Men lost an average of 16.7 lbs or 6.8% after one year with Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)

Cost for TOPS: $28 per year

The cost for Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) is $27.50 per year for those in the US or Canada, and $43.50 for not living in the US or Canada.

Starting body weight: 268 lbs; Weight after two years: 249 lbs

The average starting weight of the men was 268 lbs.

After one year their weight had dropped to 250 lbs.

REFERENCE

Mitchell N, Dickinson L, Kempe A, Tsai A. Determining the effectiveness of take off pounds sensibly (tops), a nationally available nonprofit weight loss program. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011 Mar, 19(3):568-73.

AUTHOR’S CONTACT INFORMATION

Nia S. Mitchell
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
Colorado Health Outcomes
Center for Human Nutrition
University of Colorado Denver
Denver, Colorado, USA
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What is TOPS? A description from their website

“TOPS = Take Off Pounds Sensibly

“TOPS Club, Inc. is the original, nonprofit, weight-loss support and wellness education organization,” according to their website.

“We were 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
• support from others at weekly chapter meetings

“TOPS Fees [ as of May 2011 ]:”

“TOPS’ annual membership fee is $26 in the US and $30 in Canada, plus nominal chapter fees (on average, $5 per month) collected for local chapter expenses.

“If members’ spouse and children age 7 through 17 join and prefer not to receive their own copy of TOPS News, they pay half price.

“TOPS Membership:”

“TOPS is comprised of men, women, and children age 7 and older, with about 170,000 members in nearly 10,000 chapters throughout the United States and Canada.

“Visitors are welcome to attend their first TOPS meeting free of charge.

“Members meet weekly in their local chapters, 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.”

TOPS Contact Info

TOPS Club, Inc
4575 South Fifth Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207
414.482.4620 phone
http://www.tops.org
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Before and after pictures from TOPS.org

Here are Before and After pictures from TOPS.org.

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