Introduction

HI! My name is Colleen and I love Weight Watchers. I really do, I love the program, just not always what people want to do with it. Every meeting it seems that people are focusing on what junk food they can find with the lowest points. So many recipes from various websites have low point meals made mostly out of processed chemical foods, this is not what I want to live off of, I want real food (every now and then I want junk, I just can't help it) and I try to do the best I can for my family. If I left Dan to fend for himself he would eat nothing but frozen burritos and Oreos, it is up to me to make sure his body gets some real food. I am lucky enough to live in a town that has three farmers markets, each on a different day, a farm behind my house, and my own garden and fruit trees. Access to fresh ingredients is vital, with Zero points for vegetables and fruits how could I not go crazy with them?

I am a former professional chef, having worked in Russia, China, Ohio and California. I crave food from different regions throughout my day. Southern American for breakfast, Thai for lunch and Indian for dinner. The best way to feed these cravings and stay on the program is to know how to cook them for yourself. I will be teaching myself how to make my beloved foods into healthy low points meals and sharing the journey with you. I have a 5 month old daughter with cardiac issues so I will do my best to keep these posts regular and hopefully always with at least one photograph. (I will be learning to photograph food on this journey too!) I hope that you enjoy this blog as much as I will.

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