TOPS hears about exercise

TOPS Chapter 319 El Dorado Springs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) met in the Church of Christ Meeting Room on Thursday, May 25.

Juanita had the program today. Her focus was on exercise. She is our most recent KOPS (Keep Off Pounds Sensibly). She said she and her husband walk every evening. There are many reasons exercise is beneficial. Exercise can improve memory, boost your confidence, Give you better posture; you will be sick less, and live longer. More reasons to exercise taken from the TOPS “real People Real Weight Loss” You will burn more calories, Build muscle mass and recover from an injury faster.

Juanita then led us in a series of simple exercises she took from various TOPS Magazines. Pick what works best for you, walking every evening might not be what you want to do, perhaps you want to do stretching exercises in your chair while watching TV. Just get your body moving.

Robbie opened the meeting and Kay led us in singing “TOPS Pals Go Marching Along.”

Twenty-eight weighed in. The Chapter had a net loss of 20 lbs.

Best loser for the week was Melissa with a loss of 5.8 lbs.

We sang Happy Birthday to Tammy.

Marguerite won the right to draw for the marble but got the green one.

Warren reported on the contest. The new one starts next week June 4. See him to pay your $1 and pick up a contest sheet which you will use to fill out the fruit or veggie you eat each day. He said fried veggies don’t count.  The contest will run till June 29.

Robbie reported on Fall Rally and the summer contest.

The Fall Rally our chapter will attend will be Oct. 7 at Rich Hill. Registration will be mailed out to our chapter in August and deadline to return will be Sept. 4. Registration is $15 per person. Theme of Fall Rally will be 2017 Red Carpet Rehearsal. All chapters in the state will have the same contest. Winners of the contest will receive a certificate and a ribbon. Summer contest starts on June 4.  And ends on Aug. 25.  You must exercise, keep a food diary, lose weight and submit a photo of yourself wearing TOPS gear taken in a public place.

Juanita is the contest chairman for our chapter; see her for the forms you will need to complete along with the rules and any questions you may have.

With no other business we closed with our motto “If It Is To Be IT IS Up To Me.”

We welcome anyone who is interested in learning about a healthy lifestyle. 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. Membership and dues are very inexpensive.

For more information, call Robbie Chase at 417-876-0233, Juda at 876-4888, TOPS toll free number 1 800-932-8677 or you can find us on the web at www.tops.org.

Come and join us.