Thursday, February 18, 2016

Gigi L.

Best Loser

Gigi L

Wise: Drinking water

Unwise; Finishing the
leftover Valentine candy

Ever wonder how a certain item of clothing would look on you. Tonight we discussed how to dress for your body shape. Which one are you???



http://www.beliteweight.com/blog/how-to-dress-for-your-body-shape-7-tips/

Illustration chart courtesy of:
fashionsfromthegirlnextdoor.wordpress.com

Suggestions for selecting clothing to draw attention away from problem areas

Pick your poison and go shopping

 

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Linda L.

Best Loser

Linda L.

Wise : Eating more fruit

Unwise: Skipping meals

Topic for the meeting: Guide: Finding your ideal weight

This topic covers BMI - Body Mass Index ( a figure reached based on height and weight) and the need for each member to evaluate their own personal lifestyle for body type, activity level, overall health and emotional well-being. BMI should not be the determining factor in setting a weight goal. Using this additional criteria the member can determine where they feel most comfortable.



   

Thursday February 4, 2016

Best Loser

Marcia D.

Wise: Drink water

Unwise: Nighttime snacking

Lose weight while you sleep!!!!

(If Only)

Actually, there are apparently wise (low-cal) snacks that will facilitate calorie-burning while you are asleep. Several include string cheese, non-fat yogurt, white meat turkey sandwich or whole grain cereal. For more information on why these and a number of other foods can help us on our weight loss journey refer to this link:

www.beliteweight.com/blog/page/3/

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Best Loser

Carol D.

Wise: Drink lots of water

Unwise: No food tasting this week  

Tonight's program was from an article entitled "Emotional Road Blocks Keeping You Fat" and can be accessed at the following link: 
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/motivation_articles.asp?id=1969

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Best Loser:

Marcia D.

Wise: Drink you water

Unwise: Snacking

Program tonight:
Do something today which you will thank yourself for tomorrow. An example of this is to perhaps plan for a vacation for a future date and start a saving fund now to make that vacation a reality. As applied to weight loss, we can adjust some items in our diet to reduce our calorie intake for a long term result. An example would be to consume a lower calorie breakfast such as oatmeal from the higher calorie bacon and eggs. Small changes can result greater weight loss over a period of time.

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Best Loser:

Carol D.

Wise: Focusing on her goals -Walking and keeping a food diary

Unwise: Food tasting

Tonight we practiced some meditation exercises to create a calmer environment. Sometimes the chaos of the day or week can lead to binge eating or higher calorie snack consumption. A quiet atmosphere can allow us to make more rational decisions regarding our eating.  

Thursday, January 07, 2016

   Best Loser

   Sandy P.

   Wise: Portion Control

    Unwise: Cookies



    Tonight Sandy brought in her vision board.  She made this as an exercise to  keep in touch with herself.  This is an exercise where a member might cut out articles, pictures, and/or sayings that he/she feels relates to him/her.  Not all the entrants on the board are food related. Some are, since Sandy is a dedicated TOPS member. There were several funny sayings reflecting her sense of humor and some serious sayings which she felt applied to her.  She suggested that this might be a good tool for all.

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Best Loser


Rosalie C.


Wise: Posting reminder notes to kitchen cabinets.

Unwise: Not exercising

Topic for this evening brought to a close a TOPS multi-part program on stress. A fitting topic for the busy holiday season

 

 

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Merry Christmas to all and Happy New Year




TOPS 785 gathering to enjoy the Christmas festivities and to ring in the 2016.

To Ann, Carol S., Judy J. and Marcia, we missed you and wish you all the best in 2016.