Re: ROLL CALL

October 8, 2004

Kathleen,

I am glad you feel like you can " talk " to us. I think I can say we haave all

been there and done just that. For me it's like if I don't tlk or think

about my weight, it doesn't bother me when really it does trememdously.

I am delighted for you that you have had a lose for the last 2 weeks. You

sound like you are getting back on track. Don't stay away anymore!!!

Take care,

Aggie

Quoting Kathleen :

>

> Hi All,

>

> I've been on the list several months now, but have never reported on

>

> a roll call. I've had a lot of trouble losing weight over the last four

>

> months and am embarrassed about that. I'm a long, long way from

>

> my goal weight, but I'm hanging in there. I've been gaining and

>

> losing the same two pounds since May. Tonight was the second

>

> week in a row I've had a loss. It was only 1.4, but that's better than

>

> going in the other direction! I'm going to try to keep that losing

>

> streak going.

>

> Helen, we'll be looking for you to come visit us some week while

>

> you're in the Rio Grande Valley. We are now meeting at Golden

>

> Palms Retirement Center at 2101 Treasure Hills Blvd near Valley

>

> Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. We meet Thursdays on the 6th

>

> floor at 5:30PM. Now you have no excuse. You have the day, time,

>

> location and invitation! We'll be looking for you! Write me if you need

>

> driving instructions.

>

> Kathleen

>

> > Im a canadian but on or about the 6 of Nov I then become a

>

> > winter Texasan and I love every day I spend in good old Texas

>

> > ...................good luck with your weightin everybody.. hugs to

>

> > all Helen

>

> EMAIL SUPPORT TEXAS-STYLE!!

>

> Visit us on the web: http://www.texastops.org

>

October 8, 2004

Kathleen,

I am glad you feel like you can " talk " to us. I think I can say we haave all

been there and done just that. For me it's like if I don't tlk or think

about my weight, it doesn't bother me when really it does trememdously.

I am delighted for you that you have had a lose for the last 2 weeks. You

sound like you are getting back on track. Don't stay away anymore!!!

Take care,

Aggie

Quoting Kathleen :

>

> Hi All,

>

> I've been on the list several months now, but have never reported on

>

> a roll call. I've had a lot of trouble losing weight over the last four

>

> months and am embarrassed about that. I'm a long, long way from

>

> my goal weight, but I'm hanging in there. I've been gaining and

>

> losing the same two pounds since May. Tonight was the second

>

> week in a row I've had a loss. It was only 1.4, but that's better than

>

> going in the other direction! I'm going to try to keep that losing

>

> streak going.

>

> Helen, we'll be looking for you to come visit us some week while

>

> you're in the Rio Grande Valley. We are now meeting at Golden

>

> Palms Retirement Center at 2101 Treasure Hills Blvd near Valley

>

> Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. We meet Thursdays on the 6th

>

> floor at 5:30PM. Now you have no excuse. You have the day, time,

>

> location and invitation! We'll be looking for you! Write me if you need

>

> driving instructions.

>

> Kathleen

>

> > Im a canadian but on or about the 6 of Nov I then become a

>

> > winter Texasan and I love every day I spend in good old Texas

>

> > ...................good luck with your weightin everybody.. hugs to

>

> > all Helen

>

> EMAIL SUPPORT TEXAS-STYLE!!

>

> Visit us on the web: http://www.texastops.org

>

October 8, 2004

Tonya,

Thanks for the encouragement. If it hadn't been for my TOPS group,

I think I would have stopped trying to lose weight by now. In January

I talked to my doctor about losing weight. I didn't want to diet, but

knew I had to lose weight or quit expecting to carry on anything

resembling a normal life due to arthritis. She asked me how I

planned to go about losing weight. Wise question, I think. I told her I

was going to just cut back on what I ate, not eliminating any of my

favorite foods AND that I was going to join TOPS. She didn't know

what TOPS was so I gave her a quick explanation. At that time I

had not been in TOPS for 30 years, so I had no idea what the group

was going to be like (some are not as helpful as others, as everyone

here knows). I told the doctor " those ladies are going to help me

lose weight whether they want to or not " . And they have.

Kathleen

> Don't be embarrassed...I have been having trouble

too...I lost an

> initial 10 pounds and was so pumped..and then got

sick and was down for

> a few days...and have yet to get motivated again...I

pick up 1-2 pounds

> and can only manage a turtle by the time I weigh in..I

do real good

> during the days..and loose my head at night and on

the weekends...which

> keeps me going up and down...It is very disturbing,

but we all go

> through it...I just keep trying and I figure eventually I

will pick up

> my momentum. Congratulations on your loss and just

keep it up.

October 8, 2004