Wa-Rite tips to eat mindfully this Thanksgiving
The Wa-Rite Club meets on Fridays in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, from 9-10 a.m. Weighins are from 8:15-8:45 and are optional for visitors. The annual membership fee is $10. Weekly dues are 10 cents.
All female residents looking to improve their health and lose at least 10 pounds are invited to join any of the club’s meetings by arriving no later than 8:45 a.m. New visitors can attend up to three meetings for free before joining the club.
The Nov. 10 meeting concluded the autumn funny money contest that ran for six weeks. Each participant’s decorated pumpkin will determine the amount of funny money they get to purchase donated gift items at the Dec. 8 Christmas auction.
On Dec. 15, the club will have a Christmas awards banquet celebrating first- second- and third-place winners, and a degree winner for the weight loss achievements this year. Current members who have weighed in between the beginning of September and Dec. 1 will be eligible for awards.
The club’s top loser of the week of Nov. 5 was Jan Friedland with a 3.5-pound weight loss. She attributed her success to portion control, and eating only half of the portion when eating out, and boxing up the rest to take home. Darleen Gardner was named a top loser and Pat Miller, a coqueen of September. As a reminder of mindful eating during Thanksgiving, member Linda Rich presented smart eating tipsandfindinghealthy alternatives to favorite dishes. She noted that making food from scratch can provide more nutrition and control.
For example, using yogurt instead of mayonnaise in egg dishes, and baking the turkey instead of deep frying it.
Other tips included slowing down when eating, taking a walk after dinner, and maintaining a consistent exercise and sleep schedules.
The club will not meet Nov. 24, the Friday after Thanksgiving.
—Judy Chambers Healthy eating is all about moderation, adding more vegetables, and opting for homemade instead of processed foods.
Top loser Darleen Gardner (l-r) and co-queen of September Pat Miller.
