Newsletter, week of September 23rd

Last Week

When you have a goal that sounds downright irresistible, you can't help but do things to achieve it. Have you fleshed out that goal to make it sound fantastic?

This Week

We're going to prepare our weight loss resumes, so be prepared with your accomplishments, your strengths and your experiences.

Kudos

This week we got to celebrate Christina's first five pound award, Wilma's 40 pound weight loss and Laketa's 55 pound achievement. Great work!

WW Product of the Week

If six glasses of water each day seems unbearable, check out our newest mug. It holds 24 ounces of water, which is HALF of your daily requirements. Just down two of them and you're done! If you're not keen on plain water, pick up a box of our Mix-Ins to give it some flavor. We've got lemonade and peach tea flavors, and some areas might still have our discontinued raspberry flavor.

Non-WW Product of the week

Tina brought in a wrapper for something she thinks tastes great. Heart Thrive Nutritious Meals To Go are little heart-shaped snacks filled with whole grains and a bunch of natural ingredients (they are also vegan). The website shows various different flavors, but what sounds good to me is the Chocolate Chip flavor. Ask for them at Windmill Farms or buy them online.

Recipe of the Week

Zesty Caponata Pizzas
Serves 4
6 Points

1 8-ounce package individual pre-baked pizza crusts (2 6-inch crusts), split horizontally to make 4 rounds
1 cup canned small white beans, rinsed and drained
6 Tbsp prepared caponata, chopped (find this prepared in the Italian food aisle - it's a compote of eggplant, onion, garlic, tomato, herbs and olives)
2 Tbsp sliced hot cherry peppers in vinegar, chopped
1 Tbsp vinegar from cherry peppers
1 cup shredded light Italian 4-cheese blend

Preheat broiler. Place pizza crusts, split-sides up, on a baking sheet. Broil 4-5 inches from the heat until golden, 30-60 seconds on each side.

Meanwhile, combine the beans, caponata, cherry peppers and vinegar in a bowl. Top each of the crusts with a generous 1/4 cup of the bean mixture, spreading almost to the edge. Sprinkle each with 1/4 cup of the cheese. Broil until the cheese melts, about 1 minute and serve at once.

Tip of the Week

Cooking for one but you'd like to try the recipe above? If you're worried about eating more than the portion you'd like when you're making recipes, serve yourself the proper portion in the kitchen. Don't bring the food to the table where you can easily reach for more. For extra protection, wrap up the leftovers and put them in the refrigerator before you sit down to eat. That makes for extra work if you feel like going back for seconds. That could be enough to keep you from doing it!

Quote of the Week

"Employing" successful weight-loss: Who ultimately decides if you will get the "position"? YOU DO!