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Because I believe slow cooking is key to getting and staying slim today I’m giving away a Hamilton Beach Set & Forget 6-Quart Programmable Slow Cooker!
Before beginning my Weight Watchers friendly crock pot cooking challenge back in October 2013, I’d never really thought much about the link between losing weight and slow cooking. But the truth is, if you are trying to lose weight, your slow cooker can be your best friend.
For most of us, dinner is the meal that often derails our best intentions when it comes to weight loss.
After a long day of work, you arrive home tired and hungry. And the last thing you want to do is think about cooking dinner.
So you end up grabbing the quickest thing you can get your hands on. And it’s rarely, if ever, light and healthy!
But, with a crock pot instead of worrying all day about what to make for dinner, you know a healthy and delicious meal will be ready and waiting when you get home.
Or you can use your slow cooker on the weekends to make light and healthy meals to warm up during the week. The slow cooker/crockpot makes it easy to cook healthy, affordable meals without having to spend hours in the kitchen.
Have you heard the saying, “20 minutes in the kitchen can save you 3 hours on the treadmill (affiliate link)“?
Well, it’s true!
Why The Slow Cooker/CrockPot is an Essential Kitchen Tool for Weight Loss…
1. Makes meal planning easier. Many Weight Watchers crock pot recipes are complete one pot meals.
2. Requires planning which is critical to weight loss success. If we want to eat right and lose weight we need a plan. If we leave it to chance we’ll end up opting for high calorie convenience foods: take out, the drive-thru, fast food, the vending machine, etc.
3. Lends itself to big batch cooking and leftovers. Which can be re-purposed or portioned out for future meals.
4. Saves time in the kitchen. You can put your ingredients in the crock pot in the morning or afternoon and dinner will be ready when you want it. I love the convenience of investing a little time and then moving forward with my day, while dinner cooks, practically unattended. No pots boiling over, burned skillets and last minute rushing around to get dinner figured out.
5. Provides variety. You can make a lot more than pot roast, soup and chili in your slow cooker, as I’ve learned during the last six months. Appetizers, beverages, breakfasts, main dishes, side dishes and desserts are all possible with a slow cooker.
6. Makes cooking possible even for those with little kitchen know-how. Slow cooking is practical, realistic and very forgiving, perfect for novice cooks. Recipes tend to be straightforward with minimal ingredients and very few steps. Meals made in the slow cooker may not be the prettiest ever. But, they can be some of the tastiest.
7. Naturally Low Fat. Because crock pot cooking is a moist form of cooking it requires less fat, so you’ll save calories and points.
8. Perfect all year round. While most of us think of the slow cooker during the fall and winter, it’s the perfect summer kitchen device. I’ve received lots of comments from folks in hot climates who depend on their slow cooker all summer to avoid heating up the kitchen.
This Giveaway has ended!
The randomly selected winner is Phyllis Zumbolo. Congratulations! Please send an email to support@simple-nourished-living.com to claim your slow cooker.
Slow Cook Yourself Slim Slow Cooker Giveaway Details
TO ENTER
1. Leave a comment below answering the question, “How has the slow cooker helped you eat better and/or lose weight?”
A winner will be selected at random and announced next Sunday.
Good luck!
Hamilton Beach Set & Forget 6-Quart Programmable Slow Cooker
Notes from The SweetHome review site on the Hamilton Beach Set & Forget 6-Quart Programmable Slow Cooker: “It’s not fancy, but the intuitive interface, locking lid, and modest price have made it the best deal for your money three years running—and it’s the only slow cooker with a heat probe to monitor the doneness of roasts and other meats.”
It also was featured in this Slow Cooker Savvy Class I took recently.
I cook more vegetables and lean meats … Healthier meals”
I use slow cooker year round, and am currently on a stew/chowder binge. I love to smell dinner cooking when I get home,
Slow cookers allow you to plan meals and cook them with great ingredients. Planning helps you stay on track.
By using a slow cooker it helps me to know exactly what I am going to eat and helps me to make smart choices so that when I get home from work and I am tired I know that dinner is already ready so I wont be tempted to stop at a fast food place or just grab whatever is in the fridge. Also I have made oatmeal in it and when I get up in the morning if I am running late I know that all I have to do is grab a container out of the fridge or freezer and there is my breakfast. Thank you for providing so many wonderful meals for the slow cooker I would be lost without it.
By using the slow cooker, I have to plan ahead which makes it easier to keep on track. As a bonus, my hubbie loves the meals I. Make in my slow cooker. I can load it up and set it and forget it.
I have come to rely on this website for great recipes that i can use for my whole family and stay within my point range. These slow cooker recipes help me stay on track.
It is great for when I have to go to a meeting that starts before my husband gets home from work. The meal is warm for both of us.
At the end of the day I am usually too tired to cook and will often resort to either junk food or take out. However, when I put something in the slow cooker first thing in the morning when I have more energy, I’m able to come home and have something healthy for dinner even when I’m too tired to cook. The slow cooker has become my best friend!
This would help so I don’t have to stand so much to cook every day in the kitchen. It gets hard to get around with a walker. Put dinner and let it cook almost like having and extra cook which would really be nice!
I love using a slow cooker. After working all day, the best feeling is to know dinner will be waiting when I get home. I can go home and relax..just make a salad to go with it and eat:)