You Are Not Alone Anymore
Welcome to My Weight Loss Team!
This was a little note from my friend Judy at Weight Watchers. She has no idea that this little note, well I keep with me....always. I keep it in my notebook that is always with me....my bible I call it. I have laminated this note so nothing EVER happens to it.
Something so little can make a huge difference in someones day....someones life!
Accountability – If you need someone who is going to hold your feet to the fire, and who you don’t want to let down, then recruit a friend to join you in your exercise routine or ask them to ask you about how you are doing with your eating habits. You are much less likely to bail if you know your friend will be waiting for you to workout at 6am. If you share your journey electronically, make sure to ask friends to specifically comment on your tweets or posts, so you know someone is listening to and encouraging you.
Advocacy – If it’s too hard or exhausting to keep defending your reasons for not taking a second helping at a party, or if you’re tired of asking the restaurant server about ingredients and preparation, let a friend take over. An advocate wants your goal for you as much as you do and will speak up on your behalf when it’s not always easy. Any unwanted, unopened non-perishables can be shared with a food kitchen or food bank.
Kitchen Makeover – If your fridge or pantry is full of foods not on your diet, but are tempting nonetheless, ask a friend to remove those things so you aren’t tempted to eat them rather than throw them away. Then, go shopping for healthy pantry basics to ensure you can make nutritious meals on a whim.
5. Encouragement – Another way to go beyond accountability is to ask a friend to periodically direct words of encouragement to you. Make sure you tell them what is encouraging to you. I find my weekly weight watchers meetings a must. I have missed a couple of meetings....I do not do this often,I really don't like this ...."empty feeling"
THIS TO ME IS THE UTMOST OF IMPORTANCE! I hope and pray I do this for others!!!!
Healthy Chocolate Chip- Oatmeal Cookies
This recipe has been featured in a post on The Recipe Girl
Ingredients:
6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 1/2 cups old fashioned oatmeal
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup finely chopped, pitted dates
3 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease baking sheets (or line w/ parchment or silpat mats).
2. Place butter in a medium, microwave-safe bowl. Melt in microwave, just until completely melted. Remove from microwave and add brown sugar. Stir until smooth.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together oats, flours, baking soda & salt. Stir into butter sugar mixture along with egg, vanilla and dates. Fold in chopped chocolate and mix well.
4. Drop Tablespoonfuls of the cookie dough onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for about 12 minutes, or until they appear to be set and not gooey in the middles.
Tips:
*FYI- I *hate* dates, and I loved these cookies. If the dates are chopped finely, you really can't detect them in the cookies at all. You'll sometimes find them in containers in the produce section but they're also available in the dried fruits section and are packaged just like dried cranberries.
*There's a good reason for using chopped chocolate over chocolate chips in this recipe. If you use chopped chocolate, the little shards of chocolate get more spread out in the cookies and therefore get more of a chocolate flavor in each cookie. You can certainly sub chocolate chips, but I'd recommend using the mini chocolate chips to get the same spread-out chocolate effect.
Nutritional Information per serving:
Serving size: 1 cookie
Calories per serving: 99
Fat per serving: 2g
Fiber per serving: 1.25g
Protein per serving: 1.5g
Cholesterol per serving: 13mg
Carbohydrates per serving: 16.5g
WW POINTS per serving:
Points Plus Program: 2
This recipe has been featured in a post on The Recipe Girl
Ingredients:
6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 1/2 cups old fashioned oatmeal
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup finely chopped, pitted dates
3 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease baking sheets (or line w/ parchment or silpat mats).
2. Place butter in a medium, microwave-safe bowl. Melt in microwave, just until completely melted. Remove from microwave and add brown sugar. Stir until smooth.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together oats, flours, baking soda & salt. Stir into butter sugar mixture along with egg, vanilla and dates. Fold in chopped chocolate and mix well.
4. Drop Tablespoonfuls of the cookie dough onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for about 12 minutes, or until they appear to be set and not gooey in the middles.
Tips:
*FYI- I *hate* dates, and I loved these cookies. If the dates are chopped finely, you really can't detect them in the cookies at all. You'll sometimes find them in containers in the produce section but they're also available in the dried fruits section and are packaged just like dried cranberries.
*There's a good reason for using chopped chocolate over chocolate chips in this recipe. If you use chopped chocolate, the little shards of chocolate get more spread out in the cookies and therefore get more of a chocolate flavor in each cookie. You can certainly sub chocolate chips, but I'd recommend using the mini chocolate chips to get the same spread-out chocolate effect.
Nutritional Information per serving:
Serving size: 1 cookie
Calories per serving: 99
Fat per serving: 2g
Fiber per serving: 1.25g
Protein per serving: 1.5g
Cholesterol per serving: 13mg
Carbohydrates per serving: 16.5g
WW POINTS per serving:
Points Plus Program: 2
Old Points Program: 2.5
Healthy Chocolate Chip- Oatmeal Cookies
Yield: 30 cookies
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 12 min
Why deny yourself sweet treats when you can have a cookie as good as this... guilt-free?
Healthy Chocolate Chip- Oatmeal Cookies
Yield: 30 cookies
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 12 min
Why deny yourself sweet treats when you can have a cookie as good as this... guilt-free?
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