TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the Bethel Free Will Baptist Church, 1300 S. Summer St, El Dorado Springs on Thursday, April 29, for their weekly weigh-in and meeting.

Linda Hall, Leader called the meeting to order.

Carol led us in singing “When Your Smiling”

We said our TOPS and KOPS pledges.

Linda H led us in roll call and walking report. 18 members weighed in. We had a 5.6 gain and a 10.4 loss resulting in a 4.8 Net Loss. Linda W lost the most, 2.2 but did not get to stay for the meeting. Laura lost 1.2 and was awarded the best loser “Sticker.” Congratulations Laura.

Juda had the program today; she spoke on the chapter in the Real-Life Book “Now that you are a KOPS and what do you do.

Some tips Juda found worked for her to reach her goal and become chapter queen were; eat your fruits and veggies. She said when she finally realized if you fill up on fruits and veggies you do not crave sweets. A balanced diet is important for weight loss. You must have Motivation, find what motivates you. You must exercise, get up off that couch just take a slow walk. Nutrition, get the proper nutrition, don’t just eat one food group.

Spiritual, stop negative thoughts, keep your thoughts positive

Be grateful and laugh and have fun with this.

Keep your KOPS Pledge in front of you, maybe in the frig or cabinet

Don’t beat yourself up if you have a setback, pick yourself up and go again.

Remember if you Fail to PLAN you PLAN to FAIL!

Thank you, Juda, for a great program,

Linda read a portion of the El Do Chamber letter to members. It is beneficial for at least one member of each organization to attend a chamber meeting each month. Robbie moved that we appoint a member to attend the Chamber meetings and pay for their lunch, cost is $10, Sue 2nd and motion passed. Jean was appointed to attend the meetings with Laura as a backup.

Laura presented the awards for the contest that ended today. 1st place was Juda with 1,730 points, 2nd place was Laura with 1,030 points and Warren in 3rd place.

New Contest: May contest will start today; you must lose weight to get a ticket.

The June contest follows, you must walk to get points.

Marble game: Ray B won chance to draw, but did not get the winning one. Pot is at $32.

Linda closed with her quote of the week “Every Day is a Good Day. There is something to learn, care and celebrate” Amit Ray

And Our Motto “IF IT IS TO BE IT IS UP TO ME”

TOPS #MO 9319 meets each Thursday Morning in the Bethel Free Will Church 1300 S. Summer, 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 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 Linda Hall at 417/876-7404, TOPS toll-free number 1 800-932-8677 or you can find us on the web at www.tops.org.

Come and join us.