We’ve updated our iOS app!
Written by ww.comproductteam on 11/27/2013 9:00 AM
barcode scanner in WW Mobile app Thanks for your patience – we’re pleased to announce that we’ve released an update to our WW Mobile app. Not only has the Weight Tracker bug on iPad been fixed (we know: phew!), but we’ve also added some great new functionality we think you’ll love. You can now scan a barcode without using a separate app (it’s built in!). And for a nice change of scenery, we redesigned our Home and Tracker screens. Search also got much easier with Favorites, Recently Added, and Items I Created built right into the search suggestions. Want to see more of the changes? Download the update to check them out – then come right back here and tell us what you think in the Comments field below. We love hearing from you!
-Weight Watchers Mobile Team
Saturday, November 30, 2013
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Last-Minute Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Last Minute Mashed Sweet Potatoes
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Weight Watchers Recipe
4PointsPlus Value
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Other time: 15 min
Serves: 8
Baking the potatoes helps concentrate their sweetness. Couple that with naturally sweet pineapple and you've got a delicious, two-ingredient Thanksgiving side dish.
Recipe
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Ingredients
4 large uncooked sweet potato(es), washed and dried
15 1/4 oz canned pineapple packed in juice, crushed, drained
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400ºF.
Place potatoes directly on middle rack of oven. Bake, checking for doneness by either gently squeezing potatoes or pricking them with a fork to see if they’re really soft, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Slice potatoes in half lengthwise and cool for 5 minutes more.
Scrape potato flesh from skin into a large bowl. Add drained pineapple chunks and mash with a potato masher or spoon until pineapple has broken down slightly, about 2 to 3 minutes. Yields about 3/4 cup per serving.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
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Weight Watchers are 8x More Likely to Lose Weight!
Monday, November 04, 2013
We’re pretty excited by the news published in The American Journal of Medicine, which found that a community-based weight loss intervention – specifically Weight Watchers – is more effective than a self-help approach (think apps or other DIY options).
But of course, if you’re reading this we bet you knew that already.
A study by Baylor College of Medicine has found that people who opt for community-driven group-slimming are eight-times more successful than those who attempt going it alone. The study notes that this is particularly true of those who’ve selected Weight Watchers.
In fact, study participants who combined With Weight Watchers meetings and eTools, which includes access to the mobile Apps lost the most weight of anyone in the study—19 pounds on average! Here’s how the study worked: Researchers observed groups of obese / overweight adults over a period of six months. In that period, participants who went the DYI-route lost 1.3 pounds on average, while those taking the Weight Watchers approach averaged 10.1. People in the Weight Watchers group were given the option of following the plan in meetings, online or exclusively via mobile app – or any combination thereof. They all yielded superior results.
The takeaway: People who followed the Weight Watchers plan were eight (8!) times more likely to lose at least 5% of their initial body weight, the percentage loss that is associated with improved health markers such as cardiovascular risk factors and blood sugar levels.
As if this weren’t exciting enough, the Affordable Care Act of 2012 states that primary care physicians should recommend multi-component behavioral intervention to patients suffering from obesity. This is exactly the kind of method that Weight Watchers offers, and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) specifically highlights this as the most cost-effective course.
To get the full scoop, check out this article.
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Weight Watchers are 8x More Likely to Lose Weight!
Monday, November 04, 2013
We’re pretty excited by the news published in The American Journal of Medicine, which found that a community-based weight loss intervention – specifically Weight Watchers – is more effective than a self-help approach (think apps or other DIY options).
But of course, if you’re reading this we bet you knew that already.
A study by Baylor College of Medicine has found that people who opt for community-driven group-slimming are eight-times more successful than those who attempt going it alone. The study notes that this is particularly true of those who’ve selected Weight Watchers.
In fact, study participants who combined With Weight Watchers meetings and eTools, which includes access to the mobile Apps lost the most weight of anyone in the study—19 pounds on average! Here’s how the study worked: Researchers observed groups of obese / overweight adults over a period of six months. In that period, participants who went the DYI-route lost 1.3 pounds on average, while those taking the Weight Watchers approach averaged 10.1. People in the Weight Watchers group were given the option of following the plan in meetings, online or exclusively via mobile app – or any combination thereof. They all yielded superior results.
The takeaway: People who followed the Weight Watchers plan were eight (8!) times more likely to lose at least 5% of their initial body weight, the percentage loss that is associated with improved health markers such as cardiovascular risk factors and blood sugar levels.
As if this weren’t exciting enough, the Affordable Care Act of 2012 states that primary care physicians should recommend multi-component behavioral intervention to patients suffering from obesity. This is exactly the kind of method that Weight Watchers offers, and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) specifically highlights this as the most cost-effective course.
To get the full scoop, check out this article.
