Since it is vacation season how do we handle summer picnics, family celebrations and restaurants while on the road and still lose weight?
For summer picnics and get togethers:
Don’t go to an event hungry
Bring a vegetable or fruit tray
Take along a large container of water with lemon slices,
Other tips from members, do not stand by the food table and mindlessly graze while you visit.
At weddings, birthday parties: take only a small amount of cake and avoid the frosting. Don’t be tempted to eat all that is offered.
On the road, take healthy snacks with you. Several members had good tips, like order from the kid’s menu. Remember, you do not have to clean your plate, stop when you are full.
TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the United Methodist Church, 201 E Broadway at 7:45 a.m. Thursday, July 26, for their weekly weigh-in and meeting.
Leader, Sheryl Ann Walker called the meeting to order Kay led us in singing “I Want to Be at That Meeting.” We said our pledges.
Marilyn led us in a series of exercises.
Sheryl led us in roll call. Twenty-Five weighed in today and the chapter had a net gain of 9.4 lbs.
Best loser of the week was Jan with a loss of 4.0 lbs., congratulations Jan!
Robbie read an article on “Chose to live and enjoy.”
Sheryl reminded us the new “My Day 1” is in the new TOPS Magazine as a center insert. Please keep this for your personal use. We will dispose of the old ones.
Marble game: Jean won the right to draw but did not get the winning one
Jean had the program today. She took her program from TOPS “Learn it, Live it” titled “Enjoy a Stress-Free summer.”
Jean then said she did some research on sugar vs artificial sweeteners. Generally, if you can you should use real sugar in moderation. If you wish to use artificial sugars Stevia seems to be the best. Artificial sugars confuse your body as it gets the sweet signal but no sugar is there
Artificial sweeteners are so much sweeter than sugar so overstimulation of the sugar receptors from frequent use of these hyper-intense sweeteners may limit tolerance for more complex tastes and you may find you start to find less intensely sweet foods such as fruit less appealing and unsweet foods such as vegetables unpalatable.
Recent studies of artificial sweeteners find it may disrupt certain “gut microbes” which have been linked to obesity and glucose intolerance in otherwise healthy people.
Sugar-containing foods in their natural form, whole fruit, for example, tend to be highly nutritious—nutrient-dense, high in fiber and low in glycemic load. On the other hand, refined, concentrated sugar consumed in large amounts rapidly increases blood glucose and insulin levels, increases triglycerides, inflammatory mediators and oxygen radicals, and with them, the risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other chronic illnesses.
Maybe we should have a glass of water and an apple.
With no other business meeting was adjourned with our motto “IF IT IS TO BE IT IS UP TO ME”.
TOPS #MO 9319 meets each Thursday Morning in the Methodist Church at 201 E Broadway, El Dorado Springs. Weigh-in starts at 7:45 a.m. the meeting begins at 8:45 a.m. and is over by 10 a.m.
Are you ready to stop dieting and start making real changes? TOPS can help you reach your weight-loss goals by providing you with the tools, information, support and accountability you need to be successful. After all, this has been a winning formula for TOPS members just like you for 70 years. We welcome women and men of all ages and couples are encouraged to join. We currently have two couples in our group who have found it fun and encouraging. We encourage healthy eating and offer support through our chapter and the National Chapter of TOPS. We have a lot of fun in our weight loss journey and make lifelong friendships. First visit is free with no obligation.
For more information call Sheryl Walker at 417 876 5699, Linda Hall at 417 876 6467, TOPS toll-free number 1 800-932-8677 or you can find us on the web at www.tops.org.
Come and join us.
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