Look out Melody is thinkin' again!

[Guest guest]

I was just thinking.....can ya'll see the smoke coming out my ears yet?

LOL

I finally broke down and bought Dr Phil's book (the weight loss one) and

I've been reading it every night. I have to say - he says everything

that TOPS has been saying for over 50 years LOL he just says it in a

little different way.

But - when I had reached one of the keys (don't remember which one

exactly) we were supposed to 'analyze' ourselves....it's funny, but I

actually have seen how far I've come in my thinking since joining TOPS!

When I first started I lost for 17 weeks in a row - I was elated - I

thought " wow! I am actually going to do it this time " and then that

dreaded first gain happened.....I was crushed!! I beat myself up so bad

- I was ready to just call it quits and live a life of doom, gloom, fat

and failure....

But then all my wonderful TOPS pals came to my side and loved me right

through it - I was taught that a gain here and there isn't the end of

the world....it doesn't mean that I'm a failure....that I need to look

at the big picture and not just a weigh in here and there. I learned

that when something doesn't work, you don't quit - you get right back

up, dust yourself off and start over again....maybe even change a few

things until it works again.

WOW! No wonder I never lost anything before!! I had the wrong

thinking! LOL....Now, reading the Dr Phil book and taking the little

evaluations - has opened my eyes to just how far I have come! A year

ago I would have easily fallen into any one of those " bad, defeatist "

categories....but thanks to all my wonderful TOPS buddies - I fall just

where I should.....and I just know that as this year goes on it's only

going to get better and better - as I get thinner and thinner! My

goodness! I've lost 46.25 pounds! On to the next 40 or 50 now right?

One day at a time.....One meal at a time!

I am soooo blessed! Thank you ALL for being such an amazing, loving

group of people! I wouldn't have made it this far without each and

every one of you!!!

Melody Moris, Leader

TOPS #Tx1454, Pleasanton

http://www.texastops.org

46.25 Pounds GONE!! 95.25 to GOAL!

[Guest guest]

Deanna! Thank you soooo much! It's just THAT love and encouragement that gets me through! Can't wait to see you again! You WILL be at SRD in March right??

Happy New Year to you too!!

Melody Moris, Leader

TOPS #Tx1454, Pleasanton

http://www.texastops.org

46.25 Pounds GONE!! 95.25 to GOAL!

No matter where we live, no matter who we are, we're all bound by borders....borders that define our lives....some real, some imagined. Many of us are content to live within these borders. Others are forced to. But some of us need to break out, burst through, even if what lies on the other side is both frightening and unknown.

-----Original Message-----From: Glaze, Deanna/Larry Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 1:38 AMTo: TexasTOPS Subject: Re: Look out Melody is thinkin' again!You have the right attitude, Melody. You will make a beautiful KOPS when youwalk across the stage in your long, white dress. And, I'll be there to cheerfor you. I know 2004 will be your year to reach whatever goal you set. HappyNew Year!!Hugs,Deanna

[Guest guest]

You have the right attitude, Melody. You will make a beautiful KOPS when you

walk across the stage in your long, white dress. And, I'll be there to cheer

for you. I know 2004 will be your year to reach whatever goal you set. Happy

New Year!!

Hugs,

Deanna