Report this post 'Weight Watchers are 8x More Likely to Lose Weight!' by WW.COMPRODUCTTEAM
Monday, November 25, 2013
Fending off Family Pressure at the Holidays
Connecting with family cen be the best part of the holiday season – and also the worst. Arrive prepared with these clever comebacks for whatever weight-loss roadblocks they throw at you.
Article By: Cari Wira Dineen
muffins
No one said dieting was easy – especially at the holidays. Extra giblet gravy. Sweet-potato-marshmallow casserole. Pecan pie a la mode. It’s hard to resist. Add to the calorie-fest a well-meaning friend or family member who likes to push food on you and you’ve got a total diet derailment.
“Even though your family has good intentions and wants you to be happy, they may let their own insecurities – about their weight, their cooking, the way they raised you, whatever – get in the way of your weight-loss success," says Deborah Beck Busis, LSW, the diet program coordinator for the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy.
Lurking next to the bread pudding and that tray of cookies is a person ready to inadvertently destroy your diet with one "harmless" statement. Fend off family pressure with a witty retort that keeps the peace and keeps you on Plan:
Diet-busting Comment: "I made my coconut custard pie just for you. I know how much you love it," says Aunt Sally.
Diet-saving Comeback: “Thank you so much! I do love it, but this year, I’ll have to pass.”
Turn down the sweets in the sweetest way you can. And stay strong! In awkward situations where your refusal can crush someone, it’s easy to whither and just eat the stupid pie (or stuffing or cheese ball). Before you cave, ask yourself who will be more upset in the end. “Your aunt will most likely get over your refusal pretty quickly,” says Busis. “But if you blow your plans for that meal, you’ll be mad at yourself for days.”
You best bet: Tell your aunt (and anyone else you’ll be celebrating with) ahead of time that you’ve joined Weight Watchers. That way, you won’t have to worry about hurting anyone's feelings on the holiday.
Diet-busting Comment: "Of course you have to make all 10 types of cookies for the cookie swap,” says your mother. “It's tradition!"
Diet-saving Comeback: “Let’s try a new tradition.”
“Holiday rituals are tough to break,” says Busis. “People look forward to them, even if they’re unhealthy.” Opting out of a long-standing tradition is bound to rub some people the wrong way. To lessen the blow, suggest a new tradition that isn’t food related, such as going ice-skating as a family or making homemade ornaments.
Still getting push-back? Busis suggests it might be worth it to take one for the team: Bake and swap some healthier versions that won’t send you into a temptation tailspin). Instead of eating them, give ’em away as gifts to your friends, neighbors, and postman. Better yet, here’s an idea for a new holiday tradition your whole family can get in on: Deliver them to a senior home or soup kitchen.
Diet-busting Comment: "Did you try this 10 cheese dip? It's amazing,” says your sister.” Go 'head, you gotta try it!"
Diet-saving Comeback: “Nope. Not gonna try it. No, thank you. Thanks, but no thanks.”
You said no already. But the food pusher won't quit. Feel yourself close to surrender? Think about your weight loss goals as completely inflexible, the way a vegetarian or diabetic might, suggests Busis. Would a vegetarian eat a steak just because her aunt got pushy with her? No way.
The point is to stick to your guns and say no as many times as you need to send your food-pushing sister (and her cheese dip) packing. “Food pushers think that if they push hard enough, they’ll eventually get you to do what they want,” says Busis. But if you never give in, she will eventually give up.
Diet-busting Comment: “Why do you even bother dieting at the holidays?" asks your father.
Diet-saving Comeback: “Because I’ve lost 10 pounds so far – and I want to lose more.”
Don’t let your downer Dad – or anyone – derail you. “There are negative people in all of our lives who feel bad about themselves and don’t want to see us succeed,” says Busis. Cement your resolve by reminding naysayers (and yourself!) why you're watching what you eat: Because losing weight makes you feel good, both physically and mentally. Fitting into your skinny jeans is the holiday gift that keeps on giving.
Diet-busting Comment: After hosting the holidays, your sister-in-law says, "I don't want to bring home any leftovers. You can have them all."
Diet-saving Comeback: “If I take them, I’m just gonna toss ’em.”
And don’t just say it, do it! Yes, it’s awful to waste food. But you’ve got to weigh (ahem) your feelings. What’s going to make you feel worse: Throwing out leftovers or stepping on the scale come January 2 and discovering that you’re up 10 pounds? Yup, that’s what we thought. Now go throw out that food (or on second thought, make up a plate of holiday cookies for your hard-working trash collectors).
Diet-busting Comment: Your best friend offers you spiked egg nog. ”One drink can’t hurt, right?”
Diet-saving Comeback: “OK.”
