Hi Guys,

Well today is weigh in day for a lot of us. For those that have been weighed in already this week how is your week going?
I am going to go to my meeting tonight. My daughter is staying over night at my parents house tonight so I know I can go without a problem tonight. I need to weigh in to see what the scale says to let me start off my new year.

I did great yesterday. I didn't have any junk food at all. I started writing down what I am eating today though so I make sure I don't eat more then I should. I am not exercising until I meet my goal so I have to write down and keep track of my points so I make sure to lose the weight. This is how I lost the weight the fastest last time. It is easy and I don't have to stress about fitting in the exercise. For some reason when I exercise I gain weight and I have a hard time losing it when I do. I know that muscle weighs more than fat but I want the scale to drop not go up. It is high enough as it is now.

Have a great day everyone. Summer how are you doing. I hope that you aren't posting because you lost your status. Let us know. If you did lose it you will get it back. We will help you. But you worked so hard last week that I am sure you are still a KOPS. You are doing great keep up the great work. Let us hear from you girl.

Penny and Christie where are you ladies hiding out at?

Sherri

Happy Thursday Ladies,

Sounds like most of us are going to have a great new year with our journey to healthier bodies!!!

I am SO HAPPY!!!! I lost 3#'s last night!!!! I am still a KOPS.....YES, YES, YES!!! The walking, a bit of bike riding, and staying away from most carbs worked. I was still worried yesterday before I went. Do have to say that the scales were kind to just about everyone. Lucky us!! This round of being out of leeway scared me to death. Of course, we celebrated afterward at our 'new year, new us' pot luck that we held. That was nice and fun.

Sherri - Sounds like you are doing well...Yahoo!!!! Writing down what you eat does work with keeping a person on track. I know I forget what I put in my mouth throughout the day, and boy, it adds up! I wouldn't totally give up on moving your body around. At least get some cardio-vascular, such as walking. I know you walk, just do a bit more when the weather is warmer so you can go out. Actually, walking in cold burns more calories, but I know with asthma that is not the best thing. I have enjoyed my outdoor walks....and the warmest day was 20 degrees. Helps if the sun is out, plus we walked in a cemetary sheltered with trees so we are out of most of the wind. I don't even want to think what the wind chill temps have been. I am happy that you are getting back to your meetings. They really do make us accountable with how we have done. You will get to goal...one day at a time...do it sensibly....you know what to do....and you will!

Eleni - I know you're not looking forward to weighin, but take a deep breath and you will do better. Set your mind to positive thoughts, hold your head up and you, too will have a better year. I assume you got your resume done. Was your chapter in the black. We made it by just over 2#'s per member....thanks to 3 new people this year. Most of our members had gains.

Claire, I too think you should run for an office, especially if the leader got in only because there was no one else. She might appreciate the break...I know I did after 6 years.

Must run. DDhas had the makings of a migrain all morning and it has become full blown....gotta give a shot.

Summer

Hi everyone... I had a great OP day yesterday, and today so far has been pretty good too, although I did have a Caramel flavored yogurt after my blood test. I'm planning on having Turkey veggie soup for lunch though (homemade) so that should make up for it.

Had the glucose challenge... that orange soda stuff they give you now isn't anywhere near what I remember being made to drink the last time I had a glucola test. I remember a heavy syrup, this was more like an airline sized bottle of orange crush. I also had my regular Dr's appt. I was down a pound from the last time I was there right before Christmas. I'd gone up 4 in the two week period at that time. My dr was surprised today but not concerned. I don't have any idea why I gained those 4 then or lost this 1 now... I especially don't know how I did it over christmas

The baby's heartbeat was in the 130s today, and everything else seems to be progressing normally as well.

I should hear either tomorrow or Monday if my blood sugar was high, otherwise the lab tech said that no news is good news and if all was ok in the bloodwork I'll have to wait til mid week probably to find out.


I hope everyone is doing well.

