#1 Weight-Loss Diet

I am so excited to announce that U.S News & World report has named Weight Watchers the #1 weight-loss diet and #1 commercial diet in its first ever Best Diet rankings.

Grill your veggies

Thanks to Wayne in HB for sharing this great way to grill your veggies.

Walk It Day Pictures

Over 100 members, friends and family attended the Weight Watcher's Walk It Challenge. Thanks to all who came out to participate. I hope you had as much fun as I did. Congratulations!! I will be bringing in my laptop to all the meetings this week so you can view a slide show of all the pictures.

Walk It Challenge

One week left until the Walk-It Challenge. Are you ready? If you want, wear your T-Shirt to your meeting this week. Who's coming? See you in the meeting room this week.

Nacho Snacks

Thanks Denise in Huntington Beach for sharing this snack at 2 PointsPlus per bag.

Weekly Weigh In

Week of May 2:

Monday in Long Beach 42 members lost 97lbs.
Tuesday in Fountain Valley 15 members lost 25.8lbs.
Friday in Fountain Valley 36 members lost 62lbs.
Saturday in Huntington Beach:
7:00am meeting 24 members lost 42.2lbs.
8:30am meeting 31 members lost 62lbs.
10:00am meeting 21 members lost 49.2lbs.

Congratulations to the 10:00am meeting in Huntington Beach for winning the weekly weigh in this week!!!!!

Salad Dressings

Thanks to Wayne in Huntington Beach for letting us know about these two salad dressings at Trader Joes. 1 PointsPlus per serving for the Cilantro and 2 PointsPlus per serving for the Spicy Peanut. Enjoy!!!

Walk It Challenge

The location of the walk it challenge will be at The Huntington Beach Central Park on Sunday, May 22. Park at the library parking lot on central park road and Golden West. We plan on starting at 8:00am. Looking forward to it!!!!

Walk It Challenge

How are you training for the walk it challenge?

Weekly Weigh In

Week of April 11th through April 17th: Monday in Long Beach 43 members lost 92.6 lbs (2.15) Tuesday in Fountain Valley 20 members lost 32.6 lbs (1.63) Friday in Fountain Valley 35 members lost 64.8 lbs (1.85) Friday at Golden West College 3 members lost 3.8 lbs (1.27) Saturday in Huntington Beach: 7:00am meeting 25 members lost 69.2 lbs (2.77) 8:30am meeting 33 members lost 68.4 lbs (2.07) 10:00 am meeting 20 members lost 45.8 lbs (2.29) Huntington Beach 7:00 am meeting won this week. Congratulations!!!!!!

Walk It Challenge

This week we launched the first week of the Walk It Challenge. If you are able, I hope you are planning on training and participating in a 5k. The date for the walk it challenge is Sunday, May 22. I am currently looking for a location that is centrally located for all my meetings. I will post location and time as soon as I know. If you want to order a walk it t-shirt that I created, log onto weightwatchers.com/walkit and enter the number #147. You can also change the saying on the back to say whatever you want it to. Looking forward to participating in this challenge with all of you. See you in the meeting room this week!!!!!

Weekly Weigh In

Monday in Long Beach 42 members lost 83.6 lbs

Tuesday in Fountain Valley 23 members lost 29.8 lbs

Friday in Fountain Valley 47 members lost 94 lbs

Friday at Golden West College 4 members lost 13.2 lbs

Saturday in Huntington Beach:

7:00 am meeting 30 members lost 52.8 lbs

8:30 am meeting 37 members lost 78 lbs

10:00 am meeting 21 members lost 33.4 lbs

Golden West College won this week with an average of 3.3 lbs per member losing weight. Huntington Beach 8:30 am came in second with an average of 2.11 lbs per member losing weight. Awesome!!!!!

Creamy Lemon Pie

Many of you missed last week's weekly recipe so here it is: 4 PointsPlus Per Serving (serves 10) 6 whole reduced fat cinnamon graham crackers, 2 tbsp butter 11 oz fat-free sweetened condensed Milk, 2 large eggs, 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, 1 tbsp lemon zest. Preheat oven to 350F, Grind graham crackers in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Or place crackers in a resealable plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin. Place crumbs in a small bowl. Melt butter and pour over graham cracker crumbs, mixing with a fork until completely moistened. Press crumbs evenly onto bottom of a 9-inch pie pan; place crust in refrigerator while preparing lemon filling. In a medium bowl, combine condensed milk and eggs; mix until smooth. Add lemon juice and zest; stir until incorporated and pour into prepared crust. Bake pie for 15 minutes. Cool completely and for best flavor, serve chilled. Yield 1 piece per serving.

We made lots of new friends this week in all the meetings. I enjoyed getting to know everyone just a little bit more. I hope you did too. We are going to launch the Walk It Challenge this next week. Make sure you attend your meeting to learn more. See you soon!!!!