Most of us want to indulge a little bit at the holidays. And that is totally reasonable and okay. “It’s not all or nothing, there is a middle ground,” says Busis. Enjoy small indulgences so that you're not coming from a place of total deprivation when you’re faced with more overwhelming situations. One cup of cocoa isn’t going to kill you. This is what your weekly PointsPlus® Allowance is for, after all! The key is to plan ahead. Decide in advance when and what you’re going to indulge in so you don’t overdo it. And then enjoy!
Connecting with family cen be the best part of the holiday season – and also the worst. Arrive prepared with these clever comebacks for whatever weight-loss roadblocks they throw at you.
Article By: Cari Wira Dineen
muffins
No one said dieting was easy – especially at the holidays. Extra giblet gravy. Sweet-potato-marshmallow casserole. Pecan pie a la mode. It’s hard to resist. Add to the calorie-fest a well-meaning friend or family member who likes to push food on you and you’ve got a total diet derailment.
“Even though your family has good intentions and wants you to be happy, they may let their own insecurities – about their weight, their cooking, the way they raised you, whatever – get in the way of your weight-loss success," says Deborah Beck Busis, LSW, the diet program coordinator for the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy.
Lurking next to the bread pudding and that tray of cookies is a person ready to inadvertently destroy your diet with one "harmless" statement. Fend off family pressure with a witty retort that keeps the peace and keeps you on Plan:
Diet-busting Comment: "I made my coconut custard pie just for you. I know how much you love it," says Aunt Sally.
Diet-saving Comeback: “Thank you so much! I do love it, but this year, I’ll have to pass.”
Turn down the sweets in the sweetest way you can. And stay strong! In awkward situations where your refusal can crush someone, it’s easy to whither and just eat the stupid pie (or stuffing or cheese ball). Before you cave, ask yourself who will be more upset in the end. “Your aunt will most likely get over your refusal pretty quickly,” says Busis. “But if you blow your plans for that meal, you’ll be mad at yourself for days.”
You best bet: Tell your aunt (and anyone else you’ll be celebrating with) ahead of time that you’ve joined Weight Watchers. That way, you won’t have to worry about hurting anyone's feelings on the holiday.
Diet-busting Comment: "Of course you have to make all 10 types of cookies for the cookie swap,” says your mother. “It's tradition!"
Diet-saving Comeback: “Let’s try a new tradition.”
“Holiday rituals are tough to break,” says Busis. “People look forward to them, even if they’re unhealthy.” Opting out of a long-standing tradition is bound to rub some people the wrong way. To lessen the blow, suggest a new tradition that isn’t food related, such as going ice-skating as a family or making homemade ornaments.
Still getting push-back? Busis suggests it might be worth it to take one for the team: Bake and swap some healthier versions that won’t send you into a temptation tailspin). Instead of eating them, give ’em away as gifts to your friends, neighbors, and postman. Better yet, here’s an idea for a new holiday tradition your whole family can get in on: Deliver them to a senior home or soup kitchen.
Diet-busting Comment: "Did you try this 10 cheese dip? It's amazing,” says your sister.” Go 'head, you gotta try it!"
Diet-saving Comeback: “Nope. Not gonna try it. No, thank you. Thanks, but no thanks.”
You said no already. But the food pusher won't quit. Feel yourself close to surrender? Think about your weight loss goals as completely inflexible, the way a vegetarian or diabetic might, suggests Busis. Would a vegetarian eat a steak just because her aunt got pushy with her? No way.
The point is to stick to your guns and say no as many times as you need to send your food-pushing sister (and her cheese dip) packing. “Food pushers think that if they push hard enough, they’ll eventually get you to do what they want,” says Busis. But if you never give in, she will eventually give up.
Diet-busting Comment: “Why do you even bother dieting at the holidays?" asks your father.
Diet-saving Comeback: “Because I’ve lost 10 pounds so far – and I want to lose more.”
Don’t let your downer Dad – or anyone – derail you. “There are negative people in all of our lives who feel bad about themselves and don’t want to see us succeed,” says Busis. Cement your resolve by reminding naysayers (and yourself!) why you're watching what you eat: Because losing weight makes you feel good, both physically and mentally. Fitting into your skinny jeans is the holiday gift that keeps on giving.
Diet-busting Comment: After hosting the holidays, your sister-in-law says, "I don't want to bring home any leftovers. You can have them all."
Diet-saving Comeback: “If I take them, I’m just gonna toss ’em.”
And don’t just say it, do it! Yes, it’s awful to waste food. But you’ve got to weigh (ahem) your feelings. What’s going to make you feel worse: Throwing out leftovers or stepping on the scale come January 2 and discovering that you’re up 10 pounds? Yup, that’s what we thought. Now go throw out that food (or on second thought, make up a plate of holiday cookies for your hard-working trash collectors).
Diet-busting Comment: Your best friend offers you spiked egg nog. ”One drink can’t hurt, right?”
Diet-saving Comeback: “OK.”
