Newsletter, week of August 16th

Last Week

Cravings are unavoidable. Respond to them in a variety of ways, but don't ignore them! That's a recipe for disaster.

This Week

Are you having trouble getting or staying on track? Stalls in weight loss are common, but we have tools to help you refocus and get where you want to be.

Kudos

This week we gave a 5 pound star to John, a 10 pound star to David, 15 pound stars to Doni, Tauni and Gretchen, and gave a 25 pound star to Alma. Doni also celebrated reaching her 5% target. And Karen is our newest Lifetime Member!

WW Product of the Week

Three Month Journals - if you're "not on track" you're likely not keeping track. If you pick one of these up, there's really no excuse - you have the ability to track 12 weeks of information, plus you'll find motivational quotes and recipes when you flip through. Check it out!

Weekly Potpourri

I do a lot of reading about food, food issues, that kind of thing. Many of you have probably heard of books like Fast Food Nation or The Omnivore's Dilemma (and if you haven't, check them out!). But I'm turning the tables today. I'd love to hear from YOU. Have you read any interesting food or weight related books lately? Let me know in comments. There's always room in my budget for another book purchase!

What's Hot at WW.com?

When we discussed cravings this week, we said that one of the causes can be that we are overly restricted. So when I stumbled onto an article titled The Post-Weigh In Free For All it seemed rather relevant. There are some good tips at the end that...ahem...it wouldn't hurt me to pay attention to as well!

Quote of the Week

Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them. - W. Clement Stone