TOPS discusses potato bake

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the Church of Christ meeting Room on Thursday, Jan. 11.

Leader Sheryl Ann Walker called the meeting to order and Carol led us in singing “To TOPS Club We Go”.

Marilyn led us in a series of exercises,

Sheryl Ann led us in roll call.  Twenty-six weighed in today. The chapter had a net loss of 15.6 lbs. Sandi B. was our weeks best loser with a loss of 10.4 over two weeks making her loss for a week 5.2 lbs.

We sang Happy Birthday to Pat and Happy Anniversary to Linda W.

Sheryl read a letter she received from our AC Claudia Gaylord. She is asking our chapter to strive for the following this year: One new or reinstated KOPS, each member have a loss, hold an open house and all members attend a fall rally. Her personal goal is to lose an additional 26.6 lbs. this year to reach her goal. She gave us some contest suggestions. Congratulations to Stockton Chapter member Joyce Able Helms for her two-year KOPS anniversary. She reminded us of the KOPS Society meeting in Springfield in March.

Sheryl then turned the meeting over to Margie who presented us with a cute and informative skit. Margie was assisted by Carol and Marie. Margie was Frostina the snow girl, Carol, Sparkly the snow girl and Marie, Kool Kid snow girl. They were visiting from the Artic and came to give us some tips for a safe and healthy winter.

First healthy eating, focus on eating, nuts, mushrooms, lots of fiber, lots of protein, green and orange veggies, cook with spices.

Exercise and stick to it.

Drink herbal tea, get plenty of sleep, relax and meditate. Get out and socialize.

Safety tips for a safe winter:

Think before you do, salt your driveway and outside steps, use hand rails, use heating devices carefully, install smoke detectors.

Warren reported on the contest. The contest started from last week’s weigh in. Warren has the rules of the contest. If you lose you take a quarter out, if you gain or stay the same you add a quarter. KOPS under goal take a quarter out over goal put a quarter in.

Sheryl reported on the donation to the Senior Center. We can earmark our donation to go to certain things and right now the building fund is in need. We will have a representative come to receive the donation as soon as possible.

Potato bake: Robbie will not be able to be there; however, we can still use her cookers. She made suggestion we use liners in cookers and crock pots to cut down on cleaning. She will also let us use her tea and water dispensers. Thank you, Robbie. Susan said if anyone else has any ideas to make it easier to please let her know

We need to start measurements next week.

Remember if school is called of because of bad weather we will not meet.

With no other business we closed with our song “The More We Get Together” and our motto “IF IT IS TO BE IT IS UP TO ME”.

TOPS #MO 9319 meets each Thursday morning in the Church of Christ Meeting room at 302 E Hospital Rd., 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 nearly 70 years.  We welcome women and men of all ages. 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.

SNOW GIRLS – visiting from The Arctic.  Giving us healthy eating and winter safety tips.  They were from left: Margie (Frostina), Carol (Sparkly) and Marie (Kool Kid).