When is it truly hunger?

Do you ever eat something and then realize that really you weren't at all hungry?

Do you feel hungry all the time no matter how much you eat?

Is it really hunger? Or something else?

This week we will see how we can make the difference between hunger and all the other reasons that make us want to eat.

You can find satisfaction, and keep hunger at bay. The main thing is to learn to recognize what you are really hungry for. We'll figure it out together!

Events!

We have events coming in the area:

Etools Presentation: Learn how to get the most out of your Etools subscription.

With: Joe Lagana

Where: Stonestown center

When: Saturday 2/12 at 1:15pm

Healthy/Quick Cooking: How to get food on the table quickly and without fuss.

With: Melanie Bourgeois (that's me! that's me!)

2 Presentations:

Where: Downtown Center (50, 1 street, San Francisco)

When: Thursday 2/17 at 5:30pm

&

Where: San Bruno Center (851 Cherry Ave ste 23-24, just left of Mollie Stones)

When: Friday 2/25 at 2pm

Come and learn little tricks and ideas to make your weight loss journey easier and more enjoyable. Bring your friends too!

Tool of the week

Consistent tracking is the best way I know of to regain control of our eating.You can keep track of what you ate and it's point value, but also learn what your patterns are, which is a good way to start figuring out a solution for emotional eating!

Not only you can track what you eat along with your activity, but you can also add little notes, put down an action plan for a coming challenge, and keep track of your weight and measurement.

It really is a good mirror in which you can look at your plan and see what needs to be done to achieve your Winning Outcome.

In the Kitchen

Ok, I am the cook in the family, but the last year or so my husband jumped in and started cooking also. I'll be darned if he's not turning out to be at least as good a cook as I am.

This recipe is a little messy, but so worth it. It's delicious, makes tons of leftovers and freezes like a charm.

Home-Style Meatloaf

8 servings, 4 P+/serving

Ingredients

3/4 cup instant oatmeal

1/2 cup fat free milk
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

1/2 cup shredded carrots

1/4 cup diced onions

1 large egg, lightly beaten

3 TBSP chopped fresh parsley

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 tsp dijon mustard

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp coarsely ground pepper

3/4 pound ground skinless turkey breast

3/4 pound lean ground beef (7% fat or less)

1- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a 5x9-inch loaf pan with foil

2- Combine the oatmeal, milk, broth, carrots, onion, egg, parsley, garlic, mustard, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Gently mix the turkey and beef in a medium bowl. Add the turkey mixture to the oatmeal mixture; mix just until blended.

3- Spoon the mixture into the pan and smooth the top. Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf register 160F, about 1 hour. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

Remove meatloaf from the pan and cut in half. Slice one half and serve immediately (that always cracks me up "Quick! quick! serve it NOW!"). Let the other half cool completely, cut in two and wrap the two pieces separately, keep in the fridge or freeze to use later.

Beat Eats, p. 66, Weight Watchers 2008.

Activity

Step Challenge is on! If you don't have a pedometer yet, get one!

Rule:

You want to keep track of your total number of steps every day, find your average number of steps per day for that week, and report to us at your meeting.

Bay to Breakers

We want to put together a group for Bay to Breakers! If you are interested to walk with me, let me know! Bring your friend, your family. It's a great challenge and a lot of fun!

Have a good week!

Do not forget that the best way to stay connected to your program is to stay connected with your fellow WWers! Come to the meeting and let us know your challenges and your victories. We are looking forward to helping you, encouraging you and celebrating with you. That's what Weight Watchers is all about!

You know I'm always an email away. See you in the meeting room!

Melanie

"If hunger is not the problem, food is not the solution..."