International Women's Greatest Improvement
Category 2 First Place
Lisa
Vorwerk
TOPS® #AR 580, Dover
110 Pound Loss
When I turned
40, I gazed at my 268-pound reflection in the hallway mirror. I
desperately tried to recall the strong, physical, competitive
woman I used to be, but the vision was hard to imagine. I was
overcome with a sense of hopelessness and failure. Standing
there facing reality and dreaming about the good old days of my
youth, I wondered how I had let myself slide into such poor
physical condition. I thought back to my 125-pound-cheerleader
figure and recalled running a 6-minute mile at the state track
meet in high school. I asked myself, “How can I ever get that
back in my life?” Then I rediscovered TOPS through school, where
I work as an adult education instructor.
Right now, I’m
looking great and feeling great! I’m in good shape, and I’m
getting closer to my former “cheerleader” body. My old memories
of winning in track meets have once again become reality. Even
though I’m not at my goal yet, I am a winner. I didn’t do it
overnight because I did it sensibly. I didn’t do it without
exercise because I wanted to be toned and fit. Currently, I’ve
lost 110 pounds and 62.5 inches and will be at my goal by
December 31, 2009.
I used to wear size 24/26 stretch pants and
loose, billowy, 3X blouses, but now I’m wearing size 6/8
low-rider, skinny jeans and size 4/6 blouses. I hope to be in
the running for the honor of being crowned TOPS’ 2009 Arkansas
State Queen and make everyone proud of me. But, most of all, I
hope my story inspires thousands of TOPS members to rekindle
those old memories into new realities, because they will lead
you to your goal!
