Greek-Style Cheeseburgers

I have just tried another delicious recipe from Weight Watcher's Kitchen Companion and had to share it with you!  Definitely another family favorite, it was so yummy!

Since the burger was 8 points, I filled the rest of the plate with some zero point fruit salad and spinach salad with a one point serving of Wishbone's Rasberry Walnut Light dressing.  We loved it so much, I am going to share yet another recipe with you, my lucky readers:

Just going to say this in advance.. "You are so welcome!"

Being a Weight Watchers Insider I am frequently given incentives and free products. I am not a paid employee or contractor, nor am I monetarily compensated but I am affiliated with their programs and company. My opinions are honest and not hindered nor persuaded due to these perks.

Weight Watchers Walk-It Challenge! OMG I Am Running!

When my Weight Watcher's contact emailed me asking to participate in a 5k challenge I laughed outloud, then I read on and saw that you could walk it, I figured... why not?  Then after an hour or two I got into the shower mulling over my up and coming 5k walk and thought, "why don't I run?"   Remembering that I do not run, I mean maybe if a guy with a knife was chasing me I would run, but other than a life threatening situation or one in which I needed to rescue a child or animal, I DO NOT RUN.  The intense dislike and the fact that I have not run since the dreaded "mile" in Jr. High PE actually made it seem like a very challenging challenge.

I downloaded the 6 week running training guide from Weight Watcher's Walk-It Challenge and looked over the first week.  Hmmm run for only a minute with a minute of walking in between.  Maybe it is possible?  Then I called my husband, who actually runs, to get some feedback.  When he initially laughed I knew that I had to do this.  In fact, I am already on day 4!

Now for a second, let me talk to you mom to mom.  There are so many reasons why you can't exercise, especially with little children.  Seriously, it is impossible! For 3 months I had to get up at 5am to exercise before the rest of the family got up, I was exhausted!  I have tried exercising with a video and including them, but the entire time they whine, need something, or can't stay in my sight.  Very distracting!  Now let's visit running or walking... put them in the stroller with some snacks and a park within view as the reward for sitting nicely in the stroller while mama runs, priceless!  For the first time ever, I have no excuses!

I will admit that halfway through the run I am hating life and right now I walk like an invalid because I am so sore, but it is so worth it!  I am actually doing something for me!  I am working towards a goal and feeling amazing after each run.

Go to Weight Watcher's Walk-It Challenge and check it out!  Also any friends in Orange County, California want to run with me?  Email me at LaurenTurner949(at)gmail(dot)com. 

Here are some tips that Weight Watchers would like me to share with you:

• The first step is getting up and moving - start slow and increase your speed and distance over time. Be sure to set reasonable goals.
• To help motivate you, sign up for a future 5k.  Having that date on the calendar is sure to keep you focused.
• Be sure to add strength training to your routine.  Before you know it, you will have a new you!
• Finally, listen to your body.  If you need to rest take a day off.  And Have fun!

Being a Weight Watchers Insider I am frequently given incentives and free products. I am not a paid employee or contractor, nor am I monetarily compensated but I am affiliated with their programs and company. My opinions are honest and not hindered nor persuaded due to these perks.

Delicious and Easy Baked Chicken from Weight Watchers Companion

Thursday night I tried yet another easy, delicious, and nutritious Weight Watchers Recipe from their amazing Kitchen Companion. 

My family and I loved it so much I wanted to share it with my readers:

This recipe uses things you most likely already have in your pantry and refrigerator.  The only ingredient I didn't have on hand was the parsley, which I sent my hubby out to get.  It was so easy, I was able to prepare this meal in less than ten minutes while answering my four year old's questions and dancing around to entertain my fourteen month old. 

I made some homemade garlic mashed potatoes and a spring salad for the sides:

It came out to a nine point meal and kept me nice and full while feeling good.

This is a screen shot of the meal, showing you the point distribution as well as the easy to read point tracker that I love from Weight Watchers Mobile.

Something else that I wanted to share, is that if you look at the picture of my dinner, I'd like you to notice how the salad is now taking up half the plate.  This is helping me easily up my vegetable intake as well as providing an easy portion control too.  While plating our meals now I make the salad before doing anything else.  I am also a huge fan of the light Wishbone dressing, it is so sweet and tangy!

