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It has been a while since this post was asked...but has anyone found an app for food exchanges? I looked in the Recovery Record but I don't see where you can list a food and it comes up with the exchanges. For that app, it looks like you need to know what the exchanges are yourself.

Looks like it has been a long time since I asked this...so I will ask again...maybe we have some new people. Anyone here following the Exchange Food Program???? Anyone know of a good way to track food exchanges instead of calories on this site???

SRD 2014 May 1-3 Tucson, AZ....can't wait. It will be so much fun!

I live in Laughlin, NV....but belong to TOPS AZ0550 Fort Mohave. We just started our chapter (divided from another chapter) in January and we are up to 29 members so far.

Hi Susan....I would be thrilled to lose 1 pound a week....I have such a hard time losing....I have turtled 2 weeks in a row....I am sorry ready for a loss....but the answer to your question is slower is better in the long run.

HI Gladys....keep up the good work and in taking care of yourself and making yourself important enough to be healthy and happy. Hope you make KOPS status soon...congrats!!!

I do not know too much about the rules....I do know that there are different divisions for surgery members. Also, I think that the rules for your Chapter on these matters needs to be in your chapter bylaws...which should be gone over once a year when the new board members take over. So look over your bylaws....if they are…

If you want to track steps...try a Fitbit. That is what I use...I tracks steps, flights of stairs, sleep, food...it also syncs with MyFitnessPal. It tracks how many calories you burn also.

Laughlin, NV

Good idea...I thought of those. I am planning ahead for IRD 2014. My sisters and I are planning on attending and we want to make 'traders"....

Our chapter starts weighing in 2 hrs before the meeting starts. I don't think anyone complains because it is their social time. I don't get there that early...but now that I will be an officer, I will have to start getting there earlier than I have been. Many people come in early and weigh in and then leave. I have not…

With being a leader from the past...it should be smooth sailing this time around...hopefully for both of us. How many people are in your chapter?? We have about 60....some are snowbirds and leave for the summer though.

Congrats...you are so close to your goal....you will make it this year for sure. Slow but sure is the way to go. Keep up the great work.

OPPPSSSS ...computer froze and I posted twice...sorry:blushing:

We had our elections yesterday. All new officers except the treasurer. Everyone else wanted to be replaced. I become the leader of our chapter. I was a leader in my last chapter. I am hoping it will help me once again in my weightloss efforts. I really want to make KOPS this year. I wanted to make it last year.....but life…

We had our elections yesterday. All new officers except the treasurer. Everyone else wanted to be replaced. I become the leader of our chapter. I was a leader in my last chapter. I am hoping it will help me once again in my weightloss efforts. I really want to make KOPS this year. I wanted to make it last year.....but life…

Welcome to TOPS and congratulations on deciding to get healthy for the new year. I do not have that much weight to lose, but for me it has been a struggle. I had many life's happening since December 2011...then I moved in October 2012...and my weight was going the wrong way....so I am determined now to get my act together.…

I was a leader last year (for half a year - then I moved). All the other members helped guide me. I am thinking of running for leader of the new chapter that I joined in October of last year....it is a large chapter (about 60) members. And I don't know everyones name...so I think it will be harder for me this time. I knew…

Hi...since I did not get any responses to this question...maybe some of you don't know what "traders" are. They are little gifts, cards, magnets, bookmarks, etc...that members pass out at events such as SRD, IRD, ARD. I received some when I went to IRD and would like to make some when I go to the next one. I wonder where…

It is me again...my tracker says I have 17 to go...but really I only have 11.5 to get to my goal...the rest was just my cushion that I want to have....7 below goal....but I just have to lose 11.5 by the end of the year.

Yeah, I lost 1/2 pound today. I know that does not sound like alot, but for me..that is good. I would be very happy to lose 1/2 pound per week with a little more thrown in here and there. As long as I go down...I am happy with any amount. I am trying to get to my goal by the end of the year.

Oppsss...I didn't realize the Extreme Makeover Weightloss edition was on again. I will have to try to see it next week. Does anyone know when the next season of the Biggest Loser will be starting. I actually like both shows...however, I did not really care for the contestants on the Biggest Loser last season....I could…

Hi...I work from 12:15a.m. to 9:30a.m.....the hardest part for me is the sleeping during my work week. I go back to sleep normal on my days off. My eating isn't a real big problem but the sleeping is. I think that is part of my problem with not losing weight easy. I have been stuck at the same spot weightwise for a long…

My goal is to lose 5 pounds by the end of August for the summer weightloss challenge to get an award at our Fall Rally.

Payson, AZ

I turtled this week....which is the next best thing to losing. As long as I don't gain I am happy. I do want to lose though...I want to become a KOPS by the end of the year!

We are a chapter of about 40 with half of the members as KOPS. We usually have contests with 2 prizes...1 for TOPS and 1 for KOPS. Usually KOPS need to be at goal or within leeway, stay for meeting, contact members, exercise....all the same as TOPS except TOPS needs to lose weight. Not all of our members do the…

I agree..I would try and do the exercising....maybe look into T-Tapp. I just bought these and it sounds like it would work good to tone up. I have been working on losing those 10-12 pounds for over 8 months and am stuck. I would not go lower until you have maintained for at least 6 months and then rethink it. Hope this…

We don't have anything like that. We do have nametags we try to remember to wear. Debbie Arizona

Hi...I am from TOPS AZ373 Payson, AZ. I will be the new leader starting in April. I have never been the leader before but I have been the Secretary a couple of times. I originally joined TOPS in Tucson, AZ in TOPS AZ266 back in 2001 and stayed in TOPS until 2005. I moved to Payson in 2005 and I joined the chapter in…