This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.
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.
Makes meal prep a breeze! It also helps me stick to my plan and not be tempted to go out, when there are awesome aromas coming from the crockpot!!
My greatest help in losing weight has been portion control. By making things in my
crockpot, I then divide the leftovers into individual portions, writing the # of Smartpoints on the outside of the container. This way, my meals are ready to eat and tracking is a piece of cake. Did someone say cake??
All receives sound great hard to decide which one to try first
The slow cooker is a weight watcher gals best friend! Low fat, easy prep, tasty meals that are time saving and easy cleanup!
I love trying new healthy recipes and love the convenience of a slow cooker! I’m going to use your recipes to get on track… Thank you!
I would love to win the slow cooker. Mine has been acting up lately. Slow cookers are a must to have, in my opinion . When I refer this site , i always tell people, ” she has tons of slow cooker recipes.
I love all the ideas I have been getting from your site. THANK YOU for all the time you put into giving others great ideas.
I joined Weight Watchers a year ago, and I am now a lifetime member. I have made a commitment to myself to continue to attend the meetings, because this is a life style change not a diet and I do not want to have my weight to yo-yo up and down as it has in the past. I was so excited to find your website and your many healthy weight watcher friendly recipes. I especially like your slow cooker recipes. They look healthy and tasty. Thank you for making this life style change easier for me.
I am a school bus driver and it is a lifesaver. Leaving at 6 am and not getting home somedays till 4 pm. My 1972 orange metal slow cooker/with the little grill under it is used 2-3 times a week allowing me to stay on the weight loss track (most of the time). Thank You
having supper ready when i get home and having leftovers for work lunches ftom using my crock pot have helped me tremendously stay on plan on my weight watchers journey!!!