Newsletter, week of November 16th

Last Week

Football and weight loss apparently have a lot in common - so take a cue from those successful football coaches - huddle up, get a game plan, but don't worry if you fumble!

This Week

Yes, it's back! Our yearly Thanksgiving meeting. Even if Turkey Day isn't on your agenda, we'll discuss how to successfully live with holidays. We'll also be talking food (when do we not?) and going through specific Points values. As an extra special bonus, you'll get to see me wearing a stupid hat! That's probably worth the price of admission right there.

Kudos

Lily lost her first 5 pounds, Patrice reached 15 pounds lost, and Annita got to her 20 pound star. Sabrina has been a member with us for 16 weeks, and Kecia reached her 10% target. What a team!

WW Product of the Week

Once again, our cookbooks are the stars - what better way to make sure you're eating healthy this holiday season than to crack open a WW cookbook? You know for sure if it's Core or how many Points it has. And you know what? The recipes taste great! Remember - all of our cookbooks are 50% off, so if you haven't bought one yet, now is a perfect time.

Weekly Potpourri

As you know, one way to help out an overeating disaster is to counterbalance it with a little exercise. There are several run/walk events around the county this Thanksgiving, so start your day off right:

Oceanside's Turkey Trot

East County (El Cajon) Turkey Trot

Run For The Hungry (Petco Park)

Father Joe's Thanksgiving Day Run (Balboa Park)

What's Hot at WW.com

Check out the Thanksgiving Cheat Sheet! It's an interactive tool that lets you drag and drop foods onto your "plate" to see the Points value of your planned meal. If the numbers surprise you, be sure to be in the meeting room this week for some help!

Quote of the Week

"Everyone's life is under someone's control - it might as well be under your own so that you can direct your destiny." - Harry Tucker