WW (Weight Watchers) Chat #199: Your Dining In (or Out) Guide

BIG NEWS! Aside from the fact that Casey and I just ordered over $600 in Skinny Syrups *yikes* we are starting to get the news on the new features coming to a WW App near you! I’m sure we will learn more over the next few weeks as they roll it out, but this is the time of year all the big stuff comes out. Check out these exciting previews:

My WW Plus starts Nov 16th to everyone who has a current WW membership with online access. Whether you are Digital Only or attend a local workshop you will get these updates FREE!
You may have to log out and back in, so now is a GREAT time to check your PASSWORD and make sure you know it!
The first thing will be an all new In Depth Personal Assessment that will be used to make sure your My WW Plus is personalized for YOU!
The new My WW Plus will have features that promote and help you use your STAR goals: Specific, Truly Doable, Active, Relevant
You will have an opportunity for a Weekly In App Wellness Check In: not just recording weight…you can add details about your week, set some goals, really “check in”
A new feature called “What’s in your fridge?” has me super pumped to find out more!
Customized Meal Planners will start to suggest recipes, menus, and more based on your lifestyle, your time constraints, even how many points you have left for the day…say what???
You will be able to filter on things that are relevant to YOU like vegan, gluten free and more
A new Personalized Recipe Carousel? Tell me more!
Fit Points will now offer personal recommendations for activity that fits how YOU want to work out!
More news on 5 Minute Coaching Sessions is coming!

Wheeeeeeeee I can’t wait to find out more and share it with you next week!

***AND SUPER DE DUPER ANNOUNCEMENT…we will have a 200th chat giveaway next week*** Can you believe it? 200 times we have met together, cried together, and hopefully laughed a lot together. You have to be here to win and we may even make a commemorative sticker or t-shirt…you never know!

Don’t forget! The extended free Lifetime benefits requirements were (notice I said were) still waived until the end of November BUT…. Middle and East Tennessee has been extended to FEBRUARY 28th! If we do get to return to in person workshops before then they will still honor that date in OUR AREA. Trish reports it’s a different policy in her California workshop region, someone mentioned (sorry I couldn’t see you!) that Arkansas has also changed to the end of February to receive your continued benefits.

If you are in East Tennessee we now have Wellness Check-Ins in Maryville, Oak Ridge, Powell, and at the Cedar Bluff main location. Still no word on in person workshops *wah*

And of course, don’t forget to use our special 10% from Simple Living Products! Go to simplelivingproducts.com, choose the air fryer you’d like, and enter code EGG10 at checkout.

Last week’s Chat #198 Talk To Yourself Like a Friend we chatted about how easy it is to lift up a friend while we beat ourselves up over the same things. Kind words work just as well on the inside as they do on the outside!

Your #mindoverwhatmatters homework for this week was to find a situation where you might talk to a friend differently than you would yourself, turn it around and put your mind over what matters! Let’s see how you did.

Sherry is being mindful that sometimes we need to take baby steps like we did when we were learning to walk. There are cheers and excitement when we succeed, but stumbling is likely to happen. She’s remembering to get up, dust herself off, and trust herself to try again when those stumbles happen.
Barbara is taking baby steps too. She’s reminding herself that she can accomplish her lifestyle changes even on difficult days!
Terry is taking it one day at a time! Even if today wasn’t perfect she’s smiling and carrying on because tomorrow is waiting for her!

Bravo ladies, you nailed it!

This Week’s Topic: Your Dining In (or Out) Guide

Wow what a year: pandemics, hurricanes, the loss of friends or family – 2020 will be very different for many of us whether we are eating in, celebrating out, or just trying to figure out how to enjoy this holiday new normal. WW has some great strategies for keeping the sanity while enjoying the season. Check them out!

Know Before You Go: If you will be going out or can get a peek at the menu ahead of time try to look up and pre-point as many items as you can. At least have an idea before you arrive so you don’t get sticker shock after
Ambience is Everything: Missing Grandma’s fancy plates and candles? Set up your own! You can get some great deals at thrift stores and you won’t have to worry so much about them breaking or chipping. Send Grandma a picture, who knows she may want to come to YOUR house after this pandemic settles back down!
Cheers!: Coffee, fancy teas, wine, cocktails or mocktails… whatever your poison, make sure you have what you need on hand (remember we have Skinny Mixes coming soon!) and raise a glass during that Zoom Thanksgiving get together!
Snack Your Way to Success: That’s right… start eating before the event starts. Use zero point foods to keep your tummy happy so you can track a successful day and feel great about your choices!
Photobomb!: While everyone else is taking photos of the delicious things you are sure to enjoy, make sure you capture every item on your plate so you can track it later!

This Week’s Homework: #dineindineout

Choose one of the FIVE methods listed above to beat holiday madness and show us what you got. Maybe it’s a pic of you virtually toasting someone from your book club with your favorite coffee or tea. Or how about a screenshot of the meal you looked up BEFORE you got to the restaurant. Whichever you choose tag #dineindineout. Post it and tag me for your homework AND to earn your next super cool badge!

Don’t forget to do your homework #dineindineout and tag me when you share on social media!

Instagram tag @ifyouhaveanegg
Facebook Page tag @ifyouhaveanegg
Facebook Group tag @Kelly Green Milligan
WW Connect tag @scrapnstamp2

Extra Credit: World’s Easiest Loaded Mashed Potatoes (And Bonus: Air Fryer Asparagus!)

A lot of you are going to be making all kinds of new recipes this year. I heard somewhere that 1 in 4 people are going to be making a turkey for the very first time this Thanksgiving!

To make sure you’ve got plenty of point-friendly, smart choices on the table we’re continuing on with our holiday theme to help you prepare for the upcoming meals and gatherings. This week we’re making: