And the Losers Are...

Congratulations to the Biggest Losers of the week!

Men
Daniel Sommer - lost 6 lb
Jeremy Stroup - lost 5 lb

Women
Coralyn Draw - lost 6 lb
Mary Jo Ballou, Betty Hauptman, Carissa Letting, and Debbie Orchard - lost 4 lb

The Total Weight Lost for the contest so far is 521 lbs!!! Keep up the Great work!

Cauliflower

Have you tried Cauliflower lately? No - Well you should! Cauliflower is a great veggie that is packed full of nutrients such as vitamin C, dietary fiber, folate and sulforaphane an anti-cancer compound . Cauliflower is also low in calories (25 per cup) and fat free and contains protein!

Conveniently Cauliflower is available year round and the recipes are endless. In selecting a cauliflower choose one with compact, creamy white florets/curds and bright green, firmly attached leaves. The cauliflower should feel heavy for its size and be free of brown spots and loose sections that are spread out. Click HERE for a video on selecting a cauliflower.

Once you have perched your perfect head of cauliflower try some of these recipes:

Cauliflower "Mashed Potatoes"
1 head of cauliflower
1/8 cup skim milk
pinch of salt
pepper & paprika to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook Cauliflower until soft and transfer into a food processor or blender. Whip cauliflower with milk, salt, and pepper until smooth. Pour cauliflower mixture in baking dish sprinkle with paprika and bake until bubbly.

Hurry Curry Cauliflower

Roasted Cauliflower

Roasted Cauliflower and Broccoli

Simple Cauliflower Soup

Guilt Doesn't Burn Calories!

When you find yourself getting discouraged or feeling guilty for that cookie you ate or the workout you missed keep in mind guilt does not burn calories! When it come to losing weight and being healthy feeling guilt for slip ups will not get you any closer to your goals. So when you slip up don't dwell on it, remember your only human and its okay -tomorrow is a fresh day and you can and will do better.

Did you know?

Did you know that since you registered for Weigh Biggest Loser you get FREE entry into the Linda Buttars Memorial Family Fun Run?

And, since the Biggest Loser winners will be announced at the Fun Run you should consider participating and bring your family and friends.

There are actually two different races at the run a 5k (3.1 miles) and a 10k (6.21 miles). Now, before you start panicking and saying to yourself there is no way I could run a whole 3.1 miles keep in mind the race is not tomorrow and no one said you had to run the whole way - you could just walk.

Now is the perfect time to start preparing for the 5k and there are many different training schedules out there to fit your needs. If you are interested check out these two websites for info to get you started.

http://running.about.com/od/racetraining/a/first5K.htm

http://www.halhigdon.com/5K%20Training/5-Knovice.htm

If you would like to prepare for the 5k and would like the help of a group, keep in mind that the WBL walking group meets on Saturday at 8am at the Stone Creek Park (7950 S 4800 W).

The Fun Run is inexpensive ($5 per person/$15 for a family of 5) and family friendly - visit this link to sign family and friends up: http://www.wjordan.com/siteFiles/2009%20LBM%20Fun%20Run.pdf

Share Your Efforts

Don't keep your weight loss efforts a secret! Talk to your friends and family about your goals -not incessantly but keep them in the loop about what your going to do and how they can support you in your efforts. If you don't let them know you maybe running the risk of them accidentally sabotaging your efforts. You want family and friends to help you with your goals and then share in your happiness as you achieve them. More then likely your habits will rub off on them and they’ll become healthier people too!