Recognizing Recognition Risks
p. 1
Rise & Shine
p. 26
Body Adapts
p 26
Understanding Cortisol
p. 40
Eating Management
p 49
100

About 60% of of these exist because of recognition.

What are TOPS Rules?

100

This can influence your mood, focus, and overall well-being.

What is how you spend the first hours of the day?

100

The energy your body needs while resting.

What is the "basal metabolic rate" (BMR)?

100

The three-part communication system between the brain and the adrenal glands that controls cortisol.

What is the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis? 

100

Conscious eating or discriminating eating focusing on what is best for your needs and satisfying yourself physically and psychologically.

What is eating management?

200

How Esther Manz used the word recognition aside from the recognition of member's efforts.

What is seeking a higher profile for TOPS as a nonprofit weight-loss organization? 

200

The "wake-up" hormone which peaks in the morning.

What is cortisol?

200

Your BMR does this as you lose weight.

What is increases?

200

It may develop when the body is exposed to high cortisol levels for too long.

What is Cushing's disease? 

200

Your stomach is about as big as this.

What is your fist?

300

According to Esther, we did not join TOPS to do this.

What is win contests, prizes, or recognition?

300

Habits like hydrating, moving your body, and getting morning light helps keep this on track.

What is circadian rhythm?

300

The gremlin that seems to stymie continued weight loss.

What is "metabolic adaptation?"

The disparity between your need for energy relative to your change in body mass.

300

Darkening skin and salt cravings.

What are common symptoms of Addison's disease?

300

The reason why the first bite tastes the most delicious.

What is sensory adaptation or taste fatigue?

400

Our current president, Rick Danforth suggests we usse this to keeps TOPS viable.

What is our current technology?

email, internet, social media

400

Having a simple structure and bring this. 

What is a surprising sense of calm?

400

It rates how quickly carbohydrate-rich foods are absorbed and affect blood sugar levels. 

What the glycemic index (GI)?

400

While used to explain chronic tiredness or burnout, it is not a recognized medical condition.

What is adrenal fatigue?

400

This may happen when you stop making certain foods forbidden or bad.

What is finding that you fixate on them less? 

500

Mrs. Manz recognized that involvement with the medical community and advances in the study and treatment of obesity was and still is vital to this.

What is TOPS' core mission? 

500

Some mornings will be this, and that's okay.

What is messy, unpredictable, and downright chaotic?

500

The most successful long-term "losers" of a popular reality show did this following the show.

What is ratcheted up physical activity while maintaining a healthy diet. 

500

The TOPS Medical Editor and Director of the TOPS Obesity and Metabolic Research Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Who is Dr. Vidya Kidambi?

500

Something you might enjoy by giving yourself permission to eat what tastes good and allowing it to satisfy.

What is a different relationship with all foods? 

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