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| SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | SEPTEMBER 2020 | | SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | SEPTEMBER 2020 | 51 51 TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) With the hot summer drawing to a close, and hopefully cooler days ahead, we have to remember that we don't just "fall" into healthy habits — we have to make a conscious effect to establish them. Fall can be the perfect time of the year to start your weight loss journey. To make a resolution, renew an old one, or the perfect opportunity to jump start a resolution that might have fallen by the wayside. TOPS offer programs about nutrition, exercise, wellness, and more. Our chapter provides ongoing support and encouragement to members no matter where they are in their weight-loss journey. TOPS changes lives! TOPS held its first Zoom meeting on Aug. 6 and it was great to see members we haven't seen since March. Everyone joined in sharing their experience during this COVID-19. Some shared about having more time to plan their meals and were enjoying eating home-cooked meals. Some shared that it was great to have more Me time and getting more organized. For some it has been a real challenge to cope with. We all agreed that we need to continue with Zoom meetings to encourage and support each other. We will provide good programs each week to inspire and motivate our members. We encourage our members to utilize our TOPS website and to keep in touch with fellow members by phone or email for extra support. Our Zoom meetings will be on Thursdays with sign-ins from 9:30 to 10 am and meeting 10 to 11am. Our TOPS Royalty for 2019 celebration will be held on September 3rd. We will be honoring our Queen, Ruth Schoonover, Queen Runner-Up, Jan Prindle and all of our Division Winners. Congratulations to all our 2019 winners! More information will be sent out to members. We will resume meeting in the South Clubhouse when it is safe again. We will keep you informed. Membership to join TOPS is affordable at $32 a year which gives you six TOPS magazines a year and access to our TOPS website. You may visit once free of charge. A big thank you goes out to the Officers, Weight Recorders and Chairmen that served our chapter this last year; you are so much appreciated! Our TOPS members from Sun Lakes won 1st place in the state of California for having the most participants with the most exercise in the 2019 TOPS Club, Inc. President's 100 Million Minute Challenge. Nice honor… congratulations to us! Do you know that TOPS supports obesity research? TOPS has funded more that $8 million from member's donations in the clinical study and research into obesity and its causes with an eye toward safe, effective treatment. For info. about TOPS, call Rosalee at (951) 855-2836. Just in case: Check with your club contact to confirm meeting place, date, and time.