New Year, New Me!!

With the start of the new year and the holiday food fests behind us I have decided I will take the annual New Years resolution of loosing weight. Every year since having kids this has been a goal that has yet to be obtained! After having Carter 3 years ago and not gaining that much weight, it was easy to bounce back only a few pounds heavier than I was. That was not the case after having Caleb 9 1/2 months ago. It seems with each kid the scale adds 10 pounds! So after trying to motivate myself this past summer with running and trying to do Zumba on the Wii (with Caleb hanging on my ankles and Carter thinking it was a game he could play) I have taken 2 drastic measures....I have joined Weight Watchers and a gym! I figure with the combination of eating healthy with the right portion size and working out I can obtain my goal and get somewhat of my pre-baby body back! I am hoping to do this by Calebs 1st birthday in April. I am excited to try a ton of new recipes that I have found and to share them on here. One that I make once a week and freeze the extra portions is a Garden Veggie Soup that is 0 points plus!! Here is the recipes off of the Weight Watchers website. Bon Appetit!!

	1 spray cooking spray 1/2 cup(s) uncooked carrot(s), sliced
	1/2 cup(s) sweet red pepper(s), diced
	1/4 cup(s) frozen chopped onions
	2 clove(s) (medium) garlic clove(s), minced
	3 cup(s) fat-free chicken broth, beef broth or vegetable broth
	1/2 cup(s) uncooked savoy cabbage, chopped
	1/2 cup(s) fresh spinach, chopped
	2 tsp canned tomato paste
	1/2 tsp dried basil
	1/4 tsp dried oregano
	1/4 tsp table salt, or to taste
	1/2 cup(s) uncooked zucchini, diced Spray large saucepan with cooking spray; heat. Sauté carrot, pepper, onion, and garlic over low heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Add broth, cabbage, spinach, tomato paste, basil, oregano, and salt; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, about 15 minutes. Stir in zucchini; cook 3-4 minutes more. Serve hot. Yields about 1 cup per serving.