Newsletter, week of June 29th

Last Week

Eating less is sometimes a battle. But with the tips and tricks we shared last week, you should be well on your way to making it happen.

This Week

Any grillmasters out there? We're going to talk about barbecuing, grilling, and how it can fit into a healthy summer eating plan.

Kudos

Rebecca survived her first week on program! Maria reached her first five pounds of weight loss, and Vernay has now lost over 15 pounds. Great job, girls!

WW Product of the Week

Sizzle It! (and all the rest of our cookbooks) can be a great way to find some super recipes for your grilling and summer menu. You'll find stuff to throw on the grill, cool salads for when it's too hot to cook, and refreshing desserts for the times you want to splurge.

Weekly Potpourri

Maybe some of you have heard that Applebee's has been sued over their Weight Watchers menu items. Before you freak out, let's consider that we haven't seen the proof or evidence at this point. But anyone who has eaten at a restaurant while on Weight Watchers knows that it's not always easy to trust what the menu says. My personal opinion is that the entrees on that section of the Applebee's menu are still healthier than what's on their regular menu. And unless we're cooking the food ourselves, we can never be 100% sure what's in what we order. And that's okay. Remember, we don't need to be perfect to lose weight! We just need to do the best we can with the information we have. It will be interesting to see how this shakes out.

Recipe of the Week

How about a nice cool dessert for your July 4th holiday? I found this one on eTools:

Frozen Chocolate Mint Dessert
POINTS® Value: 3
Servings: 6

1 oz chocolate wafers, about 5 cookies
1/4 tsp mint extract
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa
7 oz fat-free whipped topping, about 1 whole aerosol can
1/4 cup skim milk
3 piece Weight Watchers by Whitman's Mint Patties, frozen, chopped into pieces
2 Tbsp chocolate syrup
6 Tbsp whipped topping, light or fat-free, vanilla or chocolate

Line six muffin holes with foil muffin liners. In a blender, combine wafers, extract, cocoa, fat-free whipped topping and milk; blend until completely combined. Divide mixture among prepared muffin liners; freeze for 2 hours or more.

Just before serving, top each with 1/6 of mint patties, 1 teaspoon of chocolate syrup and a tablespoon of whipped topping. Yields 1 mint dessert per serving.

What's Hot at WW.com

Have you ever checked out the community forums at our website? You don't have to have eTools, it's open to everyone. Here is a discussion on slow weight loss. Can you relate?

Quote of the Week

The future depends on what we do in the present. - Mahatma Gandhi