Stay motivated.

If you are looking for a quick and easy side dish recipe that tastes great and is low in Points +, then this Ranch Roasted Red Potatoes Recipe will make you squeal with delight! It only requires a few ingredients, but you’ll be surprised at how amazing yummy these potatoes turn out. And though it’s not an official one of Weight Watchers side dish recipes, it’s a great, low calorie potato recipe for any dieter. I make this dish for my family a LOT and they love it. Plus, it goes really well with a variety of main courses, and is a great option if you need a fast weeknight meal side dish.


Ranch Roasted Red Potatoes
Ingredients:
- 12 oz red potatoes, washed and quartered
- 1 packet Ranch Dressing Dry Mix
- non fat, olive oil cooking spray
- 1 tsp salt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl add potatoes and spray lightly with the cooking spray. Then, add in the Ranch mix and salt, and toss well to coat each potato piece evenly. Spray a baking sheet with non stick cooking spray and spread out potatoes evenly on sheet. Bake in oven until potatoes are cooked through, and edges start to turn very dark brown, approximately 20-25 minutes. Serve immediately.

Entire recipe makes 4 servings
Serving size is 1/4 of recipe, approx 1/2 cup
Each serving = 2 Points +

PER SERVING: 78 calories; 1g fat; 18g carbohydrates; 1.75g protein; 1.5g fiber



Read more: http://www.laaloosh.com/2011/01/24/ranch-roasted-red-potatoes-recipe/#ixzz1bEcmJLR6

As is the case with many of us, we decide to lose weight because we are disgusted, depressed, in self-hating mode and vow that we are going to do something about it. And, you know what? That’s not as bad as it sounds. Yes, it’s a negative place to be, but at least it has motivated us enough to get off our tushes and do something about those growing rolls of fat.
We find a food plan and we psych ourselves up. Sometimes, we even generate enough electricity to light up Times Square! But as the weeks or months pass, our resolve fades. We have, once again, lost the Battle of the Bulge.
How to stay permanently jazzed!
Have you ever watched an Olympic swimmer push off the side of the pool? It is quite amazing, isnt’ it? The thrust, the power, their determination is enormous. Often the strength of this one solitary push can propel the Olympian right straight to the middle of the Olympic sized pool.
When we decide to go on a ‘diet,’ we essentially push off from the side of the pool of discontent. We gather a vast amount of energy from not liking ourselves, being disgusted, and ashamed of how we look. We don’t like ourselves. No, we sure don’t.
Sometimes this energy takes us half way to our goal weight. Sometimes all the way … 10, 20, 30, 100, 200 pounds lost. Then what?
Unlike the Olympic swimmer who has a plan; who is moving toward her big win; who sees herself as a champion and knows with every cell and fiber of her being that she is the victor, we only know ourselves to be losers. We are basing this attempt on past attempts to lose, which have failed.
It is easy to get lost if you don’t know where you are going.
If you want to be victorious at the game of Permanent Fat Removal a.k.a. Weight Loss, then you need to have a compelling future. You need to know where you are going; what you want; what truly moves, shakes and feeds your soul. The fat does not live alone. This is a holistic event.
Have a Vision.
The root of the word motivation is “motive.” The definition of “motive” is “A reason to act.” You need a reason to act. You need both an external and internal vision of the new you. You need to be moving towards a compelling future! What’s your reason to act?
Be Passionate.
Motivation is not task driven. It’s all about emotion. It’s fire driven. You’ve got to fuel your passion (just like you have to fuel your body and fuel your car!). You have to set yourself a goal that connects to an all consuming desire. What moves you?
Stay Focused.
The more focused you are the more results you’ll be getting. The more results, the more motivated. It’s called the ‘upward spiral.’ Don’t worry about getting dizzy. You’re getting lighter and lighter. Keep on spiraling, Up, Up, Up!!
Build on Your Successes.
If you permanently remove a pound, be proud. When you drop a size, get fired up. Woo hoo! Keep on going!
Acknowledge All that You Do Well.
We have a tendency to negate our wins by focusing on the minor slips of the day. If you said “No, thank you” four times. ” Rejoice. What else did you do today that was stupendous? (It could be as simple as filling up a bowl with fresh fruit for the kitchen counter. Filling the room with good energy.)
Positive Messages
Read positive books, listen to good music, anything with an uplifting message. Fill your brain with stories of successful people. It will take hold. Think positive!



Read more: http://blog.beliefnet.com/ourladyofweightloss/2008/07/weight-loss-motivation-how-to.html#ixzz1bFPAn2HI