Hi Eleni,

I am with you on the support issue. I don't get the support from my group either. But I have to say that there is one woman that I call and she does call me since I have joined. So that is nice to actually have a real person's voice on the other end. That really helps you. You know?

I Started a contest also 2 weeks ago almost and me and the other girl have not heard from anyone also. But that is the way this group is.

I am going to work very hard at our open house so I can get some new members. Summer made me realize that I would be a good leader to not give up. That if I could get new members then that is the way to make the changes and run the meetings like they should. So I am still thinking about being leader. I do know now that I can't change the ones that are there. But I might be able to help some of the new members. I have about 400 flyers that are going to be out there, plus I will have coverage for the open house on the radio, tv, and newspapers. So hopefully with that much contact with that many people we should have a great turnout.

I have to go get ready for work. I am back to work today. I feel much better.

Have a great day.

Summer here is your WAVE.

Sherri

Good day all,

Yes, a new week and the sun is out...still very cold but at least God continues to smile down on us.

I mentally am in a better frame of mind and have had chats with myself. It helps to soul search and to have friends out there to support you. I have been drinking my water, but my bike and my 'mind' have been having their battles.

My food choices have been much better and I am proud to say there hasn't been ice cream in this house for over a week. Prior to that it was always around. It became a true obsession with me for almost 2 months.

I am so proud of your efforts Sherri! Keep up that beautiful chin of yours and know that you have other souls out there that need your support and with time on your side, it will....and IS happening. Even helping just ONE person is a tremendous accomplishment.

That last thought actually goes out to all of us. We are making a difference in someones life out there....after all we are TOPS!!!!

Let's keep those positive ideas flowing and may we all have a wonderful day.

Summer
ps. Thank for the wave!

Hi EVERYONE and Sherri! I am glad to say, I AM BACK ON TRACK! WooHoo! I hope everyone is doing great! I am starting to feel good about myself again. I also think I may be with child again, but we will see. Not that I don't want another child, but I wanted to do something for myself first since I had two boys back to back! I will let you all know soon! Penny

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You are not only lying to others, but also to yourselve!

Hi everyone - I usually post on another group but I am interested in joining TOPS. I belonged many years ago but then went on the WW diet and tried to do that of and on. It's a great diet but it is so expensive to go to the meetings and I find that people don't get very close to each other at these meetings. My question is do you have to go to a Dr. in order to join. I don't go to doctors and wonder how I can get around this.

I hope you rejoin TOPS donna p. The support is so important and this board is of tremendous support. I agree that WW is too much money. They are for profit and we are all voluntary so we are truly doing this out of our hearts. You may use whatever eating plan works for you including what you learned at WW. There is at least one other person on this board that is doing it, lady06498.

In regards to the goal slip, the TOPS manual states that these folks can make your goal weight for you.
* medical doctor, osteopath, chiropractor, physicians assistant certified, or nurse practitioner.
*****However....in cases where a person's religious beliefs do not allow going to any of the above, a goal must be set by the executive officers of the chapter.

I wish you success and please keep coming here for additional TOPS support. We're all in this together.

Summer

Hi all,

Penny let me know when you know about the little package inside.

I am so glad that you are back on track and that goes for summer also. We all got sidetracked for awhile and it is good to know that one by one we are coming back and getting down to business again.

Summer great job on not eating the ice cream. And for getting back on track.

I don't know what happens to us. We do so well then we lose our focus on us and off we go in a different direction.

But glad you guys are back. We will make it to our goals no matter what. Hopefully this will be the year for everyone.

Donna,

Hi there. I hope you join also. I do the ww 123 plan myself. I can't afford to go to ww either and have found tops to be what I need to keep me going. Along with this board. I don't know what I would do without this board. This is my life support system.

Everyone here is so nice and so supportive of everyone else. We are all at a different place on our journeys but we are all going through the same thing together. That is how we are going to get to our goals. Together.

Have a great night everyone. And talk to you tomorrow.

Sherri