Hi,

Welcome to all of our new subscribers, I'm glad you're here. To all of our old subscribers I'm glad you're here too!

Well we made it over the first hump of the holiday season. There sure is a lot of food on Thanksgiving. Wow! I wrote everything down and ate more than on a regular day but less than a usual Thanksgiving. I hope that makes sense to you. The point system at Weight Watchers helps to keep things in control. The scale will show just how much control I had.

There's two ways to look at holiday eating. The right way is to have your extras on the holiday and then get right back to healthier eating when the day is over. The wrong way is to let that one day become a bad habit. To think "Oh well I screwed it up...I might as well give up." is bad. If you plan for that extra food you can compensate for it in other ways. Give up something more at other times or exercise more times than you usually would. The key is to control the food - don't let the food control you.

Don't let the holidays sabotage your healthy eating plans. Use sources on the internet or books/magazines for support. When you're going to a party take advantage of holiday eating tips. Do little things to help you focus on your goals. The two articles this week are good reading... "One Minute Weight Loss Solutions" and "Avoiding Winter Weight Gain". Both offers some ideas to keep you in control.

Until next week...stay on your plan and stay healthy!

Pat

Easy Tip Of The Week:

Trick your tastebuds.

• Sucking on a menthol/eucalyptus cough drop can stop cravings instantly.
• Brush your teeth when you want something to eat.
  
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Exercise

Vary your exercise programs. By constantly trying new activities, you'll not only beat boredom, you'll also target a greater variety of muscle groups and see results even faster.

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Quote

"Do not let what you can't do interfere with what you can do."

By: John Wooden
 

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Recipe

BLT Spread 

1 cup nonfat sour cream
1 cup light mayonnaise
4 Tbsp. reduced fat bacon pieces
3 Roma tomatoes, chopped

Reserve a small amount of bacon for garnish. Combine remaining ingredients in a small serving bowl. Sprinkle top with reserved bacon. Cover and chill at least 1 hour before serving.

Serve with reduced fat crackers or raw vegetables such as celery sticks.

Makes about 3 cups, or 24 servings of about 2 tablespoons each.

Calories per serving = 40

I welcome your feedback or questions for this newsletter.  Please send me an email at pat@easyweightlosstips.com.  Thank you.

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