Good morning ladies,

I have been MIA for a about a week now. I had my surgery last monday and it went good. He found some scar tissue on my ovaries and lasered it off. I haven't talked to the Dr. yet he talked to my husband. I go back tomorrow for my check up and I will talk to him then. I hope this helps the pain.
I had 2 ladies join my weightloss support group here at home last week. They came last wednesday. They are coming again today and I have another lady that is joining today. It was so motivating let me tell you. The meeting went just like I wanted it to and they were so inpired. We are working on ourselves from the inside out. The group is all about getting or starting a life for yourself one that you have never had or one that you lost along the way because you have been too busy helping and being there for everyone else. They really liked the way I am approaching the weightloss and they said they have never heard of a group like this that it is so great. That made me feel so proud inside. One of the ladies has always wanted to write short stories and has applied for a job several times at a newspaper and was rejected. Well the other lady said why not write the stories and submit them to different places and see if you can get published. Even if you don't get paid at first it would be a great accomplishment to get published. She liked that idea and I gave her a woman's world magazine for the address and she is going to write a story and submit it to them. She told me her first story is going to be about me and how I started this group and how I have helped her. She was so thankful to me over and over again. I am just glad I am able to help someone along the way.
I was getting sidetracked with all of this and the real estate stuff and not doing good focusing on me again. So christie set me straight and I have been back on track this past week. It doesn't take long to lose your main focus of you at least not for me. So I am grateful that christie and I have partnered up for this journey it is what I need to succeed and I am there for her as well.
Not much else happening here. My life is going great the best since I can ever remember back. So that is a great thing for me.

How is everyone else doing. I have to really try and put this board first at some point during my day. I know it seems like there isn't enough hours in the day and I just don't make it here. I have been thinking of you all. I need to get here daily as well and this week that is going to be my goal is to get here and post daily even if it is to just say hi.

Oh I almost forgot. I am going to try and get the financing to buy my aunt's mom's house. She pasted away and my aunt has been taking care of the place and putting money into it for the last 5 years. It is in an estate and if it is sold has to be split 6 ways. So I am going to work on that project today. I still haven't heard back from the guy that said he would actually hold the mortgage for me on the 4 unit apartment building here in town. I am waiting for that call. I did drop off the money to start the process for my LLC which is basically starting my own business. I should know something from that this week or the beginning of next week. Then it will be official. I will have my own business. I never dreamed I would be saying that. Never even crossed my mind in the past to have my own business. But it is very exciting.

I will check back in later to see how you are all doing and let you know how I made out at weigh in today.

Sherri

Hi everyone. Lady, I hope you heal quickly and are feeling better already. I weigh in this afternoon. I've been working very hard at losing weight, water food AND exercise. In fact, I'm waiting on my sister right now to come over and join me for "Step Reebok" a stepping tape I found in my collection. Last week I worked hard and gained. I hate when everyone says, "That's okay!" even though I know they mean it and I know they're sincere. But the thing I really hate to hear is that it's probably muscle that I gained. That may be true too, but not encouraging to me.

I've been working some over time and work a double shift tomorrow (my "Monday). It'll look good on a paycheck, but heck on this old body. But this one tomorrow is just guarding (standing by) a door. Like I'd really be able to stop anyone.

Well, I need to make some more coffe for my sister and I, work out energy drinks and then get to stepping. I hope everyone enjoys their Monday. It's pretty here. Probably should have opted for a jog on the rails to trails or a bike ride. But I've got all summer for that I suppose.

Wish me luck for my weigh in at five. I'll post my results. Bye for now.

Hello Ladies...I decided I needed to check in this morning. I've been very busy trying to get ready to go on a little vacation. We are taking the RV and boat and going fishing. Staying within the state but getting away from the house for a few days. The RV was in such a mess took most of yesterday to clean it up, I still don't have it vacuumed out, then to load it, it's such a job.
I will be back on Thursday to weigh in...I'm so into working on my life style that I don't want to miss a meeting. Vacations are very hard. If I can manage to lose weight while I'm gone I get a charm, so I've set that as my goal.
Sherri...so glad your doing well after your hospital trip. It sounds like you've started a very nice little group. I once had a "Fat Group", (that name for like of another one) at my house, I had about 15 people coming every week. It moved from my house to a city building in the little town I live close too. I lost 51 pounds in that group, but as always I gained it back with some more to go with it. Yours sounds great and your right we do put ourselves on the back burner. WE DELAY OUR LIVES UNTIL OUR KIDS ARE GONE FROM HOME, AND ANY NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS. "NOT ANY MORE FOR ME!!! I've got myself on the front burner now and it's my life that I'm going to make better.

HotCup....Sometimes the scales just don't do what we think they should. I turtled a couple of weeks ago and I was sure I should have lost, but we can hold water for what ever reason. The next week I lost 4 1/2. So good that you have your sister to exercise with you. My sisters don't live close enough to do that with me. One of my sisters I'm very close too, the other one gets on my nerves. I do wish you luck on your weigh in at 5. It's always exciting to weigh in when you think you've lost.

