Newsletter, week of January 6th

Last Week

Have you rested and recuperated from the holidays yet? Don't forget to take care of yourself so that you can stay focused on your goals for this year.

This Week

Do you ever feel like you're going it alone? This week we'll reflect on the power of the group and how attending meetings can get you the help you need to reach your goals.

Kudos

Patty and Virginia received their 16 week charms this week - way to stick with it!

WW Product of the Week

Our 1 Point Mini Bars are a great way to get your sweet fix without spending a lot of Points. And you have GOT to try our new Peanut Butter Bliss flavor. I am not lying when I say that these bars are the best ones we have ever sold. In my humble opinion, that is!

Non-WW Product of the Week

Every once in awhile I get a hankering for pepperoni. Gallo makes a great reduced-fat variety that you can eat without guilt! You might even consider it when you make the recipe below....

Recipe of the Week

Pizza Hot Dish
Serves 8
5 Points

3c. whole-wheat egg noodles (7 ounces)
1 (10oz) package mushrooms, sliced
1 large orange bell pepper, cut into strips
1 onion, chopped
1/2 lb. extra-lean ground beef (5% fat or less)
1 1/2c. reduced-fat spaghetti sauce
1 (10.75oz) can reduced-fat condensed cream of chicken soup
3/4c. reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
1 (3.5oz) package turkey pepperoni
1/4 lb. olives, pitted and sliced
2 Tbsp reduced-fat grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat the oven to 350. Cook the noodles as directed. Rinse and drain.

Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray. Cook the next 3 ingredients over medium-high heat 5 minutes. Add the beef and cook until browned. Add the spaghetti sauce, soup, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, and the noodles. Spoon into a 2qt baking dish sprayed with nonstick spray.

Bake until hot, about 40 minutes. Top with the remaining cheddar and remaining ingredients. Bake 5 minutes longer.

--from WW Magazine (Jan/Feb)

What's Hot at WW.com

As you might have seen in our advertisements, Weight Watchers is trying to focus on the lifestyle aspect of the changes you make here - diet implies short term! Here's an article on how to dump the diet mindset.

Quote of the Week

"None of us is as smart as all of us!"