Heads up........

It's a bit away but for Support Group in April we are going to have a "Size Swap"! A chance to go shopping for free! WHO DOESN'T WANT THAT!? Basically bring clothes that don't fit you anymore and think that another New Uer would want. It will be fun to get a few "new" pieces of clothing and also a great jump start to Spring cleaning! :) Who knows...maybe at the end of the night there will be a fashion show!?

February Recipe of the Month

Easy Oven Stew

¾ pound beef round steak, trimmed and cubed
1 t canola oil
4 medium unpeeled potatoes, cut into 1 inch cubes
5 medium carrots, cut into 1 ½ inch chunks
1 celery rib, cut into 1” chunks
1 large onion, cut into 1 chunks
1 – 14 ½ oz can chunky stewed tomatoes
3 T quick-cooking tapioca
1 t browning sauce
½ t black pepper
1 c frozen peas

In a dutch oven, brown the meat in the oil
Add the next 8 ingredients.
Cover and bake @ 300 degrees for 4-5 hours, stirring twice.
Add the peas during the final 30 minutes of baking.

Serves 6
Each serving provides 340 calories, 9 g fat, 45 g carbohydrate, 17 g protein.



Lean Tip:
To choose lean meats, look for the words round or loin, clues that a cut of meat comes from the leanest part of the animal.

February Support Group

Disclaimer: Please disregard the following announcement if you are constantly on cloud 9, have no worries in the world, are a SUPER human, or a newborn.

As for everyone else... listen up! :)

Dr. Andelin, who some of you may have had for your physchological evaluation, will be discussing stress management at Support Group this month. Plan on coming it should be really good information in which many could use. (Sure know I could!)

Thursday the 25th at 7:00 pm here at the clinic!

See ya soon!

Super Bowl! Super Snacks! Super Size Me!

Just for fun, we analyzed a popular recipe for a dip. By the time, we added in some chips, the total calories came to 6704! That is enough calories for 5 1/2 days for most of us. We were more than a little shocked to see it provided 402 grams of fat - enough fat for 20 days! We were even more surprised to see that this "snack" provided 653 grams of carbohydrate - enough carbs for more than 5 days!

So what do we recommend for the big day coming up -

• Watch from the treadmill


• Plan to have a healthy meal during halftime - avoid the "snack" concept


• Drink water or calorie free non-carbonated beverages during the game


• Plan an active day before and after the big game

And if the Saints win, don't mention it to Lesley.

Enjoy the weekend,

Your Friend @ New U