5 weight loss snippets - freebies, a contest, and a healthier grapefruit and shrimp recipe

I wanted to share with you five cool things I recently found for people trying to lose weight and get healthy:

1. Click here to download the "Healthy Weight Loss Success" report. This FREE report comes to you courtesy of This Mama Cooks! On a Diet and Menu Planning Central, a wonderful online service that offers a complete menu planning solution including healthy menus, family friendly menus, and vegetarian menus.

2. Discovery Health is looking for contestants for their 2009 National Body Challenge TV show. They need people who are motivated to lose weight and want to do it together like mother/daughter, father/son, co-workers, and people who need to lose at least 100 pounds.

Each person or team will be provided with a professional weight loss program, gym membership and personalized one-on-one instruction with physicians, nutritionists and fitness expert. The journey will be documented on camera for “National Body Challenge” on Discovery Health Channel. Click here to apply.

3. Sign up for a chance to receive a Senseo® Coffee Pod System. Just click here to fill out the quick survey and if selected all you pay a $15 shipping and handling fee. (You'll receive a confirmation e-mail within two to six weeks to let you know if you're selected.) The machine retails for over $70, so you're getting a great deal. If you already have a coffee maker at home, you can use the Senseo at the office or your RV. They make great wedding and graduation gifts, too.

For those on Weight Watchers, coffee is a great way to get your serving of milk for the day. Just use a sugar substitute, a sugar free coffee syrup, and low or no fat milk.

4. Get a free samples of Fiber One cereal at EatBetterAmerica.com. Fiber One provides 57% of the average adults daily fiber requirement, has 0 grams of sugar and 60 calories per serving.  To receive your sample, all you have to do is sign up for the Eat Better America newsletter at www.eatbetteramerica.com/fiber. The Eat Better America newsletter is sent out once per month. It provides recipes and tips for people to start living healthier lives.

5. A healthier grapefruit shrimp recipe. Remember my last post about the grapefruit shrimp salad recipe that had 11 Weight Watchers POINTS per serving? While I gave tips to improve that recipe, I found a similar dish in the Denver Post that only has 5 POINTS per serving.

Grapefruit-Mint Shrimp
From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, makes 4 servings

Serve with some steamed green veggies like broccoli.

Ingredients:

• 1 grapefruit
• 1/4 cup slivered fresh mint
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1- inch piece ginger, grated
• 1 1/4 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined, patted dry

Directions:

1. Zest grapefruit and squeeze juice.
2. In a bowl, combine 1/3 cup strained grapefruit juice, grapefruit zest, mint, olive oil and ginger and stir to combine. Remove and reserve 3 tablespoons.
3. Add shrimp to remaining marinade, stirring well to coat. Let marinate for 20 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes.
4. Preheat the broiler or grill. Cook shrimp until just done, 2 to 3 minutes per side, flipping once.
5. Place in a shallow serving bowl and drizzle with reserved marinade before serving.

Nutritional Information:

Calories: 221
Protein: 29 grams
Fiber: 0
Fat: 9 grams fat

Weight Watcher POINTS - 5 per serving

Picture courtesy of Chris Hunt, Cox News Service

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Comments

[Lady Rose]

Sounds like a yummy recipe - will have to give it a try. :)