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THE FEDERATION NEWS
OF THE
WEIGHT WATCHERS FEDERATION
(WA INC.)
May 2018
Weight Watchers Federation Committee 2015/2016
Name Group Phone Number
President Aileen Addison Forrestfield 9453 1731
0421 225 371
Vice-President Jenni Lynch Swan/Bassendean 9377 6830
Secretary Sheila Overton Forrestfield 9453 6881
Treasurer (Interim) Jenni Lynch Swan/Bassendean 9377 6830
Metropolitan Committee
June Richards Swan/Bassendean 9377 4966
Loris Clayton East Maddington 9398 7372
Rhonda Donaldson Cannington 0417 855 490
Newsletter
Editor Jo Vernon Swan/Bassendean 0421 442 279
Newsletter Deadline is the 21st of each month.
Items received after this date may have to wait until the next newsletter.
Weight Watchers Federation (WA Inc.)
40 Edgeware Street
LYNWOOD WA 6147
ABN: 23946934673
Phone: 9451 6588
Email: weightwatchersfed@aapt.net.au
Webpage: www.weightwatchersfederationwa.org.au
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IMPORTANT: Please notify the Federation office as soon as possible of any
changes in your clubs’ committee or meeting place so that our records can be
amended. You may miss out on new members if our information is incorrect.
PRESIDENTS NOTES Slimmer of the year is over for another year with a good turnout, 17 clubs and 151 people. There were a lot of clubs that didn’t attend and that’s a shame, but if your club entrant was awarded a medal it can be picked up from the office (country clubs will be posted) but please ring first to make certain we are there. Congratulations to all the winners. A full list is in this newsletter. Greenwood club – well done, two years in a row!! This is great achievement for that club and for the winner JEANETTE FRASER. Also heartiest congratulations to PAULINE GREEN who was presented with the DIAMOND award for winning last year and keeping her weight off for another 12 months. To those entrants who wrote about their weight loss journey –it is always good to hear and how they overcame many obstacles along the way. A very big Thank you to Lyn Smith for our cake and Fran West for taking the photos and to all the committee members for your hard work. Special thanks to Wayne for running around for us. To all who stayed behind to clean-up, David from Cannington who is always a great help and your club members and all the helpers from Forrestfield. Anyone I have not mentioned apologies, Thank You all –it was a long day !! It was brought to my attention that some Presidents do not read the newsletter and as your members need to know what is happening and when, perhaps you could give it to another club member to read out. Slimmer of the year photos will be in the next newsletter. Clubs -now is the time to look for your entrant for 2019. To those who won raffles and money boards (sometimes twice) congratualtions. It has been brought to my attention that some members were not happy with the door prizes.as these were all donated I assumed they would be intact! Please let us know at the office and we will offer you an alternative. Till next time. Aileen
BELMONT WEIGHT WATCHERS
Our latest contest was great fun and kept us focused on the lead-up to Easter.
Everyone got a little foam doll. If you lost weight you could choose clothing,
hair and so on, depending on the amount lost.
Some did better than others, but all of our little people managed to preserve
their modesty. The winners were: Linda A. with 2.9 kilos lost, followed by
Shirley, Linda C. and Sandra. Joyce was the winner in the Grads.
Linda A, our Slimmer of the Year, received a
gold star for her 3-month loss. All our grads
are within their goal weight and Maggie
(that’s me!) reached hers and is now a
Keeper-in-Waiting.
We also held our AGM. Highlights were the
awarding of the Phil Hicks Trophy to Kaye
and the President’s Trophy to Ann.
President Linda also received a life
membership. A huge thank you to the committee members and the many
willing volunteers that make Belmont WW a successful club. We couldn’t do it
without you!
I’ll close with a sign that one of our members spotted outside a café:
Regards
Maggie
ESPERANCE WEIGHT WATCHERS
Frances our social secretary held a buzz group quiz afternoon, most of us found
it helpful as the questions focus on why we think we are overweight, overweight
caused medication, and do we think genetics play a part in obesity.
We have now started our football competition, there are four teams consisting
of four members on each team. Week one with a loss of 1.3 kilos was team 1,
week two with a loss of 1.6 kilos was team 2. So far members seem to be fully
focused as there is a cash prize for the winning team at the end of the football
season.
