Happy Valentines day to all.I played hookey from work today.Tomorrow is my last day.I was going to skip it too but can't now.Plant manager and my super are having a cake for me and plant.So I am forced to go in.But will probably disappear as soon as that is over.Have already went thru and said most of my goodbyes.Very emotional.I spent one day getting big hugs from all the men I work with.{I work with mostly all men.}
Will probably start job hunting sometime next week.Will be strange to have an easy job working only days shift.But will also be nice.
The ab-doer came yesterday.After I use it for a few days I will report on whether I like it or not.I tried it just a little yesterday and it does seem like it could work.
Hope everyone has a nice day.Don't know what we wil do.My husband sent me a dozen roses to work the other day for combination retirement and valentines day.I have a really wonderful hubby.


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Eleni
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Good morning everyone,

I hope everyone has a great Valentine's Day. My husband and I don't do anything so it is just a regular day.

Eleni.....it must be difficult to leave a place where you like the people. After working in one place for a long time it is difficult to leave. I hope you are able to find a job that you like and at least you will be working days instead of nights.
Donna....I really hope you join TOPS. I have found them to be so great. I belonged to WW before but didn't find that anyone really wanted to get to know anyone else. It was also way too expensive for me. I am getting more from my TOPS group than I ever got from WW
Penny.......be sure and let us know if you have news. My walking buddy found out in January she is pregnant. They were planning on having a second this year but she wanted to lose some weight first but....she got pregnant before she lost anything much. Congrats on getting back on track.
Summer.....glad to hear you are back on track. I find if I go off much it is almost like starting all over again.
Sherri.....sorry your contest isn't working out as planned. I really hope your open house is a success and you get some new members in and things turn around for your chapter.
I better get started at work. Hope everyone has a great day and I will post tomorrow how my weigh-in goes tonight.

Marie


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Happy Valentine's Day everyone. Hope everyone has a great day. We don't do much at our house. My husband and I never used to fight, except on Valentine's day. We couldn't figure out why that was. It just seems like one of us would blow up over some stupid little thing. Two years ago I sent him a card in his lunch box saying that I wasn't going to speak to him all day. I knew he would know why. When he came home he gave me a card that said it safe again. Since then we've been okay, but why push it. I will at least get him a card though. At least I don't have to worry about him bringing chocolates home. lol

Hang in there everybody. Tami

Hi again. I have a question. What is the difference between a chick and a chick-let.
Tami

Hi all. Thank you for the welcome. I am going to look up tops on the net and see where there is a place for meeting close to my place. My only problem will be getting the goal slip done. I can't use the excuse of religious reasons for not going to a dr. but I just don't go and haven't gone for several years. I guess I could go to one of those walk in clinic places. they may sign for me. Anyhow if it wasn't for that I would be joined up by now. I joined WW last feb. and lost nearly thirty pounds. I stopped going in July as it was so costly and went back again a couple of weeks ago. I found out I had gained 15# back which is discouraging. If I don't weigh in constantly I won't be able to keep motivated enough to keep on programme but I definitely cannot pay $14.00 a week just to weigh in either.
For those of you who do celebrate Valentine's Day - Happy Valentine. We don't really celebrate it here but my hubby did bring me a silk pink rose saying that this one won't die . I gave him a card that I made on the computer and tonight I go to my yoga class which I really love.
The difference between a chick and a chick let is how many times you post. After posting a certain number of posts you become a 'chick.'....donna

Donna,

I am not an expert on what you need to join TOPS but....I was told that they didn't need the doctor's slip until you were close to goal. Maybe someone else could confirm this information. You could then go and get a doctor's note later. Joining TOPS has helped me so much.

Marie

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Hi everyone,

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone out there. I hope everyone is having a great day. It seems like everyone is on the up side again which is nice. We were all so down for awhile now and gaining. Now it seems like things have turned around. At least we were all down together.LOL

We celebrate valentine's day. It used to be our anniversary but since we finally got married last july we have a new anniversary. Glad to say it isn't valentine's day because it was costing us a fortune. My husband used to get me a rose for every year we were together plus roses for valentine's day and I would get him roses also. So it got pretty expensive. When he made it to a dozen roses he finally married me. Today it has been 13 years since we have been together. It seems like a long time but then again not really.

Eleni,

Glad to know that things are winding down for you. I know it is a very emotional time for you but once it is over with you will be much better.
Marie,
Sounds like you are doing well and everyone here. Let us know how you make out at weigh in. I weigh in tomorrow.
I still have bronchitis and am fighting to breathe normally because of my asthma. So I still can't exercise but I am doing everything else. I know I will have a loss tomorrow. About time right?LOL

Have a good one. We might go out to dinner tonight. He usually takes me to dinner for valentine's day.


Donna glad to hear that you are going to be joining. Tops has been wonderful for me also. I am so glad that I have joined and found this board.


I forgot to mention that I have a new look now. I got my hair all cut off today. I had hair down the middle of my back now it is very short. Only on the back of my neck. But I like it. I can't wait until my husband see's it. He doesn't know I did it. So it will be a surprise for him. I needed a new look and I wanted to feel better about myself. I am glad I did it.

Sherri

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Hello everyone this Valentines evening,

Tonight was my meeting and I am happy to report that I lost 1#. I have really been trying the past 2 days to pull it back together. I'm still a little over goal but I will get back to it next week.

My hubby and I don't celebrate this day either. There is so much commercialism in the holidays now-a-days that I have a hard time with the money aspect of them. The true meanings of them have gotten so blown out of proportion. I did make him a sweet however by making some real fudgy brownies that he loves.

Donna,
An additional note in regards to the goal slip...the reason you would need one would be if you want to become a KOPS (Keeping Off Pounds Sensibly). TOPS doesn't use a height/weight chart to figure ones goal weight. A persons medical advisor is the best one to judge what an individual should weigh since all of us have unique circumstances in our lives. It is not mandatory to be a 'KOPS' but when you reach your goal weight it is nice to be recognized as a KOPS with a graduation ceremony and a diploma. (because I am a KOPS, our chapter does not require me to pay monthly dues....a nice little 'perk' saving me an additional $36 a year). The goal slip would be needed to get registered at TOPS headquarters. However, if you don't care about the KOPS awards that are available than yes, you may join and not worry about a goal slip. We have a member that has been a KOPS so many times and has lost status just as often. She found it stressful to keep registering and now she doesn't care about the status. She keeps coming so that she can keep monitoring her weight and that is fine. Don't let the lack of a goal slip hold you back from proceeding with your weight loss journey. You are too important!!!!

Sherri, glad you feel good with your new 'do' and I hope you had a nice healthy meal tonight to keep you on track. It sounds romantic with all the roses in the past...but at least he finely married you and that is more important.

Eleni, Hope you don't shed too many tears tomorrow, but do watch the cake intake. Think of your future, and a healthier you!!!

Marie, Hope your weigh in tomorrow goes well. Keep hanging in and thanks for the kind words.

Tami,
I agree there's to much pressure and expectations from the holidays. Sounds like you found a wise way to handle this one.

Look forward to seeing you on tomorrows thread. take care all.

Summer
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