Every choice you make TODAY (and TONIGHT)
are because
that is what you REALLY want!

​YOU and you alone- are in charge of your choices.
Make good ones!

and whatever you do- COME to your meeting tomorrow!

Top 10 Signs you know you are a Weight Watcher at Halloween

10. You know how many knocks it takes to earn an Activity Point.
9.   You are the only Power Ranger in the neighborhood with a pedometer and a PointsPlus calculator. 
8.   You ask at each house if they mind if you step on their scale—just to compare.
7.   You ask to trade candy corn for the real stuff.
6.   When someone drops a candy bar in your bag—you yell out the number of PointsPlus values. (If you are clueless, you zap it with your WWer app barcode scanner!)
5.   Your costume has a handy water bottle holder so you can meet your water requirements for the day.
4.   You ask to use the bathroom every third house because of #5.
3.   At the end of the night, you sort your candy by PointsPlus values.
2.   Your goodie bag has a half filled out journal sitting at the bottom.
1.   After trick-or-treating, you decide to keep your mask on (since it covers your mouth) until you go to bed!

Weight Watchers Recipe

Ratings (58)
2PointsPlus Value
Prep time:  10 min
Cook time:  0 min
Serves: 8
So simple to make, it’ll easily replace your favorite bottled product. Serve with fresh veggies for dipping or spoon into small celery spears.
Ingredients
1 clove(s) (medium) garlic clove(s), peeled  
1/4 tsp kosher salt  
1/2 cup(s) light sour cream  
1/3 cup(s) reduced-calorie mayonnaise  
2 Tbsp water  
1/3 cup(s) chives, fresh, chopped  
2 Tbsp fresh parsley, Italian (flat leaf), chopped  
1/8 tsp black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste  
1 tsp white wine vinegar, fresh lemon juice and/or water to taste  
Instructions
Put the garlic clove on a cutting board; sprinkle with salt. Finely chop garlic and then scrape it with the side of knife until a paste forms; place in a small bowl.

Add sour cream, mayonnaise and water; stir until smooth. Stir in chives, parsley and pepper until blended; cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour for flavors to blend. Thin out with vinegar, lemon juice and/or water if desired. Yields about 2 tablespoons per serving.
Notes
Can be made 3 days ahead

Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

Weight Watchers Recipe

Ratings (0)
5PointsPlus Value
Prep time:  10 min
Cook time:  24 min
Serves: 6
A fantastic fall breakfast. These pancakes are light and fluffy with the wonderful essence of pumpkin pie.
Ingredients
1 1/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour  
1 1/2 tsp baking soda  
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice  
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon  
1/2 tsp table salt  
1 1/4 cup(s) buttermilk  
      1 cup(s) canned pumpkin, do not use pumpkin pie filling  
      2 large egg(s)  
3 Tbsp packed brown sugar, dark variety  
1 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted  
3 spray(s) cooking spray  
2 tsp powdered sugar  
Instructions
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and salt. In a large bowl, beat together buttermilk, pumpkin, eggs, sugar and melted butter. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients; fold in just to combine.

Coat a nonstick griddle or pan with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Spoon batter into pan in batches using 1/4-cup batter for each pancake; cook until lightly browned, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove pancakes to a tray in a warm oven; repeat with remaining ingredients (being careful not to spray cooking spray into an open flame). Sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving. Yields 2 pancakes per serving.
Notes
You can thin the batter out with a little water if desired.

Many people think they aren't losing weight
because they don't EXERCISE enough.
not true

You lose weight by choosing the right foods, in
proper portion sizes and eating healthily.
Going to the gym and/or getting regular activity/exercise- helps you tone up, feel better and sleep better.
BUT, losing weight truly begins "in the kitchen."

After being on WWers or any other diet
​for a length of time, you find yourself
gravitating towards your own kitchen more often.
You find that when you control the recipe,
you have more control over your
weight loss and maintenance.

Don't blame it on your lack of exercise!

Stock good food,
cook good food and,
and eat good food in reasonable portions.

If you are unsure what "reasonable" means,
stick with Weight Watchers. We can help.

This weeks meeting topic = Take 5

Pumpkin Cheesecake Shooters

Pumpkin Cheesecake Shooters
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 16 • Size: 1 shot glass* • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 2
Calories: 78 • Fat: 4.2 g • Carb: 11.6 g • Fiber: 0 g • Protein: 1 g • Sugar: 7.5 g
Sodium: 16.5 mg


Ingredients:

• 3 (1.5 oz total) whole chocolate graham crackers
• 4 oz 1/3 fat cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup pure canned pumpkin
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp dark brown sugar, unpacked
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 8 oz light whipped topping (I used Truwhip light)

Directions:

Crush graham crackers in a food processor. Set aside.

In a large bowl beat the cream cheese until smooth with an electric mixer. Add the pumpkin, vanilla, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg and cinnamon. Beat until well combined and creamy.  Use a spatula to fold in 5 oz (1-1/2 cups) of the whipped topping; combine until no streaks remain. Place in a piping bag or ziplock bag with a corner snipped off.

To assemble: Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of graham cracker crumbs on the bottom of each shot glass. Pipe a layer of pumpkin cheesecake onto the graham cracker crust (about 1 tbsp) followed by a layer of whipped topping. Repeat a second layer and finish with another sprinkle of crumbs. Insert small spoons and refrigerator until ready to serve.

*Each shot glass has 2 tbsp pumpkin cheesecake, 1 tbsp whipped topping, 1 tsp graham cracker crumbs total.