Newsletter, week of December 20th

Last Week

Having lapses are normal, and learning to deal with them is a critical weight loss skill. Persistence, not perfection!

This Week

If you're still coming to meetings in December (and you folks know who you are!), you're probably winners at losing. But this week we'll focus on all that we have gained, in addition to what we've lost this year.

Kudos

Congratulations to Ginger, who received her 16 week Stay and Succeed award!

WW Product of the Week

The recipe I just posted is from our newest cookbook, Healthy Cooking Basics. If you're not the best cook, this cookbook will discuss a few basic cooking techniques, and give you some recipes to practice on. For the more seasoned cook, check out the harira recipe I posted, as well as the sweet potato and ham hash. Those are the two recipes I've made so far, and both have been seriously tasty. I have a few other grain recipes earmarked for the cooking queue. Just $15.

Weekly Potpourri

I think I might have highlighted this before, but since it came up on Monday night I figured I'd repost it so everyone can check it out. David Kirchhoff is the CEO of Weight Watchers. And a Lifetime Member. And a refreshingly down-to-earth funny dude. Check out his blog for an insight on being a male, being a traveling executive, and being a Weight Watchers spokesperson. Interesting perspective, to be sure.

What's Hot at WW.com?

No doubt about it, December is a tough time to be a Weight Watcher. Which explains why we have so many empty chairs. (ahem) But check out these tips on how to survive the rest of the month. It's never too late to get back on track!

Quote of the Week

The only thing that stands between a man and what he wants from life is often merely the will to try it and the faith to believe that it is possible. - Richard M. DeVos