TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) SK 4550 is hosting an open house Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 6:45 pm at Hope Mennonite Fellowship Hall, 1291 - 109th St., North Battleford.
TOPS Club, Inc. is a non-profit, weight-loss support and wellness education organization. Established in 1948 to champion weight-loss support and success, TOPS promotes successful, affordable weight management with a philosophy that combines: healthy eating; regular exercise; wellness information; awards and recognition; and support from others at weekly chapter meetings
TOPS is comprised of men, women, and children age seven and older, with about 170,000 members in nearly 10,000 chapters throughout Canada and the United States.
Members meet weekly, where they receive positive reinforcement and motivation in adhering to their food and exercise plans.
New members consult with their healthcare professionals to obtain a healthy goal weight and share it with the chapter weight recorder.
A private weigh-in is followed by an interactive program focused on various aspects of healthy lifestyle.
TOPS offers:
A system of competition, awards and recognition for success, effort and support;
A variety of useful tools, including The Choice is Mine, a healthy lifestyle guide;
Retreats, rallies and recognition events;
TOPS News, a membership magazine included in the annual membership fee; and
Online access.
Since 1966, TOPS has provided more than $6.8 million to establish and support a medically-oriented obesity and metabolic research program at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.
TOPS' Mission is to support members as they take off and keep off pounds sensibly.
