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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-04-01, Page 22Page 2A—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1987 Clinton woman loses 182 pounds For most people the loss of five or 10 pounds is an event to be celebrated. So, when Norma Reid of Clinton lost 182 pounds, me hers of the Seaforth Non -Nibblers acknowle4ged the feat by presenting her with a gold lea t''pin and a flower arrangement. Mrs. Reid, who is married and has one son, originally joined Non -Nibblers in 1970, two years after it was started in Seaforth by Dr. Whitman. She stayed a member of the club for some years, quit, then rejoined a few years ago on the advice of her doctor. She weighed 348 pounds at that time, but had previously weighed as much as 388 pounds. "I was overeating -from a child," she said, recalling that at eight years of age she weigh- ed 100 pounds. "It's ironic because I was a premature baby and only weighed four pounds when I was born. But as I grew up I used food as my reward, and that's how I put on the weight. And once I started school I real- ly started putting on the weight" Six years ago Mrs. Reid had her stomach stapled in an effort to curb her obsession with food. But the results of the surgery were short- lived. The staples broke free and in 1984 Mrs. Reid found herself weighing 310 pounds and with no willpower. She decided to repeat the surgery. "I had severe back pain and pain in my legs. It was too much weight for my bones to carry," she said. The surgery reduced Mrs. Reid's capacity for food to six ounces, and has made it near - to -impossible for her to eat anything other than pureed or blended foods. In the two years since the last surgery she has been able to reduce her weight to 166 pounds and main- tains a daily exercise program. That program consists of a 20 minute walk in the morning and at night, and physiotherapy three times weekly in the Clinton Public Hospital Hydrogym in an effort to tighten up her skin. "it was the hardest time I ever had to keep the calories off once I lost weight," said Mrs. Reid. "Now I will never be able to eat like I did, so the surgery was worth it for me." Non -Nibblers is a support group of sorts for people in the area who are struggling with their weight. The group meets every Monday evening in the library of the Seaforth Public School, discuss diet and ways and means of instilling willpower in its members. "It helps to lose weight when you're part of a group," said member Marjory Rock of Egmondville. The group is open to persons of all ages and at present has a Grade 8 student as its youngest member. Members are rewarded for their weight loss achievements and contests are always under- way to encourage the members to lose weight. Photographs are taken of each person when they join the club then taken again once they achieve their desired weight. TEN YEARS AGO This picture, taken 10 years ago, shows Norma Reid at one of the heaviest points of her life. At this time she weighed 345 pounds. (submitted photo) Marjory Rock (left), of the Seaforth Non -Nibblers presents Norma Reid of Clinton with a cheque, flowers and pin in acknowledgement of her 188 pound weight loss. (Heather Mcllwraith photo) Task force looks to public awareness •Weed Control•Crabgrass spraying•Fertilizing *Insect Control •Soil Sterilization *Crabgrass Spraying • ttiD • ts. • 3 0.; Q ot ve you Ever Dreamt Lott, Gwen' Weed Free Lawn THE ed. 1 CAN MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE! Our fertilizers have what it takes to make your Lawn a Carpet. And we back our Weed Control program with a "no-nonsense, no -argument, just phone and tell us" guarantee. 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