Community Corner
Take off Pounds Sensibly TOPS
For over sixty years, TOPS has helped millions of people
Take Off Pounds Sensibly and ensured they can them off with our unique systemof peer support and recognition. Over 425 tons of weight were shed by TOPSmembers during 2012 across the country. Unlike other “for-profit
weight-loss companies, TOPS is nonprofit organization, charging only $28 per person for yearlydues. Individual chapters may also charge very small weekly dues (usually about$1-$2 per member) to coveruse of meeting space, the costs of awards, and incidental supplies.
TOPS headquarters gives each chapter the tools necessary toconduct an informative weekly meeting , including programs and educational
materials Ongoing support is provided to each and every member to ensure weightloss is within reach.. Members also receive our TOPS News magazine and have access to many free tools on ourwebsite,www.tops.org TOPS chapters meet weeklyand are facilitated by volunteer officers elected within the group. In addition to an easy-to-follow outline fora year of meetings, chapter leaders receive ideas for fun activities to addressissues related to nutrition, realistic goal-setting, physical activity, andbehavior modification. This, combined with weekly weigh-ins and encouragementfrom others, helps people develop the knowledge, patience, and self-esteem theyneed to make permanent, healthy lifestyle changes.
A recent university study published in Obesity, the official journal of The Obesity Society, shows TOPS isjust as effective as the for-profit weight loss groups that are expensive andtime-consuming. We challenge you to test this theory for yourself!
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Massachusetts has over 88 chapters in the state. There are
22 chapters in the Middlesex area; both morning and evening meeting times areavailable on varying days of the week. We currently have chapters in Billerica,Burlington, Chelmsford, Dracut, Lexington, Lowell, Reading, Tewksbury, Townsend ,Wakefield, Waltham. For more
information about chapters in your town, please contact Diane Trayah at
978-657-6103 or email at topsmiddlesex@gmail.com.
