TOPS Word Scramble

1 Quick n Easy ActivityT-O-P-S: Word ScrambleBySuzy Cress, tops Coordinator, New JerseyQA-012 (2/10) 2010 by tops Club, : T-O-P-S ..How many words canyou create out of these four letters that can help youin your weight-loss journey? Use index cards or slipsof paper with the letters T-O-P-S on them. Havemembers rearrange the letters to form words that maybe tied into being a tops member and building ahealthy lifestyle. When members are finished, invitethem to share the words they came up with and how they can relate those words to being a tops member. Your chapter may also choose to add the letters C-L-U-B, as in tops Club. Aftermembershave read their words and meanings, share the following examples: tops :Ofcourse it means Take Off PoundsSensibly. It s a safe place foryour weight-loss struggles,and a great place for yourweight-loss successes. Whereelse can you find a group ofunderstanding people toapplaud when you do well and encourage when youfalter?

2 But if you ll shake things up a bit, those fourlittle letters can be a whole lot :When you feel tempted tooverindulge, STOP. When you go to thepantry or fridge for junk, STOP. If youfeel like you are going to jeopardize yourweight-loss progress, STOP. Think of abig red STOP sign. Make a STOP signout of construction paper and put it onyour fridge or cupboard door. Don t run that STOP :Write it down. POST it on your daily menuor food diary. Maybe if youPOST it first, you might justchange your mind and resist thetemptation. Research indicatesthat those who write downeverything they eat each day losetwice as much weight as thosewho don t. Give it a try! Whathave you got to lose but maybe somepencil lead?POTS:How big are your cooking POTS? How big is yourplate? Are you taking too muchfood out of the POTS for yourmeal? Think about portion control. Go back to basics ofweighing or measuring your portion of food. After a time, theamount we think is correct canget way out of :How about trying a SPOT of tea when youfeel frazzled and tempted to go off your program?

3 Ongoing research suggeststhat tea may be linked to anumber of health benefits,including enhanced immunefunction, aiding digestion andlowering blood pressure. Goahead, enjoy that lovelyEnglish tradition and have aSPOT of tea in the middle ofyour in, I wouldexercise today or Iwould pass on seconds, butit s a special occasion! or I d go for a walk today butit s raining listcould go on and on! When it comes to making thedecision to live healthierthere are no IFs, ANDs or(you guessed it) BUTs!For more information call 1-800-932-8677Or visit the tops website at