As a small club our Members are very much
family and we share the good news and sad
together, when Joy Madgen suffered a stroke
last Tuesday and was flown to hospital in Perth
we waited for news on her condition and when
we heard she had rallied around we were
relieved as well as elated we wish Joy all the very
best on the road to a full recovery.
Easter was celebrated here with a low calorie luncheon some members wore
their Easter bonnets a lovely time shared.
Warm Regards
Jeanette Edwards Esperance
MAYLANDS WEIGHT WATCHERS Congratulations to our Slimmer of the Year Debra Cadee. Debra first attended our club to accompany her mother, Rhona, but has become a dedicated member and has lost 17kgs. She has 1.7kgs to reach her goal weight, which I’m sure she will attain. Debra wrote about her weight loss journey, so I thought it would be an inspiration to all WW members. “Yo-Yo dieting is done by many, many want-to-be slimmer people & weight issues can become a source of deep concern. Why, when the simple facts are what we really all know, eat smaller portions, exercise to stay slim & healthy. Is losing weight & keeping it off so difficult? How do you keep your weight at a healthy number of kilos; especially when you know that you have more than five kilos to lose, maybe much more? The answer, I’ve found is in a regular weekly meeting at Maylands Weight Watchers Support Group. Here are my mainstays: Think about the advice! Decide to take way something that could work for you. Encourage others on their weight loss journey! It will help you to not dwell on past failures. Seek the encouragement which is freely given at meetings. Decide to really try to be lighter next week. Enjoy the laughter & friendships. Getting into the right mindset goes a long way towards getting your weight loss goal realised. How to maintain a healthy weight? A light bulb went on for me when I realised that even the slimmest, healthy weight person watches their weight gains. You just have to have guiding support so that you don’t take your eye off the ball for too long & put weight on that becomes difficult to lose. But, as we know, definitely not impossible” Debra. Coral Long Hostess
HAMERSLEY(WARWICK) WEIGHT WATCHERS All members are doing very well in their weight loss journey. Easter has come and gone, now we all need to get back on track. Members are enjoying Debbie motivational talks and sharing their knowledge as a group. Debbie has put in place a session on chair exercises, which is very helpful to all. Sandy presented an Eight Week Challenge to all members. Week One 30 minutes of exercise every day. Week Two Track everything you eat and drink every day. Week Three Drink 6-8 glasses of water every day. Week Four Eat 5 serves of vegetables every day. Week Five Eat 2 serves of fruit every day. Week Six Limit alcohol and sugary foods every day. Week Seven Try a new healthy recipe every day. Week Eight Complete all of the above every day. Kind Regards to all Shelley.
GREENWOOD WEIGHT WATCHERS
Our club is looking forward attending the Slimmer of the Year to celebrate the
commitment by members of the Federation to lose weight over the year and
support the recipients of the awards for their efforts.
On April 11th we had an evening
out at the Kingsley Tavern to
celebrate with two of our
members.
These ladies have work very
hard to achieve their
“Graduates Badges”
congratulations!!!
Tray Brook and
Jeanette Fraser.
Well done!!
Well done to Graduate Joy Easterby who won an
acknowledgement for maintaining her graduation
weight. Well done Joy!!
The Kingsley Tavern appears to be popular with the
ladies and thanks to Maureen Barkla for booking this
venue, we can recommend the Tavern as the food is
always good, service pleasant and the food is hot.
