Wa-Rite goes beyond the weight loss for team success

The Wa-Rite Club meets on Friday mornings from 9-10, in Clubhouse 3, Room 1. Weigh-ins are from 8-8:45. Dues are $10 a year, plus 10 cents upon signing in. That dime goes to the person who lost the most weight that week. Leisure World ID card must be shown.

The club is a supportive and caring group of women sharing weight loss tips and keeping each other accountable. Female residents looking to lose at least 10 pounds are invited to stop by one of the meetings at 9 a.m.

Marshia Larson was a top loser last week with a loss of 1.5 pounds. She attributes her success to reading labels, limiting carbs, and consuming her last meal by 6 p.m. Velma Sarna also lost weight, and won the weekly dollar. President Judy Chambers interviewed the club’s former weight loss queen Darleen Gardner, who shared her life story as a dedicated mother and career-oriented woman. After raising her children, Gardner got a job as a clerk at Burlington NorthernAir Freight (BAX Global) and was promoted to a managerial position. After over 20 years with the company, she retired and moved to Leisure World in 2000.

Gardner has been a member of Wa-Rite for almost 20 years, which helps her stay healthy, maintain weight and help others.

—Jan Friedland

Darleen Gardner (l-r) and Judy Chambers.

Marshia Larson