Newsletter, week of September 2nd

Last Week

Thanks for indulging me on the Twenty Questions. I hope you realize that you all have lots of resources to turn to when you've got questions or issues. Beyond the weekly meetings, you probably have lots of those resources right at your fingertips in the form of your weekly meeting materials. Don't forget to read them!

This Week

For many of you it's Back To School Time. Well, for us it's going to be Back To Goal Time. This week we're going to talk about goal setting and making sure you've always got something to strive for.

Kudos

This past week we gave Kathy her 15 pound award, awarded Dennis his 25 pound star, celebrated 75 pounds lost with Rosemary, and gave Kym her goal charm. Keep it up!

Product of the Week

Weight Watchers Flavored Snack Bars - check out our new flavor! We've just received shipments of our new Blueberry Crumb Cake bar, which will be replacing our Cinnamon Swirl bar. Give it a try, it's great! Also, this is a great time to stock up on the Cinnamon Swirl if it's your favorite. Get it while supplies last. $4.50 per box.

Non-WW Product of the Week

Okay, it's been a pretty mild summer, but this past week, it has been awfully hot. I finally cracked and needed a frozen snack. So this week I'm going to be enjoying Sugar-Free Fudgsicles. Just 40 calories? Darn right!

Recipe of the Week

10-Minute Tiramisu
Serves 6
4 Points

3/4 cup boiling water
2 tsp instant espresso powder
1 Tbsp dark rum or 1/2 tsp rum extract
1 Tbsp sugar
1 5 oz package sponge dessert shells
1-1/2 14 oz packages fat-free vanilla pudding cups
3/4 cup thawed frozen fat-free whipped topping
2 Tbsp grated semisweet chocolate
Unsweetened cocoa powder

Combine the boiling water, espresso powder, rum, and sugar in a small bowl; stir until the sugar and espresso powder are dissolved. Set aside to cool slightly.

Put a dessert shell on each of 6 dessert plates. Brush with the espresso mixture until saturated; set aside.

Put the pudding in a medium bowl. With a rubber spatula, gently fold in the whipped topping. Spread in each dessert shell, dividing evenly. Sprinkle with the grated chocolate and dust lightly with cocoa powder. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

-- from our new Best-Ever Desserts cookbook

Tip of the Week

Once you've created a goal, don't forget about it! Write it down and post it somewhere obvious - on a mirror, on the refrigerator, anywhere you'll regularly see it.

Quote of the Week

DREAM

Discover yourself!
Reach for the stars!
Expect great things!
Aim higher with a Winning Outcome and
Make it come true!