Lara

I just read yesterday's posts, so, here are the answers to your questions

Yes, I am getting really excited about how soon I'll get to meet my little one. They said at the u/s that they are 80% certain it is a little girl, which would be very nice, however we really don't have a preference one way or the other. But I do have to say, the little girl clothes are absolutely adorable!

According to my Dr's scale I've gained 10# since my first OB appt at 12 weeks, and I'm now at 29. Since the beginning, according to TOPS scale I've gained 17# (maybe 16 if I don't gain any before Tuesday).

The exercises are something I feel I really ahve to do, first off I want as easy a delivery as possible, and second, I really want to get this weight off fast after the baby arrives. We'd really like to start trying for a second when this baby's about a year old or so and I'd really really really like to have more selection of Maternity clothes the next time around.

What gave it away that I'm Canadian? (Can't have been my accent ) I live in the Phoenix area of Arizona right now, although my family all live in the Vancouver BC area. Although I was born and raised outside of Toronto.

Summer: You posted while I was posting, congrats on the 3# and keeping KOPS status! I'm doing the happy dance for you. (And that's a sight to see let me tell you!) Sorry to hear about your dd suffering migraines, I've had them for years. how old is she? Mine started just before puberty, I guess they were really the start of puberty. Sometimes if I catch it early enough I can get away with taking excedrin instead of my migraine meds and only end up with a lowgrade headache. I hope she feels better soon.

Lara

Well I did good on my meals yesterday and today but I still picked on cheese and crackers. I am going to try and leave them alone today.

Lara congratulations on the new upcoming baby. I live in Surrey BC but grew up in Vancouver and Richmond. If you ever get up here to visit relatives maybe we can meet up....

The weather here in western canada isn't too bad. It can be dreary and rainy but usually we get a spot of sun each day and it may feel cool from the dampness but it really is fairly mild. I hate walking in the rain tho' so I am trying to be diligent on the treadmill.

Summer I am so happy that you are still KOPS..what an accomplishment.

Sherri you are right - we all backslide sometimes and we do just have to get back on track. Your note really inspired me and that is basically why I am for sure here again. thanks...


How did you do Eleni?

Quite a few of my TOPS ladies are calling these last few days . They are all missing each other and our weigh ins and want someone to talk to before they start eating....3 weeks really is a long time inbetween weigh ins. We have another party to go to this saturday but I am not even going to nibble or drink. I am going to take my water bottle and just talk alot....

Donna... I'm hoping to get up there in early May, before I go back to work. I want to take the baby to meet my grandmothers neither of whom are physically able to make the trip to Arizona. It would be great if we could meet.

Lara

Lara,

Sounds like you are having a great pregnancy. That is great that you haven't gained too much weight. Mostly it is baby weight so you should lose it all once the little one is born. My friend lived in Arizona and I moved out there but only stayed a month. I missed my family and my boyfriend now my husband. (we were on again and off again then) he came out and got me. But I was staying in Mesa. It is so nice out there but I missed the mountains with the trees on them.

Keep up the great work and let us know how the tests come out. I had sugar when I was pregnant and once I started eating the way I should for the diet I started losing weight which was great for me. But after my daughter was born it went away I haven't had a problem with it since.

Donna,

I am so glad you are back. You can do this I know you can.

Summer,

What can I say to you girl. WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Did you hear that. I am so proud of you. You did awesome last week. See you can do it. Now you just have to keep it up. I know you will. I had faith in you all along when you didn't believe in yourself. I knew you would keep your status. You worked too hard to lose it now especially at the end of the year. Keep up the great work. Did you dust off Richard yet?LOL

Eleni,

How did you do today?

I gained 1 1/2 lbs for 2 weeks so that isn't bad at all I don't think. Now I can start going down. I am very high on the scales right now and don't want them to get any higher.

