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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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The easiest part is that I love fruits and vegetables as well as fish. The hardest part is I also love sweets but they are very high in WW points. I feel better without the added sugar!
1. The easiest part I think is all the information that available. I’m not balanced yet, but I want to get there!
2 The most challenging for me is getting started and staying the course. Once I get started I am good…but lose focus and off I go.
For me, the easiest was learning to eat healthy and not eating processed foods. The most challenging for me is getting on a fitness plan and staying with it without having someone to be there to depend on me. To inspire myself to go exercise is really hard for me.
1) What do you find easiest about living a healthy balanced lifestyle? I get energized when I began to plan menus and set time aside for the gym or a yoga class, or even something different like Belly Dancing. I’ve also found that as I get older, my goals have changed. I’ve always struggled with my weight and weight loss was always the goal. Now the goal is simple to feel better and be healthier, losing weight has been a pleasant side effect!
2) What do you find most challenging? That’s easy, not getting so busy, I forget to take the time to do what is best for me and all the things I know that keep me healthy and happy! It helps to have a support group like Weight Watchers to remind you of these things. I also find that when I have too much time on my hands that I will get lazy.
Life is all about balance!!!
The easiest part for me was making the decision to go back to Weight Watchers and this time to keep going no matter what and of course making my meals mostly fresh vegetables and fresh fruit. the hardest part so far is to keep up with the daily walking when I am tired or just plan don’t want to do it. But the whole things has so far paid off since I have lost 50 lbs and have 35 to go. It is now a lifestyle with hiccups.
The easiest thing is planning and preparing. The most challenging is getting the picky kids on board with a healthy eating lifestyle!
The easiest is feeling better and not sluggish from eating ‘junk’. The hardest part is trying to get enough exercise because, unfortunately, I have a desk job and sit most of the day.
Easiest- having more healthy options and a wide variaty of new foods and healthy foods to try.
Challanging- prepping and cooking for two some items you by in bundles or fresh can’t get eaten fast enough.
Easiest- having more healthy options on the outside of the home.
Challenging- cooking for two it is hard to downsize a lot of recipes and still get the flavors of a full recipe. Staying away from sweets.
Easiest – I feel soooo much better than I ever have.
Most challenging – keeping away from sweets.