Reflections from this Past Week, November 21st

A Note from Kim
This was a hectic, exciting week!  I was on "Paula Sands Live" this past Wednesday, sharing some Thanksgiving hints and tips.  With the holidays getting in full swing, traditions are right around the corner.  If one of your traditions is gaining weight every holiday season, I challenge you to start a NEW tradition - maintain your current weight or LOSE during the holidays!

To help you get through the festivities and holiday goodies, keep these three words in mind:  SIZE, SELECTION and SUBSTITUTION.

SIZE:  It's imperative to keep portion sizes in mind:  a tennis ball is about the size of a cup of mashed potatoes; a computer mouse is about the size of a 3 ounce serving of meat; a cupcake cup (without the cupcake :)) is about 1/2 cup of green bean casserole; four table spoons is the equivalent of 1/4 cup of gravy.

SELECTION:  To cut back on calories:

•  -  Choose a cup of mashed sweet potatoes instead of a cup of candied sweet potatoes.  You will save 200 calories.  
• - Choose  4 ounces of white turkey meat versus 4 ounces of dark meat.  You will save about 300 calories!

SUBSTITUTION:  My favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner is dessert!  Pumpkin pie, pecan pie....mmmmm! The most fattening part of the pie is the crust.  Eat the filling and leave the crust.  Saves more calories than you know.

NEW PROGRAM
The new program is right around the corner!!  My members are excited to hear about it - all I can say is WOW!  You will LOVE IT!  Be in your meeting the week of November 28th!!

Have a lovely Thanksgiving.

Reflections from this Past Week, November 14th

This past week was fun - talking about Thanksgiving dinner.  Hopefully I gave you some ideas on how to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner and also keep it in perspective.  Remember, there are 21 meals in a week - Thanksgiving dinner is one of them.  If you over-indulge, start right back on track. 

Some other ideas include:

• taking small portions of each dish
• eating moderately
• enjoy those special dishes you don't normally get to eat throughout the year
• lighten your recipes
• go for a walk after dinner

And remember - those "BLTs" add up!

It's Right Around the Corner!!
I'm so excited about the new program, I could bust!  Be sure to be at your meeting the week of November 29th to get the scoop.  Take a sneak peek here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unr3nypqw7g

Reflections from this Past Week, November 7th

A Note from Kim
What a great week!  I was privileged to recognize so many who are working toward their weight loss goals!  I am proud to say I know so many LOSERS!  You all rock!

The meetings this past week were so much fun.  Many conversations revolved around the topic of metabolism - that often misunderstood part of our weight loss journey.  Resting metabolic rate takes up about 75% of your metabolism; 10% is used for the digestive process; 15% physical activity.  You can boost your metabolism by increasing lean muscle mass and by increasing your heart rate.

My thanks to those who volunteered this past week to demonstrate some exercises designed to increase your lean muscle mass.  It certainly brought a lot of life to the meeting room!

Onward
How many of you remember this verse from  "Fly Like an Eagle" by the Steve Miller Band:
"Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin' Into the future....."?

How many of us don't take time to care for ourselves?   Please continue to take the time to attend your WW meetings.  Time is the most generous gift you can give to yourself.  Take time to take care of YOU, especially with the holidays coming.

It's time for change....it's time for excitement.....it's time for YOU!