Good morning everyone,

Thought I'd start the day off. Just had a cup of coffee and it sure tasted good.

The past few days, I have really reeled my eating habits back in to where they needed to be. Last weekend my scales showed that I was 6#'s out of leeway and I was absolutely terrified to step on the scales last night. It had been 3 weeks since I had been to a meeting and I went way out of control...totally insatiable when it came to food. I was amazed that I lost 1.25#'s so, yes, I am still a KOPS and in leeway. I have to stop flirting with the top of that leeway! One thing that has helped tremendously is going back to the basics of drinking lots of water too. I am bad about waiting until the evening and then I am up alot at night. Whatever works, I'll take. The article Nita put on the board has made me really think about how I am the only one that can control my destiny. Yep, things do not unwrap themselves and force my mouth open....it is me, and only me, that does that.

Christie, how are you doing??? Please don't stay away if you're struggling. We are here to help you get your KOPS back. You can do it.....and how is your daughter doing?

Eleni, I too am wondering how your dr visit went. Read that article a time or two and really think about those words. You know you can lose, you have done it before, and you are one wise woman with never giving up on yourself. Here's a round of applause for you.....clap, clap, clap. Oh, how is the typing class going??? Think of you everytime I type.

Sherri, Glad you are doing good now. Take a deep breath, keep on track and go back to what works for you...counting your points. I'm glad John is helping you this time, but I can't help but wonder how much money you must be spending on this Hollywood diet. Hope it's worth it in the long run and you get the results you want. I know how depressing it is not to be able to wear clothes that once fit.

Marie, welcome back. Now you need to keep posting so you can get support from us and help us out with some words of encouragement also. It's nice that we are all here to help each other.

Jinky, you are doing so well and are an inspiration as a KOPS. You have given some good tips and I am glad that you are under goal. With a trip coming up, you are smart to get down as low as you can since most of us gain while we are away from home.

Right now, I can't think of a lot of other names. Please forgive me....you are all thought of often and always wished success. We are all in this TOGETHER!!! May you all have a great on plan day, add some movement to your body and don't forget that water!!!

TOPS Hugs,
Summer

Summer, Congrats on your loss. You are such a super lady. My typing is coming sloooooowly. I did have 2 written tests that I made 100 on both. But it will be worth it once I get good. It's a shame I don't have that same determination when it comes to losing weight.
I go to the doc today and then to tops. Not sure which I dread the most.
Have to go or I will be late for work.
Hope everyone has a good day.

Hi summer,

I am glad to hear that your eating habits are getting back under control and congratulations on the loss. The article really helped me out a lot also. I think I need to take the time to start reading the articles that I saved from the ediets. I can't figure out how to sign up for that again. They stopped sending me the articles. I loved them and they are so motivating that is for sure. They make you stop and think which is a good thing. So glad you didn't lose your status. I knew you would get turned around.

I am doing great. I talked to christie today she is definetly going to get her status back now. She has lost 4 lbs this week but she has been sick and is now in the middle of putting her house back together. She is doing spring cleaning.

As far as the hollywood diet goes it really isn't much money when you figure it is $40.00 for the 2 bottles but we usually only have to buy 2 bottles at one time every other week because we use what we had left first. Plus for that $40.00 that is 12 meals for 2 days. Which is really not bad. I am actually spending less on groceries now then I did before because I don't have to cook for 2 days only for megan. So it is actually cheaper now. And yes it is worth it. John is doing better then me but from now on I am going to be doing great also because I don't plan on gaining back all that I lost this week. I lost 9 lbs on it this week. I know I will automatically gain back a couple lbs because it is all water weight I lost but I don't have to gain it all back and then some like I have been doing because I haven't made good choices. I turned down mcdonaldsl today. I got megan fries and me nothing. I came home and had a frozen healthy choice meal. It was very good. I am going to keep eating them for lunch for awhile or a salad.

I am determined to make this challange seeing that I screwed up on the last 2 and gained weight with them. I want to lose this weight but I know I probably won't make goal like I wanted to by years end but at least I will be closer then I was that is for sure.

We are talking about going to the fall rally. Anyone going here? I thought we could dress up as a group and go as different vegetables. I would like to be a carrot because they are skinny. But I will let you know what they all decide.

I wasn't too happy with my group a couple of weeks ago. They are always saying they need to make money but they don't want to do anything. I suggested that we could make money sending kids letters from santa this year. The ones that had computers could do it. We would make a form letter out and put in the add for the little one to write the letter and enclude $1.00 with a postage paid envelope. Then we would make $1.00 for each letter and all we would have to do is fill in the letter and mail it back. We didn't have to pay postage or get the envelopes. They wanted to do it at first when I brought it up a while ago. But now they are doing a raffle and said they should only do one thing. Well if you need the money why does it matter if you do both. But oh well that is up to them I am not going to argue about it. I thought it would make a lot of kids day to have a letter from santa.

I am going to get to work now. I will talk with you later. I have weigh in tonight. I hope I at least lose or stay the same then I will be happy. Then next week I can have a good loss for a change.

Take care everyone and eleni keep going and glad to hear you got a 100 on your tests that is great. Keep up the great work.

Sherri

Hey ladies,

I did it. I had a 3 1/2 lb loss tonight. I am so happy with that. I should have a great loss next week as well. I am not going to the buffet this week so I will automatically have a lot less food this week. Also I went and bought a bunch of the smart ones WW frozen entres tonight. I got them at walmart they had a great selection of them and they were cheaper then the regular grocery store I go to here in my town. My store doesn't have many to choose from. I found a lot there and they had the pizza also. So that is cool I can have a pepperoni pizza for lunch 2 days. They have the points on the package so I don't have to figure them. So that makes it even easier to plan what to have for breakfast if you don't want to be high on the points for the day. The pizza's are high in pts they are 8 pts each. But that is okay I will still be within my range if I eat them. So I am back on track and doing well.
We decided tonight that we are going to dress up as a group and go as the unwise food choice and the good food choices. 3 of us are going to be a good food choice and 3 are going to be a bad food choice and one is going to be the sign to indicate the unwise food choice versus the healthy food choice. I was going to be a carrot but I have to rent the costume. I thought I could make my own costume and be grapes instead and use balloons as the grapes all over me. I don't know how to attach them is the only problem.LOL I will think of something. If anyone has any ideas as to what I could be I could use some of them. It has to be original though and pretty easy to make.

Eleni,

Don't worry about the gain. You knew it was coming and now you can get yourself on track and start over again tomorrow. Tomorrow is always a new day with no mistakes in it. You will do good this week. Just put your mind to it and think of the challange. Keep smiling.

Sherri