15 min
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
2 serving(s) butter-flavor cooking spray, divided
2 medium apple(s), McIntosh, peeled, cored and minced
1 Tbsp packed light brown sugar
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
24 item(s) wonton wrapper(s), half of a 12 oz package
1 1/2 Tbsp powdered sugar
3 cup(s) light vanilla ice cream
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon; toss to coat apples.
Place wonton wrappers on a flat surface. Drop apple mixture by teaspoonfuls onto center of each wrapper. Moisten edges of wrapper with wet fingers, fold over one corner to make a triangle and press sides together to seal. Transfer filled wrappers to prepared baking sheet and coat surfaces with cooking spray.
Bake until wontons are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Place wontons on individual plates and sift powdered sugar on top. Serve with ice cream on the side. Yields 4 wontons, 1 teaspoon of powdered sugar and 1/2 cup of ice cream per serving.
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