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Dotti's Newsletter |
April 5, 2007 |
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Issue #021 |
WelcomeHi everyone! Can you believe that Easter is just around the corner? I guess you can figure out what we are going to talk about today ~ Easter, that wonderful holiday with all those chocolates and goodies tempting you at every corner. Okay, it's time to fill your glass with water, get that beautiful SMILE ☺ of yours going, and find your way to your comfy chair. This is one of my favorite times. Easter ~ Enjoy the Holiday AND Stay On Program How many of us have fond memories of the Easter holiday when we were young and have you passed on those Easter traditions to your family now? Many people have huge family celebrations at Easter and pass down traditions from generation to generation. My memories of Easter are vague but I do remember Easter as being a time where I got a new dress, hat and shoes. I so looked forward to Easter for that alone! I also remember wearing those new clothes to church for the Easter Sunday service Church. Decorated Easter eggs were always a part of Easter but I don't remember being involved in the decorating of them. My Mom would always hide Easter eggs the night before and us kids all knew there would be an egg in our sock drawer ☺ As for a special Easter dinner, I cannot really remember them nor can I remember if there were Easter baskets or such (long story). As an adult I've only celebrated Easter when the kids were young and at home. They always had a chocolate Easter bunny, some jelly beans, peeps and decorated eggs, which we did the night before together. We've never celebrated Easter as a special day with a special meal; just treated it like any other day. Easter, to me, is watching the kids hunt for the hidden eggs and getting excited over their Easter goodies. Easter is a holiday of tradition and family gatherings. Unfortunately, Easter is also one of the biggest commercial holidays for the candy industry, which makes it one of the biggest "temptation-filled" holidays for those of us on our Lifelong Journey to Health & Happiness. Have any of you noticed how the Easter candy is already on the shelves the day after Valentine's Day? I can guarantee that many have already bought Easter candy, eaten it and will rebuy as the actual day nears. How do I know this? Because I've done it in the past myself. You cannot walk into a grocery store, Wall-Mart or Target and NOT see Easter candy displays everywhere. They get you coming and going! You cannot even get away from the Easter candy by going to the electronics section of the store. There, as you turn the corner, is the biggest display you've ever seen of Cadbury Creme Eggs! What in the world is it doing in the electronics section of the store? Well, obviously Cadbury wants you to buy their Creme Eggs. The candy manufacturers don't care what you do after you buy their product. They don't care that you'll most likely over-indulge and go off your program. All they care about is making the sale. Don't give them that power over you. You are smarter than that! You are strong on Program and those sabotage displays are there to weaken you but you cannot be weakened because you want to stay on your Program. You want to keep your power and control over food, no matter how many displays are thrust at you. Walk away with your head held high knowing you did not give in to temptation. WOW! Look at you! You are walking away with a great big ☺ on your face! Can you feel the power? Don't you just feel wonderful and in control? What a great feeling! You have to care about YOU ~ no one else will; certainly not the candy manufacturers. Take a look below at how many calories some of these Easter goodies have. Some of our favorite Easter goodies ~ Brachs Fiesta Malted Milk Eggs, 5 (180 cal/5 g fat/1 g fiber/31 g carbs) About.com has an Easter Calorie Calculator on their walking page at ~ It has a list of Easter goodies and you check off the ones you are thinking about indulging in. Yes, I did say, thinking of, because you really should check this out before putting any of those goodies into your shopping cart. After you've checked off the ones you're interested it you click on, "Do the Math" and it will pop out something like the one I did below: 25 small jellybeans, 5 Peeps, 8 malted milk robins eggs, 1 Cadbury Creme Egg, 1 Cadbury Caramel Egg, 1 hard boiled Easter egg, ...that comes to 906 calories. You will need to walk 9.06 miles, 14.61 kilometers, or 18120 steps, assuming you cover one mile in 2,000 steps. Well, I don't know about you but the goodies were not worth it the 9.06 miles I would have to walk to burn it off. The one thing I do love which only comes out at Easter is the Cadbury Creme Egg but I can even live without it if I had to. Let's say I decide to get one - how much is it going to set me back? Let's see what the numbers tell us: 1 Cadbury Creme Egg, ...that comes to 170 calories. You will need to walk 1.7 miles, 2.74 kilometers, or 3400 steps, assuming you cover one mile in 2,000 steps. Now that's more like it. That's doable and I can enjoy my regular meals also without going off my Program. With a little planning and foresight we CAN have a wonderful Easter holiday. We can indulge in one or two of our favorite Easter candies. Of course, at the family gathering, we already know we can enjoy the traditional foods. The 3-bite rule works great during these times. Have 2-3 bites ONLY of all the foods you would like to have. This way you get to try everything without overindulging. Another rule - keep a glass or bottle of water close by at all times. Water fills you up, is good for you and has no calories! Keep busy socializing with the group and offer to help out, keeping your hands busy away from the food. One thing I say to myself a lot when I really, really want something but know I shouldn't have is ~ "Do you want it enough to wear it?" Boy, that pretty much says it all, doesn't it?
