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Rick Calhoun of Mentor is a 55-year-old contestant in The News-Herald's Lighten Up in 2013.

Sunday, March 31, 2013

3/31/13

One week to go till weigh-in and hopefully I did not eat to much this weekend.I have to rely on my diet because my back is acting up so bad I find it hard to walk at times.I feel as though I am in a groove though so hopefully the pounds keep falling off.

Monday, March 25, 2013

3/25/13

Made it through the weekend without cheating,first time since we started.I always allow myself 1 cheat day but it usally turns into 2 or 3.I will get this right no matter what it takes.

Sunday, March 17, 2013

3-17-13

I think my wife is trying to fatten me up instead of helping me lose weight.Ice cream cake for my birthday now lasagna today,she knows I have no will power to these things.My quess is that she beat me last year and I am ahead of her this years so she is trying to bring me down...lol....well it's not gonna happen,not only will I beat her I will crush her this year,right after I finish her awesome lasagna...

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

3/5/13

Really got off track after our first weigh-in so it is good to be back at it again.Reading the paper about the one that only went astray during the superbowl and that was to eat 2 cookies made me a little ashamed of the way I have been cheating.I really need to work harder over the weekends and then I will see a big difference.It is coming slow but sure and I am doing it in a way that I hope will last.The exercise is the hardest part do to health issues so it is important that I eat right.Hope to see a lot of faces tonight at Cabanas.