TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs morning meeting

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the United Methodist Church, 201 E Broadway at 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, for their weekly weigh in and meeting.

Leader Sheryl Ann called our meeting to order and Kay led us in singing “Rock Off the Pounds”

Marilyn presented Chris an award, back in black with perfect attendance.

Marilyn led us in a series of stretching exercises.

Robbie announced her church, Free Will Baptist , 1300 S Summer, will show the movie “I can only imagine” at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26. There will be a dinner after the movie. Public is invited.

Sheryl led us in roll call and walking report.

Sheryl said 24 members weighed in today and we had a net loss of 8.6 lbs. Sandi, Melissa and Sue F tied for best loser for the week each lost 1.8 lbs. Congratulations to all three of you.

Old Business:

Garage Sale

Sheryl reminded us to bring your own tables, be sure you price your things, Saturday when the sale is over be prepared to take left over things back, or donate to one of the places that take donations.

We plan to open at 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31.

Robbie said she will take things on Thursday if anyone wants to bring them. They must be priced.

If anyone wants to make cookies or brownies and package them you are welcome to do so.

Sheryl presented a personal challenge to one of our couples in TOPS, Warren and Linda Hall. Each has a bag of balls, Linda has tennis balls, Warren has golf balls. When one loses they can take a ball from their bag. First one to empty bag wins. Good luck Warren and Linda.

Mary presented the proposal for the new contest.

This contest will have two teams of both KOPS and TOPS. It will cost $1 to play and if your team loses it will cost each team member 50cents. In addition, the losing team will sing to the winning team. Rules are:

One point for keeping a food chart

One point for exercising three times a week.

One point for drinking six to eight glasses of water a day

One point for contacting a team member by phone, email or card

TOPS member losing weight gets one point

KOPS member under goal gets one point

You must weigh in at the meeting to get your points

Team leaders will be Marilyn and Juanita.

Each week show your food chart and weight to your team leader.

Game will go for seven weeks. At the end of the game team that has won the most weeks will divide money among teammates.

Robbie made motion we go with this contest

LJ seconded and motion passed.

Please pay your money to Mary to join in the game. This will start on Sept. 6.

Fall Rally: Sheryl asked members to turn in the summer contest papers at next week’s meeting.

Registration and all paper work must be sent in first week in September. Cost is $15.

Fall Rally will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Bolivar United Methodist Church 105 E Division, Bolivar. It starts at 9 a.m. with a walk.

The floor was turned over to Juda who had the program today. She took her program from Real Life, Real People. She talked about making the change in your lifestyle to be healthier and lose weight.

To have lasting change you must follow these steps.

Know there is a problem

Be concerned about the problem

Prepare to make a change

Take action, make a plan. For instance, join a weight loss group such as TOPS.

Note your progress and reward yourself

Learn from your mistakes

Avoid temptation

Manage your environment

Limit your time with negative people

Shift your focus to being healthy, and not on only losing the pounds.

Benefits of a lifestyle change:

Feeling better

Clothes fitting better

Healthier (blood pressure down, blood sugar stable)

Juda said our chapter makes it fun and motivating.

She reminded us “You have not failed till you quit trying.”

Thank you, Juda, for a wonderful program

With no other business meeting was adjourned with our motto “IF IT IS TO BE IT IS UP TO ME.”