I'm grateful to Michelle for this recipe she brought on Saturday morning and the samples she gave me too! Having tested them to the full, I recommend these muffins!
1/4 Cup Oatmeal
1 Cup dry Cream of Wheat
Cinamon
Nutmeg
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp Salt
1 1/2 Cups Shredded Apple
1 Egg
1/2 Cup Splenda
Vanilla
1 Cup Skimmed Milk
4 tsp Canola Oil
Combine first group of ingredients
Combine second group of ingredients
Stir together
Spray muffin tin, pour in mixture, sprinkle a few dry oats on the top of each muffin and bake for 25-30 minutes at 375 degrees (makes 12)
Each muffin is 1 Point
Monday, January 28, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
THE BIG "L"
Yesterday was an outstanding morning for us at Weight Watchers, for a couple of reasons. One of them was the fact that we had our biggest total crowd since I took on the Saturday morning groups in September. The 9.30 group finally broke through the 100 mark with 106 members showing up and the others weren't too shabby either.
Now of course it's not just about numbers, what it's about is that each person there is someone who has committed to a journey and is continuing on that path. That's why it's great to see so many coming each week.
The big thing that made yesterday so special was that we had two members who achieved their Lifetime status and one who passed the 50lb weight loss goal. It's always good to see a full meeting room, but if it's not full of people going somewhere, what's the point?
We have a lot of committed folks and a whole load of successes we'll be celebrating over the next few months.
Now of course it's not just about numbers, what it's about is that each person there is someone who has committed to a journey and is continuing on that path. That's why it's great to see so many coming each week.
The big thing that made yesterday so special was that we had two members who achieved their Lifetime status and one who passed the 50lb weight loss goal. It's always good to see a full meeting room, but if it's not full of people going somewhere, what's the point?
We have a lot of committed folks and a whole load of successes we'll be celebrating over the next few months.
Friday, January 25, 2008
BUSY WEEKEND
This promises to be an interesting weekend because not only will I be talking about healthy living in my Weight Watchers groups on Saturday morning, but I am also taking on the same topic in my Sunday role as our church's pastor.
We're going through a whole series at Church At The Movies in Ronkonkoma entitled Getting In Shape and looking at what the Bible says about a variety of topics - Getting in Shape Emotionally, Getting In Shape Financially, Getting in Shape Spiritually and this coming Sunday it's Getting In Shape Physically.
We had a lot of fun with the subject last time we covered it in church, which was a couple of years ago, but then again we have a lot of fun there every Sunday.
The subject is dead serious but there's no reason we shouldn't enjoy looking at it, is there?
We're going through a whole series at Church At The Movies in Ronkonkoma entitled Getting In Shape and looking at what the Bible says about a variety of topics - Getting in Shape Emotionally, Getting In Shape Financially, Getting in Shape Spiritually and this coming Sunday it's Getting In Shape Physically.
We had a lot of fun with the subject last time we covered it in church, which was a couple of years ago, but then again we have a lot of fun there every Sunday.
The subject is dead serious but there's no reason we shouldn't enjoy looking at it, is there?
Thursday, January 24, 2008
MOVING MORE
My knee started giving me problems at the gym yesterday and I was in considerable discomfort throughout the day, especially going up and down stairs when there was severe pain.
Last night I took two Tylenol PM to help me sleep and decided not to exercise this morning, which I wasn't happy about at all.
I had to go into Manhattan this afternoon and opted for the train, intending then to get a cab to visit my friend in Sloane Kettering Hospital. However when I got to Penn Station I decided to see if I could walk up there without too much discomfort and I'm happy to report I did.
It was more than a little cold and it took me 45 minutes going at a pretty brisk pace, but once I arrived I was very happy to have got some exercise in today.
Moving more doesn't have to be working out.
It just needs to be moving more!
Last night I took two Tylenol PM to help me sleep and decided not to exercise this morning, which I wasn't happy about at all.
I had to go into Manhattan this afternoon and opted for the train, intending then to get a cab to visit my friend in Sloane Kettering Hospital. However when I got to Penn Station I decided to see if I could walk up there without too much discomfort and I'm happy to report I did.
It was more than a little cold and it took me 45 minutes going at a pretty brisk pace, but once I arrived I was very happy to have got some exercise in today.
Moving more doesn't have to be working out.
It just needs to be moving more!
