Wa-Rite

Female residents who want to find support on their weight-loss journey and meet like-minded people are welcome to stop by one of the Wa-Rite meetings at 9 a.m. The Wa-Rite is a women-only club and 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. LW ID cards must be shown.

Last week, the club lost a total of 11 pounds, including Kathy Moran’s 2-pound loss, which made her the biggest loser of the week. She credits her weight loss to drinking more water and exercising.

Melinda Lee earned her bachelor’s degree of goal weight, and Marianne Barlow earned her master’s degree in weight loss. Lee also spoke about the books that helped her lose weight. The first one is “Good Gut Diet” by Dr. Gerald E. Mullin, a leading authority on digestive health and microbiome. In his book, Mullin talks about importance of digestive health for weight loss and an overall health. The other book, “The Pegan Diet” by Dr. Mark Hyman, examines the 21 practical principles for reclaiming personal health in a nutritionally confusing world.

A quote of the week was shared by by Bev Bender: “When we laugh at our problems, we will always have something to laugh about.”

—Janice Friedland

Kathy Moran

Melinda Lee