Hello everyone!!!! I'm back at the top of my leeway. I know it is stress eating and handling everything just adds to the stress. I think we all know that viscous circle......
Eleni, I'm so PROUD of you for having a couple of good days. Not eating between meals is a big accomplishment!!! Hopefully you will have that loss tonight. A positive attitude is so important in our progress.....you CAN do it....and will.
Christie, Glad you and your daughter are doing well. I bet it helps having the 2 of you urging each other on in the same household. You go girls!!!!!
Wendy, If the counting points doesn't work, do like Sherri suggested and go back to the exchange system. It worked in the past for you and as they say, 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it'. Good luck in whatever path you take.
Sadiegirl, Wow, you deserved to be Best Loser of the Month!! CONGRATULATIIONS!!!!!
Motivation, GREAT GOING on being July's runner up in being Best loser. You are doing well.
Sherri, I hope your eating is doing OK and staying OP. Worrying about this so much can make us want to eat more. Again, it's that viscous circle that the tosses our way with all those tempting foods. You know I am behind you. May tonight be kind to you........
Cbabe, How are you doing? Keep plugging along. You have done well.....
Angie, Hope all is well with you. Did you have your meeting yesterday?
Everyone else, I have not personally addressed, you have my best wishes on obtaining a healthier you. WE ALL CAN DO THIS, JUST KEEP THOSE PRETTY CHINS UP!!!!!
I hope all you TOPS ladies are having a great week! I'm kind of bummed today. A friend of mine is moving back to the states. She's been there for me since the first day at the gym. I would have walked out if she wasn't there because I had no idea how to work the treadmill. She's lost 40 lbs. on her own and looks great! It was sudden and she leaves on the 19th. I'll miss her a lot!
I looks like it's been hot in the states lately! How do all of you handle the heat? You can't do much exercising can you? You probably don't feel like doing much of anything! It's been cool here and rainy. I think we had our summer already, all 2 weeks of it! lol
Keep on losing everyone!
Good morning,Just a quick hello before I head to work.Good to see you post Summer.As a KOP you are an inspiration to us all.
You will soon be not so near top of leeway.You do have a stressful life sometimes and that is one of many reasons I admire you being a KOP.If you can do it I surely can do it if I really really try.
Hi Sheely.Sorry your friend is leaving.But don't let that disappointment cause you to overeat.
I am in Florida and yes it is very hot here.But we have air conditioning which is a life saver.Of course when I get my light bill it may give me a shock.
I am still doing good and am looking for a loss tonight.
Goota run.Time to leave for work.I hope everyone has a good day
You are doing great. Congrats on the second place. That is an honor especially since you have been through a lot of stress lately. You keep up the great work and together we can do this.
Shelly,
Sorry to hear that your friend is leaving. You were lucky in the first place to have such a great supporter right there for you. I only have you guys here online in my corner. It is hard. But you have come a long way and like eleni said don't let your dissappointment get you down to head you in the opposite direction. We are all here for you and you can do this. Keep going to the gym. You will meet others and you never know one might just turn out to be a good friend to you as well. If you have the determination and the mind set and the positive attitude then you can accomplish anything you set your mind to. We all can. Have a great day on plan.
Yes it has been very hot here as well in NY. Today is supposed to be the hottest day yet. Possibly 101 and very humid. But I love this kind of weather for the pool.LOL This is when I spend the most time in the pool. I don't like to be cold and when it is a lot cooler I freeze when I get out so I don't go in. That is why I like the humidity. Also it is nice at night because it is still warm when the sun goes down. To me that is summer. But we have had an unusual summer. Most of it has been cold with just a week here and there of the heat.
Christie,
I am here. I have been busy working and enjoying the pool with megan. I have done okay on plan all week. I stuck to my points for 5 days. So I don't know if I will have a loss or not. If I turtle I will be happy. But I go away next week and I didn't make my goal for there. I am going to try and be as good as I can when I am away. But when I get back I have to stick with lower points so I can lose this weight. I at least want to come in with a turtle while I am gone so I won't be farther away from my goal. I am far enough away now. I want to meet that goal by years end so I can graduate on stage at the SRD. There are 3 of us in my group that want to make it by years end. So I really have to put the pedal to the medal and get going. I get upset at some things and I let that ruin what I am trying to do for me. I can't do that anymore because it sets me back everytime. So I am going to do better. I know I can do this because I have. I just have to chose lower fat foods to eat from now on.
Summer,
I know you are a stress eater like myself. We can do this. Yes you are at the top of your leeway girl but you are not out of it. So that is a great thing. You do have a lot going on there and it is understandable. You just keep your chin up and get your butt back on the bike and keep going. You will be back at goal in no time. You can do this. Start fresh today and you will do fine. If you think you can you will. It is all in our attitude of life. Keep up the great work and you will have a loss next week. You have worked too hard to lose your status. We won't let that happen. We are here for everyone. We all need each other to make it through the rough times and to share the good times with each other.