Kind Regards
Susan Wetton
BUSSLETON WEIGHT WATCHERS It's that time again...comes around so quickly. Can't report anything startling this time around. We all keep watching the scales with fingers crossed each Wednesday and being school holidays, we too are in recess for the duration. Shopping is almost impossible during school hols, parking is so difficult. Mind you not being tempted by the extra spur of the moment buys, like iced buns, is a plus for us weight watchers. Our old scales are just not reliable anymore despite being serviced. We will now use a WW international floor model which seems to be more accurate until we have enough cash saved to get the proper set. They were given to me as a "gift" by a slim relative. How thoughtful or is it a hint!! Sylvia is looking much better and it's good to have her back with us for our laugh sessions. The rest of us are well and look the same...despite all our efforts. Life is short...smile while you still have teeth! Because we can't eat what we fancy and have to watch weight I remember this little ditty ...." Do cross stitch when you need to stab someone a thousand times " No wasted energy then. Bit short on news so will follow with this poem I found from an old People's Friend... I look at the cake and tell myself No That cake must remain, My weight has to go my aim to grow thin, Will stay just a dream If snared by a sponge or gateau with cream Or tempted by tea cakes, bewitched by fresh bread As visions of sugar buns dance in my head. But No, to my choice and strong I must stay, I'm turning my back--- At least for today by Maggie Ingall. That's all for now Kind regards Valerie
WWFWA
2018 STATE CONFERENCE
Celebrating 50 years of WWF
WHEN: SATURDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2018
WHERE: THE RISE
Function Suite
28 Eighth Avenue MAYLANDS
(5 min walk from Maylands Train Station)
COST: $30 includes morning tea and lunch
GUEST SPEAKER: ANNETTE SYM – Weight loss Mentor
So start planning to get there……SLIMMER OF THE YEAR 2018
DOROTHY BRANCH MOORE RIVER 7.0kgs
LYNNE MILLER EAST MADDINGTON 7.7 kgs
FAY ARNOLD BYFORD NIGHT 9.0 kgs
MARIA MAZZULLO MONTREAUX 9.2 kgs
CHRISTINE SOUTHCOTT S/S GERALDTON 9.8 kgs
TERESA HOTCHIN MEDINA 10.1 kgs
LINDA ASHCROFT BELMONT 11.7 kgs
DEBRA CADEE MAYLANDS 11.8 kgs
JUNE RICHARDS SWAN/BASSENDEAN 12.7 kgs
HANADI GEDEON HILLARYS 12.8 kgs
DEBBIE NORTH MANDURAH TRIMLINE 13.3 kgs
LINDA FALCONER SORRENTO 13.5 kgs
CHRIS KNIGHT MT. BARKER 14.0 kgs
JANYCE SHEHAN SAFETY BAY 14.8 kgs
JANE SMITH WANNEROO 16.4 kgs
JANET TERESA WEST BENTLEY 16.9 kgs
CHERYLE OVERTON FORRESTFIELD 17.0 kgs
SUE BALL ELLENBROOK 17.5 kgs
CHARMAINE WALLRODT KARKANA –BUNBURY 22.0 kgs
RHONDA DONALDSON CANNINGTON 23.5 kgs
GLORIA TUNSTALL BYFORD DAY 24.9 kgs
THIRD PLACE
ADRIANA ROMANO DIANELLA 25.2 kgs
RUNNER-UP
LISA BRYSSE ROCKINGHAM 25.9 kgs
SLIMMER OF THE YEAR 2018
JEANETTE FRASER GREENWOOD 30.1kgs
TOTAL CLUBS ATTENDING 17
TOTAL ATTENDANCE 151SLIMMER OF THE YEAR WINNERS
1989 - 2018
2018 Jeanette Fraser Greenwood
2017 Pauline Green Greenwood
2016 Naomi Anderson Forrestfield
2015 Kerry Gallaway Maylands
2014 Karen Italiano Forrestfield
2013 Margaret Parmenter Dianella WW
2012 Jennifer Finnigan Rockingham WW
2011 Margaret Tulloh S/Bassendean WW
2010 Katerina Meek Mandurah WW
2009 Margaret Demeza Ellenbrook WW
2008 Richard Maisey Redgum WW
2007 Wendy Keeley Bentley WW
2006 Kate Clancy Sunshine WW
2005 Vicki Lee-Hallett Sunshine WW
2005 Linda Munro Cannington WW
2004 Jan Merrett Carnarvon WW
2003 Rachel Gibson Carnarvon WW
2002 Diana House Spearwood WW
2001 Sue Duckham Byford WW
2000 Jeanette Chadwick Cannington WW
1999 Pat Thompson Woodvale WW
1998 Elaine Birrell Byford WW
1997 Pauline Waghorn Karkana WW
1996 Lorna Augustson Karkana WW
1995 Lesley Benbow Cannington WW
1994 Kevin Riddell Mullaloo WW
1993 Patricia Wilkins Willagee Willowettes
1992 Garry Buckle Medina WW
1991 Vicki Rochford Cannington WW
1990 Janette Shoosmith Willagee Willowettes
1989 Margaret Tonkin Greenwood WWSUNSHINE SLIMMERS GERALDTON Hello from Sunny Geraldton. The weather has been so beautiful here lately with very little wind. At this time of the year it can be so lovely. We had a little competition for the best hat or basket before Easter. Three lovely ladies were each presented with a scratchie for their efforts. I personally did think about it, but declined as I thought seeing we were all going out to lunch, an Easter hat would flatten my hair and we can’t have that happening, can we? We have had a few ladies away on holidays, but most of them are back now so it was lovely to see them again and hear about their adventures. Our wonderful President has been away for the past two meetings and we miss her immensely. Our club has been running some raffles for our Cancer Morning Tea in May. We have had a great response so far from our members with all prizes donated by members. We have had some good losses in the club in the past month. Keep up the good work ladies. We are constantly having discussions on how to achieve this. Until next time ladies Stay Healthy. Regards Pat Underwood.
