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TOPS and SCRD
Apr. 25th, 2019 10:16 amSo glad I'm sticking with TOPS. I haven't been as successful as I want, but without it I can't even imagine how bid I would have gotten. Every week someone from the chapter does a program. TOPS themselves create programs that we can get off their site or we can find something we want to present ourselves. It can be about food, nutrition, exercise, inspiration, motivation, etc., but it has to be from a reputable place and helpful in our weigh loss journey. No fad of the month or random article about this "breakthrough" or the other, stuff like that. Yvonne has taken to leading an AA type program once a month. The members really like it. She reminds everyone that when someone is sharing they are not to be interrupted and that when people share we are not to reply with our solution to their issue. It's just a time to vent and be honest with ourselves and each other. It works.
TOPS is good about recognizing success and trying to keep people motivated and inspired. One of the ways they do this is through Recognition Days. Generally it's a two day mini convention. They recognize yearly weight loss (based on weight divisions) at the area and/or state level and then Internationally (it's pretty big in Canada and does have some overseas chapters). In three weeks we are going to SCRD (Southern California Recognition Days) and our Regional Director has asked me to be on a panel for a session. The session will include someone who has reached and maintained their goal weight for a long period of time, a member who has belonged for a very long time, but only recently has had some measure of success and me, who has reach and maintained goal for almost 5 years and then backslid and is having some success again (finally!). I hope the session helps people. I hope it helps me.
TOPS is good about recognizing success and trying to keep people motivated and inspired. One of the ways they do this is through Recognition Days. Generally it's a two day mini convention. They recognize yearly weight loss (based on weight divisions) at the area and/or state level and then Internationally (it's pretty big in Canada and does have some overseas chapters). In three weeks we are going to SCRD (Southern California Recognition Days) and our Regional Director has asked me to be on a panel for a session. The session will include someone who has reached and maintained their goal weight for a long period of time, a member who has belonged for a very long time, but only recently has had some measure of success and me, who has reach and maintained goal for almost 5 years and then backslid and is having some success again (finally!). I hope the session helps people. I hope it helps me.
