Weight Watchers Wednesday: Momentum Wk 2

After three weeks of gaining little by little (a total of 1.8 ell-bees), I finally had a loss at the weekly weigh-in on Monday... 2.2! This week's loss brings me to a total of 14 pounds lost. This month has been a struggle, so my basic thinking is "get through December and you'll be okay"! It's important to remember that you will not lose weight every week. You have to take the good with the bad and be okay with an occasional set-back.

As promised, I plan to give you some insight into the second week pamphlet of the new Momentum program. This week's was called "Start Moving More", so I don't think I need to elaborate too much.
Per WW:
Understanding Why Activity is Important:
Activity burns calories. Plus, it builds, preserves, and tones muscle tissue. Muscle tissue burns more calories than fat does-- even when the body is at rest. Exercise helps you look and feel great while losing weight.

And then there's activity's biggest benefit: It will help you keep the weight off once you've lost it. 90 percent of people who've kept weight off successfully include regular activity in their lives.

If you feel like you're working out, you are. All types of movement count-- aerobic activities, strength training, yoga, sports, and other flexible activities. Even housework and yardwork count!

Starting out? Start slow. Exercise is probably very new to many of you. And for many of you who are actively exercising now, activity was very new to you, too, when they were first getting started.

Jumping straight into an intense exercise regimen when you've been otherwise sedentary is a mistake. The notion of "no pain, no gain" is a thing in the past. The better approach is to start slow.

All at once or break it up? Smaller bouts of exercise added up provide the same benefits as longer sessions, as long as the bits are at least 10 minutes long. So, if breaking up your exercise into bouts is more doable for you, do it. Just track each bout, and at the end of the day, add them up.

Now... for your weekly recipe!

Seven Layer Mexican Dip

Ingredients

• 1 cup fat-free sour cream
• 2 Tbsp reduced-sodium taco seasoning
• 9 oz fat-free bean dip, about 1 heaping cup
• 6 oz guacamole, about 3/4 cup
• 1/4 cup low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
• 4 medium scallion(s), chopped
• 1 small tomato(es), chopped
• 6 medium olive(s), black, sliced

Instructions

• Combine sour cream and taco seasoning; mix well.
  
  
• Spread bean dip on bottom of a 12-inch round glass serving bowl or edged-platter. Top with guacamole, sour cream, cheese, scallions, tomatoes and olives. Yields about 1/4 cup dip per serving.

POINTS^® value | 2
Servings | 12
Preparation Time | 15 min
Cooking Time | 0 min
Level of Difficulty | Easy