Celebrate Success

The theme for the March meetings is "Staying Power"or, as I like to call it "stick-to-it-iveness.

Since December, we've discovered the new PointsPlus plan, learned to live with it, and now the challenge is to keeping it up for the long haul.

Through the whole month we will talk about ways to do just that. This week is all about Celebrating Success. We will take a look into the skills that we have acquired, the tools we have mastered, and our achievements on the PointsPlus plan.

Lets start our Stick-to-it-iveness campaign by remembering our success!

Did you see it?

Today's San Francisco Chronicles (Monday) had an article about the new approach to nutrition and weight loss and how Weight Watcher's new program fits RIGHT IN!

Not only that, but pictures that came with the article were taken at our Noon meeting at the Stonestown Center! There's Amy and Barbara, my two fearless receptionists, and me, and my fabulous members! Go take a look if you can catch it. :o)

Tools of the Week

Did you take a good look at the PointsPlus cookbook?

The cool thing about the program cookbooks, as opposed to the smaller more specialized ones, is that they are good all over cookbook. In there you can find anything: entertaining recipes, family-friendly recipes. Take a good look at it!

In the Kitchen

I cannot believe that I haven't shared this recipe already! This has been a favorite of mine for years, and for some reason is sort of slipped off my list. It is delicious, easy to make, and reheat perfectly. Love it!

Turkey Mulligatawny
4 servings

Ingredients
2 teaspoon butter
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2/3 cup long grain white rice (I use bulgur instead)
2 teaspoon Madras curry powder (2 to 3)
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
5 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 small apple, unpealed and diced
1 pound bonless, skinless turkey breast cubed (3/4 inches)
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 small tomato, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions
Melt the butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until golden. 7-10 miuntes. Add the rice, curry powder, turmeric and cloves. Cook stirring occasionally, until fragrant, 2-3 minutes.

Stir in the broth, bell pepper, and apple; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

Add the turkey and salt; return to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered. until the turkey is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Season with the pepper, then sprinkle with the tomatoe and cilantro just before serving.

Weight watchers "In one pot" cookbook, p. 21

Activity

Its cold, it's windy, it even rains a little, maybe it's a good time to take your workout inside?

What do you do when the weather is not cooperating?

Here's my list, please feel free to add your own!

• Swimming
• Gym
• Skating rink
• Walking the mall (I didn't say buying, I said walking!)
• Dvds
• WII fit

What will you do on the rainy days?

Walking is still it! My pedometer is still my friend, and I'm planning on walking every day! Bay to Breakers is coming!

Have a good week

Lets not have March be the time when our efforts slows down. We have a good thing going and it has to keep on keeping on! Come to your meeting and never be afraid to bring in any ideas, suggestions, questions, concerns that might pop up. That's what we are there for!

You know I'm only an email away, let me know if I can do anything.

Have a skinny week and I'll see you in the meeting room!

Melanie

Leader

“Celebrate what you want to see more of.”
Thomas J. Peters