I'm going to be gone for at least a couple of days. I don't know just how I'm going to handle the weigh in this Thursday, but if I spend the night at home I'll check in.
Belle

Good afternoon, all!

I am new to this thread. I joined TOPS about 2 months ago, but I have only been to 3 meetings so far. The problem is that I work 2 jobs, so Monday-Thursday I leave my house at about 5:30am and don't get home until around 11pm. There are no TOPS groups within a 30-mile radius of my home that meet on Friday afternoon/evening or anytime Saturday or Sunday (not that I blame them--those are difficult times for people to fre-up in their schedules). So, I go whenever I can find someone to cover my shift at job #2, which isn't very often. Thank GOD for these 3FC forums--I'm lucky I can get the support and advice I need here since I can't go to my weekly TOPS meetings all the time. I'm still doing pretty well overall--I'm down 11 pounds since January (I was really too wishy-washy about it till about mid-March when I cracked down--that's when I lost most of the weight).

I REALLY wish I could go to all of my TOPS meetings. The reason I joined is that I need that accountability of the weekly weigh-in. I need to be with other people and I need to spill my guts about whether I gained or lost that week and why/how I did so. Without this in-person weekly check-in, I have no trouble making up excuses for myself or saying, "I'll start again tomorrow." I have a MILLION reasons to want to lose weight right now (and keep it off!), and I SWEAR I am going to do it!

Hotcupofjava,

Hey girl how did the workout go with your sister. It is nice that you have the support there for you. It really does make a diffeerence. Sounds like you work a lot of hours. Get some rest and you will have a loss this week. We tend to get so caught up in the scales that we let the scales determine our moods. We can't let that happen anymore. I know I do that myself and I am trying to get away from weighing myself daily. It is terrible. It is like I am glued to the scale and I base my day on what the number on th scale is. We are more than a number on the scale. We are people and we have goals and dreams and it is about time we didn't let anything or anyone stand in our way of getting what we want out of our lives. You can do this. Keep going you will reach your goal. Just don't give up. Good luck at weigh in. Let us know how you do.

Belle,
I hope you enjoy your mini vacation. It is so good to get away from home once in awhile. I can't wait until we go camping the week of July 4th. We will be gone for 10 days. It will be great.
That is awesome that you had such a great group and it was so successful. Were the other members successful also. What happened to the group? Do they still meet. It is almost impossible to find a group to deal with everyday stuff and to help others make a life for themselves. Some people have never done it before and don't know where to start. That is where I was. I really believe that if we are going to lose the weight and keep it off we have to tackle all aspects of our lives not just the weight. The weight is the outcome of our lives I think. It doesn't or it shouldn't control our lives. That is what we are all about in my group. It is such a different approach to weightloss but I think it is the most effective way to lose the weight and get happy and find yourself. Have fun and remember just because you are not home doesn't mean you can't make good choices in your food plan. You can do it girl. You will have a great weighin. Remember we can have fun without the food. Our problem is that we revolve the fun around food and always have so it is very hard to change that pattern. I have to change that pattern for me to and it isn't easy. But we can do it if we stick together.

Jill,

Welcome to the boards. Well girl we are here to spill your guts to and if it helps you then use this board as your weekly weigh in against your own scale and report to us weekly when you can't get to your meeting. With the support you get from the others here after you post your results we can motivate you through the week. That is what we are here for. You are a very busy person and you have to take care of your daughter to on top of the 2 jobs. By the way your daughter is beautiful. She looks so happy with you. Come here and get your daily kick in the butt to stay on track and you will get to your goal also.

Well I weighed in with my group this morning and from wednesday last week until today I lost the 4 lbs that I was up. I weigh in at WW tomorrow and I am hopeing I have a loss. I should have a small loss. I actually get to stay for the meeting. It has been 3 weeks since I got to my last meeting. So I really miss it and I know the leader misses me she has said so. So I am looking forward to tomorrows meeting.

Sherri

I hope you

Hi Girls.... I felt so much better after reading the thread, I also weigh in on mondays.. and have stayed the same for 3 wks....I got a chance to run my first meeting..... the leader had to go home and get some sleep.... it wasnt bad actually... bonnie was whispering in my ear now and then...

Sherri, hope your recovery is going well.... Belle, have a wonderful time fishing and for Jill, welcome to the Tops thread....

I think for the coming week I am going to set a goal of writing down my food choices... it helps keep me accountable ... I still have the challenge of living with my daughter and her family and beleive me, its easier when its just me to think of....

Everyone have a wonderful week and keep smiling.... India/Barb

Thanks for the welcome, guys! Hehe, the little girl in the picture is my soon-to-be step-neice, not my daughter. I would never be able to survive on my schedule living alone and having to take care of a child (or children!)