I’m still losing weight since I got my new teeth. I’m losing a pound a day like I was the first week and a half. I’m continuing to eat my soup while adding ice cream and yogurt. I was actually able to eat a home made taco tonight.

I’m leaving tomorrow to go to the Philippines to my son’s wedding. I’m not looking forward to the 24 hour flight but I am looking forward to seeing him and meeting the new wife to be and her family.

I’ll be back in a week to update everyone on my trip and my weight progress. I’m such a procrastinatior, I’m still not done packing and we have to leave for the airport in about 7 hours.

Up up and awayyyyy!!!!

I received an email which was about a weight loss success story from a person in Canada. This person accredited their weight loss to a weight loss company called Nutrition in Motion. It is based in Toronto but also serves Ottawa and Montreal. This company has various diets you can chose from. You can pick the meals you want and they deliver breakfast, lunch and supper to your doorstep every morning. (How much fresher can you get than that? WOW)

This person has lost 17 pounds in 4 weeks and still going strong. Nutrition in Motion has just partnered with Strolf to offer a comprehensive diet and fitness plan. The “Nutrion and Training Program provides a person with a customized iet of freshly prepared gourmet meals in addition to tri-weekly PRIVATE training sessions with Strolf fitness personal.

Strolf Training (Stretching, Training, Rehabilitation for Optimum Life Fitness) System is a multi-disiplinary, stretching, strengthening and conditioning program that is custom tailored to each person’s needs and goals.

I like the idea of working one-on-one with a trainer. I think going to a regular gym when you are way out of shape as well as being way too heavy is hard. I remember when I was going a few years ago, I was lucky enough to have a gym that not many people attended. (It actually went out of business) I know I could never have attended a busy gym. I think that is what makes this program so attractive.

It’s work checking out for people who want to lose weight in Canada that live in or near Toronto, Ottawa, or Montreal.

I was informed today by a very reliable source that the Eastern Washington LA Weight Loss Centers ARE closing. I was not given a specific date. I understand that normally they do not let their clients know when they are closing.

In the past, it was almost impossible to get a refund from LA Weight Loss Centers. Due to lawsuits filed in the past and the most recent one being filed against this company in Oregon, I was told, it is now relatively easy to get a refund. You can call on the phone and get your money back. They won’t ask you for a detailed explanation.

Anyone know the date for these closings?

I received a comment from a reader in regards to the upcoming closings of more LA Weightloss Centers. The individual states that LA Weightloss Centers in Eastern Washington will be closing. If you belong to one of these centers, it might be a good time to get your money back or at least check into it.

I’m just sharing this information. I have know way of validating it. But it’s worth checking out if you belong to one of these weightloss centers.

Yesterday when I was shopping for my trip I notice the weight loss product Alli is now priced at $49.00. The help book that goes with it is in the clearance aisle and it is on sale for $1.00.

When Alli first went on the market at our Walmart’s it cost $69.00. I can’t remember what the price of the book was that goes with it. It doesn’t seem like it has been on the market that long.

I’m thinking the side effects would prevent a person from buying a second bottle. Guess we’ll just wait and watch for that next miracle weight loss product to hit the market.

I can’t believe it but I’ve actually lost nine pounds in eight days. I credit much of that to all the water I am drinking. In fact, water is the only thing I’ve been drinking the past nine days.

I’ve been eating cream of mushroom, cream of celery, cream of chicken, and split pea soup (two pieces of fried chicken took me 45 minutes to eat one piece). I have also eaten ice cream three of these past nine evenings. Last night, I ate a banana for a evening snack.

I thought I would feel hungry and crave sweets. Oddly enough, I have to say I don’t. I forgot to mention one night I had a cupcake (two in a package). It didn’t taste good to me so I threw away the other one.

I feel great and plan on continuing this practice until I meet my weight loss goal. I realize this kind of diet isn’t for everyone but it is what is working for me.

I lost weight one time before by starving myself. I actually only ate every third day. That time the only thing I ate was green vegetables, mostly green beans. I use to get terrible leg cramps doing it that way. I know that wasn’t healthy.

This time I am listening to my body. As long as I feel good, I’m not going to change this weight loss method. I have decided I’ll take a Women’s One A Day Vitamin. I plan on eating other types of fruit in another week.

