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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 love it’s versatility. Besides making all sorts of wonderful meals I love making things like big batches of caramelized onions to measure and freeze and add to all sorts of other recipes on the fly. It saves time, adds flavor without extra fat.
I didn’t know how to cook at all when I got married and a slow cooker meal was my first meal because it’s just about dummy proof. 🙂
I love crockpot cooking, it is so nice to walk into the house and smell something delicious cooking for dinner. I also love the convenience of coming home from work and having dinner already cooked!
Lots better for you than the drive through when you are tired at day’s end!
My husband is the crockpot king!!! At least once a week he is cooking something that we can have for a meal AND for the freezer. This is wonderful as we ALWAYS have point friendly meals or sides ready when we need them. Our favorite ‘go to’ meal is Sweet Potato Beef Stew!!!!
It’s helped me feed my family healthier meals because I can prep them ahead of time and they are ready when we get home. Saves from having to stop and get an unhealthy meal!
I love using my slow cooker. I like being able to come home from work with dinner ready to go. I love trying new and healthy recipes. I am better able to track my food counts too.
Having dinner ready to go when I get home from work saves me from munching on unhealthy snacks!
Wow,what a deal..my slowcooker gets the use weekly even though it’s 20+ years old,lid is a bit deformed,only has low and high,but it gets y food cooked,scorched a little sometimes,but done..I would love a new one…Love your recipes
Love the slow cooker. I can prep a meal the night before then set it and go to work. Nice to come home to a meal ready to go…just add a salad or other side with many meals and you’re all set. Or make a soup and it’s all you need!
I love using my slow cooker. Knowing that I have a good, sensible meal waiting for me at home stops me from grabbing something at a fast food place for a quick dinner. Definitely helping me eat much more healthy.