Lose weight and keep it off with Wa-Rite

The Wa-Rite Club meets every Friday from 9-10 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 1. Weigh-ins are from 8:15-8:45, and optional for guests. Female LW residents are welcome to visit any of the club’s meetings, and should arrive by 8:45.

The club’s first meeting of the month focuses on celebrating the members’ success. Pat Miller won the “Guess How Many Are in the Jar” contest. The second-place prize went to Karen Green.

The club lost a total of 42.5 pounds last month. Kathleen Hessley shared the queen of February title with Melinda Lee. Hessley lost a total of 6.5 pounds in one month; Lee lost 6 pounds. Hessley attributed her success to meal planning, satisfying her sweet tooth with fruits and pickled beets, and her own spaghetti squash and ground beef recipe.

Degreed members who continued to maintain their weight loss goals through February were Shirleen Bradrick, Ellen Larsen and Denise Stabile. Top loser of the week was Judy Chambers with a 2-pound loss. She credited an active camping weekend away with friends for her success.

—Denise Stabile