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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: healthy breakfasts, whether it be smoothies when running late or prepared eggs when I have more time.
Most challenging: preparing fresh, healthy dinners when I would rather go home and do chores so I don’t have to do them on the weekends. I find it very difficult to prepare healthy meals for my family AND have time to do anything else before the clock strikes 8 and I have to again shower and get ready for bed to do it all over again then next day!!
1) What do you find easiest about living a healthy balanced lifestyle? Holding myself accountable by going to my WW meetings and having a buddy that goes with me.
2) What do you find most challenging? Honestly, trying to juggle all of my duties as a parent/daughter/caregiver and taking care of myself.
I think the easiest part is getting easier every day, keeping track of what goes in my mouth is the easiest for me.
The most challenging thing is to not focus to on how much more weight I still need to lose, but I keep going.
I think the easiest thing about living a healthy lifestyle is the “knowing”. Knowing what foods to eat, knowing that being active is key, knowing the resources to tap into when we need some information or help.
The most challenging thing is to make good choices and implement the “knowing” every day despite life’s ups and downs.
The easiest part of living a healthy lifestyle is grocery shopping has gotten a lot less complicated. I know what items to avoid and mostly stay in the outside section of the store. This saves a lot of time.
The hardest part is when I don’t have the whole week planned out and prepped ahead of time. It is especially difficult if it happens on a day that I work late.
1. The easiest is having an exercise bike at home so I don’t have to go to the gym.
2. The hardest is having kids who don’t like frosting so I eat it!
1) The easiest is the fresh fruits and veggies that are becoming available.
2) The most difficult is living with someone (daughter) who doesn’t care for a lot of the dishes I like. So, it’s almost like making 2 meals each meal.
1) What do you find easiest about living a healthy balanced lifestyle? It is easy to find healthy foods and recipes. Your website has so many good recipes and advise it helps keep me motivated and on track.
2) What do you find most challenging? One of the most challenging parts is keeping track of what I eat and how much. I like to put everything in my tracker so I can see how many points I have left, but often write it in my notebook to add later. When I enter everything at once, I usually have gone over my allotment for the day 🙁
I find shopping for fresh fruits and vegetables the easiest. Because I’m eating more of them, I don’t need to worry about them going bad. Plus they’re an easy grab and go food. What I find to be the hardest is going to picnics/parties where people are not serving very healthy choices. I always try to find out what they’re having so I can bulk up on salad and fruit before I go. Or I offer to bring a something that fits with my eating.
The easiest is exercising. I do 20-30 mins. on the elliptical at the gym and I’m done. The most challenging thing is finding dinners that I can have, that my family will eat also.