[flatlander]

THE TOPS PLEDGE

I am an intelligent person,
I will control my emotions,
not let my emotions control me.
Every time I am tempted to use food
to satisfy my frustrated desires,
build up my injured ego
or dull my senses,
I will remember,
even though I overeat in private-
my excess poundage is there,
for all the world to see
HOW FOOLISH I HAVE BEEN.

THE KOPS PLEDGE

I am an intelligent person.
I have controlled my emotions
and not let my emotions control me.
Every time I am tempted to use food
to satisfy my frustrated desires,
build up my injured ego
or dull my senses-
I will remember-
that I am to be an example
of what TOPS can do, as I
KEEP OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY.

[flatlander]

Never Quit Pledge
Today I promise I will not quit
I pledge that no matter how many ups and downs I pass through, I will continue on my journey.
I pledge to make a new start today, and forgive myself for my past, and to stop making excuses, and to stop blaming other people or situations, I pledge to treat myself as I would my best friend, because that is who I am.
I pledge to stay in the race and to be a winner.



Daily Pledge
I am going to make this a wonderful day.
I can accomplish anything that I set out to do.
My health is important, so I'll continue to exercise and eat right to make the most of it.
Every day I get a little stronger, a little wiser and a little happier.
Success is not in never failing, but in rising each time you fall.
It is within my power to become a health, trim person.
I am doing this for me.
Excuses are not my style, I find ways to make things happen.
No matter what happened yesterday, today I begin all over again.
Time is on my side. Every hour that I practice healthy habits, I get closer to my goal.
The healthy person I am becoming is not a dream, but a vision of the future ... and I have the power to make it happen.
My body deserves respect.
Worthwhile things ... like my health ... require patience and work.
Even the slimmest K.O.P.S. started out as overweight T.O.P.S. members. What sets them apart is that they stuck with it.
All my goals are within reach if I care enough to work towards them.

[Eleni]

This is the closing creed we use

I pledge that I will try this week
To keep in mind the goal I seek
To get some exercise each day
By walking,Jogging,anyway
To eat to live,not live to eat
I'll reach my goal without defeat
So by this creed I'll live each day
And I'll weigh less each time I weigh

[lady06498]

Ladies,

These are great pledges. I printed them up and I am going to make copies and give them to the others at my meeting on thursday if it is not cancelled because of the weather.

Thanks for posting them.

Sherri