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Northern Illinois Area
Recognition Day
"Cruising to Goal with TOPS" was held March 25-26, 2011 Lisle, IL
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Northern Illinois State & Area King
Daniel Mc Ginty IL 0403, Moline 124 Pounds LossAt 349 pounds, I was beginning to have health problems. My back hurt all the time. I was having heart palpitations while on my job as a welder. Also I was dependent upon a C-PAP machine to keep me breathing while I slept because my weight caused a blockage in my air passages. Even worse than that, I had become almost completely sedentary. My children would ask to go for a bike ride or to the park, and my answer was always "Later", or " Not now" .
I joined TOPS in October 2009. My wife
and I knew we needed to change our lifestyle for ourselves
and for our children. I began to study nutrition and began a
high-fiber, low-fat and low-sugar diet of my own design. It
worked, I dropped the first fifty pounds pretty easily. My
chapter would
sing the "Biggest Loser" song to me, week after week. I was
so excited when someone was the Biggest Loser and not me. My
fellow members encouraged and challenged me each week. The
weight loss slowed down and it was then that
the support I received in my chapter really began to help
me. They were always there to root for me and encourage me.
On September 30, 2010 I made my KOPS goal with a 124 pound
weight loss. I don't know who was more excited, me or my
leader, Char! Thank you IL 403, Moline, for your prayers,
kind and encouraging words and continued support as I
maintain my KOPS status. I know with the support of my
chapter, my wife and children and especially the Lord, I
will never see 349 pounds again!
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Northern Illinois & So. Illinois Area Queen
Nancy Lackey IL 1793, Naperville 108 pounds loss I can't believe I am writing this success story. I am so overwhelmed, honored and humbled to be 2010 Area Queen and a KOPS with a loss of 108 pounds. My new life began on July 6, 2006 when I rejoined TOPS. I had high blood pressure, high cholesterol and had a mini-stroke in 2000, plus I was in need of total knee replacement in both knees. I have tried every diet on the planet. Just like a yo-yo, I would lose and regain the same 100 pounds over and over again. Being embarrassed to join TOPS by myself, I asked my best friend to join with me for encouragement. We both joined on July 6, 2006. Losing weight wasn't easy, I had to learn to set some goals.
I faced many obstacles on the way.
On June 14, 2009, I had total knee replacement on my left
knee and missed three months of TOPS meetings and went back
with a 24 pound gain. I was embarrassed and horrified.
I was more determined to lose weight and get control of my
life. The weight started coming off again. Then on
June 7, 2010, I had a total replacement of my right knee.
This time I learned a lesson. I went back to TOPS in
one month with only a 10 pound gain. Now my next goal
was to be KOPS in 2010.
On August 12, 2010, I took my size 30/32 pants and when the
weight recorder called my name for our weekly results, I
stood up and put my large pants in front of me and announced
I reached my goal of losing 108 pounds. This was my
proudest day!! I never wanted to state that I was on a
diet, for I know a diet is something you will give up after
a couple of weeks. It was a TOPS lifestyle that was
reasonable for me and something I am able to stick with - -
for I have all the support of my friends and with my TOPS
family. My next goal is to maintain my new lifestyle
and to help my best friend to achieve her goal to become a
KOPS because she was always there to support me when we
joined TOPS together.
Thank you TOPS IL 1793, Naperville.
TOPS is my lifelong journey to good healthy living. My
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Northern Illinois State & Area King Runner Up
Robert Horan IL 0305, Oswego 53 Pounds Loss
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Northern Illinois Area Queen Runner Up
Nancy Lomma IL 1634, Addison 94 Pounds Loss
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Northern Illinois Best
Average Loss Per Member Award Congratulations to IL 1634,Addison with a loss per member of 16.20 pounds |
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| Our Northern Illinois Female Winners | |||
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Area & State Division 1 First Place
Peggy Jo Knaack IL 2489, Colona 95.25 pounds lost
Area Division 1
Jennifer Lounsbury IL 1885, Crystal Lake 66.75 pounds loss |
Area & State Division 2 First Place
Melanie Monroe IL 1957, Calumet City 75.25 Pounds Loss
Area & State Division 2
Lauren Kinkin IL 1786, Ottawa 72.00 pounds loss
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Area
Division 3 First Place
Carol Engler IL 1293, Midlothian 63.50 pounds loss
Area
Division 3
Ruth Derksen IL 0617, Dixon 61.50 pounds loss |
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Area & State Division 4 First Place
Christine Richter IL 2280, Channahan
46.50 pounds loss
Area Division 4 Second Place Geri Halliday IL 0082, Grayslake 39.25 pounds lost |
Area & State Division 5 First Place
Gail Dewitt IL 1787, Chicago 22.25 pounds loss
Area & State Division 5 Second Place
Alice Thompson IL 0382, Belvidere 17.50 pounds loss |
Area & State Division 9 First Place
Sarah Bussan IL 1917, Byran 127.75 pounds loss
Area & State Division 9 Second Place
Mary Kay Baldridge IL 1755, Alsip 96.50 pounds loss
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| Our Northern Illinois Male Winners | |||
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Area Division 1 First Place
Rob Weiss IL 0842, Batavia 34.50 pounds lost
Area Division 1
Garrett Johnson IL 1873, Marengo 32.25 pounds loss |
Area & State Division 2 First Place
Daniel McGinty IL 0403, Moline 65.25 Pounds Loss
Area & State Division 2
Daniel Lounsbury IL 1885, Crystal Lake 56.25 pounds loss
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Area
& State Division 3 First Place
Philip DiPasquale IL 2457, LaGrange Park 65.75 pounds loss
Area
& State
Division 3
Robert Horan IL 0305, Oswego 53.75 pounds loss |
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Area & State Division 4 First Place
Dominic Wroblewski IL 2591, Burbank 24.75 pounds lost
Area & State Division 4
Randall Downs IL 0301, Burbank 20.50 pounds loss
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Area & State Division 6 First Place
Eric Ludwig IL 0208, ROckford
31.50 pounds lost
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Area & State Division 7 First Place
Robert Peterson IL 0815, Loves Park 40.50 pounds lost Area & State Division 7 Second Place
Clifford Tribbey IL 0007, Skokie
35.00 pounds lost
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