Newsletter, week of October 15th

Follow Up On Last Week’s Topic

People who have clear goals are more successful. If you don’t know where you are going, how can you make sure you get there?

This Week’s Topic

We’ll talk about some Halloween strategies and the Rubio’s Health Mex chicken salad. We’ll also talk about the benefits of having a colorful plate.

KUDOS: (from the Greek: acclaim or prestige resulting from notable achievement)

Congratulations to ALL of you for sticking with your food and activity plans! Once the Halloween candy appears in stores, it just gets harder and harder as the year closes out. Remember that goal you wrote on your postcard? You can do it!

WW Product of the week

My QuikTrak Diary - know where you stand! This spiral bound version of our weekly tracker has 12 weeks’ worth of room for you to track what you’ve eaten and how many activity points you’ve earned. $4.00

Non-WW product of the week

A member this week recommended Quaker’s Chewy granola bars. For just 2 points you get a nice snack that comes in several flavors, including S’mores.

Some of you may also enjoy Kudos granola bars for the same points value. But guess what? For the last two weeks my grocery store hasn’t had shelf space for them. So I ask you, dear members, are they missing in action for you? Let me know if your store carries them.


Recipe of the Week

Tuna-Noodle Bake
Makes 4 servings
6 Points and Core

2 cups wide whole-wheat egg noodles
1 (16 oz) bag frozen mixed vegetables
1 (6 oz) can water-packed tuna, drained and flaked
1½ cups fat-free milk
2 large eggs
¾ cup shredded fat-free sharp cheddar
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp ground pepper

Preheat oven to 375. Spray a shallow 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray. Cook noodles according to package directions, adding mixed vegetables during the last minute of cooking. Drain and pour into casserole dish. Scatter the tuna over the top.

Lightly beat the milk and eggs in a medium bowl. Stir in about ½ cup of the cheese, the salt, and pepper; pour over pasta mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean and the top is golden brown, about 50 minutes.

Tip of the week

Take baby steps - Try journaling for one week, drinking water for the next one, walking a couple times a week for the next week, etc. Trying to do too much at once can be overwhelming! You will get there in no time and the whole program will come together.

Quote of the week

“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” Jean Jacques Rousseau