Monday, January 21, 2008
WORKING OUT
One of the things I have learned over the past three years is that if I'm not careful, I'm too good to myself. Arriving at the gym before daylight on a frigid morning, it's easy to convince myself that I did good just to get there and don't need to kill myself.
Today I decided I needed to kick things up a notch, so I ran 7.1 miles on the treadmill and then did 1.55 miles on the elyptical. Of course that all took a while, but Monday is my day off so I had all the time I needed.
Sure, I was shot when I was done and there were times when my body said it had had enough, but as I've commented here before, our bodies lie to us!
Today I decided I needed to kick things up a notch, so I ran 7.1 miles on the treadmill and then did 1.55 miles on the elyptical. Of course that all took a while, but Monday is my day off so I had all the time I needed.
Sure, I was shot when I was done and there were times when my body said it had had enough, but as I've commented here before, our bodies lie to us!
Saturday, January 19, 2008
TWO WORLDS
Saturday is a very full day. I leave home around 6.50am, rush home to change around 2.00 and finally get back to stay sometime between 5.00 and 5.30.
What's fascinating is that my day is split between two totally different groups of people, both of whom have food issues, though the problems are certainly nowhere near the same.
Our Saturday WW groups continue to thrive. We almost made triple digits for our 9.30 meeting today, but we fell one short at 99 members. Let's see what happens next week!
This afternoon, as I have done for the past thirteen years, I spent time serving hot meals to people in need. Our church's mobile soup kitchen serves around 40 people in and around Patchogue who live in rooming houses or in makeshift tents in the woods. It's pretty amazing to think of living outside in this weather, but in today's economic climate some people just can't make it. So we're privileged to help them.
We had quite the dinner for them today - meatball heros, pasta, garlic bread, fruit and cake. I love the fact that we hand out dinners I'd be more than happy to eat myself. We don't serve junk!
Saturday mornings I endeavor to encourage our WW members towards their goals and Saturday afternoons I try to remind people having a tough time that they really do matter.
Great day - I'm a blessed man.
What's fascinating is that my day is split between two totally different groups of people, both of whom have food issues, though the problems are certainly nowhere near the same.
Our Saturday WW groups continue to thrive. We almost made triple digits for our 9.30 meeting today, but we fell one short at 99 members. Let's see what happens next week!
This afternoon, as I have done for the past thirteen years, I spent time serving hot meals to people in need. Our church's mobile soup kitchen serves around 40 people in and around Patchogue who live in rooming houses or in makeshift tents in the woods. It's pretty amazing to think of living outside in this weather, but in today's economic climate some people just can't make it. So we're privileged to help them.
We had quite the dinner for them today - meatball heros, pasta, garlic bread, fruit and cake. I love the fact that we hand out dinners I'd be more than happy to eat myself. We don't serve junk!
Saturday mornings I endeavor to encourage our WW members towards their goals and Saturday afternoons I try to remind people having a tough time that they really do matter.
Great day - I'm a blessed man.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
PLANNING
What are you going to eat for dinner tomorrow?
For those of us with food issues, the main meal of the day assumes some considerable priority, but that's not the only reason it's important to be able to answer that question.
I've discovered that planning is an essential component to staying healthy and maintaining my weight at an acceptable level. I can't leave any meal to a last minute decision as there's always the chance then that I won't have the things I need and will settle instead for something that will not help me.
It would be suicide to come home hungry and tired, look into the freezer and try to decide what to eat. That's why I make several dinners at the start of the week when I have some time, so that on the days when I'm rushed I'll still eat well.
On other days I still plan what I'll eat for dinner very early on in the day - like just after I get up in the morning!
And dinner tomorrow chez moi, by the way, will be shrimp curry - 7 points!
For those of us with food issues, the main meal of the day assumes some considerable priority, but that's not the only reason it's important to be able to answer that question.
I've discovered that planning is an essential component to staying healthy and maintaining my weight at an acceptable level. I can't leave any meal to a last minute decision as there's always the chance then that I won't have the things I need and will settle instead for something that will not help me.
It would be suicide to come home hungry and tired, look into the freezer and try to decide what to eat. That's why I make several dinners at the start of the week when I have some time, so that on the days when I'm rushed I'll still eat well.
On other days I still plan what I'll eat for dinner very early on in the day - like just after I get up in the morning!
And dinner tomorrow chez moi, by the way, will be shrimp curry - 7 points!
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