I went to the dentist on Tuesday and had all my teeth pulled and new dentures put in. Oh my, did that hurt. I still can’t believe I did it. I’m so scared of needles. I had to take 4 xantax before I went just to keep me calm enough to stay in the chair.

In the morning they took the impressions for my dentures. I had to go back at two pm to get my teeth pulled out. Of course, I had to have one stubborn tooth. He had to cut it out so I ended up with stiches. The dentist then put in my dentures. So glad my mouth was still numb.

My husband stopped to get my pain pills on the way home. The dentist told me to take one before the numbness had totally worn off. I don’t like to take pills, so I’ve only taken three since Tuesday.

I know I’ll be losing so real weight for awhile. The only thing I’ve been able to eat is two cans of mushroom soup on Wednesday. Today, I’ve had a can of cream of celery soup.

Eating like this, I should be able to shed the weight quickly. This time, I’m going to KEEP it off.

Have you wondered why you’ve never heard of TOPS advertised? The TOPS Club is a nonprofit, noncommercial weight-loss support organization. It originated in Milwaukee, WI.

The group has been around since 1948. Ester Manz started the group as a response to the need to assist overweight and obese people lose weight by setting up a support group system. Over the years, as more weight issues began to surface such as bulimia and anorexia, TOPS expanded their scope to include ALL people with weight problems. They also created an incentive for club memebers who reach and maintain their weight at their goal level to stay in the club as KOPS )Keeps Off Pounds Sensibly)members…giving them extra recognition to help encourage other members in the club.

MEMBERSHIP:

TOPS has over 200,000 memebers in nearly 10,000 chapters in the United States, Canada, and other countries throughout the world. Membership includes women, men, and children.

MEMBERSHIP FEES:

$24 ANNUALLY in the United States, $30 in Canada.

It’s worth checking a chapter out in your area. I remember they let me come to a few meeting to see if I liked it before I joined.

I’ve been in lots of different weight loss programs during my life. I was going through a drawer and came across a calendar from TOPS. (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) I remembered it was very inexpensive to join and attend these meetings.

I checked out the Tops Weight Loss site and see it still only costs $24.00 to join for an entire year. They have an online plan as well, it’s cost is $25.50 for the year.

Finding this booklet sure has brought back memories for me. My office cleaning lady ask me if I’d be interested in joining the group with her. We not only lost weight but made so good friends as well.

People were so friendly and the motivation was so amazing. When someone didn’t come for a few weeks, we’d send a postcard and let them know we missed them. It was a real caring group.

I had to sit and think why I quit going. I remembered, I took on a second job and had to work when the group met. Eventually, I got a promotion and moved away from the area. By then, I had lost weight and was down to a healthy weight.

This site is packed with tons of information. They even have a 28 day menu available for a 1500 calorie diet.

Perhaps there is a Tops weight loss center in your area. It would be worth checking out. They have a locator button on their website so you can see if there is a group near you.

If nothing else…..check out the monthly diet chart. So many ideas for meals. Losing weight at a minimal cost….what more can a person ask for!!!

All the fruits and vegetables look so appetizing in this picture. Every week when I buy groceries, I always load up on all kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables. They look so good in the produce department. My problem is, I tend to leave them in the crisper drawers or they get pushed to the back of the refrigerator. They don’t see the light of day again until I clean out the refrigerator and toss the spoiled stuff out.

I’ve cut down on my candy and chip intake but still have a hard time increasing fresh vegetables and fruit. I’m losing weight slowly but I know if I would eat the fresh produce, I’d be a lot healthier.

The last time I tried to give blood, I was rejected. They told me I had low iron and that I was anemic. That sure suprised me. I was embarrassed when I left, wondering what the other people thought that were waiting to give blood. I’m sure they never for a minute thought a person my size would be rejected for being anemic.

I bought some women’s One-a-day vitamins that day. I haven’t tried to give blood since my last rejection. I’ll try again in a couple of months.

I’ve hung an article on my refrigerator called: Fruits and Vegetables: Eating Your Way to 5 A Day to remind me to grab a bunch of grapes or a plum and forget eating leftovers when I want a snack.

Forty-two percent of the the American population eats less than two servings a day of fruit and vegetables. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans is five to nine servings in a day. We have a LONG way to go!!!