BYFORD DAYTIME WEIGHT WATCHERS Today we have had some really heavy rain which is so nice to see as I must rely on collecting rain water in a tank for my house hold needs. This month Queen Lynette lost 5.0 kg to win our Queen of the month, Prince Ric came in 2nd with a loss of 2.2 kg and Princess Annette lost 1.7 at 3rd place. Congratulations and well done to all three of you. In the grads King Alan and Queen Margie both varied by 0.2 kg to tie for first place and Princess Jan varied by 0.5 kg to come in at 3rd place. This month we visited the casino making use of their bus special offer. The bus picked us up and took us to the casino where for $10 we were given a folder which contained a ticked for lunch, a go on the Keno and the ticked to ride home. I enjoyed the buffet at the “Carvers” restaurant where you could choose from Soup, an assortment of salads, casseroles, roasted vegetables and the roast meats, followed by an assortment of deserts. Tea, coffee and a selection of cold drinks where included. It was a pleasant outing at a very reasonable price. This coming week we will be holding our AGM and I have another recipe for you to try. See you next month, Take care Cath. POTATO GEM AND HAM HASH MUFFINS 1/2 X 1kg packet frozen potato gems 50g sliced leg ham, finely chopped 2 spring onions 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped 1/4 cup plain flour 1/4 tspn baking powder 3 eggs 1/3 cup milk 1 tblsp wholegrain mustard
METHOD 1. Preheat oven to 220C 2. Grease muffin tin 3. Mix defrosted potato gems with an electric beater to break up, add ham, onion, parsley, flour and baking powder 4. Season with salt and pepper 5. Whisk eggs, milk and mustard together in small bowl 6. Add to potato mix, stir well to combine 7. Spoon mixture into prepared muffin tin 8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
WHY DIETS FAIL AND WHAT TO DO INSTEAD – column by Annette Sym
Did you know that most people who lose weight will put it all back on within five years? And most people
who regularly diet report that they are heavier now than they were five years ago. They’re sad facts, but it is
possible to get to your healthy weight range and stay there.
I had been overweight all my life due to poor food choices, large portions, lack of exercise and looking for a
quick fix. It wasn’t until I saw that photo of me in a swimsuit weighing 100 kilos that I realised that the diets
weren’t working and I had to try something else. That’s when I decided to quit dieting and become a healthy
person. Maybe you’ve realised it’s time to quit dieting.
So, let’s look at why diets fail. And that’s the first point I want to make - you don’t fail, the diet fails you. I
believe there are three reasons diet fail you:
• They have unrealistic meal plans that are not sustainable long-term
• They restrict important nutrients often leaving you feeling tired and lacking energy
• They create a mindset of a quick-fix, rather than a lifestyle change
Bottom line is, if you’re going to lose weight and keep it off long-term you will need to make permanent
lifestyle changes and not revert to old ways once the kilos have come off.
So, let’s get back to basics. Forget every failed diet you’ve tried in the past and make the commitment to a
healthy lifestyle. Here’s my five tips to become a healthy person:
Tip 1: Know your daily calorie intake. If you’ve ever followed one of my menu plans you will know that I
have four levels – each with a different calorie and fat count. The number of calories you need per day is a
determined by your age, gender, weight, and activity level. Eating more than your recommended calorie
intake will cause you to gain weight, while eating less will make you lose weight. Find out your daily calorie
and fat requirement and stick to it.
Tip 2: Change your mindset. Stop feeling like you’re missing out, stop focussing on what you can’t have
and start looking forward to the healthy food options. Instead of thinking “I don’t want a salad sandwich at
lunchtime” think “I’m looking forward to my salad sandwich at lunchtime.” When you start thinking like this
you will enjoy it, but if you’re thinking how much you hate salad you’re hardly going to enjoy it. Fake it until
you make it.