Good luck to you all on your Journey to a healthier, happier, thinner and more confident YOU. You all have it within yourselves to be the best you can be. It's up to you. I'm rooting for you all.
Best wishes, Motivating Quotes "Opportunity dances with those who are already on the dance floor." ~~H. Jackson Brown Jr. "Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated; you can't cross a chasm in two small jumps." ~~David Lloyd George "The secret to a rich life is to have more beginnings than endings." ~~David Weinbaum "If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep walking." ~~Buddhist teaching Come Join the Fun! Do you want some extra support during your Journey? Would you like to have a place you can call "home," where you can be yourself? Our Message Board is just the place. It's home to all our Zonie friends who share their Journey experiences and are always willing and ready to offer support, laughs, friendship and My Journey Back to Goal A little about my Journey back to Goal... my Journey is continuing on along with the rest of you. I'm down 44.5 lbs and happy that I'm not gaining. It's been a very slow Journey this time around but hey, what's the rush? I cannot believe how calm I am about the numbers on the scale this time compared to my last Journey to Goal. It's amazing how time, illness and life have a way of calming you on certain matters. What matters most to me is to be the best I can from day to day. In the exercise department our weekly walks to Multnomah Falls have happened just once so far. Last week I was not up to it so we headed to the Portland Zoo for a great walk and visit with the animals. The Zoo parking lot was full (forgot about Spring Break) so we headed over to a nice park in the same general area and had a great walk there. It wasn't Multnomah Falls but it was beautiful. Al and I are planning on hiking Multnomah Falls tomorrow so hopefully all will work out. This last week water was an issue. Know why? I brought diet pop into the house. I'm a weakling when it comes to Diet Dr. Pepper - I'll drink that over water any day. So, a couple of days ago I bought Al some diet creme soda, which I don't like. Al is good at getting his water in with the pop in the house, I am not. I've not had a problem keeping within my points. I do need to get back on the track of regular meals though. Always something to work on. I actually scheduled in my scrapbooking time in my newly finished scrapbooking room. I worked most of the day on Sunday on my Alaska cruise scrapbooks. It was so much fun. It was even more fun not having to put everything away until I get back to it. I'm hoping to keep this a weekly activity. I have enough to keep me busy a lifetime, that's for sure. I've received many emails asking about the type of shoes and inserts I am using for my plantar fasciitis. I have found them on the Internet and would like to share that information here. For those of you interested here is the info... I am wearing Merrell Jungle Primo Slide - Women's slip-ons around the house all the time with inserts. The inserts were $45.00 each but worth it. I got mine at "If the Shoe Fits" near my house. They can be seen here: http://www2.yoursole.com/products/footbeds/softec/casual.html Sole Casual Softec—I love them. I have them in my Merrills - seen here: http://www.shoestoboot.com/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=1547&Category=153 For walking or outside I mainly use Brooks Addiction 7 - Women's - seen here: http://www.brooksrunning.com/prod.php?p=BSI42182 I have the insoles in all of these shoes but you could buy a couple and alternate if the sizes are all the same. For me, my Brooks shoe is Size 10 Women's; my Merrells slip-on is Size 9 Women's and my Merrells hiker is Size 8 Men's. I'm a creature of habit that has no problem doing the same things over and over. I continue to love my Weight Watcher program, Dr. Roberta's Enjoying Weight Loss Hypnosis CDs, and all my friends on our Message Board who help keep me keeping on with the Journey. These three things continue to be an integral part of my continued success on Program. If you are interested in learning about Dr. Roberta’s Enjoying Weight Loss Hypnosis CDs you can read our review at http://www.dwlz.com/hypnosisreview.html. They really are an invaluable tool on my Journey which I continue to use often.
