It's LOSE FOR GOOD time again!
This is the fifth year that Weight Watchers has challenged us, the members, to lose weight for the opportunity to make a difference in the world. And those of you who know me well, know that this is one of the WW initiatives that I throw myself into wholeheartedly! Please join me in doing so.
THESE ARE WORDS FROM WEIGHT WATCHERS:
"The goal for our fifth annual Lose For Good® campaign, running September 2 through October 20, is: As members shed pounds, Weight Watchers® will donate up to $1 million to our charitable partners, Share Our Strength® and Action Against Hunger, to help fight hunger here and a round the world. But in 2012, we’re going about it differently".
Here is what you can do to get involved:
#1 LOSE WEIGHT
As in previous years, we are encouraging all members to make the most of this 7 weeks challenge to lose as much as possible (up to 2 lbs per week). Your weight loss will be added to the total for members across the country and Weight Watchers pledges to match your weight loss in $$, up to $1m, in donations to help fight hunger here in America and in the world.
If your membership has lapsed, or your motivation has waned, or your attendance has faltered - here is a great opportunity to "renew your vows"!
#2 DONATE FOOD
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| STONEHAM STORE IN REDSTONE PLAZA |
This year we're doing the food collection slightly differently, we are holding a ONE DAY event in all our "fixed location" stores, Newton, Woburn and the newest location that we opened this week ... Stoneham (in Redstone Plaza). The event will be a combination Open House and a Food Drive and I'd like to personally invite you to come along to any of the three locations to spend some time with us. I'll be at the new location in Stoneham all day. All three locations are planning fun and games!!!
~ "Live" inspirational weight loss story presentations from successful members,
~ E-tools and ActiveLink demos,
~ PowerStart Meetings,
~ Smoothie Tastings,
~ Knife Skills Demos,
~ Acceptance of non-perishable foods (in the past I've asked members to consider donating their weight loss total in cans or other non-perishables -- one can being close enough to 1 pound).
PS - if you have a "reluctant" potential joiner and you'd like them to get a GREAT impression of what an fun and upbeat community we are - this is THE PERFECT opportunity to bring them along to meet us. There will be no pressure for them, just some fun and motivation!
Alternatively, if you can't make it to one of our "fun days", please make your food donation directly to the local food pantry in your community. You can oftentimes do this at the local supermarket. Or click here for a website to help you locate one.
#3 DONATE DIRECTLY TO OUR CHARITABLE PARTNERS
If you'd like to consider donating directly to one of our charitable partners, here are the links to their websites. Share Our Strength® and Action Against Hunger. You may want to consider a donation to match Weight Watchers' of $1 per pound you have lost :)
#4 LOOZA-PALOOZA DAY
LOSE-A-PALOOZA is a one day social media event for the Lose For Good campaign. There are many ways to participate in Lose-A-Palooza on Sept 18 this year. The website is www.loseapalooza.com.I hope you'll join me and "make a difference" this year :)
More news from Weight Watchers:
We’re excited to announce a host of new restaurants recently added to our eTools food database. Bon appetite! New listings include:- Chop’t
- Chuck-E Cheese
- Cinnabon
- Cosi
- iHop
- Jamba Juice
- Just Salad
- Krispy Kreme
- Panera
- PF Chang’s
- Pinkberry
- Popeye’s
- Quiznos
- Red Robin
- Ruby Tuesday
- Tossed
- TGI Friday’s
SOUPER HUMAN QUALITIES...
As summer cools down, soup season heats up! Now you can indulge in two new rich and creamy flavors of Progresso® Light soup without splurging. They’re just 2 PointsPlus values (100 calories or less) per serving!Creamy Potato with Bacon and Cheese boasts pieces of potato with savory bacon and cheese flavor.
Chicken Pot Pie Style goes home-style with cuts of white-meat chicken, hearty potatoes, and classic vegetables.
And Finally - about "all or nothing thinking"...
I should mention that I had an epiphany this week (being an all or nothing gal, myself); there is NOTHING wrong with this line of thought provided it's correctly directed... for instance:I can give my ALL in the 10 minute walk that I have time for; I can run/walk instead of just walking.
I can give my ALL in the 15 minutes that I have to make a healthy lunch, by taking a minute of the 15 to ask myself - if I wanted to be "on plan" what would be my strategy right now?
And, I can give my ALL at the time for appetizers at the bar of my favorite restaurant when I don't want to be triggered; I can ask the server to suggest the best and least "fattening" option and order without even looking at the menu!
Giving our ALL in short bursts can make ALL the difference when we feel challenged. Please Please don't use it as a chance to get mad at yourself for NOT giving your ALL!
Hi Nina,
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of breaking all-or-nothing thinking down into small segments instead of focusing on the whole day. It is essentially like using short-term goals instead of only the long-term ones, which can feel overwhelming. As I'm trying to get back on plan upon my arrival home, this is especially timely.
Thanks,
Melissa
That was my epiphany --- as I was doing my morning walk the other day, I was almost out of time and was about to get mad because there wasn't enough time to "complete" my walk. Ha, I think! If I run on and off for 5 minutes, my walk can be as effective even though it's 10 minutes shorter!
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