Good Morning all,

It seems like I am the first one here today. That doesn't happen too often.LOL Unless someone else is posting right now also.
It is going to be a great day here I know it. How are all of you doing? I stayed on track yesterday and I didn't have any chips either. I did have some popcorn though but I saved my carbs for that and had low carbs for the day yesterday also.
I got my first list again of phone calls to make. I am officially starting my phone call job again today. I am glad that everything worked out for me to be able to do it. I enjoy the work and don't have to put in many hours. I put in what I want. So that is a good thing. Then down the road when my daughter gets bigger and off to school I can put in more hours.
I am going to have a good eating day today. I know that all of you have been working very hard this week and that you are back on track. I know that everyone will have a loss this week. That is so great. I can't say the same for me. But mine will pass and then I will join the rest of you on the loss side again. Hey I might get lucky and have a loss tonight. But I don't have high hopes for that.
Tonight are our elections. I am going to put my name in for co leader and secretary tonight also before the elections. I am going to talk to the leader about it today maybe. I didn't get nominated for any of these positions but I wouldn't mind doing them. I don't think I will get leader so I wouldn't mind doing the other positions to start. You have to start somewhere and I don't mind holding office. It isn't hard. But I wouldn't want the treasurer's position. So wish me luck tonight at the meeting. I will let you all know how it goes.

Kathy,

Don't worry about doing exercise right now until your cold goes away. I know what it is like to wheeze. It isn't fun. That is why I am not exercising right now either. Our health is more important than trying to kill ourselves losing weight when we are sick. Get better first then you will get back on track and lose that 1 lb. 1 lb is nothing. It will come right off once you are better.

Good luck also with the elections. You would make a great co leader for your group. Let us know how it goes. I am keeping my fingers crossed.

Have a great day everyone.

Eleni,

I hope you enjoyed your walk last night. I am sure that you went. You are lucky to be able to walk on the beach. I wish I could do that about now.LOL

Take Care Everyone,

Sherri

[This message has been edited by lady06498 (edited 03-01-2001).]

We must have been at it about the same time.Or at least started at same time.I am slow at typing.
It sounds like you enjoy your job.
Did you let everyone know you wanted a position.I am amazed as there are two of you that want to do something and I will have to practically beg tonight to get anyone to run.
Sorry I posted daily also but everyone reads all and it doesn't matter which they post on as long as they post.It is good to see how everyone is doing

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Eleni
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Good morning ladies!!

I LOST last night (and that is a feat considering what week of the month it is!!!)

I only lost 0.75 pounds but normally I would gain about 2.5 so that means if I am good this week I should have a good loss next week when this water gain is over.

We have our elections next week too. I am curently the secretary, but our leader is not re-offering due to health reasons and I am considering it. There really isn't too many people who are willing to do it and I know I can do a good job as long as I have some help with it. You know, people to help with contests and such so it isn't all on my shoulders.

Our treasurer is also not re-offering so if I decide not to go for leader after all I will probably go for that instead. Our co-leader is coming back and will get re-elected so that is good. And the secretary position is not difficult so we should be able to find someone for that if I switch.

I intend to have a great week one way or the other. Iordered another one of the RS videos from my AVON lady and I got it last night so now I have 4 videos to choose from and no excuses not to be exercising. I really wish I could get out and walk but literally everything here is covered in ice so that is out for the time being.

Sherri I think you would be a wonderful leader or Co-leader. By the sounds of it even if you were the co-leader you would probably be doing more than the leader does.

I am planning a program in march on Aspartame if anyone has some suggestions for sites to look at I would appreciate it. I ahven't started researching it yet, but I will maybe tomorrow.

Well, this is getting kinda long huh??? Sorry I babbled so much but that is what I do when I am happy. I don't get to say that very often lately so it is a nice change.

Will check in later today.

Alannah

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Hi Everyone! Well today is ok for me just really really busy. I have to work today but will be off tomorrow. I am keeping list so I don't forget anything. Tonight is weigh in for me Wish me luck!!

Sherri ~ I am glad you are doing good today. Good luck tonight on the weigh in and I hope you make leader!!! You deserve it and inspire everyone so much!

Eleni ~ I am so glad you are still walking at night. You are doing so great! KEep it up!

Alannah ~ Congrats!! A loss is a loss! I am so excited for you!!! CONGRATS CONGRATS!!!

Take care everyone! Penny

193.50/180.50/140 The scales will tell
170??????????????????????????

Good morning all,

Just came in from shoveling the snow plow drift, what a lot of fun that was! http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//lol.gif

Had a loss last night, 1/4#, but still a loss. Next week I need to get undergoal since I have a Kops Honor Society meeting that Sat. I'm the only KOPS in my chapter so I look forward to that support from fellow KOPS.

Congratulations on your loss Alannah!! Feels good, huh?

Tonight is weigh in for you Sherri and Penny tonight. I know you can do it!! Bring on those 170's Penny!! Sherri, you have done well with your eating, I think, considering the med situation.

Elections are right around the corner for us. I wish everyone luck and it sounds like most of us are going to be doing something. After 6 years, I finally have someone who has offered to take leader from me. I sure wouldn't mind the break, but one lady told me she is going to renominate me again....she is afraid the other one might leave the chapter without notice. We will see.

I'm going to get my daughter in her chair and torture her into watching me dance around while I have my 'date' with Richard. http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//lol.gif She is still not feeling well, and we can't figure out what it is....but it has her seizures out of whack. I'm finding that the exercise is helping me maintain my sanity. http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//spinning.gif

Have a good day everyone and I look forward to hearing the reports after the meetings tonight. Remember your goals and drink some water.