All of you have been so wonderful and supportive of me. I only hope and pray that I do the same for you. Have an awesome OP couple of weeks and always, always SMILE ☺ Always remember, "If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got."
Our Alaska Cruise Have you ever thought about taking a cruise? Or have you already been on one or more of them? We have something special for you in case you have! Al has been working hard on creating a way to share our memories from the Alaska Cruise that we took with our best friends in September, 2006, to celebrate our 30th anniversary.
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Trying to stay on plan but need a little creativity? Our cookies and muffins are perfect for a lowfat breakfast to hold you over until lunch, or a perfect portable snack. These really are delicious low point desserts that are all natural, low in fat and calories and have lots of fiber. Also, there are no artificial sweeteners or transfats. Enter code DWLZ5 to receive a 5% discount on your Penny's Low Fat Desserts order from April 4-15th. Also, when you order, you'll be entered into our raffle where 3 lucky winners will receive their choice of a favorite dessert box. Winners will be announced in the mid-April Penny's newsletter. Penny's newsletter for announcements and specials: http://www.PennysLowFatDesserts.com/newsletter Al's Essays on Weight Loss and Maintenance Al has written many in depth essays on Weight Loss and Maintenance and they are now available on the website! Al has also added links on his Essays Page to his other article on DWLZ, so you can find all of them easier.
You can find Al's Essays on Weight Loss and Maintenance at: Comic Relief Calories That Don't Count 1. FOOD ON FOOT. All food eaten while standing has no calories. Exactly why is not clear but the current theory relates to gravity. The calories apparently bypass the stomach, flowing directly down the legs and through the soles of the feet into the floor, like electricity. Walking appears to accelerate this process, so that an ice cream bar or hot dog eaten at the state fair actually has a calorie deficit. 2. TV FOOD. Anything eaten in front of the TV has no calories. This may have something to do with radiation leakage, which negates not only the calories in the food, but all recollections of having eaten it. 3. UNEVEN EDGES. Pies and cakes should be cut neatly in even wedges or slices. If not, the responsibility falls on the person putting them away to "straighten up the edges" by slicing away the offending irregularities, which have no calories when eaten. 4. BALANCE FOOD. If you drink a diet soda with a candy bar, they cancel each other out. 5. LEFT-HANDED FOOD. If you have a glass of punch in your right hand, anything eaten with the other hand has no calories. Several principles are at work here. First of all, you're probably standing up at a wedding reception (see FOOD ON FOOT). Then there's the electronic field. A wet glass in one hand forms a negative charge to reverse the polarity of the calories attracted to the other hand. It's not quite known how it works, but it's reversible if you're left handed. 6. FOOD FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES. Food used for medicinal purposes never counts. This includes hot chocolate, malted milk, toast and Sara Lee cheesecake. 7. WHIPPED CREAM, SOUR CREAM, BUTTER. These all act as a poultice that actually "draws out" the calories when placed on any food, leaving them calorie-free. Afterward, you can eat the poultice, too, as all calories are neutralized by it. 8. FOOD ON TOOTHPICKS. Sausage, mini-franks, cheese and crackers are all fattening unless impaled on frilled toothpicks. The insertion of a sharp object allows the calories to leak out the bottom. 9. CHILDREN'S FOOD. Anything produced, purchased or intended for minors is calorie-free when eaten by adults. This category covers a wide range beginning with a spoonful of baby-food custard, consumed for demonstration purposes, up to and including cookies baked to send to college. 10. CHARITABLE FOODS. Girl Scout Cookies, bake-sale cakes, ice cream socials and church strawberry festivals all have religious dispensation from calories. 