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King & Queen
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2007 LOUISIANA STATE QUEEN
Gwendolyn Lirette
TOPSŪ#
LA 462, Dularge
116.25
POUNDS LOST TO GOAL
I have been obesely
overweight all of my adult life. Started having children at age
18, just out of high school. After my 1st born I
gained 90 pounds then kept putting on the pounds since. My
first cousin had lost quite a few pounds and began looking so
good. I started asking questions only to find out that she was
in TOPSŪ. I decided to join in March of 1999. Needless to say,
I did a great job. I lost 75 pounds only to win 1st
Place in Division II that year.
Well I was very unhappy with life, with my
husband, and quit going to my meetings and gained every pound plus some
back. Four years later my mom was very worried about my health and me
because I was getting so big. She insisted that we join TOPSŪ again
because she knew I needed support and help from all the wonderful people
in La 462, DuLarge. I decided to join back on March 30, 2005. Well I
started losing weight, feeling better about myself and was determined to
reach my goal and become State Queen. In 2005, I won 1st
Place in Division II. Then in 2006, I won 1st Place in
Division III. In 2007, I finally reached my goal with a lost of 116.25
pounds. My life has taken a completely total turn around. I have
finally succeeded in my weight loss and feel wonderful about myself. I
am very outgoing and have lots of self-esteem. I want to thank my
mother for insisting I join TOPSŪ and to let her know that I love her
from the bottom of my heart. Thanks to all of my friends of La 462,
DuLarge. I love all of you guys because without all of you I would not
have succeeded. I want to express to the world that TOPSŪ is the best
weight loss program anyone can ever join. Thanks to all of you. I love
all of yall.
Sincerely,
Your Queen,
Gwen Lirette
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2007 LOUISIANA STATE KING
Kenneth Clifton
TOPSŪ#
LA 444, Shreveport
41
POUNDS LOST TO GOAL
Hi
my name is Kenneth Clifton and I am a retired police officer.
Four years ago I had it made I was living life like a hog in its
wallow soaking up the sun. I was eating anything, drinking, and
fishing. I had it made; I didn't have to worry about anything.
My wife Barbara joined an organization called TOPSŪ, which I
hadn't heard of and didn't care to know about. About a year
later she started to lose weight, trim down, and she was looking
good. She made Queen a couple of years ago and started to get on
my case. She wanted me to trim down and start losing some of
my weight. I weighed 336 pounds. She was determined to get me to
lose some weight! She started to cut my food down and giving the
same amount that she was eating, at this rate I was sure to lose
weight, if I didn't starve first. Well I thought I was getting
smart, I would go get a hamburger and eat it before I came home.
It was working, until I got caught. My wife caught me cheating
on my diet and boy was she mad. In order for me to get back on
her good side, I had to join the TOPSŪ club. When I joined the
club I weighed 311 pounds. I began exercising and dieting with
my wife and lost down to 270 pounds. I don't think I could have
done it with out the help of my wife or the support and
encouragement from my club members. Now that I have lost the
weight I feel better and my back does not give me as much
trouble anymore. I still plan on losing down to 250 pounds. I
hope my story encourages others to keep on keeping on. Thank you
so much for your time. |
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2007 Louisiana State
King & Queen Runner-Ups
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KING RUNNER UP:
Frederick Gerken
TOPSŪ #LA 417, Lockport
23
Pounds Lost to Goal
After having aortic valve replacement
surgery in 1998, my physician advised me to lose weight as I was about 230
lbs and wore a size 46 pants. I wanted to lose the inner tube around my
waist and tried dieting with little success. One day a friend Marilyn Pepper
invited my wife and I to join TOPSŪ. Although it took me 8 years thanks to my
TOPSŪ friends and my wife I hung in there and reached my goal of 198lbs and
my current pants size is now a 42.
TOPSŪ has been a godsend after losing my
home, church, friends, and TOPSŪ Chapter in St Bernard Parish after Katrina.
After relocating to Larose I was welcomed with open arms into my new TOPSŪ
Chapter. TOPSŪ has helped me not only to lose the unwanted weight but has
also given me the moral support I needed to continue to rebuild my life and
also to succeed in my weight loss.
I have been given many titles in my 75
years; Orphan, Christian, Polio Survivor, Korean War Veteran, Electrician,
Husband, Father, Grandfather, Katrina Survivor, and now-TOPSŪ Runner-up King.
Life is Good
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QUEEN RUNNER UP:
Patsy Leblanc
TOPSŪ #LA 331, Robert
102
Pounds Lost to Goal
If it hadn't been for my
TOPSŪ chapter I wouldn't have lost the weight.
These are the words I
would like to say to my friends of TOPSŪ. It's because of the persistence and
support that I'm here living today.
I have been heavy most
of my life and when I got married and had kids I gained over 116 pounds. I
worked hard and lost those 116 pounds and kept it of for 10 years until my
Mom passed on. Shortly after, I lost my KOPSŪ status. Now I'm proud to say in
2006 and 2007 I have lost 102 pounds.
I make sure to eat
healthy now for me and my TOPSŪ Chapter members since I'm a leader for TOPSŪ.
I will be the support of my group since now I find myself telling them not
to quit.
All the support is the
reason I lost the weight and I will never forget all the hard work it took
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Division Winners
1st Place
Jarvis Herbert Jr
TOPSŪ
#LA 504, Cut Off
34 pound loss
Division 2
1st Place
Thomas Brunet
TOPSŪ
#LA 426, Houma
74.25 pound loss
2nd Place
Ronald St Pierre
TOPSŪ
#LA 62, Slidell
34 pound loss
Division 3
1st Place
Richard
Alexander
TOPSŪ
#LA 20, Gretna
17.50 pound loss
1st Place
Jared Boudreaux
TOPSŪ
#LA 417, Lockport
17.50 pound loss
2nd Place
William Mire
TOPSŪ
#LA 422, Praireville
13.50 pound loss
1st Place
Charles Ray
Sylvia
TOPSŪ
#LA 331, Robert
16 pound loss
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1st Place
Gwendolen Hopkins
TOPSŪ
#LA 382, Amelia
83.50 pound loss
2nd Place
Carolyn Guidry
TOPSŪ
#LA 504, Cut Off
83.50 pound loss
1st Place
Diana Dufrene
TOPSŪ
#LA 504, Cut Off
74.75 pound loss
2nd Place
Bridget Duhon
TOPSŪ
#LA 504, Cut Off
51.50 pound loss
1st Place
Pat Harrisson
TOPSŪ
#LA 490, Columbia
78 pound loss
2nd Place
Tammy Savoie
TOPSŪ
#LA 325, Houma
71.50 pound loss
1st Place
Margaret Landry
TOPSŪ
#LA 410, Thibodaux
43.75 pound loss
2nd Place
Robin DeHart
TOPSŪ
#LA 325, Houma
31.25 pound loss
Division 5
1st Place
Andrea Galjour
TOPSŪ
#LA 376, Galliano
13.25 pound loss
2nd Place
Rose Donellan
TOPSŪ
#LA 312, Baton Rouge
10.50 pound loss
1st Place
Tammy Lowe
TOPSŪ
#LA 276, DeRidder
37 pound loss
2nd Place
Joyce Mulkey
TOPSŪ
#LA 312, Baton Rouge
12 pound loss
1st Place
Peggy Ray
TOPSŪ
#LA 220, Oakdale
46.75 pound loss
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