Please note, we will host our Baked Potato Luncheon on Thursday, March 19. in the City Community meeting room. 

We will serve baked potatoes, chilli and salad along with home made desserts and drink from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Tops Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)  met in the United Methodist Church, 201 E Broadway on Thursday, Feb. 27, for their weekly weigh in and meeting.

Leader Susan led us in our TOPS & KOPS pledges.  Kay led us in singing “Walk Around The Block”.

Marble Game: Marie won the right to draw for the marble but did not get the winning one. The pot was at $125.50.

Susan led us in roll call 28 weighed in, the chapter had a 12.4 lb. loss today. Best loser was LJ with a loss of 5.0 lbs.  Other great losses were; Carolyn 3.6, LoEtta 3.8, Pam 3.4, Laura 2.8, Traci 3.2 and Sandi 1.0. Susan announced Claudia will visit March 12.

Linda H reported on the potato bake. She has fliers made up for people to distribute. Also has delivery slips. Please see her if you need some. She is sending around a sign-up sheet for supplies and pies and such. Mark the date on your calendar, March 19.

Margie introduced our guest speaker, Janet Fox, from the University of Missouri Nutrition.

She spoke to us on “Making your calories count” and Choose MY PLATE. She talked to us about how to enjoy your food, but eat less. She gave us 10 tips to enjoying our meal.

Some of them were: Take your Time, be mindful to eat slowly, enjoy the taste and textures and pay attention to how you feel. Use a smaller plate. If you eat out choose healthier options.  Make treats treats not everyday foods, and sip smarter, drink water and avoid sugary drinks.

She than served us samples of a healthy treat, low fat yogurt with blueberries and granola.

We thank Margie for bringing her to us.

We closed with the quote of the day: It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward.”

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.