Set goals, lose weight and gain confidence with Wa-Rite

The Wa-Rite Club meets on Friday mornings from 9-10, in Clubhouse 3, Room 1. Weighins are from 8-8:45. Visitors should arrive no later than 8:30. Dues are $10 a year. Leisure World ID card must be shown. The club celebrates and supports the process of losing weight for health and invites all female residents looking to lose at least 10 pounds to stop by one of the meetings.

Wa-Rite’s April Showers contest will begin mid-April and end on May 31. There will be plenty of opportunities for prizes and bragging rights.

On April 5, the club celebrated its members and their achievements and focused on what it takes to reach and maintain a healthy weight and avoid fluctuations, known as yo-yoing. To help women with their goals, the club developed a degreed program to support those who met their goals and remain with the club to support and educate others.

Vice President Marina Tesla earned the master’s degree in weight loss by maintaining her weight and healthy lifestyle for another year. Denise Stabile won the March award for degreed members by staying within her goal weight for another month. She attributes her success to consistency in eating healthy and exercising.

Henrietta Peavy and Vir

Wa-Rite master's degree holder Marina Tesla (l-r), queen of May Henrietta Peavy, degreed member Denise Stabile and top loser Melinda Lee.

ginia Olejnik were named the queens of May, each losing 3 pounds last month. “In the morning eat like a king, in the afternoon like a prince, and in the evening like a pauper,” said Peavy.

Melinda Lee was the club’s top loser for the week. She’s been eating more fruits and vegetables and drinking plenty of water.

—Denise Stabile