Newsletter, week of September 21st

Last Week

Don't get caught in a downward spiral of negativity. All-or-nothing thinking, self-fulfilling prophecies, all that stuff can be turned around by realizing you have a choice in all of this. Stay positive!

This Week

A good song can really get you moving. Whether it's out on the dance floor or just walking down the street, the right tune can get you on your way to moving more.

Kudos

This week we celebrated a five pound star for Paul, a 10 pound star for both Lora and Raquel, and Joyce and Candace both reached 30 pounds lost. We also had a strong collection of ladies who received their week 2 bookmarks and are on their way to great success.

Speaking of success, here's where we stand after two weeks of Losing for Good:

Lemon Grove Monday 6:30pm

week 1: 41.8 pounds lost
week 2: 46.0 pounds lost

Clairemont Wednesday 6:30am

week 1: 16.8 pounds lost
week 2: 35.0 pounds lost

WW Product of the Week

Weight Watchers Oatmeal - as we leave summer and head into fall, you might think about a warm start to your day. Our oatmeal cups are a great way to have a low-Point (and Core) breakfast. They are portable and quick to make, and you've got your choice of Maple Brown Sugar (my personal favorite) and Strawberries and Cream.

Weekly Potpourri

As part of our quest to Move More, some of us are starting to sign up for athletic events. And sometimes those events can have bigger benefits. While we help ourselves, we help others. Amber and Dan in our Wednesday group are signed up for the 3 Day Walk for Breast Cancer. Amber lost her mother to pancreatic cancer, and her stepmother is a breast cancer survivor. Amber says "I believe that cancer is cancer is cancer. By helping Susan G. Komen for the Cure, research of all forms of cancer will be benefited by the research that comes from your donation to this walk. Thinking in the idea of '6 Degrees of Separation' we are all connected to cancer in some way by someone in fewer than 6 steps." You can follow that link to find out more information about her team, or the event in general. There's still time to train guys! Think of how many Activity Points you'd earn.

What's Hot at WW.com

Speaking of exercise, if you've just started moving, and haven't seen results at the scale, take heart! Focus on long-term results...they'll show up, I promise!

Quote of the Week

"I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance, never settle for the path of least resistance, and when you get the chance to sit it out or dance...I hope you dance." - sung by Lee Ann Womack (composed by Mark Sanders and Tia Sillers)