Reflections from this Past Week, October 31

Here we are, entering the dreaded "Burmuda Triangle" - that time between Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.  The official kick-off to the holiday festivities.  However, as we talked about in the meeting rooms this past week, YOU CAN SURVIVE!  Remember some of the winning strategies to stay out of the candy bags and away from all those sweet treats:

• Purchase candy and treats you don't like
• Give the left over candy away
• Instead of giving out candy to the trick or treaters, give out stickers

If I had one suggestion for you all, it would be to KEEP ON TRACKING.  I know it can be tiresome and seem like a chore sometimes.  Look at it this way: besides coming to your meetings each week, tracking can be one of the best things you can do to help you through the holidays. Remember, studies have shown people tend to consume more food than they think they do unless they WRITE IT DOWN.

Given today is Halloween, I wanted to share a poem written by another Weight Watchers' Leader:

What scares me most at Halloween
Are my trick-or-treat supplies
These sweet treats can play tricks
Changing truth to tempting lies……

CORN candy is a veggie
Nestles CRUNCH an exercise
Almond JOY a blissful blessing
Three MUSKETEERS my kind’a guys!

 Eat a Tootsie ROLL for breakfast
Pick Jujy FRUITS right off the tree
Hershey KISSES give lots of lovin’
LIFE SAVERS will rescue me.

 The truth is treats are triggers
They fail to satisfy
 Nutritious snacks don’t play tricks
A better choice, no lie!