Re: Elaine's weight report

[Guest guest]

whoo Elaine! I'm all excited here just reading your email! Thank you so much for sharing that!! I know it's so easy to let life get in the way and that's what we're all here for to keep each other going on this long and hard .....but worthwhile goal!! I can't tell you what an inspiration you are to me! Thank you for just being YOU!!!

hugs!!

Melody Moris, Leader

TOPS #Tx1454, Pleasanton

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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: K.Elaine Luce Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 6:04 PMTo: TexasTOPS Subject: Re: Elaine's weight report

Dee,

After going to retreat I have been just greatly motivated. I started out using the exchange but have gotten side tracked from that having been on 2 out of town trips lately...but I have really been watching my portions and trying to keep my calorie count low. That is it where food is concerned.

I don't exercise everyday...my knees and back bother me and I am a baby when it comes to hurting...low threshold to pain...but I am working on that issue... I did 1/2 mile on my XL glider today...I decided there was no use spending good money on exercise equipment, setting it up in the den so it would be in front of the TVand convenient...and then not using it!!!DUH!! Light buld moment here!!!LOL

What has really changed for me is my ATTITUDE!!! I have gotten a positive one instead of negative since returning from retreat.

Terri said something that really struck home with me and it was so simple, that we all tend to overlook it!

In giving her story...she said that her KOPS status meant so much to her...and if she ever lost it...it would be entirely her fault...it would be the choice that she made to lose it if that ever happened...she would not be able to blame anyone or anything but herself.

Well I put myself in that picture...I was one pound from my goal at the last weigh in in December of 2001...when I didn't make it...I let myself get on a pity party that has lasted nearly 3 years...But I can tell you....I am done with it!!!

I should have sucked up and went on and made it the next week...but I didn't...I allowed that incident...my little feeble plans for the way I thought things should go...get the best of me and I started gaining...gaining... gaining!!! I made the choice! I chose to walk in defeat...and I chose the path of self pity and I chose to gain back 135 pounds of the 165.50 that I had lost!

What a learning experience at a high cost!!!

Dee...the most important thing is to keep that Attitude UP..UP...UP!!! Then make the right choice where food is concerned...we all know what to do! We just have to DO IT!!!

Hope this helps someone out there!

Love you all!

Elaine

Re: Elaine's weight report

Elaine you are doing wonderful. What exactly are you doing thats working so good? Are you just cutting down, or are you cutting out certain foods? Let us all know your secret weapon...keep up the good work, I had a gain this week....but I plan on losing this coming week....Tops love, DeeEMAIL SUPPORT TEXAS-STYLE!!Visit us on the web: http://www.texastops.org

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Elaine,

Congrats on your loss this week. Your doing really good. Bet your really glad you went to that retreat. Stay motivated!!!

Love ya,

[Guest guest]

Love you too my dear friend!!!

Elaine

Re: Elaine's weight report

Elaine you are doing wonderful. What exactly are you doing thats working so good? Are you just cutting down, or are you cutting out certain foods? Let us all know your secret weapon...keep up the good work, I had a gain this week....but I plan on losing this coming week....Tops love, DeeEMAIL SUPPORT TEXAS-STYLE!!Visit us on the web: http://www.texastops.org EMAIL SUPPORT TEXAS-STYLE!!Visit us on the web: http://www.texastops.org

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Love you too my dear friend!!!

Elaine

Re: Elaine's weight report

Elaine you are doing wonderful. What exactly are you doing thats working so good? Are you just cutting down, or are you cutting out certain foods? Let us all know your secret weapon...keep up the good work, I had a gain this week....but I plan on losing this coming week....Tops love, DeeEMAIL SUPPORT TEXAS-STYLE!!Visit us on the web: http://www.texastops.org EMAIL SUPPORT TEXAS-STYLE!!Visit us on the web: http://www.texastops.org