11. CUSTOM-MADE FOOD. Anything somebody makes "just for you" must be eaten regardless of calories because to do otherwise would be uncaring and insensitive. Our kind intentions will not go unrewarded. ♦ The first chocolate eggs were made in Europe in the early 19th century and remain among the most popular treats Here are some record-winning chocolates, according to the Guinness Book of World Records ~ ♦ The largest chocolate bar ever manufactured weighed 5,026 lbs. and was exhibited by Elah-Dufour United Food ~~~Candy, USA at www.candyusa.com Software You Can Use! The Weight Commander is an awesome program for your Journey. I highly recommend it to everyone who is on a Journey of their own. It is a wonderful program to track your progress on any weight loss program you are using. You can read My Review of the Weight Commander or go straight to the source and check out this great software by following this link to Weight Commander. He has many tips and ideas throughout his program which will help you be successful on your Journey. SuperPower Foods Lean Meats - Lean meats help build muscle and boost immunity. The body burns more calories as it digests protein than it does processing carbohydrates or fat. Some of the best lean meat options are turkey, lean beef (rounds or loins), chicken and fish. My Weight Watcher Leader told us the leanest meats were those ending in 'loin'. Whey Powder - Whey powder builds muscle and burns fat, two things which are very important to our bodies. Whey powder added to a smoothie will help you create a very powerful fat-burning smoothie. Whey protein contains essential amino acids needed to build muscles and burn fat. Whey protein has the highest amount of protein for the fewest number of calories. A great source of whey protein is Ricotta cheese, which is made from whey. Prevention - Healthy Woman DWLZ Cookbooks One and Two Have you ordered your DWLZ Cookbooks yet? These cookbooks are filled with recipes that are Zonies' favorites, dishes that are delicious but on program, with nutritional information listed. This is two books in one package: DWLZ Cookbooks Volumes One and Two. The recipes are easy to make and don't use hard-to-find items. They are together in one PDF file, viewable in your free Acrobat Reader (Version 5 and higher). These make wonderful gifts. 1 cup Desire Bring the quart of Determination to a boil and slowly stir in the other ingredients, starting with the cup of Desire. The last ingredient to go into the tonic is Stick-to-itiveness. Without these basic ingredients, the tonic will be flat and have no effect. But with the desire to accomplish any worthwhile objective, especially the goal of health and happiness, you will have a tonic that is bound to be forever helpful. Let all the parts steep for an hour and then bottle. Drink as needed. Sent to me via email in 2005 100 Calorie Snacks ♦ Blueberries, 1 cup [82 calories] Receive a 1 day shopping pass to Sam’s Club Don't forget to get your FREE 1 day pass to Sam's Club from Philly Swirl. All you have to do is go to http://www.phillyswirl.com/aboutus/1day.cfm to get your Free 1 day pass to Sam’s Club. Shop as if you were a member all day and don't forget to stock up on Philly Swirl’s Sugar-Free, Fat-Free Swirl Pops Keep your freezer stocked with these great 10 calorie pops which can be enjoyed anytime throughout the year. If you are interested in learning more about the Philly Swirl products please visit them at http://www.phillyswirl.com/ and drop them a line. They would love to hear from you. Psst...don’t forget to pass the word! We want to see these awesome Sugar-Free, Fat-Free Swirl Pops remain available to all of us on our Journey. Let's take the power we have to make a difference by passing the word about these awesome pops and keeping them available to us in the future. I love shrimp scampi so I'm always up for a new scampi recipe to try. Enjoy! Serve over cooked white rice, if desired. Makes 4 servings Per serving: 127 calories, 7 g fat, 4 g sat fat, 150 mg chol, 423 mg sodium, 2 g carbs, 0 g fiber, 15 g protein Recipe adapted from ~ Reader's Digest, Kitchen Secrets Tip for Success DON'T DENY YOURSELF ~ I have tried a lot of different healthy foods. I DON'T eat anything I don't like "because it is healthier". For example: I don't really like the non-fat or light salad dressing. So, I ALWAYS order my dressing on the side (Blue Cheese is my favorite) and use a fork. This way I am only eating about a teaspoon for my whole salad and I'm not suffering because I'm eating what I like. When you force yourself to eat what you think you should instead of what you like you will quit and go back to your old eating habits. Don't DENY yourself - you want a healthier eating plan that you can live with. Pizza Fit'n Free Attention Customers!!! THANKS FOR MAKING
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Yep!...that's right, YOU, the best customers on-line, have made Pizza Fit'n Free the #1 mail-shipped pizza in the US!! AS A BIG THANK YOU WE ARE LOWERING OUR PRICES IN APPRECIATION FOR HELPING US REACH THIS MILESTONE. The new pricing takes effect immediately and gives you, the customer, the same high-quality fat-free/sugar-free pizza that has become the darling of the Internet for even less! 3 years ago I made a promise to my loyal customers to always keep improving our product and now because we are ordering in increasing volume, we can pass the savings on to you. Food Finds ♦ CEDARLANE Garden Vegetable Enchiladas, 1 enchilada [140 cal/3 g fat/3 g fiber/20 g carbs]
