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Happy Friday! To celebrate the first weekend of June we are sharing our love of essential oils by giving away a package of Martha’s Favorite Essential Oils! (You’ll find all the details at the end of the post.)
But first, we’ve got some slimming bites for you…
Slimming Bites: Inspiration & Recipes for Weight Watchers
Encouragement and inspiration are critical whenever you’re trying to change your habits. This is especially true when the habits involve eating better, losing weight and creating a healthy balanced lifestyle.
Sticking with the slow and steady sensible balanced approach to lasting change can seem dull and out of step when compared with our society’s obsession with the opposing messages of overindulgent excess on one hand, and extreme fad diets on the other.
My mission is to provide you with a constant supply of motivating articles and enticing Weight Watchers friendly recipes to encourage your pursuit of a happy, healthy, balanced life. Here are this week’s hand-picked selections. I hope you find the time and space to sit down, perhaps with a cup of coffee or tea, or glass of wine or bubbly water, and savor them!
Healthy Weight Loss Inspiration
BJ Fogg’s Advice for People Doing Weight Watchers | BJ Fogg, PhD by BJ Fogg. A behavior scientist and Weight Watchers lifetime member says that, “The Weight Watchers program clearly works. There’s nothing gimmicky about it.” And provides specific advice for success with the program.
How Can “Eating Healthy” Get In The Way of Healthy Weight Loss? | Bangor Daily News – by Jackie Conn, A Weight Watchers Manager in Maine. Too much emphasis on healthy eating as a weight loss method can derail successful weight loss progress. It can make a tough job much harder.
Do You Compare Yourself to Others | Roni’s Weigh by Roni Noone. I remember being at the beach asking the husband to size me up (literally) to other women at the bar. Was I thinner? fatter? uglier? prettier…
A Day in the Life of Heather | Trading Cardio for Cosmo by Alexis Eagleton. A great series which showcases a day in the life of a real person on their weight loss journey!
How to Start A Habit You Don’t Enjoy | Summer Tomato – by Darya Rose. Steps for forming a habit that isn’t rewarding from flossing to fitness.
Favorite Weight Watchers Friendly Recipes
The Ultimate Mason Jar Salad Guide and Recipe Roundup | Organize Yourself Skinny – Tami provides a detailed step-by-step tutorial for making mason jar salads as well as a roundup of easy healthy Weight Watchers friendly recipes.
Mediterranean Topped Grilled Chicken (7SP, 8PP) | Emily Bites – The combination of the warm marinated grilled chicken topped with a cool a Greek-inspired “salad” of chopped crunchy cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, salty olives and creamy feta cheese is one I can’t wait to try.
One Pan Spicy Peanut Chicken and Broccoli (8SP, 9PP) | Slender Kitchen – I’m a huge fan of one pot/pan meals, so this recipe, which reminded me of my favorite Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli, is right up my alley.
Creamy Slow Cooker Enchilada Soup (3SP) | Meal Planning Mommies – All you need is a can opener and a slow cooker to make this tasty Weight Watchers friendly soup, which can be stirred together in less than 10 minutes. Perfect for busy days. A simple and delicious way to satisfy your cravings for the flavors of the southwest for minimal calories/points.
Kale Caesar Salad (3SP) | Snack Girl – As a long time Caesar salad lover, this recipe using kale and a lighter healthier homemade Caesar dressing is one I can’t wait to try.
And here’s a fun video from Snack-Girl demonstrating how to make “massaged” kale salad…
6/7/16 GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED!
The winner of the Essential Oils Package is: Maggie, who said, “The easiest thing for me is all of the websites and blogs available for me to use to keep me on track and to give me inspiration for recipes and meal planning. The hardest part for me is when we are on vacation and friends don’t eat as healthy as we do. Always try to do my best but it is challenging when fatty meats and lots of carbs are served at every meal.”
Congratulations Maggie! Please send an email to support@simple-nourished-living.com to claim your prize. And thanks to all of you who stopped by and participated. I’m so grateful for each and every one of you being part of this community.
