[FLgal]

Hi Everyone,

We seem to have slowed down with our postings. I have been out most of the day. After our Tops meeting this morning, I went out to eat with some of the other members and we celebrated one of their birthdays. It was fun.

I lost 1.25 lbs. today. I've been very careful this week and have been more motivated again. Our TOPS Rally is tomorrow and we have 8 people going. Not many for a chapter our size. We have gotten 3 new members in the last 2 weeks, bringing us up to 52 members.

Summer and Coco....How are you both doing? I miss hearing from you.

Have a nice day everyone. DH just came home and wants to run out to Walmarts before he changes clothes.

Nita

[summer8386]

Hi Nita,

Just caught up on the boards. Things are getting to overwhelming here and I just don't have time to get on the computer. I find the computer in itself a big stressor for me. School personnel have changed again, for the better thankfully. I should be able to get out of here to run my errands while I have homehealth folk here, but the teacher keeps asking me all the 'legal' stuff even tho it doesn't necessarily apply to our situatioin. I want her to hear the correct things, but I'm not getting my stuff done either. Maybe I just need to put duct tape on my mouth and walk out.

The eating has gone better and just catching snippets of Dr. Phil has helped. Just the way things are said differently sometimes gets the point across. He was on Larry Kings yesterday and just so much what he said there made so much sense. Larry bothered me though with his non-verbal reaction to callers that would say their height and weight.......like they were disgusting. I was happy to see that Phil didn't react to him......that gave dignity to the callers. I did turtle this week and that is better than what I had been doing. Thanks for the info on the book. I finally checked out Atkins book and I know I am very carb sensitive. So much of what he writes also makes things clearer to me and reminds me of what I need to be aware of. I mostly keep hearing Phil say, "In a year from now, do you want to be heavier or lighter than you are now" That is making an impression on me.

Hope everyone is having a good day. Must run again, the door just revolved again and someone else is here.

Hugs, Summer

[FLgal]

Hi Summer,

I understand what you are saying about not having time. So many new people coming in can really change your routine. I admire you for all that you do and the care you give your family. My niece had a special care child, and I saw a lot of what she went thru and it helped me to understand a little more. I admired her too, she is a good mother.

I started watching the Larry King show last night, too, but dozed off and missed part of it. I woke up in time to hear a woman call in and say she was reading the book and asked Dr. Phil how to get started on the seven steps. Larry said something that I didn't understand, but Phil answered the question, just as if it wasn't unusual at all.
The year thing does make an impression. I have come to look at it by the month. It's not so important if I gain one week as long as I have a loss at the end of the month.
I've been reading the Book Club thread, too. It's very interesting. There is so many different ways that people see the same thing. One statement can mean something different to everyone. When Dr. Phil asked a woman on his show, "what was her role in life." I didn't think much about it, but it hit home with so many people, that I started thinking about my role in life and I wasn't too happy with my thoughts. All I could think of was wife and mother, I would like my own idenity.

Sherri......How are you doing and how did your Dr.s visit go?

Eleni......Thanks for the pictures. The next time I walk across stage, I must remember to look up. I did try it, but the lights were so bright and the audience so dark and I wanted to make sure I didn't fall up there in front of everyone.

I'll let you all know how our rally goes tomorrow. Should be fun, We are doing a song and going to act it out, like a skit.

Take care everyone and {{{{{Hugs}}}}} to all of you.

Nita

[Eleni]

Just have a minute to say hello. I am still doing better. I am working on not eating non stop after I get home from work. This is 3rd day and am still doing good. Started keeping a food chart too. Something I hate doing
Nita Glad you liked the pictures. I wish they had been better. You came out so fast you were halfway across before I realized it was you.
My group wants me to do it next year but I don't know.
Our rally is coming up and no one is going. The 2 ladies that usually go with me can't go and I don't want to go by myself. They are having it in Tampa with a joint one of Pinellas /Hillsborough counties. First time for that.
Summer Your the best. Our talks are great for us both.
I also have been checking out the book discussion thread. Interesting.
Gotta go. Have a great evening

[coco99]

Hi Everyone
Boy I didnt realize it had been almost a week since I had been on here. Not alot going on. Spent most of today in the Dr's office with hubby today. On Tues his foot started bothering him. His big toe joint. It kinda let up some yesterday. But then last night he was getting ready for bed and it cracked. After that he was really restless. Couldnt sleep very well. So then about 5:30 this morn. He said I just cant hardly stand this. So I tried ice, putting his foot up, and tylenol. But nothing seemed to help. So called Dr. Said to bring him in. Did a x-ray. Said his toe joint is full of arthritis. Said could even be gout. But are going to try and treat it for arthritis. So for the next few days he isnt suppose to walk much. Only to the bathroom and things like that. And then the taped his toe. And gave him celbrex. So hopefully that will help.

Well I did join Avon. The lady came out yesterday and signed me up. Boy alot of stuff to learn. I guess it will just take a little time to learn everything. On Wed I took our dog to the groomers. Then I went to Micheals craft store. And then I went to Books a million. I got the dr phil book. But havent had time yet to start reading it. It was $18.20 there. So maybe tomorrow I will have a chance to read some of it. I just kinda glanced through it while I was at the book store.But hubby's foot was bothering him. So I didnt get to look very long.

FLGAL That is great you had a loss. I am proud of you. Have you got to read much of the Dr. Phil book. Do you like it. I think I will.Seems like it will really make me stop and think about alot of different things. Cant wait until I can get into it. Keep up the great work.

SHERRI How are you doing. Are you feeling ok. That is great you are measuring and weighing again. I need to really get back into doing that myself. It really does help. How was the maze. I am sure you had a great time.

To everyone else I am thinking of you. I have already wrote a book. So I thought I better get off here. But I am thinking of all of you. Hope that you are all doing just great. Have a wonderful weekend.
A TOPS PAL