Hi all,

I am so motivated now. I thought I was going to have a gain last night. I did go weigh in but didn't stay for the meeting. I lost 2 1/2 lbs last night. I was so happy. I guess what I am doing is working. I am not going to change anything because I don't want to mess this up. I am going to stick with what the nutritionalist said to do and keep up my walking. I am up early this morning. I have been getting up around 6:30 or so then going walking by 7am. So I figured I would hop on here and stay up to let you all know how it went for me last night. So I will be going walking shortly here. I have to get my daughter up. She won't be happy about that. I did finally have 2 pcs of choc. the mini candy bars last night after weigh in. But I am done with that also. I want to have another great week and I want to try and get as close to the 20 lb loss that I set for myself by christmas. I know that is not realistic but I will take all the losses I can get until I get to my goal.
Have a great day everyone. Can't wait to hear how you all did at weigh in. Let me know.

Think thin and think healthy. We can do this people. I have met others that were just like us that did it. So I know it can be done.

Sherri

WAY TO GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I am so proud of you lady!!! Keep up the great work!


Wish I had done that good LOL, But I didnt ..... I did awsome with my food all week except for a few slips which shouldnt have made the difference that they did, I ended up not even going to the meeting last night I was so disapointed..I had weighed in at home last night and it showed a 1 pound gain, So needless to say I didnt even feel like going at all after the work I had put into losing and getting my status back..I just couldnt face the other ladies after I had said I would get my Kops back before november, I didnt and I have had my pity party and ate all the junk I shouldnt have and am now ready to start again...wish me luck guys cause I am gonna need it.
I will add more exercise and eat good this week and hope that I can get to the goal i set for last month, i guess better late than never huh? lol

Hope you all have a super day and know even though I had a bad week night, I am still here for you if you need me

GOOD JOB SHERRI......Congratulations on the loss. It sounds like you are on the right track now. Keep it up, you're an inspiration to the rest of us. It shows us that we CAN lose if we really try.

Christie, don't get discouraged. Keep trying and you will regain your KOPS status. You worked hard last week, posting your menus and all. Keep up the good work, You CAN do it. We're here for you.

I had a loss of 1.25 lbs. today and I'm very happy with that. It's more than I expected, I didn't stick with the plan very well this week. I've been thinking of going back to the exchange diet. I did well on it before and got in all my food groups. I've really got to do something that I can stick with. I think that sometimes we expect too much of ourselves. We remember how fast the weight use to fall off and think we can do it again, but our bodies change and it doesn't come off easily anymore. Mini goals work best for me. I weighed 193 this morning, I'm going to set a goal of getting under 190 again, then set another goal of about 5 lbs. If I don't make the 10# by Christmas, then I will weigh a few pounds less, anyway.

Well, I have rambled on enough. Good luck to all of you and keep hanging in there.

Nita

You did great Sherri and Christie you will do great next week. I had a turtle which was a little disappointing. But a turtle always beats a gain anyday.
Our leader has her date for her to have the gastric by-pass surgery. I have mixed emotions about that surgery. On one hand I know it can be done the right way but fine myself being jealous of those that take what I call the easy way. Altho the surgery is far from easy and can be dangerous. I can't help but wonder how well I will take it when you starts losing weight. Probably not well

Christie,

You don't dare give up girl. You did great all week and I think that your scale was messing with your head. My scale was up 3 lbs and I had a loss last night. You can't be afraid to face the scale. I am sure you would have done great if you would have only weighed in. It doesn't matter what the others think or what you had said earlier. You have to remember that when you made that promise you didn't start right then and there back on plan. You fooled around for a couple of weeks. The chapter is supposed to be there to support you and you should feel comfortable with them enough to be yourself. So what if you were still only 1/4 lb from goal. You know that you worked your butt off literally and that you are doing the healthy thing. That is all that matters. You were more upset with you then anything. You have to let that go, get back on track tomorrow and you GO WEIGH IN NEXT WEEK. Don't hang out at the back door. Step up to that scale and take control of yourself and see how much you lost. Because I know you will have a loss and you will get your status back. Don't be so hard on yourself. It was hard enough to face that you lost it in the first place don't beat yourself up now that you are doing so well. I am giving you a huge round of applause for all the great work you did last week and I know you can do it again this week. Things that happen to us or that we do to ourselves like last night for you for example is why we get off track and sabotage ourselves and go backwards for no reason. Just admit you are doing great and take it from there. Keep up the great work and think more positive girl.

Nita,

Congratulations on the loss girl. That is a great loss. I am so proud of you. Obviously what you did all week worked. You said you weren't on plan but whatever you did it worked. Take it from someone who knows if you change plans too much then you won't lose weight. Stick with what works and what is easiest for you. You are doing great and on your way to goal. Have a great week on plan whichever plan you do.


