About Aunt Purple

Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions
never fail. They
are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
I say to myself, "The Lord is my portion; therefore
I will
wait for him."

Lamentations
3:22-24

 
How did I come to be called Aunt Purple? When my niece, Kelsie, was a year old she could say A LOT of words, but she would not even try to say my name (ok, Raquel is not the easiest name). I like purple and happen to wear it a lot and my sister had taught Kelsie "purple." So, I looked at Kelsie one day and said, "Ok, why don't you just call me Purple." She just smiled at me...but she's called me Purple ever since. And now her brother, Kaleb, calls me Purple too. So, there you have it--I'm Aunt Purple.

I became interested in lowering the fat and calories when I joined Weight Watchers in January 2001. Prior to joining Weight Watchers I attempted many different diet programs and plans, but was never able to maintain a loss. On the Weight Watchers Winning Points plan I lost 35 pounds and 4 clothing sizes in 6 months. I have maintained that loss and changing the way I eat (as well as exercising) has helped me to do this. I am hoping the recipes in my cookbooks will enable you to enjoy the foods you love but also help you maintain your own weight loss program.