New “Hearts” Contest

TOPS NEWS

Four TOPS and one KOPS were present at the January 29 meeting of Imperial TOPS NE0267. Barb was the best loser for the week and also won the Kept-It-Off Award! The Best Loser for the month was Donna – her third in a row! Cheryl won a little cash in the Ha-Ha drawing.

Challenges

To recognize Heart Month, the week’s challenges are to 1) Eat a red fruit or vegetable every day; and 2) Do an exercise that increases your heart rate once each day.

Contests

The Move, Lose, and Win contest continues, as does the Zipper Contest. A Red Hearts contest will begin next week and end the first week in March, with a cash prize for the most red hearts, representing weight loss. Gains will earn a black heart.
Barb presented a program called Good News about Bad Habits.

• Skipping breakfast is okay unless you’re a child or a farmer, but be sure to eat a nutritious mid-morning snack.
• Go ahead and be a little messy; household cleansers don’t kill all germs, anyway.
• Harmless gossip can build social bonds – but don’t dump on your friends.
• Short naps can give you a pick-me-up – without caffeine. Lorna will present next week’s program.

TOPS Club meets from 9 to 10 a.m. on Thursdays at the Imperial Community Center, with weigh-ins beginning at 8:30. The first meeting is free. Find out more at www.TOPS.org.