WW (Weight Watchers) Chat #216: Let’s Get Some Zzzzzzzz’s

WW News March 2021:

There are two new ways to access more workshops and coach led events. Log onto your WW account from a desktop → Go to the upper right corner next to where you sign in and click down on “Attend” → Unlimited Workshops and choose Virtual or In Person to find a workshop that is for you → or Click Digital 360 to choose from so many LIVE topic specific coach led events! (from an iPhone the workshops are under a widget on the homepage titled “Virtual Workshops are now more flexible!”)
FREE SHIPPING! For a limited time WW is offering Free Shipping on many of their best selling items when you order through the app…just use code FREE4ME at checkout!
UNVERIFIED RUMOR – the activity at Wellness Check Ins in our area may be an indicator to our WW Franchise of how willing we are to go back to in person meetings. Please do an in person check in if you can so we can get our numbers up and go back to sitting our bottoms in chairs! To find a wellness check in: Go to WW → Connect → and find the Kingston Pike – W Knoxville, TN group for more info. You can also join me on Sunday afternoons at 2:30pm eastern in this same virtual workshop with hostess Gwen, my fave WW’er and the inspiration for the name of our group If You Have an Egg! East TN Lifetime Members who were in good standing when COVID started have had their membership extended again until the end of June 2021. You will need to attend a Wellness Workshop during the month of June to continue those privileges.
The month’s theme is “Do What Works” and focuses on recognizing that each person’s journey will be completely different, we just have to customize it to fit us. This is not a “one size fits all” program but WW is definitely an “all sizes, make and models fit!” way of life!

Jordan’s Skinny Syrups is coming out with more amazing flavors and combos than we can stock at KC Kitchen Center so if you need something we don’t have you can order it with a 10% discount using code EGGLADY10 at checkout!

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Last week during Chat #215 “Go To Food Solutions” we thought of a recent situation where you thought “uh oh…X Y or Z is happening and I’m getting ready to make a bad decision”. Then we thought of the same situation and how it could have had a different outcome with the right tools

State Your Sticky: What was the situation and how was it “sticky” for you? Maybe it was getting caught out away from the meal you had prepared and had waiting on you at home

Grab Your Go To: Quick! What’s something you could do that doesn’t derail the original plan? In this situation maybe keep a list of quick low-point things you could grab like Chick-Fil-A Grilled Nuggets and a fruit cup, or a boiled egg and a banana from a gas station
Go Pro: Decide what your own strategies will be to prevent situations like this like always keeping a low point snack in your bag or gift cards to places that offer lower point options

Your homework for last week’s chat #GrabYourGoTo was to name a sticky situation, decide what your go to will be, and maybe even make a pro plan for how to handle it…then type it, snap it, however you wanted to share it and then tag me for your next cool badge!

Let’s see how you did!

Trish in CA has two grab your to go bags the larger one is what stays in her car and is always filled with protein drinks, bars, water, a cup to get ice and all things that are not perishable. The second smaller bag is used for daily outings and normally does contain perishable items. The day she posted this, she was headed to a friend’s house and needed snacks on the way or for when she arrived.
Mary Ann’s bag is her go to when she’s in a hurry and needs something in her purse. It was filled with protein, protein, protein! A Pure Protein drink, single serving size pre packaged nuts, a Quest Birthday Cake protein bar and fruit!
Barbara from New York finds having things prepped and ready to go when she needs them is the perfect go to. In a sticky situation she has pre-washed tiny tomatoes (ready to pop in your mouth!), sliced red and yellow peppers, fruit and a protein drink…she even counts out her almonds so there is no room for the situation to get even stickier!

Bravo, you did it!

This Week’s Topic: Chat #216: Let’s Get Some Zzzzzzz’s

According to sleepfoundation.org: “Sleep is critical to physical health and effective functioning of the immune system. It’s also a key promoter of emotional wellness and mental health, helping to beat back stress, depression, and anxiety.”

Can you think of something else that is directly affected by our emotional well being, mental health, stress, depression and anxiety? Yep. You got it. Our weight loss or ability to keep it off. So pandemic or not, major life changes can take a normal sleep routine into chaos…but if your sleep routines were already shaky it can mean a crisis! So what do we do? Make a pretty chart for a new bedtime routine of course!

Click here to download your own printable bedtime routine chart!

Make a list and check it twice: If your brain races with what didn’t get done, what should be done and what you really want done is keeping you awake just make a list. Sometimes the act of just writing it down (sticky notes, a journal, note cards, a wipe off board, etc) can let your brain relax enough to know it’s ok to rest
Get your zen on: The word “zen” simply means approaching something with simplicity and intuition rather than making it so complicated (kind of like how I just made up my own definition of zen hahaha). So maybe your “zen” is deep meditation…but it may just be breathing for five minutes, stretching, a warm bath, whatever lets you make a clean and simple break from the day
Practice makes perfect: Create a bedtime routine like washing your face, brushing your teeth, whatever needs to be accomplished last to tell your body and mind “hey, we’re ready for bed now”

This Week’s Homework: #GetSomeZzzzs

Your homework for this week #GetSomeZzzzs is to tell (or show!) me how you will make your end of day list, what you are doing to wind down, and then your nightly routine (you can even download and fill out the cool little chart above!)…then type it, snap it, however you want to share it and then tag me for your next cool badge!

Don’t forget to do your homework #GetSomeZzzzs 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 @ifyouhaveanegg

Extra Credit: Vegan Loaded Mashed Potatoes

For those of you who aren’t vegan, stick with me! You can easily turn this into a non-vegan recipe too. Be sure to check our the full recipe here: http://www.ifyouhaveanegg.com/vegan-loaded-mashed-potatoes/

To go with these yummy mashed potatoes, we’re making church lady green beans and sloppy joe tofu (this is a new experiment, so I’ll report back on how it turns out!)

Let me be clear, this is NOT a meal prepping chat. But I’m using our chat tonight as an opportunity to prep a few meals ahead for the week. When we’re done cooking this evening I’ll be portioning the recipe out into multiple meals and I’ll be ready for the week. If you don’t have any dedicated meal prep containers, I highly recommend the Meal Prep Haven Food Containers.