Summer
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Another quick note,

We still have funny hours at home due to the transit strike. They are hoping to settle today and I really hope so. I am really busy at work so don't have time at work to get on right now. It will settle down at work but I have just been given a new project. We are getting ready to launch a new portion of our internet and I am looking after our soft launch. I have to work with our testers and compile the results. It's interesting tho.
I went to weigh in last night but didn't stay for the meeting. I was down 1/2 pound. It wasn't much but at least it was down and not up like I was worried about.

Sherri.....I hope things go well for you in the election. I know you would make a great leader or co-leader. Be sure and let us know how it goes.

Eleni.....didn't read your other post. Will go back and read it.

Alannah......congrats on the loss. Let us know what you decide to do with the election.

Penny.....let us know how your weigh in goes tonight.

Summer.......congrats on the loss. Hope you find out what is wrong with your daughter. It must be hard for her to be ill and not know what it is and how to help her.

I don't think we have elections this year. Nobody has said anything anyway. I have missed the last 2 weeks but they probably would have said something before then. I think the only job I would want (if I could run for something) would be treasurer but I don't have to worry about it anyway.

I guess I should go. Hope everyone has a great day.

Marie

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Hi all,

Marie,

You can run as long as you have belonged to the chapter for 30 days. I think it is great that so many of us here want or do hold positions in our chapters. Congratulations on your loss. Sounds like your project will be interesting and busy. Have fun with it. We all need to learn new things from time to time.
Summer,
You make a good leader. I know that you must be tired of doing it for so long though. I also know that you will regain your kops status. You have what it takes to get there and you know what to do.
Also give your love to your daughter for me. Is she doing any better today? I am sure that you are very worried about her. But keep up the exercise to help you deal with everything and to give yourself a break. You need and deserve it. I know you are doing everything you can for her. She is in good hands with all the help you have there and all the love to.
Penny,

Good luck with weigh in tonight. Are you going to run for a position for your elections? When did you say you leave for your trip anyway? I thought you were to leave today. I must have been wrong because you are still here.LOL
Anyway keep the exercise and eating up and you are going to see those 170's in the very near future. Have you tried new fruits lately?
Eleni,

Hi there. You are doing great also with all your walking. Keep it up. You are making a lot of progress in that area.
I did tell some people that I wanted to run but no one nominated me. I told the leader today to put me down for the secretary and the co leader position also. She said she had to see if she could do that because we have had the nominations already. So I don't know. But I am down for leader. Another woman got nominated but had said before that she didn't want to do it. But she didn't decline the nomination either. So that is why it is her and myself.

I will let you all know what happens.

Talk to you later.

If you are in the challange I need your results also to update them.

WE are doing great with the challange by the way.

Don't forget to check your private messages also from time to time.

Have a great night everyone,

Sherri

Hi All,

Well my meeting is over. I turtled this week. I am happy with that. Because I know I didn't have a full week on plan with eating.

Okay as far as the elections went. I was on the board for the following positions:

Leader, Co Leader & Secretary

Guess which one I got? NONE!

I was very dissappointed that no one voted me in for at least the secretary position. But guess what guys I didn't let my disappointment show. I didn't think it was fair that I do. I knew I wouldn't get leader but I thought I could have gotten one of the other positions. But oh well I guess they don't like change is all. I will try again next year. Maybe. We will see. I did congratulate the new leader and told her I had the program book. She said I could still do some programs. She wants to sit down with me to go over how to present the programs and what to do. And also get others involved in doing the programs. Which I think is a great idea. This woman will make a good leader I think. At least she wants to do some programs which is more then the leader now does. Also she said if we come up with the programs and let the people know what they are going to be then maybe others will take turn presenting them if they don't have to find them themselves.

So that is what happened tonight. I am not happy about it but as long as things change and the meetings are helpful and there are programs every week that is all I can ask for. That is what I wanted in the end. And I think she is a good choice over me. I would have done a good job also.LOL

Well I am going to go for now.

Penny,

I hope you had a great meeting. I can't wait to hear how much you lost tonight.

Sherri

Hi all!

OK, now i'm officially a TOPS member. My daugther and i joined last night, with another daughter that may join next week as well.

All your different groups sound so interesting-the elections stories and all. Our elections are next week. I think our group may be a bit unusual in that we have 6 or 7 men that are members. In fact our leader is a man-who lost over 100# last year! but anyway, our group probably has 40 regular members, and they are all ages- one lady is in her 90's- and there are teenagers as well. also every kind of ethnic make up you can imagine-but then i live in a large city-and that pretty much reflects the city. But getting on that scale for the first time is a bit scary! just as long as it goes down, i won't really mind.

I'd be interested to know-what kinds of eating programs are you all on-WW? basic exchange? low carb? I'm keeping track of calories myself-and walking at least 3 miles a day.

I plan on having an excellent week. those meetings keep me motivated all week long. I can't wait until my sash is dripping with pins and awards!

Hope everyone has a good week-redhen

HI Ladies! No, You have not gotten rid of me yet!! http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//lol.gif I am leaving Friday afternoon b/c my husband has to work. I hope everyone fills me in on things when I get back. I lost a 1/2 pound tonight which I posted on the board. I did have an encounter tonight with the weight recorder. (soon to be leader) But oh well. Life goes on and she was in the wrong but I don't like gossip so I will let this one slide. Everyone take care I will check in tomorrow before I leave! Penny

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