I can't remember why I stopped going to TOPS those many years ago. I am sure I had plenty of reasons at the time. I am also sure they were probably foolish ones. TOPS had been a great support to me when I lost that weight - 70 lbs. I never made KOPS, but I was within 20 lbs of my goal when the backslide started. And now here I am. I've gained all the weight back plus another 30 or so. I am diabetic and had to start insulin a year ago. In that year, I've gained another 50 lbs. I just have not been able to do it on my own, with no support other than my own faultering will. Several weeks ago, my best friend called and announced that our "group" were all going to turn 50 next spring (I already knew that) and that we should go away for a long weekend and have an adventure sometime during the time we all turn 50 (April - May) She also proposed that the three of us with weight issues lose 50 lbs by our 50th birthdays. It's a goal. A big one. I agreed that it might be just the thing to get me motivated. But that had been three weeks ago, and I hadn't started walking and I hadn't changed the way I was eating. A week ago I decided to see what I could find for diet support groups on the internet. That's when I found the 3 Fat Chicks website! And through this website, I located the TOPS website... and information regarding meeting times and dates in my town. My husband came over and asked what I was doing, and when I told him he said that if I would join TOPS again, he would join with me. So, we did it! The chapter is a tiny one. There is also a large group in town, but I think for now, this small chapter is just what I need, and the smallness makes things more comfortable for my husband. I am hoping that with the support of my husband, friends, TOPS and folks here, I will successfully take charge of my weight!
I rejoined TOPS this week
WELCOME
