Newsletter - August 2012 for Barnstable & Plymouth Counties
Area Captains
Newsletter August 2012 for Barnstable & Plymouth Counties
Barbara Pacheco...7
Autumn Way Bourne, MA... 508-833-8805... e-mail
bptops@aol.com
Her Age |
Harold's wife bought
a new line of expensive cosmetics guaranteed to make her
look years younger. |
The following is a note from our MA State Queen Paula who went to IRD
and unfortunately became ill and had to be hospitalized.
From:
"Paula Ferland" <america_641@hotmail.com>
To: "Subject: letter to TOPS
To all my fellow TOPS and KOPS!
First I would like to congratulate all the people that received awards at the IRD. I am so bummed that I could not be apart of it all, especially since I was representing all my wonderful Massachusetts Chapters, but as you know some times the best laid plans go wrong! I want to thank all of you, a million times over, for all your prayers and thoughts while I was in the hospital. The outpouring of concern from all of you was overwhelming and really helped me keep up my spirits. I'm well on the road to recovery now, although still weak. Looking forward to being able to go to my TOPS Chapter meeting and telling all what a truly wonderful "family" TOPs Club, Inc. members are!
Sincerely, Paula Ferland
Hope your summer is going well.
Before we know it September will be here. Don't forget Saturday
Sept. 15th is our FREE Inspiration Workshop at the Franklin Senior
Center in Franklin, MA. Details and directions will be in the September
newsletter. If you have any
questions feel free to call or e-mail me.
FALL RALLY.... CAMP
YOUGOTTAWANNA Saturday
November 10th at the Westford Regency. You should have all received your
packets by now. Let's see how many chapters will be recognized for the
summer contests. Think
about having a fund raiser to help defray the cost for your members who
are attending.
There is a copy of the International Winners. I was very impressed by
chapter 1383 Benton City WA with
AN AVERAGE WEIGHT LOSS OF 29.72 POUNDS PER MEMBER. Also a
fooducate program. If you
have a i-pad or i-phone this a free app you can download.
381 Buzzards Bay is encouraging members to bring in a food chart.
They draw one name from the pile and that member receives $3.00.
We all know that keeping track of what we eat is so very
important.
IF YOU BITE
IT....WRITE IT!
Encourage your
members to invite a friend to a meeting.
We are a wonderful support group and chances are once they attend
they will join.
As always send me
any news ,contests, program ideas, recipes you would like to share.
There are 5 pages
in this newsletter.
Thought for the month...Begin each day anew and forgive yourself for
yesterday
If anyone has an i phone or i pad there is an app you can download
called
fooducate.
You scan the bar code on the package and the food is rated and they give
you healthier alternatives. Our members bring in food packages once a
month. Our secretary Dianne scans them and gives us a report. You can
see the ratings on the side from A-to D+ The following was from our July
3rd meeting.
A- : Almond Milk, unsweetened
A- : Barbara's Cereal, Cinnamon, only 1.5 tsp sugar
A- : Post Selects Great Grains, Raisin, Date, and Pecan,
A- : Uncle Sam Toasted Whole Wheat Berry Flakes, 1.5 tsp sugar
B+ : Ak-Mak Sesame Cracker
B+ : Kashi Cereal, Island Vanilla, 2.5 tsp sugar
B+ : Multi-Bran Chex, 2.5 tsp sugar
B+ : Dannon Greek, Peach Fruit
B : Florida's Natural Premium Orange Juice
B- : Bear Naked Granola, Vanilla almond Crunch
B- :Blue Diamond Cracker Snacks, Nut & Rice Pecan
B- : Raisin Bran Cereal, Cinnamon Almond
C+ : Honey Maid Grahams, Honey
C+ : Nature Valley Granola Bars, Peanut Butter
C+ : Sobe Life Water Coconut Water, Pomegranate Nectarine. Bottle is 2
servings, 80 calories and 4 tsp sugar if you drink the entire container.
C+ : Trader Joe's Ridge Cut Sweet Potato Chips
C- : Kim's Magic Pop
D : Fiber Plus Chewy Bars, Chocolate Chip
D+ : Izze Juice Beverage, Sparkling Blackberry (12 oz bottle is 2
servings at a whooping 260 calories)
D+ : Philly Swirl Sweet Delites, Frozen Bars, heavily processed product,
controversial artificial colors, controversial artificial sweeteners.
D+ : Ritz Crackers, Four Cheese filled
D+ : Special K Fruit Crisps, Blueberry. Not whole grain, controversial
artificial colors and trans fats.
D+ : Stouffer's Macaroni & Cheese. Package serves 2, and 340 calories
per serving. Contains trans-fats. Over 35% of your daily salt, made with
refined flours.