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April 3, 2025

SALLISAW TOPS

Smoothies, smoothies and more smoothies

By Billie Anthony

Monday, we had 15 TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) and one KOPS (Keep Off Pounds Sensibly) in attendance. Cindy had the best weight loss 5.3 pounds this week and she also had the best monthly weight loss of over 13 pounds. We celebrated with her when she received a certificate, bracelet charm and a condensation coaster with encouraging message. Great job, Cindy! The Two Bit Bowl had a winner this week! Congrats, Doris! Our Lucky Lotto contest still has six more blocks to fill and our Ladder contest has Cindy ahead with one more rung to go. Phyllis won the Surprise Box, so the will be replacing a new Surprise Box for the next few weeks. Our Chapter Challenge this coming week is to “Find comfort somewhere besides in the kitchen”. Several members brought their My Plate worksheet to earn a month free dues.

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