Those of you who are lucky enough to know Chef Isabella will be thrilled to know that you now have more ways to connect with her!

For those of you who are saying “Chef who?!,” let me explain. Isabella Nicoletti is a talented Italian chef who has been working carefully and tirelessly to create delicious, healthful meals that fit seamlessly into a Weight Watchers lifestyle ever since I scooped her out of an Ann Arbor restaurant.

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We love our football. Go Lions!

Even if you’re not a football fan, you probably know the basics of the game—each of the two teams competing in the game needs to move the ball down the field (marked off in 10 yard increments) in order to score the most points. There are all kinds of ways they can do this and believe me, they’re going to try them all out to outwit, outrun, outplay and outscore the other team.

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As I was shopping online (and overspending like crazy, I might add), I happened upon an article on CNN Money. It had to do with budgeting and it included some good strategies about coming up with a budget and sticking to it. A handful included:

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An obsession is a persistent, anxiety-provoking thought that intrudes into our everyday lives and cause feelings of distress.

Hearing this definition, would you say that you have ay obsession with the scale?

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New study in The Lancet–the world’s leading general medical journal: Partnership between primary care physicians and Weight Watchers program result in greater weight loss in overweight and obese adults

A new, one-year global study published in The Lancet (September 7, 2011) indicates that overweight and obese adults referred to Weight Watchers, a community based provider of weight-loss services, lost more than twice as much weight when compared with those who received standard care.

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I love this Caponata recipe created by Chef Isabella because its delicious, versatile, has a great sweet and sour balance, plus its low in PointsPlus values.

If you’re unfamiliar with Caponata, it’s basically a Sicilian version of a ratatouille. There are endless recipe variations to this eggplant delight; this is just one of many.

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Healthy eating includes lots of sensible choices with a few roguish indulgences thrown in, as well.

One of the reasons people following a weight loss plan ‘cheat” is that they feel deprived of their favorite foods. Any sensible program allows for flexibility and makes room for the occasional frosted brownie, chili dog or milk shake.

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These fabu-licious and Weight Watchers-friendly recipes have been created by the incomparable Weight Watchers Group’s Chef, Chef Isabella, for your enjoyment. All PointsPlus™ values were calculated using the Weight Watchers eTools Recipe Builder tool.

Buon appetito!

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The Weight Watchers approach to healthy weight loss is four-fold: eat smarter, move more, embrace helpful habits and get support

Focusing on the first element, it’s important to keep in mind that eating less food doesn’t mean skipping entire meals. In fact, opting to forgo meals, especially breakfast, could be detrimental to maintaining a healthy weight. According to one University of Michigan study, women who ate breakfast were 24% less likely to be overweight than those who did not.

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Childhood obesity is becoming a major health issue, and parents everywhere are concerned about teaching their children to eat nutritious meals and maintain a healthy weight. Here are some basic ideas for instilling good nutrition habits in your kids from an early age:

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