Okay I am going to confess to all of you tonight. I did something tonight that I felt should have been done a while ago but I got so mad tonight that I did it.
I went back to my meeting tonight to find out that they never had a meeting because the leader wasn't there. But the co leader knew she wouldn't be there. They forced the leader no to be leader back in march. She told them 3 times no that she didn't want to run. She said she didn't have the time but the co leader said she would cover for her when she couldn't be there. Well that has not happened. The leader we have now is great and has done a lot for our chapter. We have meetings when she is there and programs and everything. But when she is not they don't have meetings like tonight and I don't think it is fair to us that show up and expect a meeting. That is what we pay for. I have been thinking of dropping out of tops but not the boards. Well I got home tonight mad and I called the area coordinator. I called the area captain first but there was no answer so I called the next one in line. I told her the problems and that also I was told that I couldn't attend the workshops because I wasn't an officer ( which I knew was a lie) I told her that and she said she encourages anyone to attend. She agreed that the meetings shouldn't be called off because there are only 5 or 6 people there. So she is going to get back to me. She told me not to quit or get discouraged because of this that her and the area captain will look into it. I did call the leader tonight and tell her what I did but I don't want anyone else knowing. I felt I owed it to the leader to tell her. I told the coordinator that it wasn't her fault that she is a great leader but they knew in the beginning that she couldn't always be there and she did tell them no. The coordinator said she should step down but the Co-Leader should be stepping up to the plate and taking over. That she vowed to do that when she was elected. Plus she knows because she is the one that started the group many years ago. And she isn't doing her job. So I know that they are not going to be happy that someone turned them in but I felt I had to do something. We are paying to go and we are not getting anything out of it. Come to find out they haven't had a meeting in 4 weeks now. The new people are starting to get frustrated also and it just isn't fair to those that come and want to have a meeting.
So I guess I am the bad guy because I opened my mouth and maybe I shouldn't have and just dropped out but I thought someone should know what is going on with the group before they lose everyone. The leader is ready to drop out altogether also and I will be gone to and we are the only ones that put programs together and I am the only one that does the contests.

So let me know if you think I am terrible for basically telling on these people. I have mixed feelings about it and I think I might have opened up a can of worms that isn't good.

Everyone have a great night.

Sherri

Sherri of course you are NOT a terrible person. You did the RIGHT thing...and it takes guts to do what you did but you took a positive step towards your weight loss programme....and it will help the others there too. I am so proud of you. With this kind of determination you will make your goal and also help others....
and 1 1/2 pounds in the two weeks over the holidays is good too. You are on your way my dear....

I understand the frustration and the easy thing would have been to just not do anything or quit but you didn't quit - you took positive action. That was so the right thing to do....A big congratulations. You should light a candle tonight and celebrate your act of power....

Lara I am so excited that you will be coming up here and after the baby...wow - I will get to see her..

Donna,


Thanks for the encouragment. I know in my heart it was the right thing to do. I just hope our leader doesn't step down. She emailed me and told me she wouldn't work on anything else for being leader. That she had been working on a bunch of things to present at meetings for this year. I hope that we get to hear them. I called the area captain this morning and told her to make sure that they don't ask the leader to step down. That without her we wouldn't have any meetings and that it is not her fault it is the co leaders fault for not doing her job when the leader is not there and she agreed and she is going to tell the coordinator that. So hopefully none of this will effect the leader. I don't want her to leave. She isn't happy I went to the coordinator first instead of her. But I felt like it wasn't her fault and I still feel that way. She has done a lot for our group even though she isn't always there. She was going to write a letter to our group apolizing for not being there. I told her she didn't need to do that. That she told them she wouldn't always be able to get there. If anything the co leader should apolozie for not doing her job. The leader has done her job and is doing an excellent job of it. I know I will end up with enemies before I am done. I am scared to death to go next week. But I started it and I will face next week. I hate confrontation and this is a huge one. I probably should of just quit and not rocked the boat. But I started it so I will finish it. With the grace of god behind me I have to do this now. But I am scared to death.

Sherri