Eleni,

I can understand what you are feeling about the leader. I don't think that what she is doing is very good either. And no it isn't fair that she will be losing a lot of weight while the others that are really trying and doing it the healthy and right way lose just a little. It isn't fair to the group I don't think. Also it isn't a very good role model as a leader to be making that decision about the weightloss. I have seen shows about that procedure and there are definitely down sides of it. First off you don't ever really learn to eat the right way. She will have to eat like a baby the rest of her life. And if she keeps eating the bad foods like she is now then the surgery won't end up helping her. So even though it is not easy to do try not to be jealous. Because when you reach your goal AND I KNOW YOU WILL! Then you will be able to lead a normal life and she will never be able to eat a normal meal again. I think the healthy way is always the better way. Yes it takes more will power and it is a lot harder but when we reach our goals we have someone to be proud of and that is ourselves. It is the easy way out to do the surgery. How can you be proud of yourself for that when you didn't work for that loss.
You are doing great. I am so happy you had a turtle. At least it isn't a gain. Have you thought about walking again. I know you have trouble walking but maybe that would do you more good. It would be good for your heart getting out and exercising. You don't have to overdo it. Just do something for 20 min a day and you will be burning calories.
You are doing great and I am proud of you for not giving up. How are the typing classes coming? Are you done with the first one yet?

As for me. I had my day off plan today but I didn't go too far off plan. I am ready to get back at it tomorrow. I walked this morning again and my daughter went with us riding her 4 wheeler (which did make it all the way around the block). The other day her jeep quit a little more then 1/2 way around and she had to walk. It was cold that morning also. I plan on walking again tomorrow and sunday. My sister informed me that she doesn't walk on the weekends but I am going to keep going and try to walk on the weekends also. I know I am heading in the right direction and I have to keep going.
I went to the doctors tonight and found out that I have a viral infection in my throat. I am contagious. Thank god that we are talking through the internet. Then you don't have to worry about getting sick.LOL I was supposed to go and clean for the older couple tomorrow because I cancelled yesterday because I didn't feel good and my throat hurt so bad. Glad I did. So I have to cancel tomorrow to. I don't want to give them anything. They are in their 80's and don't get out much. So they don't need to be sick on account of me.

Have a great night everyone. I am looking forward to getting back on plan and starting another week of a great loss heading towards my goal.


Hey christie we go the mouse tonight. Yeah!

Sherri

Hi everybody

Sherri and Nita way to go on your losses this week!! I had weigh in on Tuesday this week, usually it is Wednesdays but with Halloween they only had a weigh in on Tuesday. I was down also. I lost 1 pound this week.

Eleni congrats on your turtle. I will take a turtle any day. I find if I am doing well and turtle I see a nice loss the next week. So stick to your plan and I am sure you will see a loss. Don't get discouraged just keep at it. I am surprised they are letting your leader continue to be a leader. I don't think she will be eligible for and kind of recognition of her losses after her surgery. I know that TOPS frowns upon drugs to help lose weight, I can't imagine them being supportive of the surgery. You may want to look into that. A new leader would be better for the group.

Christie keep at it girl. I know you will be a KOPS again soon. Hold your head high at your meetings. You are probably much harder on yourself than your TOPS pals are on you. They have the confidence in you, you just have to have it in yourself. You will get your status back in November, just hang in there.

I seem to be the last one to post, I hope you guys read the posts when you come back the next day. I never have a free minute until all the kids are in bed and I get a few things done around the house. So I usually get here around 10 or 11.

Have a good weekend everyone

Hi ladies,

Wanted to jump on the bandwagon here.

Sherri and Nita.....YEAH ladies on the losses and Eleni, I am SO PROUD OF YOU for your turtle!!!!!

Christie, I agree whole heartedly with Sherri. TOPS members are there for support and you have nothing to be ashamed of. I know lots of times my scales show a gain and I go in and that one shows a loss. No figuring out those metal monsters!!

In regards to the gastric bypass surgury......the rules in TOPS has changed to whatever the individual members doctor feels is the right thing for his patient. Don't forget, they are the ones that set the goal weight. I agree it doesn't seem fair and if they aren't willing to change their lifestyle afterwards, the weight will come back on. Members that have it done are eligible for TOPS awards. It is not going to be easy, by no means, and if they can keep it off, I'll applaude them. Personally I have known 3 people that have had it done and not one of them has been able to maintain the weight loss because they were not willing to change their habits. They can get violently ill if they eat too much, but sometimes the urge for the food seems to overtake them just like it does most of us here on the board. I hope that alot of thought has gone into this by the member and I can't imagine a doctor doing this to a client if it weren't really needed for medical reasons.

TOPS encourages SENSIBLE weight loss, but if certain people need extra help and it is OK'd by their doctor and he prescribes medication, TOPS does not override that doctors decision and punishes that person. TOPS used to disallow it but it hasn't in more than a year.

Losing weight is so hard and she WILL have to change her ways. There is no easy out, even with this surgury. I would probably show some jealousy if someone was losing weight this way instead of the 'normal' way, but I can't say what is best for a person.....only her doctor can. She also cannot be removed from being leader for doing this. I wish her a lot of luck, she is going to need it.........

Hope I have cleared up the TOPS rules and I wish everyone a great start to the weekend.

TOPS Hugs,
Summer