I know I am going to better next week. And I am bringing my measureing things with me so that when we are the condo and we cook I can still measure and count my points. I don't want to take a vacation from that. I can't afford to if I am ever going to make goal. I have just had a bad week but it is much better now and I have to do better because I want this for me. I will be so happy with me when I reach goal. Everyone will hear my screaming with joy when that time comes.
Have a great day everyone and congrats to the losers and to those that have had a bad time start today fresh again.
Eleni,
I am so proud of you girl. You got right back on that horse and I am going to be joining you also. If you can do this I can to. One bad week doesn't mean we are doomed forever. You have proven that. You are going to have a great loss tonight. That will encourage you to stay on plan. You can do this for as long as you want to. If you get determined enough then you won't stray and you will make goal. We will all be cheering you over the finish the line. You can do this and this week has proven that. See once you put your mind to something you can do it. It is all in you. You are a great person and I am so happy you are heading in the right direction again.
Have a great day on plan and good luck at weigh in. Remember I will be there soon. Can't wait.
Tuesday was the meeting and I lost 3/4, I was pleased with that. I have not had a gain since the first week in April, which is pretty good - no it is great!! We were discussing loser of the month, and one of the ladies spoke up, the winner, and stated she was losing weight because her doctor put her on diet pills, wasnt this a topic last week here. I was discouraged, she is gonna get loser with that kind of help. She is losing around two pounds a week, I was happy with my loss, but she was like - oh no big deal, I just push the food away, my doctor gave me diet pills. All I could think of, was wow, I push it away and think I can do this, I can do this, I can do this. No help, still bugs me - what can I say, but I will not let that stop me from the direction in which I want to go - just needed to vent that.
Hope all is well with everyone. Sounds like vacations are in the works.
Shelly
I understand how you feel. I recently moved here and got a close friend and she left a few months ago. We keep in contact with emails and such, but it is not the same. I just keep going and work on finding more friends and realize I am glad that I had the friendship, I know it does not make it any easier though. Keep positive and find ways to keep in touch with each other.
Motivation
Hope you are doing good. Great job on loser of the week (end if you were second). Sounds like you are doing the right thing and are headed in the right direction. Good luck this week.
Summer
Leeway, wow, that is a dream of mine right now, but working on it. You are inspiring, you also make us realize no matter where we go we will always have to be aware of what is going in our mouth, even in leeway.
Christie
Glad to hear you are doing good, you and your daughter probably inspire each other and keep each other in line. I know it is funny how kids can make you aware of what you are doing sometimes more than you can yourself. Hope you both have a great week and do great.
Eleni
Glad to hear you are doing pretty good with things. I hope all is good and you have a great week.
Sherry
Hope you are doing good. When are you planning your vacation? It seems like you always want to get closer to goal when you have a trip planned. Hope you are having a great week.
To everyone else hope all is good and everyone has a great week. Keep positive and smile, if you are smiling it is hard to eat!!! LOL this week.
Congratulations Everyone on your losses...
I am back after weigh in ,which was Tuesday...Lost '1'LB.
and best loser for July with 9 lbs.I am pleased.
Now my TOPS pal has me walking..She says its 1 mile but I think its 5.
Next week I hope to celebrate by reaching my 1st short term goal......Almost there.....
Love everyones posting and I will return soon...
I am SOOOOO PROUD of you!!!!! Now, remember how you felt when you saw that scale head downward.....savor that moment...and strive for another loss next week. They do 'feel' good!!! I'm rootin' for ya!!!!!!
Cbabe, CONGRATS to you too for being July's Best Loser. I know you feel great also. Weigh to go.
Hi. Just wanted to introduce myself to you all. I belong to a TOPS group in my local hometown. We have about 65 members, the largest in our area.
I have belonged to our group for almost 2 years (it will be two in Sept.) and I have lost about 13 pounds so far and I have about 25 more to go.
Motivation is my largest factor in not losing, that and willpower but since June 11th I have been consentrating on walking (I have walked almost 150 miles) and not on my diet so I am making a point to work on my diet this week (as I had a 2 pound gain last week)
Well, I hope to meet lots of great people and hopefully find the motivation to make it to my goal!!!!
Good luck everyone and if you live on the east coast of the United States, stay cool, drink water!!!!
WOW, Eleni, I am so happy for you girl I knew you would do good this week, And you are So right about this just being a start!!! there are many losses to come in your future
Cbabe- GREAT JOB this month girl!!! You are such an inspiration to all of us, Keep up the great work
poohquilt- Great to meet you!! I have only been in Tops for about a year, but I sure do like it, Looks like your group is twice the size of mine LOL, I think mine shrinks in size instead of getting new members....but I am determined to start working on that Please feel free to join in to our daily threads and become a part of this (internet Tops family) And good luck this week, I am sure with all the walking you will do great
Well guys I am off to get the house cleaned and ready for work tonight, Have a great weekend everyone, and know I am still rooting for you all!!! Tops Hugs!!
Thursday - 8/9
tosses our way with all those tempting foods. You know I am behind you. May tonight be kind to you........
Hello To All
I knew you would do good this week, And you are So right about this just being a start!!! there are many losses to come in your future
