(hôp) noun
1. A wish or desire accompanied by confident expectation of its fulfillment
2. Something that is hoped for or desired
3. One that is a source of or reason for hope
4. Trust; confidence
5. A reason for justifying the belief that the thing desired will still occur

Hope is a belief in a positive outcome related to events and circumstances in one's life. Hope implies a certain amount of perseverance; believing that a positive outcome is possible even when there is some evidence to the contrary. The positive outcome of continued weight loss success can be attained.

All of us have lost and gained a lot of weight throughout our lives. Ten Links is a different approach to be successful in the maintenance of a hundred pounds or more weight loss. We encourage hope by exemplifying positive actions and ways to keep off this weight for life. Hope is an active process. It is active as a plan or idea, often against popular belief, with persistent, personal action to execute the plan.

Hope is the desire of something together with the expectation of obtaining it. At Ten Links, we work together to maintain that hope even if one strays from their desired course of action. We have proven it is possible to use that hope to get back on target and stay successful in our goal - weight loss maintenance.

Hope doesn't come from calculating whether the good news is winning out over the bad. It's simply a choice to take action. - Anna Lappe

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen – Hebrews 11:1

Keep in mind, when you hit rock bottom, there ain't nowhere to go but up, baby. - Ludacris, Hopeless