Division 5
FIRST PLACE

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Doylene Rice

TOPS®# TX 366, ???

21.5 Pounds lost

While working at Memorial Hospital as a volunteer, I was befriended by other volunteers who just so happened to be TOPS®members. They shared their ideas about healthy eating with me, and made joining TOPS®sound like a lot of fun. I knew that I needed the support and accountability that came with weekly weigh-ins.

Having just lost my mother in May 2006 and wanting to make the most of my retirement years, I joined TOPS®in the summer of '06. The encouragement and support I received has made all the difference, and without complicated or expensive diets I have lost over 30 pounds.

Though I had to cook regular meals for my family, I found a way to incorporate the things I learned at TOPS®into my own meals to better my lifestyle.

I feel God has blessed me with great TOPS®friends who have helped me to become healthier and feel better about myself. I am so grateful for the encouragement that TOPS®gave me to overcome my frustrations and sense of failure.

Division 6
FIRST PLACE

Samantha McGowan

TOPS®# TX 1745, Brownsville

15.5 Pounds lost

I have been a member of my local TOPS®chapter for three years now, and it has not been an easy journey.  However, knowing that I have the support of my fellow chapter members helps to make the journey a little easier.  

I want to thank my chapter's weight recorder, Manuela Hinojosa, as well as our leader, Mary Lunsford, my grandmother, and especially Patricia Muniz, because without their love and support I would not have made it this far.

Division 7
FIRST PLACE
Cherry Overman

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TOPS®#TX 1004, Killeen

70.5 Pounds lost

For almost 18 years I have been a cross country truck driver.  In that time, my weight grew to a whopping 410 pounds and I could hardly breathe, let alone walk, without gasping for air. My daughter was so afraid that I would die.  My blood pressure went up, forcing me to stop driving trucks.  I returned home, saw my doctor, and rejoined TOPS®.

Now 70 pounds lighter, I am able to walk and breathe much easier, and I even attend an exercise club each morning. I give much of my thanks to the Lumberton Group, for without their love and support I don't think I could have made it on my own.

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Division 7
SECOND PLACE
Patricia Foley

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TOPS®#TX 1359, San Antonio

30.5 Pounds lost

I decided that it was finally time to get busy and lose weight when my legs began to give out. I realized that if I didn't do something soon, the people I love would be forced to push me around in a wheelchair.

When my dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year, I devoted all of my time and attention to caring for his needs instead of my own. But this time, with the help of my family and all of my TOPS®friends, whom I love very much, I'm headed for success.