One of my passions that I have discovered since starting my weight loss journey is that I love to cook!  I'm a pretty basic girl and don't like to use a lot of fussy ingredients that no one has ever heard of (although I do like to try new things!).

When I signed up with Weight Watchers, one of the items in the new member kit was a cookbook.  Now, I have quite a few Weight Watchers books, but this one has all of the recipes converted into Points Plus values.

The meals are also easy peasy and is broken down by meal - so if you're only wanting ideas for breakfast or lunch, it's easy to find something!

I've decided what could be a better way to introduce someone to eating more healthy than to give them an awesome cookbook! I'm giving one of these away, and here's how you can get a chance to win:

1. Head over and "like" Skinny Points on Facebook.  It's a little more intimate setting to get to know one another!  Leave me a comment and let me know!
2. Go ahead and follow me on Twitter too. Leave me a comment and let me know!
3. Leave me a comment and let me know what your favorite meal to eat is - and if you have any tips to "Skinny" it up!
4. Get bonus entries for sharing Skinny Points with your friends on Facebook.  Just hit the "Share" button and leave me a comment that you've done so!

Entries will be accepted until 11/15/2011 at 11 pm EST.  Please leave a valid email so that if you win I can reach you.  The winner will be chosen at random based on entries received.

I have experience in blogging and when I'm not here you can find me at Savings Lifestyle sharing the best coupon deals!  Something I really want to focus on here is showing that you can truly lose weight by changing your lifestyle - not changing your entire life.  Plus I want to break the myth that you can't eat healthy while using coupons!

I've literally tried nearly every diet plan out there - Jenny Craig, Grapefruit Diet, Atkins, South Beach, Tofu Shake Diet (ugh!), Green Bean Diet, and probably even more that I can't even remember.  I've even tried Weight Watchers in the past as well, but I never stuck with it.

This time is different.  I've been doing this plan for almost 9 months now and it is completely liveable.  I don't feel shame if I eat a piece (or two....or three...) of chocolate cake.  I track it and move on!  I've come to the realization that this is a journey, not a sprint and that if I make mistakes along the way - it. is. okay.

I hope seeing my mistakes along the way give you encouragement!  And I hope it gives me a swift kick to get back into gear :-)  Being accountable to someone is imperative to staying on track, and I think being accountable to you will help me.

Some of the things I will be sharing here each week is daily food and activity logs, a weekly weigh in, measurement updates every two weeks, recipes, and restaurant points plus lists...plus whatever else may strike my fancy along the way.

I also want to encourage healthy community here, so you can always check out the live chat that is on the main page.  Also, if you've lost weight in the past or if you're currently losing weight please consider completing this form to let me know how you're doing.  I hope to feature a person each week on the blog that is rocking it!

You can always contact me via email at amber at skinnypoints.com or on Facebook or on Twitter.  It's not very active there right now but I'm sure it will be soon.  Thanks so much for stopping by and I am so looking forward to sharing my journey with you!

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