Most of us want to indulge a little bit at the holidays. And that is totally reasonable and okay. “It’s not all or nothing, there is a middle ground,” says Busis. Enjoy small indulgences so that you're not coming from a place of total deprivation when you’re faced with more overwhelming situations. One cup of cocoa isn’t going to kill you. This is what your weekly PointsPlus® Allowance is for, after all! The key is to plan ahead. Decide in advance when and what you’re going to indulge in so you don’t overdo it. And then enjoy!
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Friday, November 22, 2013
have you ever tried Kimchi?
I recently thought I would give this stuff a try. I was able to find it at my local Vons grocery store. I think now days you can find it almost anywhere, in the refrigerated section. Its a little on the spicy side but it was very good.
World's Healthiest Foods: Kimchi (Korea)
Why to try it: Kimchi (or kimchee) is loaded with vitamins A, B, and C, but its biggest benefit may be in its “healthy bacteria” called lactobacilli, found in fermented foods like kimchi and yogurt. This good bacteria helps with digestion, plus it seems to help stop and even prevent yeast infections, according to a recent study. And more good news: Some studies show fermented cabbage has compounds that may prevent the growth of cancer.
What to do with it: Theres no need to make your own; just pick it up in the refrigerated section of your grocery store or an Asian market for around $4 per 32-ounce jar (Sunjas is one popular brand). You can wake up your morning by scrambling eggs with kimchi, diced tomatoes, and mushrooms. Use it as a wrap filling or to top a baked potato, or with eggs or egg whites.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
These sound really good!
Toasty Marshmallow Sweet Potato Skins
1/10th of recipe (1 skin): 74 calories, <0.5g fat, 94mg sodium, 17.5g carbs, 1.5g fiber, 7.5g sugars, 1g protein -- PointsPlus® value 2*
Ingredients:
Five 8-oz. orange sweet potatoes, uniform in shape
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. brown sugar (not packed)
1 1/4 cups mini marshmallows
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
Pierce potatoes several times with a fork. On a microwave-safe plate, microwave for 15 minutes, until potatoes are soft.
Once cool enough to handle, slice each potato in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop out the insides, leaving about 1/4 inch inside the skin. Discard the potato pulp (or reserve for another use).
Place hollow shells on the baking sheet. Sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
Bake until the edges begin to crisp, about 10 minutes.
Top with brown sugar and marshmallows. Bake until marshmallows puff up and lightly brown, 3 - 4 minutes. Enjoy!
MAKES 10 SERVINGS
Toasty Marshmallow Sweet Potato Skins
1/10th of recipe (1 skin): 74 calories, <0.5g fat, 94mg sodium, 17.5g carbs, 1.5g fiber, 7.5g sugars, 1g protein -- PointsPlus® value 2*
Ingredients:
Five 8-oz. orange sweet potatoes, uniform in shape
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. brown sugar (not packed)
1 1/4 cups mini marshmallows
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
Pierce potatoes several times with a fork. On a microwave-safe plate, microwave for 15 minutes, until potatoes are soft.
Once cool enough to handle, slice each potato in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop out the insides, leaving about 1/4 inch inside the skin. Discard the potato pulp (or reserve for another use).
Place hollow shells on the baking sheet. Sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
Bake until the edges begin to crisp, about 10 minutes.
Top with brown sugar and marshmallows. Bake until marshmallows puff up and lightly brown, 3 - 4 minutes. Enjoy!
MAKES 10 SERVINGS
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Pizza Casserole
6 servings at 9 pt+s each
Green Salad
6 servings at 1 pt each
Prep Cook Total
15m 20m 35m
1 can refrigerated pizza crust dough
1 lb lean ground beef, browned and drained
½ teaspoon Italian seasonings
14 oz jar pizza sauce
1 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
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1 bag chopped salad mix
½ pint grape tomatoes, sliced
12 tablespoons Kraft® fat-free Catalina
dressing
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13
baking dish and press pizza dough into bottom
of dish and half way up the sides. Combine
browned beef, seasonings and sauce together;
spread evenly onto dough. Top with cheese;
bake 20 to 25 minutes.
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Toss all salad items together and divide into 6
salads.
6 servings at 9 pt+s each
Green Salad
6 servings at 1 pt each
Prep Cook Total
15m 20m 35m
1 can refrigerated pizza crust dough
1 lb lean ground beef, browned and drained
½ teaspoon Italian seasonings
14 oz jar pizza sauce
1 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
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1 bag chopped salad mix
½ pint grape tomatoes, sliced
12 tablespoons Kraft® fat-free Catalina
dressing
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13
baking dish and press pizza dough into bottom
of dish and half way up the sides. Combine
browned beef, seasonings and sauce together;
spread evenly onto dough. Top with cheese;
bake 20 to 25 minutes.
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Toss all salad items together and divide into 6
salads.
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