Easter Fun - Crispy Easter Nests Ingredients ♦ 1 jar (7 oz.) marshmallow crème (about 2 cups) Combine marshmallow crème, peanut butter and butter; mix until well blended. Add noodles and chopped chocolate candies. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets; shape with greased fingers to form nests. Let stand until firm. Dust bottom of nests lightly with confectioners' sugar, if desired. Fill with chocolate candies or jelly beans (to look like eggs) before serving. Makes 10-12 nests. ~~~Candy, USA at www.candyusa.com Did you know... Our Journey is not just about weight loss; it's about constantly learning new things... In ten minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons detonated at once. The hottest place on Earth is the air around a lightning strike, which can reach as much as 54,000 degrees F, easily five times hotter than the surface of the sun. Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a Friday the 13th. On average, in any given hour there are 61,000 people airborne over the United States. So, Now You Know... by Harry Bright & Harlan Briscoe A single serving of... ♦ Vegetables or fruit is about the size of your fist. PurFoods Fitness Fresh, Healthy Food Delivered To You How would you like a personal chef and nutritionist to do all your food shopping and cooking? You would never again worry about eating healthy and you’ll save so much time. PurFoods Fitness makes it happen. Their food was absolutely delicious! I loved how it was delivered fresh to my door, ready to eat whenever I wanted. Click Here to read our review of PurFoods Fitness ~ we have tried these meals and they are absolutely delicious! If you prefer you can Click Here to go directly to the PurFoods Fitness website to find out more about this wonderful program. Hugging is good medicine. It transfers energy, and gives the person hugged an emotional boost. You need four hugs a day for survival, eight for maintenance, and twelve for growth. A hug makes you feel good. The skin is the largest organ we have and it needs a great deal of care. A hug can cover a lot of skin and gives the message that you care. It is also a form of communication. It can say things you don't have words for. The nicest thing about a hug is that you usually can't give one without getting one. ~~~Author Unknown DWLZ Website Updates All my updates can be found on the Message Board in the DWLZ Website News & Updates forum at:
US restaurant updates can be found at our Restaurants
TOC page at: Canadian restaurant updates can be found at our Canadian Restaurants TOC page at: I have updated our candy list to include more of the Easter candy ~ Candy List at http://www.dwlz.com/WWinfo/candy.html I have added the following restaurants ~ Obee's I have updated the following restaurants ~ I have not updated the Palm restaurant files or the HTML Zip file of all the restaurants at this time. Thanks so much for your patience. I hope to have them done very soon. "The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we are, but in what direction we are moving." Goodbye Another visit is coming to a close ~ how fast the time goes when you are having a great time. Until our next visit, always keep in mind you are never alone on this Journey. We are all here with you, right beside you, rooting you on. Take care until next time...
"I cannot relive yesterday and tomorrow isn’t here yet, so I will just deal with today." ~Dotti Newsletter Sign Up If this newsletter was forwarded to you, you can sign up for it yourself at: Dotti's Newsletter Subscription Page - http://www.dwlz.com/eletter.html Dotti's Weight Loss Zone
And please don't forget to come and visit DWLZ! If you are not already a regular visitor, it is time for you to come and make yourself at home at my web page, where you will find lots of tips on losing weight, and help in picking out good things to eat at your favorite restaurants, while still remaining on program. We have motivation, success stories, and much more. It is a lot like Disneyland: you'll have lots of fun, and you could never see it all in just one day! However, unlike Disneyland, Dotti's [ http://www.dwlz.com ] is open 24 hours a day, every day. Copyright and disclaimer Copyright DWLZ, Inc. - 2007, all rights reserved. This document may be reproduced freely as long as it is always reproduced in its entirety, including this copyright message, and the disclaimer below, and as long as it is always distributed free of charge. Disclaimer - This newsletter is not meant to be a substitute for any professional advice, guidance, or counseling. We are not doctors. Any information contained in this email reflects our own opinions and experiences. It is not intended in any way to serve as or take the place of medical advice from a physician. |
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