Tip 3: Don’t skip meals. Follow a nutritionally balanced menu plan and eat at regular intervals throughout
the day. When I weighed 100 kilos I would skip breakfast and start eating at 11am and keep eating for the
rest of the day. I thought skipping breakfast would help me lose weight. In fact, it was probably doing the
opposite as I became hungry then would cave in and eat more than I would have if I had just eaten at the
regular time.
Tip 4: Drink eight glasses of water a day. Staying hydrated helps to keep the hunger pangs at bay. Thirst
is often mistaken for hunger, so if you think you’re hungry, drink a glass of water and wait ten minutes, then
if you’re still hungry grab a healthy snack.
Tip 5: Include regular exercise: Exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. It will burn a few extra
calories, help with a positive mindset, boost your metabolism and tone up those muscles.
Don’t think of this as a quick fix! It took me 20 months to lose 35 kilos, and I’ve been in my healthy weight
range now since 1993. And guess what – I still eat like a healthy person.
Annette’s cookbooks SYMPLY TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE are available online. Visit Annette’s website
www.symplytoogood.com.au for more tips and recipes. You can also like Annette’s Symply Too Good
FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM pages.Penne Pasta in Creamy Bacon Sauce
SERVES: 4 | Book 4 | Difficulty ★★☆☆☆
3 cups penne pasta
cooking spray
¾ cup onion or shallots diced
1 teaspoon crushed garlic (in jar)
100g bacon short cuts diced
1 x 375ml can evaporated light milk
¾ cup skim milk
1 tablespoon finely grated parmesan
cheese (Kraft®)
1 sachet 98% fat free Creamy Mushroom
Cup a Soup
1 tablespoon cornflour
pepper
1: Follow cooking instructions on pasta packet, leave to one side.
2: Sauté onion, garlic and bacon in a large saucepan that has been coated with
cooking spray, until browned.
3: Place both milks, parmesan cheese, soup sachet and cornflour in a small bowl,
whisk together. Add to saucepan, stirring continuously until boiled.
4: Fold cooked pasta gently through sauce until heated through. Pepper to taste.
Suitable to be frozen for 2-3 weeks.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
PER SERVE
FAT TOTAL 5.0g
SATURATED 2.3g
FIBRE 2.9g
PROTEIN 26.0g
CARBS 71.0g
SUGAR 14.9g
SODIUM 679mg
KILOJOULES 1831 (cals 437)
GI RATING LOW
DIETITIAN’S TIP: The creamy taste in this recipe is not due to high fat sauces but evaporated light milk.
You may like to use this product instead of cream in other recipes.
© Annette Sym 2018 | SYMPLY TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE BOOK 4 | Used by permission from authorCHAIR SQUAT TEST AT HOME
How many squats can you do? Stand in front of a chair or bench with your feet at
shoulder's width apart, facing away from it. Place your hands on your hips or crossed in
front shoulder high. Squat down and lightly touch the chair before standing back up.
A good sized chair is one that makes your knees at right angles when you are sitting. Keep
doing this until you're fatigued.
Write down how many squats you can do. After you work out for a while, take the test
again to see how much your lower body strength has improved.
SQUAT TEST MALE SQUAT TEST FEMALE
Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Excellen More than More than More than More than More than
Excellent
More than More than More than More than More than
t 34 32 29 26 23 29 26 23 20 17
Good 33-34 30-32 27-29 24-26 21-23 Good 27-29 24-26 21-23 18-20 15-17
Above 30-32 27-29 24-26 21-23 18-20 Above 24-26 21-23 18-20 15-17 12-14
average average
Average 27-29 24-26 21-23 18-20 15-17 Average 21-23 18-20 15-17 12-14 9-11
Below 24-26 21-23 18-20 15-17 12-14 Below 18-20 15-17 12-14 9-11 6-8
Average Average
Poor 21-23 18-20 15-17 12-14 9-11 Poor 15-17 12-14 9-11 6-8 3-5
Very Less than Less than Less than Less than Less than
Very
Less than Less than Less than Less than Less than
Poor 21 18 15 12 9 15 12 9 6 3
Poor
How did you go?
Compare your results to the table above. Remember, these scores are based on doing the
tests as described, and will lose accuracy if the test is modified, including using a higher or
lower chair. In reality, you shouldn't worry too much about how you rate - just try and
improve your own score. These figures can just be a guide.PRICELIST
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