Go for the Gold

I hope you have been watching the Olympics and have been inspired by the athletes. I was up late on Sat. to watch the swimming finals and have enjoyed watching all the events.

This week we're talking about setting interim goals on the way to achieving our gold medal, reaching our Lifetime goal. We'll talk about ways to break down our goals to manageable, attainable steps along the way.

My favorite tip I heard in the meeting room last week: Go grogery shopping with a Weight Watchers friend. You'll get some great ideas and will be more likely to try some new things.

Tonight is Open House at the middle school and soccer practice so we're having a quick meal of leftover roast, cut into cubes, adding that to frozen, oriental style vegetables. I'll heat it up in a frying pan on top of the stove and serve this over brown rice, add a salad and that's dinner.

Below is a recipe for a fettuccine dish, I sometimes add chicken which you would have to adjust the points accordingly.

Have a great week!!!!

Fettuccine with Blue Cheese-Artichoke Sauce
4 servings – 6 points per serving


1 (9 ounce) package refrigerated fettuccine
Cooking Spray
1 (14 ounce) can quartered artichoke hearts, drained
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 (10 ounce) container refrigerated light alfredo sauce
2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese

1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

2. While pasta cooks, coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add artichokes and mushrooms; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Add alfredo sauce to artichoke mixture: cook until thoroughly heated.

3. Place drained pasta in a large bowl. Pour sauce mixture over pasta: toss to combine. Sprinkle with blue cheese.

I just took my very first Pilates class. It was fun and a lot more intense than I thought it would be. Tomorrow I might try Six-Pack Abs. I am trying some new things to move more. I am open to suggestions.

Last week we talked about Mental Rehearsing and how Olympic athletes use this tool to visualize themselves achieving their athletic goals. We, too, can use this tool to visualize ourselves behaving in a certain way to achieve our winning outcome for challenging situations.

I tried a recipe that has been floating around WW for years and it was delicious.

1 can diet cola
1 cup ketchup
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Combine the cola and ketchup, pour over chicken and cook. I did this in the crockpot and put the chicken in still frozen. I tried this with diet Dr. Pepper. My whole family loved it!

I hope everyone is staying cool in this hot weather! Please be sure to drink plenty of water and be careful with outdoor exercise.

At the centers we are running a bring a friend promotion. If you bring a friend, and they join, you both receive a backpack type of bag.

I tried a new recipe tonight, a chicken casserole. It was very good and the whole family liked it. I will post it later this week. Below are some favorites I hope you enjoy.

Taco Soup
1 cup = 2 points

1 lb. ground beef (I use turkey)
1 onion chopped
1 16 oz whole kernel corn,undrained
1 16 oz can tomatoes, undrained
1 16 oz can tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups water
1 4oz can green chili peppers
1 pkg taco seasoning mix
1 10 oz pkg ranch style salad dressing
3 16 oz cans mexican chili beans, undrained

Brown ground beef, drain grease, add remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes.

Chocolate Muffins 24 muffins at 2 pt each

3 cups Kelloggs Extra Fiber All Bran Cereal
2 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 box low fat brownie mix

Soak cereal in water for 15 min. Add baking powder and brownie mix to cereal/water mixture. Stir until mixed together. Spray muffin tins with vegetable cooking spray. Fill muffin tins about 1/2 full.
Bake 350 degrees about 20 minutes

Hi all,

The following are the "10 Ways to Look Slimmer Now" tips that we talked about this week.

1. Perfect your posture.
Walk/sit with back straight, shoulders relaxed, tummy pulled in

2. Accentuate positive features.
Use clothing styles, color, flattering haircut, manicure, or make-up to
bring attention to assets.

3. Minimize figure/physique challenges.
Avoid added material where weight is heavier. Opt for single-breasted
vs. double-breasted jackets and a-line skirts & flat-front trousers vs.
pleats.

4. Make accessories work for you.
Larger rings, bracelets and watches make hands look smaller. Longer ties elongate torso. Avoid belts that draw attention to waistline. Add pizzazz with scarves, handkerchiefs, shoes, or handbags, while keeping basic wardrobe simple.

5. Lengthen your silhouette.
Shades of one color head-to-toe gives a long, lean line. V-necklines, vertical stripes lengthen. High-heeled/open back shoes lengthen legs.

6. Wear trends that flatter.
Avoid up-to-the-minute clothing styles, if not flattering. Use simpler styles and add trendy items as accents.

7. Choose clothes that fit.
Avoid baggy and too-tight clothing. Try a fit just grazing the body.

8. Wear colors, prints and fabrics that slim.
Solid, darker colors and non-shiny fabrics slim. Since large prints and
shiny fabrics seem to add inches, use sparingly, e.g., as a shirt under a jacket or as small touches.

9. Follow the Good Health Guidelines for water.
Staying hydrated prevents bloat. Carry water with you everywhere!

10. Pose like a celebrity.
With good posture, shoulders rotated 3/4 to the front, slightly-lowered chin. Look into the camera and smile!

Sunday, July 20

This week at our meetings we're talking about 10 ways to look slimmer now. We want to dress slimmer and present ourselves in our best light no matter where we are with our weight loss goals. We'll talk about tips to help us.

Last week we talked about eating patterns and how jotting down when we eat can help up discover patterns about ourselves. Are we structured or unstructured in our eating. Are we physically satisfied with what we're eating? Are we waiting too long to eat then overeating? Do we need to make adjustments?

My husband has a doctor's appointment the end of August so he is back on the bandwagon for WW. It's so much easier when other family members are on board with achieving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Hope to see each of you in the meeting room this week!

Welcome to my blog!

Hey everybody! It's Judy here, I just started my blog. The goal of this blog is to give you weekly updates on WW meeting topics, answers to your questions and provide fun stuff like recipes and tips!

Hope you enjoy!