Thursday, September 24, 2009

Maybe it's the Team Colors Contest, but we are on the right track again! Way to go everyone!

Our 'Best Loser' was Paulette who emphasized self control and shunned over sized desserts.

This week in the Team Colors Contest:

GREEN: 9.5 pound loss
RED: 4.75 pound loss
BLUE: 4.5 pound loss

For a full update, see the right side of the screen!

Janet lost for the third week in a row and gets to open her Travel Gift.
Linda will lose this week as she drew the new one.

The chapter discussed attire and centerpieces for Fall Rally

Amanda presented a program called
"A New Script"
We were encouraged to write some negative thoughts we have about food and our diets and discussed how we could turn them into positive motivating thoughts.

Thursday, September 18, 2009

Yikes! Let's get the ball rolling DOWN the hill!

Lorraine was our 'Best Loser'

she reccommends

eating your fruits and veggies

skipping the baked goods

Wanda the yellow rose went to Paullette

WEAR YOUR TEAM COLORS!!!

UPDATE

BLUE: 5.25 POUNDS

RED 3.75 POUNDS

GREEN: .25 POUNDS

October 8th we will honor our KOPS

Cindy, Janet and Lorraine will organize our annual Halloween Party

Joanna brought us back to basics from "The Choice is Yours" the TOPS publication

We get our calories from three main groups: fats, carbs and proteins
So make good choices and watch those portion sizes!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

It was a tough week.

The scale was unkind!

Paulette was our best loser.

Wise Choice = Eat more salads

Unwise Choice = Too much pasta

Jo explained a chapter contest dividing the chapter into 3 teams with a KOPS heading each team. The winning team will enjoy programs given by the remaining 2 teams.

Captain of Red team is Ann.

Captain of green team is Cindy.

Captain of blue team is Nellie.

TOPS AWARDS Sept.2009

(based on Aug. 2009 stats.)

August was a challenging month!

Lorraine was our best loser for August.

Honorable mention goes to Renee.

Awards for perfect attendance in August:

Nellie

Cindy

Paulette

Mary

Janet

Linda

Barbara

Lorraine

Wilma

Joanna

and

Mark

Congratulations to all!

Upcoming Fall Rally 2009

TOPS FALL RALLY

25th Anniversary

October 24, 2009

Holiday Inn
232 Broadway
Saratoga Springs NY

Doors Open: 8:30 a.m.
Program Begins: 9:30 a.m

Theme

"TOPS Moments to Remember"

Events
KOPS Recognition
Reinstated KOPS
Before and After Parade (25+ pounds lost)
Century Club Medallion Recognition
2008 Chapter Royalty
2009 Summer BEST Loser
Executive Committee Contest

Deadline for Reservations
October 9th

Labor Day!

Hey TOPS Pals!

Let's not make the scale labor to weigh us on Thursday. Remember to make healthy choices at our picnics. A little indulgence is fine but moderation is the way to go!