Newsletter, week of January 20th

Last Week

Do you need help figuring out what to eat? Start with your week 1 materials, head to the WW website and log on to eTools, or flip open a cookbook. There's no shortage of ideas!

This Week

Habits - sometimes they work in our favor, other times they don't. Would you like to find 2-3 habits that will help you achieve your weight goals? Show up this week and find out what it's all about.

Kudos

Emily got her first five pound star, Spencer has now lost 10 pounds, and Christina received her 16 week Stay and Succeed charm. You're making great progress, folks.

WW Product of the Week

Electronic Points Calculator - this inexpensive little gadget is an electronic version of your PointsFinder slide. Take it with you to the grocery store and know the Points value of a food BEFORE you buy it! Just ten bucks, and you'll always know how to count everything.

Non-WW Product of the Week

Our Monday night group might know this, but anyone who thinks that exercise is boring hasn't talked to Spencer. He earns his activity points by playing Dance Dance Revolution! You bust a move on the dance pad, following the instructions shown on the screen. Dancing and exercise! Plus, you can get this for several home video game systems, so if you've got a Wii, Playstation or Xbox, you can do this in the privacy of your own home. And if you've ever seen ME dance, you know that's a good thing.

Recipe of the Week

Scallop, Orange and Asparagus Stir-Fry
Serves 4
4 Points and Core

2 large oranges
2 Tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 Tbsp reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 pounds pencil-thin fresh asparagus, cut into 1 inch pieces
4 large garlic cloves, slivered
2 Tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
1 pound sea scallops, each cut into 2 rounds
1 small white potato, peeled and finely shredded

With a vegetable peeler, remove wide strips of the zest from each orange and set aside. Cut off the rind, then section each orange over a bowl, allowing the sections to fall into the bowl. Stir in the soy sauce, broth, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar.

Spray a large nonstick skillet or wok with nonstick spray and set over medium-high heat. Add the asparagus, garlic, ginger, and crushed red pepper; stir-fry until the asparagus are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Add the scallops and stir-fry until just opaque in the center, about 3 minutes. Add the orange mixture and reserved orange strips; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil about 30 seconds. Add the potato and cook, stirring constantly, until the potato is tender and the mixture thickens, about 1 minute. Serve at once.

--from My TurnAround Cookbook (and recommended Wednesday morning by Patty!)

What's Hot at WW.com

Need some inspiration? These folks won a contest in 2007 for their inspiring stories. If they can do it, so can you! Learn what worked for them, and see if you can apply it to your own weight loss journey.

Quote of the Week

"We first make our habits and then our habits make us." - John Dryden