Ora D. Lee

Ora Lee, Secretary to Principal, Ms. Davis

Ora Lee Secretary to Principal

"Fried chicken was my favorite," said Ora D. Lee, a secretary at Teaneck High School who gave it up along with macaroni and cheese, mayonnaise and salt nearly a year ago.

Lee went to a clinic at the Women's Heart Center and found out she was at risk for diabetes, had high blood pressure and was overweight."That's when I knew I had to do something," she said.

These days, the 60-year-old gets up before work at least three mornings a week to exercise at home.She was never a fitness fanatic before but stays motivated, she says, because of how she feels."Now that I'm doing it, I find that I miss it and I need it and it makes me feel better," she says.

Since she has begun exercising and cutting out certain foods, her cholesterol has dropped and she's lost 25 pounds.

"I don't want to be on medication and I want to have a good lifestyle.All of that motivates me," she says.
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Ora D. Lee,

high school secretary, Teaneck

Ora Lee

Ora Lee, a district secretary who is a professional signer, facilitated this workshop with assistance from Edith Morrison, also a district employee who is proficient in signing.

Ora Lee