Happy Sunday!
As a small token of appreciation for supporting this little old blog of ours, we are giving away a Cozyna Air Fryer! You'll find all the details at the end of the post.
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But first, here's a collection of Weight Watchers friendly articles and recipes for you. I call these posts, Slimming Bites from Other Sites and it's been almost a year since my last last one. Crazy but true.
Slimming Bites: Links to Helpful Articles & Recipes for Weight Watchers
The internet is such a wealth of helpful information and delicious recipes for Weight Watchers and others pursuing sensible weight loss and healthy balanced living.
I love sharing my favorite discoveries with you here.
Enjoy!
'Diet' products can make you fat, study shows – If you've questioned why sugar is so expensive on Weight Watchers SmartPoints Program, you'll want to read this.
Researchers found that rats fed a diet high in sugar but low in fat -- meant to imitate many popular diet foods -- increased body fat mass when compared to rats fed a balanced rodent diet.
The high-sugar diet induced a host of other problems, including liver damage and brain inflammation. (ScienceDaily)
10 Reasons I Love Weight Watchers -- Alexis, a Weight Watchers Ambassador who has lost 115 pounds and kept it off over the past 2+ years, talks about the advantages of Weight Watchers over other weight loss programs.
As a fellow WW and active lifetime member, I agree with every one of her points. (Organize Yourself Skinny)
Cheesy Italian Cauliflower Bake -- A Weight Watchers friendly, gluten-free, low carb alternative to baked pasta with just SmarPoints from Alisha - I can't wait to try. (Meal Planning Mommies)
Healthy Greek Nachos -- Like Kristen, I can see these becoming a staple in our house this summer as the weather is heating up and I naturally turn to recipes that are more fresh and light. Make them vegetarian by skipping the chicken and using either hummus or chickpeas instead. (Slender Kitchen)
Weight Watchers Friendly Vegan Snacks -- A collection of snack recipes for those who want to try to keep animal products out of their diet. (Snack-Girl)
All About Air Fryers -- If you love the taste of fried food but not excess calories and fat, this appliance delivers. Here are five reason an air fryer is worth the hype and four recipes to try. (Hungry Girl)
Now onto the Giveaway…
AIR FRYER GIVEAWAY DETAILS…
We are giving away the Cozyna Air Fryer (Original 3.2L), recommended by Hungry Girl who said...
If you love the taste of fried food but not excess calories and fat, this appliance delivers. Here at Hungryland, we've gotten pretty good at re-creating fried food sans guilt with our own "faux-fry" oven method. But I've gotta say, the recipes we tried in our air fryer came out even crispier. It gets better: We tried them with and without a small amount of oil (per the air fryer instructions) and found that NO added oil is needed to achieve that crispy finish.
It's NOT a uni-tasker. I'd hesitate to recommend splurging on a kitchen gadget that can only do one thing. So I was pretty happy to learn that our air fryer can also bake, grill, and roast. I'm talking meatballs, steak... even muffins and cake! The manual includes a comprehensive chart with foods, temps, and times, which I LOVE.
It's a time saver! My oven takes around 10 minutes to pre-heat, but an air fryer takes only about 3 minutes. Plus, some recipes cook WAY faster in an air fryer... My butternut squash fries were air-fryer ready in just 12 minutes, versus the 35 minutes they take in the oven!
Clean-up is a breeze. No messy pans or oily skillets. You can toss the fryer pan and the basket right into the dishwasher when you're done with 'em.
The built-in timer has an auto switch-off feature to keep the absent-minded chef in check. Have you ever gotten distracted while something was in the oven and returned to burnt food? Our air fryer's self-timer turns off the unit when time is up!
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GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED
The winner is Bev who said, "Forgiveness!!!! I call WW the program of Mercy and Grace. I learned to forgive myself. If I mess up a day WW is forgiving and I get right back on track and don’t feel like I have to give up for one slip up. I have never lost this much weight and keeping it off because I found Grace with WW."
Congratulations, Bev! Please contact support@simple-nourished-living.com to claim your prize.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the air fryer giveaway by sharing your weight loss "ahas" in the comments. I loved reading what you had to say and picked up tons of tips.
