Newsletter, week of March 30th

Last Week

Red light foods can trigger unexpected and excessive eating. Identify what sets you off and you can take the next step of figuring out how to deal with it.

This Week

This week is the second in our three-part trigger series. We'll discuss emotional triggers this time, and talk about how we can manage our feelings instead of feeding them.

Kudos

Congratulations to all of our weight loss award recipients this week: Courtney, Jess, Heidi, Spencer, Joyce, Chata, Sonya and Elise. Special congratulations go out to Dale who just became a Lifetime Member.

WW Product of the Week

WW Electronic Scale - are your portions creeping up? Do you really know exactly how much chicken you're eating for dinner? You will if you weigh your food! Our scale will do just that, but can also tell you the Points value! Our scale is programmed with a database of Points values. So you select the food you want, weigh it, and based on the weight you'll find a read-out of its Points value. Pretty neat.

Weekly Potpourri

Since the question came up this week, I'll take this space to blab about me (hey this is what you can do when you have your own blog, right?). Many of you know that I'm in the midst of planning a wedding, so some are curious whether I'll be gone at all. I'll be getting married on Saturday, April 26th, and will have someone fill in for me at the Monday, April 28th meeting in Lemon Grove. Otherwise, you'll see me at all the usual locations. We won't be honeymooning right after, so there's NO EXCUSE to not show up! =p

Recipe of the Week

Grilled Corn & Chickpea Salad with Fresh Basil
Serves 8
3 Points and Core

14 oz canned chickpeas
3 fresh plum tomatoes, chopped
6 ears fresh corn
2 shallots
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup fresh basil, chopped
1/4 cup fresh oregano, finely chopped
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp Splenda

Roast shallots in aluminum foil for 30 minutes at 400 degrees; peel shallot skin and dice. Shuck corn and grill over an open flame until corn is evenly blackened. Cut corn from cob.

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Cover with saran wrap. Toss several times. Chill for at least two hours before serving.

What's Hot at WW.com

This article on food triggers is a great companion to the meeting topics we're dealing with right now. Our science center has a ton of information on weight loss, and it's backed by actual research!

Quote of the Week

"Control your emotion, or it will control you."