FAVORITE ESSENTIAL OILS PACKAGE GIVEAWAY DETAILS…
Now onto the Giveaway… to celebrate the first weekend of June we are sharing our love of essential oils by giving away a package of Martha’s Favorite Essential Oils!
This Favorite Essential Oils Package, with a retail value of more than $160 includes:
- PureSpa Deluxe Ultrasonic Aromatherapy Oil Diffuser (Retail Value: $39.99)
- Mini Modern Essentials Usage Guide (Retail Value: $15)
- Balance Grounding Blend (affiliate link) (Retail Value: $26)
- Lavender Essential Oil (affiliate link) (Retail Value: $28)
- Lemon Essential Oil (affiliate link) (Retail Value: $13)
- Peppermint Essential Oil (affiliate link) (Retail Value $27)
- Wild Orange (affiliate link) Essential Oil (Retail Value $14)
TO ENTER
To enter the giveaway, just answer the following question in the Comments section of this post:
This is a two part question. 1) What do you find easiest about living a healthy balanced lifestyle? 2) What do you find most challenging?
Just let me know what you find 1) easiest and 2) most challenging about living a healthy balanced lifestyle and you’ll be entered to win the Favorite Essential Oils Package.
THE RULES
One entry per person, please.
Winners will be announced Monday morning. Be sure to check back to see if you won.
Have a Wonderful Weekend and Good Luck!
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Easiest is working out every day.
Hardest is tracking everything you put in my mouth.
The easiest thing is that through eating healthy i have found some awesome recipes on the internet and you can indeed make awesome and healthy food. I enjoy finding posts such as yours and through trying to adopt a healthy lifestyle, I have been introduced to essential oils and I just love them!
The hardest thing is that just because I am eating very healthy foods, in my mind I forget about portion control because I forget that healthy eating can cause weight gain too.
The easiest is all the abundant fruits and veggies we have all year long.
The hardest is trying to remember that I can satisfy my sweet tooth with fruit instead of sugary treats.
1. The availability of all the great fruit and vegetables I can get at my local farmer’s market.
2. The biggest challenge is the carb cravings that arrive around 4 p.m. when I want to have a big handful of salty pretzels.
I found making green smoothies extremely helpful in staying on a healthy diet. I’ve never been much of a regular sit down and eat meal person. I found eating every three hours, healthy choices of course, works best for me. My biggest problem is trying to get enough protein. I make my smoothies with protein shake powder, but I’ve also started drinking a protein shake as my late dinner to satisfy my chocolate cravings and am able to sleep better. Even though what we eat is important, I’ve started working out at Curves and attending water aerobics throughout the week. It’s hard, but once I get going I find I have a lot more energy and am able to stick to it.
I just started getting interested in the oils and I’m loving them. I want to learn more and more about them. And I’m using some of them and lvoe them. Would love to have the book that you show as it has wonderful info in it. I had looked at an older one.
The easiest part for me is implementing the fruits and vegetables that I need to eat. I never used to eat many of the ones that I now love. It makes a huge difference in eating healthier for me.
The hardest part for me is simply breaking bad habits. I will be on a smooth roll for a while and then for no reason revert back to old patterns – it is disappointing.
I have, however, been able to shorten the period of straying and have been able to let myself off the hook. I am after all human and these habits have been my lifestyle for 45 years. I feel I am making leaps and bounds with my lifestyle improvements and they are pushing out the old. That after all is my goal and plan.
I like Weight Watchers. It works if I work it. I don’t. I slip and slide all over. I really have working toward a better lifestyle of healthy eating. I work at a place that is always buying free lunches and bringing in fattening foods and desserts. I don’t even know how most of the people can work after eating that stuff. It’s tempting sometimes. I am getting better. I like this website. I like the tips. I like reading other people’s thoughts and ups and downs. It’s inspiring.
Finding healthy ingredients has become easier, but the food suppliers still lye to us in packages and marketing. My husband loves to cook, and that’s wonderful, but he doesn’t always want to cook healthy.
1. Easiest is this time of year, so many healthy options with all the fresh fruits and veggies and grilling, a very healthly way of cooking. 2. My husband, not always the most supportive when it comes to me trying newer, healthier options to his favorites.