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Welcome to my Weight Watchers Friendly Weekly Recipe and Link Roundup
Encouragement and inspiration are critical whenever you’re trying to change your habits. This is especially true when the habits involve eating better, losing weight and creating a healthy balanced lifestyle.
Sticking with the slow and steady sensible balanced approach to lasting change can seem dull and out of step when everywhere you look people seem to be swinging between overindulgent excess and extreme deprivation based diets.
My mission is to provide you with a constant supply of motivating articles and Easy Healthy WW friendly recipes to encourage your pursuit of a happy, healthy, balanced life.
Here’s what I’ve got for you this week…
WW Weekly Topic:
Take the “Eat-the-Rainbow” Challenge to Up your Produce Intake
The simplest way to eat more fruits and veg? Buy and prepare more of them! Really it’s that simple.
To prevent boredom be willing to experiment. Try something new. Changing up produce keeps everyday eating interesting, delicious, and colorful. Check out what’s available at your grocery store or local farmer’s market.
Here are 23 easy ways to eat more fruits and veg if you need more ideas.
Thanks to my sister and our foray into community gardening, we discovered kohlrabi, part bulb, part greens, it’s like a cross between a radish, jicama, broccoli, and collard greens.
It can be eaten raw or cooked. We tried it roasted, sautéed and shredded for slaw. It’s also great as part of a veggie tray with your favorite skinny dip.
On Simple-Nourished-Living This Week
My WW 2020 Plan Changes Rumors & Social Buzz – Here’s what I’ve uncovered about what WW is planning for 2020 as I snoop around the internet. Keep in mind that this is ALL SPECULATION that has not been verified!
Easy Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms – These mushrooms can be used as an appetizer of course, or as a side dish for grilled meats and fish. I’ve made them several times now and enjoy them on their own and as a side dish.
This Week Previous Years
- Slow Cooker Curried Carrot Apple Soup (2018)
- Slow Cooker Mustard Maple Chicken (2017)
- Healthy Candy Corn Fruit Parfaits (2016)
- Baked Apple Cinnamon Doughnuts (2015)
Five Most Popular Posts This Week
- Favorite WW Friendly Casserole Recipes
- Easy Slow Cooker Chicken & Gravy
- 2-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Cake Mix Mini Muffins
- 100 WW Friendly CrockPot Recipes
- Skinny Pumpkin Desserts
Meal Planning: On My Menu Next Week
After years of trial and error, I discovered that mapping out a rough outline of meals for the coming week is one of the most important things I can do for an easier, less stressful, more successful week.
Meal Planning makes staying on track with my healthy eating/weight management goals so MUCH EASIER. Once I have a plan I shop and do a meal prep on the weekend saving time and money all week long.
- Slow Cooker Turkey Breast, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans
- Slow Cooker Italian Pizza Sloppy Joes
- Turkey Broccoli Casserole with Roasted Squash
- Curried Carrot Apple Soup and Green Salad
- Favorite WW Meat Loaf with Skinny Pumpkin Cauliflower Mash
Tired of trying to decide what to cook?
If you are struggling with meal planning, here are 3 great meal planning resources to help:
- My Month of Meal Month of Meal Plans eBook
- My WW Friend Kristen’s Slender KitchenMeal Planning Made Easy Program
- My WW friend Alisha’s 12 Week eCookbook and Meal Planner and Table for Two Meal Planner and eCookbook
Weekly Weight Loss Devotional
I love devotionals. I’ve been reading them daily for years and recently felt the call to begin sharing a weekly devotional specific to weight loss with you here.
Reading the same devotional over and over every day for at least a week, until I have it committed to memory is powerful.The positive words soak into every part of my being refreshing me and giving me strength.
This week’s topic: Smile
Speaking of smiles, check out my latest baby grandson as he smiles in his sleep!
New Discoveries & WW Friendly Food Finds
Have you heard of Al Dente Carba-Nada Pasta (affiliate link)? I hadn’t until the company reached out offering a free sample! Definitely one of the perks of having a food blog!
I’ve made it twice now. I used the roasted garlic fettuccine tossed with a little olive oil and garlic as a simple side dish with slow cooker chicken cacciatore and the egg fettuccine in this easy tuna casserole.
I was pleasantly surprised by how much it tasted like “regular” pasta. Both the taste and texture were excellent. Each generous serving has just 3 SmartPoints!
There are also several Al Dente Plant-Based Pastas – Chickpea Turmeric, Red Lentil Sweet Potato, Green Pea Wild Garlic—that are higher in protein and gluten-free. I haven’t had a chance to sample them yet.
Easy Healthy WW Friendly Recipes & Links I Bookmarked Week:
If you need a positive uplifting reminder of the power of your thoughts and words, be sure to read The Stories We Tell Ourselves.
Here are a few of the comfort food recipes that caught my eye during my trip around my favorite WW friendly recipe sites this week…
- Copycat Taco Bell Burritos Made Lighter
- One Pot Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese
- Parmesan Fish Sticks
- Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup
- Instant Pot Chicken Burrito Bowls
Have a wonderful weekend!
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