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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!
Related:
Easiest: finding recipes for nutritious and healthy meals – almost too many
Most difficult: finding really fresh and affordable ingredients… It’s expensive to eat well!
Easiest: Eating healthy foods.
Challenge: Eating unhealthy foods I get a craving for in moderation.
Staying is balance often means putting yourself first, we must remember that self care is not selfish. Planning my meals and snacks helps me stay in balance. The challenge is when others demand more of my care than I have time and energy to give. Deep breaths and long walks help.
I love fresh fruits and vegetables which makes it easy to live a healthy lifestyle. The hard part is that i also love sweets, it is relatively easy to stay away from them during the week, weekends are not as easy.
1) I love discovering new, healthy, tasty recipes! So fun and interesting to try new things and find out that I DO like black beans!!
2) I think that being 60 and staying motivated is the hardest. There are times I just what to chuck it all in and say, “I’ve made it this far without all this healthy stuff….” But then I look at how far I’ve come and start all over again.
Easiest is reminding myself each day that I am doing this for me and that I am striving each day to remain healthy. What I find challenging is finding recipes for one or two servings! I live alone and cooking a recipe for 6-8 servings is frustrating as I am eating it all week! It can be frustrating!
Easiest is to eat fruits and nuts.
Most challenging is to exercise and keep myself motivated to continue.
Finding so many wonderful reworked recipes on blogs & other sites (including this one!), many with Smartpoints, has helped tremendously & kept my diet varied & interesting. So much more info online than ever before. The most challenging, aside from disliking exercising, is the challenge of my Weight Watchers Mobile app scanner that works great at home, helping me to figure out points for meals, but won’t work in the stores, where I need it to decide if a food is worth buying. Can’t get help online, at meetings, or at weightwatchers.com. Soooo very frustrating it’s a challenge in itself to not eat due to negative emotions!
The easiest is that there are many good things to eat–that I like–like to try new combinations.
The most challenging is getting in the proper amount of exercise.
The easiest thing I find about living and eating as a healthy life style is that roasted vegetables, winter or summer vegetables, are so delicious roasted. Virtually no prep and little roasting time makes mealtime a breeze to accomplish.
The hardest thing for me is that I love love love snacks like popcorn, cheetos, mini saltine crackers,etc. Sometimes I give in to the desire but when I focus on leaving the snacks alone I redirect and take on some household chore that I have been procrastinating over, and my snack cravings diminish and sometime diasappear altogether.