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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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I don’t find any if it easy!
The hardest part for me is meal prep and clean up. I’m not very good at either one. My love for sweet things doesn’t help either. BUT, I am not giving up!
1. The easiest is feeling “normal” again, and feeling energenoc and actually feeling happy. 2. The hardest part would be remembering to THINK before making choices.
The easiest thing about healthy eating is how good it makes me feel. The hardest part is dining or going out with others who eat, drink and be merry. I want to join them!!
The easiest thing has been keeping healthy foods in the house, I’m doing meal preparation ones a week and is a life saver for me . I’m reading and searching all the time to find new recipes that I can make so I don’t get to eat the same thing every week.
The hardest part is keeping my emotional eating away…It’s not easy but I’m really proud of myself now for been in control for over a month.
The easiest thing I find about living a balanced healthy lifestyle is the support of my family. Both my husband and daughter are on board 100% with eating healthy meals and not eating processed foods, as well as fitting exercise into our routines.
The most challenging part is keeping my sweet tooth in check. Now that I have managed to lose the weight I feel that my biggest challenge is moving away from feeling the “need” to have something sweet.
For me it is so easy to sit, tablet in hand, clicking through page after page of healthy scrumptious recipes, reading all the wonderful tips on how to live a healthy lifestyle, information abounds on how to select the right foods and the importance of keeping track of the food you eat. I get so excited at the prospect!
The hardest part is NOT to sit, tablet in hand, clicking through page after page …
Implementation is the most difficult thing for me!
I am really enjoying the energy I have now that I have been eating well and living a healthy lifestyle. I now look forward to taking a long daily walk. Meals have been easier to plan because we’re living in a warm climate and salads seem to satisfy my husband and I more than other meals.
I have not been struggling lately because I am very motivated right now to get to my goal and become a Lifetime Weight Watchers member (again!). What does concern me is maintaining my weight loss once I get there. I want this to be my final time losing weight. I have yo-yoed before and am afraid of doing it again.
stay away from whole wheat of any kind, eat plenty of veggies, no microwave popcorn, don’t eat any sugar and lots of water and use essential oils every day, in home, ingest and bottoms of feet
Easiest for me is breakfast and lunch. Hardest for me is after dinner and going out. Because I always crave something unhealthy.
1) What do you find easiest about living a healthy balanced lifestyle?
Since I’ve always liked fruits and veggies (what I call live food) eating healthy is very easy for me, especially since I only have myself to prepare meals for.
2) What do you find most challenging? I also love junk food and sweets. Therefore, going to social gatherings where folks bring food is always a challenge for me. It takes great will power to stay away from the cookies, cakes, pies and banana pudding!