I did it. Re-joined Weight Watchers. It is slightly embarrassing when I walk in to the meeting room and the receptionist and the leader recognize me and in my head I'm thinking "Yep....failed again, back again." But I try to think of it not as a past failure, but as a continuing journey. I stepped off the road for a little while, stopped to smell the flowers (or eat the ice cream and french fries etc.), and now I'm back on my bicycle. I know my WW leaders see it the same way. They are always welcoming and really, I should be pleased they recognize me. I like to think I make a positive impact when I go places and give people a reason to remember me. So that's that.

Here is a new recipe I tried out for lunch today. I edited it from Laa Loosh. Here be my Two Pepper Alfredo (for 1).

"What do I need?"
Non-stick cooking spray
2 oz uncooked whole wheat spaghetti
1/4 c. Ragu Light Alfredo Sauce
2 peppers, 1 red and 1 green
Salt, pepper & garlic to taste

"How do I do this?"
1. Preheat the oven to 425*.
2. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray (I used canola oil spray) and place pepper strips on it. (I used about 1/2 of the red pepper and 1/2 of the green pepper, putting the rest aside for a snack later). Allow to cook for about 20 minutes.
3. Turn peppers and add any desired garlic. Return to the oven until peppers begin to blacken (took mine about 10 minutes). Remove from oven and allow to cool. Once cooled, peel off skins if desired.
4. Prepare pasta according to package instructions. Drain and put back in pot.
5. Heat jarred Alfredo sauce in a sauce pan until thoroughly warm (about 7 minutes).
6. Combine all indredients in pasta pot and stir together. Add salt and pepper as desired. Mix well to combine. Serve immediately.

((Yields 1 serving - though obviously easy to double, triple, etc. 8P+))