Being a Weight Watchers Insider I am frequently given incentives and free products. I am not a paid employee or contractor, nor am I monetarily compensated but I am affiliated with their programs and company. My opinions are honest and not hindered nor persuaded due to these perks.

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Loving The Weight Watchers Companion Application for the iPad!

Loving this new cooking application for the iPad, brought to you from Weight Watchers is great!  Even if you aren't a Weight Watchers member I still highly recommend it.

Details from Weight Watchers:

Everyone who downloads the app will be able to:Get the latest 10 featured recipes
Save up to 10 favorite recipes
Create custom shopping lists
Set cooking timers in recipes
Watch cooking technique videos
Share recipes with email or Facebook
Browse through recipes in book view
Get step-by-step instructions in cooking view

Subscribers to Weight Watchers Online & eTools have access to all features and can also:Find thousands of Weight Watchers recipes
Access complete shopping, ingredient and equipment guides
Get cooking primers and technique videos
View exclusive recipe collections hand-picked by our editors
Use the WeightWatchers.com Recipe Builder to create and edit recipes
Send recipes to your Plan Manager for tracking

Here is yours truly using my new favorite app in my 22 lbs thinner body!



Being a Weight Watchers Insider I am frequently given incentives and free products.  I am not a paid employee or contractor, nor am I monetarily compensated but I am affiliated with their programs and company.  My opinions are honest and not hindered nor persuaded due to these perks. 

Another CSN Review!!

I am so excited to be doing another CSN review!  Right now I am looking at modern office furniture and want everything in the store!  So much to choose from it is so hard to decide!

Live From the Kitchen with Weight Watchers

My friends and I checked out the awesome video about Weight Watchers Points Plus, and even got to see a live kitchen demonstration of an amazing Points Plus Meal.  You too can watch it on ustream!

Weight Watchers also sent me some great Points Plus merchandise to hand out to my friends who are interested in their new program.  We got Points Plus Cookbooks, vegetable peelers (which work so well!), and yummy Mint Cookie Crisps which I also handed out at a playdate to all of the moms and they were in love!

 

Being a Weight Watchers Insider I am frequently given incentives and free products.  I am not a paid employee or contractor, nor am I monetarily compensated but I am affiliated with their programs and company.  My opinions are honest and not hindered nor persuaded due to these perks. 

Brilliant Screen Cleaning Wipes Review and 2 Giveaways!

Brilliant Screen Cleaning Wipes.  We have so many things that needed to be clean and these wipes definitely did the job!  

I am a Weight Watchers Insider!

I am so excited!  Weight Watchers asked me to be an insider!  They have extended my online membership, sent me an ipad to try out their amazing Kitchen Companion application (review and video to come soon), and many other exciting perks and things to share with you, my readers.

Unfortunately my laptop is at a data recovery center, darn four year old hard drive, so my exciting articles and reviews will be coming soon.  I have hijacked my husband's work laptop because I want to share a new and exciting event happening this Wednesday, January 5th at 7pm EST. 

"You're cordially invited to a live virtual event created especially for bloggers, Weight Watchers subscribers, Facebook fans and Twitter followers. You'll learn about the PointsPlus™ program from Weight Watchers® Program Development Director Stephanie Rost and WeightWatchers.com Editor-In-Chief Theresa DiMasi will be on hand to answer some of your questions and give tips about healthy cooking and healthy living. WeightWatchers.com Recipe Editor Leslie Fink will provide a behind-the-scenes look into how a Weight Watchers® recipe comes to life with a cooking demo of a recipe you'll want to try out. Join us on Wednesday, January 5th at 7PM (EST) on our Weight Watchers Facebook page at this link. Please RSVP here so we know you're coming." If you aren't already a fan, definitely check out their Facebook page.  They frequently post yummy recipes, fun food savvy blog links, as well as interesting articles. Being a Weight Watchers Insider I am frequently given incentives and free products.  I am not a paid employee or contractor, nor am I monetarily compensated but I am affiliated with their programs and company.  My opinions are honest and not hindered nor persuaded due to these perks.