Healthy Holidays with Jenny Craig - 'Tis the Season to Be Successful
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Celebrate the season without feeling deprived! Watch the latest video guide to learn how you can avoid weight loss obstacles during the holidays. You'll find out how to maintain a healthy mindset, plan healthy holiday menus, incorporate additional physical activity and more!
Our Gift to You. Use the tips &s; resources on this page to help you survive the holidays!
The Jenny Craig Approach
Jenny Craig is more than just a diet—it's about creating a healthy relationship with food, building an active lifestyle and developing the balanced approach that keeps you motivated to maintain your healthy behaviors. It's the model that has helped hundreds of thousands of Jenny Craig clients reach and maintain their weight loss goals. The resources on this page are just a sample, our gift to you this holiday season. Registration is easy, and free!
Holiday Recipes
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Cranberry Spritzer
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: minutes
Ingredients:
- 5oz white wine
- 4 oz sparkling water
- 1/4 cup cranberries
Directions
- In a wine glass, combine wine and sparkling water.
- Stir in cranberries. *Lemon can be used in place of cranberries, if desired. Makes 1 Serving.
Per Serving: 134 calories, 7.2g carbohydrate, 0.2g protein, 0g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 9.1mg sodium
2 Fat
Baked Tomatoes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- nonstick vegetable spray
- 2 cup fresh tomatoes, cut into halves
- 1 Tbl olive oil
- 1/2 tsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Lightly spray a 9 x 9-inch baking pan with nonstick vegetable spray.
- Place tomato halves in baking dish, cut side up.
- Drizzle oil over tomatoes.
- Sprinkle remaining ingredients on top and bake 20 minutes. Serve hot. Makes 4 servings.
Per Serving: 43 calories, 2.9g carbohydrate, 0.6g protein, 3.6g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 3.7mg sodium
1/2 Vegetable, 1/2 Fat
Fudgey Brownies
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 (19 oz) box plain brownie mix
- 1 egg whites
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
- 1 water (for brownie mix)
- nonstick vegetable spray
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Prepare brownies as directed on box, substituting egg whites for eggs and nonfat yogurt for oil. Add water and blend.
- Spread batter into 11 3/4 x 7 1/2-inch baking pan coated with nonstick vegetable spray on bottom only.
- Bake 25 minutes or until edges begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Makes 16 servings.
Per Serving: 151 calories, 26.4g carbohydrate, 2.1g protein, 5g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 113.6mg sodium
1 1/2 Starch, 1 Fat
Jenny Craig Volumetrics®
Volumetrics® is an eating approach based on the research of Barbara Rolls, PhD. Volumetrics® allows you to incorporate more foods, such as low-calorie fruits, vegetables, high-fiber starches and lean protein, so that you feel full and more satisfied while eating fewer calories. Volumetrics® provides a practical way to enjoy nutritious and satisfying foods for weight management. The recipes above can be used to help you add Volumetrics® to your holiday meal.
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VOLUMETRICS® is a federally registered trademark of Barbara Rolls, PhD, used under exclusive license by Jenny Craig, Inc.
Rolls BJ. The Volumetrics Eating Plan. New York, NY: Harper; 2007.
Rolls BJ, Barnett RA. The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan. New York, NY: Quill; 2000.
