Join Wa-Rite community for top losers’ secrets

Wa-Rite isafemale-only club that meets on Fridays from 9-10 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 1. Weigh-ins are from 8-8:45. Dues are $10 a year, plus 10 cents upon signing in. LW ID cards must be shown. For support on a weight-loss journey, women are welcome to stop by at 8:15 to weigh in and complete the registration paperwork.

On Oct. 16, the club lost 11 pounds with three biggest losers. Joy Nasser, Kathleen Hessley and Eileen Kotecki lost one pound each.

Nasser said she rode her bike daily, and ate more protein. Hessley stays on track with her diet during the week and allows herself to eat what she wants on Fridays. Kotecki said she follows intermittent fasting and doesn’t eat snacks.

The guest speaker was a personal trainer from Anytime Fitness in Seal Beach Anthony Juarez, who also teaches balance, strength and exercise classes on Wednesdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Optum HCC large conference room.

He spoke about the importance of resistance training, and strength and balance exercises for older adults. A strong core and muscle strength can help with functional daily tasks such as sitting down and standing up.

Juarez also demonstrated a few balance and strength exercises and discussed the supplements and the best shoes for training.

The weekly food for thought was: “Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift, that’s why we call it the present.”

—Janice Friedland A strong core and muscle strength can help with functional daily tasks such as sitting down and standing up.

Anthony Juarez

Kathleen Hessley (l-r), Joy Nasser and Eileen Kotecki