This was so much fun, we'll do another giveaway soon.
TO ENTER
To enter this giveaway, just answer the following question below, in the Comments section of this post:
What has been your biggest lesson or "aha" on your weight loss journey thus far?
For me, it has been the importance of portion control.
THE RULES
One entry per person, please.
Winners will be announced next Sunday morning. Be sure to check back to see if you won.
Have a Wonderful Week and Good Luck!
Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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Sarah Edwards Dargan
I have learned that not all carbs are created equal. I have to remind myself to be very careful about my choices while making sure that I include some carbs that are the most nutritious while also satisfying.
Kathy Manderscheid
there are 2 aha statements that I repeat often
You can't finish if you don't start
If you don't like starting over so many times - stop quitting
Vickie H.
I've learned that losing weight in a process, not an event!
Annette Hutchison
Learning to ask myself "is it worth it" before overindulging.
Sharon Schraer
Since I earn about 50 AP weekly, now trying to actually eat more to encourage weight loss. Have been stuck for so long, but at the meeting we figured out I have not been eating enough! It's a slow go, but doing these I can. Also to keep moving every day, be accountable and focus on real, healthy food.
Connie Jean
My biggest aha moment was when I realized I will need to track and measure from now on if I want to continue to lose the weight and keep it off!
Jo
I didn't have just one moment but I think recognizing that boredom is not hunger has been one of the most helpful
Betsey Beatriz
Well I've had lots of aha moments and tons of mistakes bit recently I have received a delivery of common sense and tried to stop mindless eating
Mary
Portion control has been an eye opener for me as well. I was eating healthy, nutrient dense food, but too much! And, being from Wisconsin, I was consuming too much cheese.
Marilyn Bond
I have learned portion control and drinking a lot of water and exercise.
Judy
I've recently realized I'm an emotional eater. I never though I was but lately that realization hit me. I've been life time w WW and now trying to get back to that goal. Just need to keep emotional eating out of my plan.
Barbara
Ah-Ha to me was the 4th time I lost the "same" 50 pounds: Yes, you can do it! Now let's keep it off, don't let it creep back on again!
Krystal L
My biggest ah-ha moment was realizing that it had to be a family affair. Now even my husband is willing to "try the healthy stuff". My 11 year old daughter is excited at the thought of winning an air fryer and asked for one for her birthday lol.
Barbara F Richardson
I would have to say adding more vegetables to my diet has added to my weight loss success. I would love the air fryer. I have been eyeing them for awhile now but they are a bit pricy.
Paula
The one that has been most important to my success is taking a smaller serving first, you can always have more. Most time I am satisfied with less. It is just teaching myself that I don't always need more.
Wanda Gaddis
My "aha moment" is not really a moment.....but I have come to learn and understand about moderation. Also, skipping meals is a terrible way to try to lose weight. Changing eating habits, more veggies, fruit, water, fiber....no sodas, sweets and no skipping meals. Make time to eat something. Have lost 27 lbs since beginning of the year and feel SO much better. Still have a long way to go (hoping for 60 more). Would be amazing to have an air fryer. The meals I could prepare for us! Oh yea, my husband is losing with me. We are really making a lifestyle change. Would REALLY REALLY LOVE this fryer!!
Vivian Glazier
What has been your biggest lesson or “aha” on your weight loss journey thus far?
For me it has been the act of choosing wisely. I now know that I have a choice to walk right by that lemon pound cake at work and eat my apple at my desk..
Angie
My Aha moment ......
I LOVE how I actually feel when I am eating healthier and preparing my own meals. I plan to have healthy snacks available and the weight watchers point system allows me to make choices that satisfy my needs. I have been researching air fryers and will be getting one soon. Of course winning one would be awesome!
Laurie Stanley
Tracking what I eat and exercising.
Karen L Ziemlak
I love reading all the comments. For me it is all about the tracking. Be accountable. Bite it write it.
Tracey
Planning and always carrying "smart" snacks with me no matter how long I think I will be away from my house.