Weekly Weigh In

Monday in Long Beach, 40 members lost 71.2 lbs. Tuesday in Fountain Valley, 27 members lost 33.2 lbs. Friday in Fountain Valley, 49 members lost 85.4 lbs. Saturday in Huntington Beach: 7:00am meeting, 18 members lost 30.6 lbs, 8:30am meeting, 38 members lost 63.2 lbs, 10:00am meeting, 27 members lost 49.2 lbs. The weigh in's were all so close this week but the Huntington Beach 10:00am meeting won this week's weigh in at an average of 1.82 lbs per member that lost weight. Congratulations to all!!!!

I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas Edison.

Appetizer recipe in Huntington Beach

A bag of Mini Bell Peppers (Costco and Trader Joes)
Laughing Cow cheese
Slice 1 wedge of laughing cow cheese into 3rds.
Cut tops of bell peppers off and stuff cheese into pepper
Bake at 425 for 20 minutes.
1 PointsPlus for 6

Weekly Weigh In

Monday in Long Beach - 87lbs (34 members lost)

Tuesday in Fountain Valley - 37.4lbs (26 members lost)

Friday in Fountain Valley - 61lbs (33 members lost)

Friday at Golden West College - 13lbs (6 members lost)

Saturday in Huntington Beach:

7:00am meeting - 42.8lbs (25 members lost)

8:30am meeting - 54lbs (34 members lost)

10:00am meeting - 63.6lbs (32 members lost)

Long Beach wins again this week at an average of 2.56 lbs per member losing weight.

Congratulations Long Beach!!!

Food Find

Madras Lentils are 7 PointsPlus for the entire bag. So yummy!!! Tastes like chili.

Sale Items end March 26th

Stock up this week on Mini Bars, Oatmeal and Smoothies. This is the last week of the sale price of $4.95.

Weekly Weigh In

I have decided to post the weigh in's for all 7 of my meetings at the end of each week. That way we can have a little competition going between each meeting. Lets see who won this week:

Monday, 3-14 at 9:30 am - Long Beach lost 91.4lbs (39 members lost weight)
Tuesday, 3-16 at 12:15 pm - Fountain Valley lost 43.6lbs (24 members lost weight)
Friday, 3-18 at 9:30 am - Fountain Valley lost 65.6lbs (35 members lost weight)
Friday, 3-18 at 12:00 pm - Golden West College lost 10lbs (8 members lost weight)
Saturday, 3-19 -Huntington Beach:
7:00 am - 32.2lbs (23 lost weight)
8:30 am - 84.4lbs (41 lost weight)
10:00 am - 55.2lbs (25 lost weight)

With an average of 2.34lbs per member losing weight, Long Beach won this week. Congratulations to everyone for working so hard.

Who will it be next week?

Today in Long Beach

A total of 91.4lbs lost (39 members lost weight)

Fabulous!!!!

Today in Huntington Beach

Total Weight Loss:
7:00am meeting - 46.2lbs (34 members lost weight)

8:30am meeting - 82.8lbs (39 members lost weight)

10:00am meeting - 40.8lbs (26 members lost weight)

So proud of all of you!

Today's Weight-loss

Fountain Valley 9:30am meeting lost 92.2lbs (42 members lost weight)

Golden West College lost 18.4lbs (8 members lost weight)

Awesome!!!!!

Coleslaw Recipe from Fountain Valley

Last week Anne was talking about this wonderful Coleslaw she makes. Well here it is:

4 cups packaged Coleslaw mix (shredded carrots and cabbage)
1/4 cup Best Foods light Mayonnaise
25 nuts cooked salted peanuts
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp sugar substitute
1/4 cup red onion, finely diced

Let sit for an hour before serving to let ingredients settle.

4 servings
2 PointsPlus Value per serving

Thanks Anne!!!

Total weight loss in Fountain Valley today was 45.8 lbs (25 members lost weight).

Congrats!!!!!

This morning in Long Beach we had 39 members who lost weight. A total of 83.6 pounds.
Way to go!!!!!!

Total Weight Loss today

Fountain Valley 88.4 pounds

Golden West College 27.2 pounds

Congratulations!!!!

Lunch Today
1 cup Trader Joe's stir fry vegetables - 1 PointsPlus
(saute in pan with spray olive oil)
1 cup fresh spinach - 0 pointsplus
1 cup cooked whole wheat spaghetti - 4 PointsPlus
2 tablespoons Trader Joes Spicy Peanut dressing - 2 PointsPlus
Mix all together and enjoy!!! 7 PointsPlus
*optional-add 3 oz. Tofu for 2 PointsPlus

Remember:

If you KINDA do it
It KINDA works
If you REALLY do it
It REALLY works

This week we are Shaking things up in the meeting room. Come learn how you can too.