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38-year-old Rob Gillispie of Chardon is a contestant in The News-Herald's Lighten Up in 2013.

Sunday, May 12, 2013

5/12

Happy Mother's Day to all the mom's out there, especially mine. Another uneventful week, still on the plateau.  Allergies seem a little better since we got some rain so maybe I can get outside this week, lots of yard work to do :(  And whoever posted on facebook that we should have our final weigh-in wearing swimsuits: great motivation, not gonna happen.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

5/4

Just read the article in the News Herald about the last weigh in.  I just wanted to say congrats to the contestants still in the contest, collectively we have lost almost 550 pounds, thats a quarter ton, great job! Anyone who did not make the cut please dont give up, I know it would be hard for me if I wasnt still in the contest.  Well, hopefully my allergies will clear up a little so I can feel OK leaving the house(really bad last two weeks) Good luck everyone!

Thursday, April 25, 2013

4/25 (two days before weigh in)

Has been slow going since the last weigh in, up and down.  Need to get my mind back into this diet.  I have been cheating more than normal and still not moving as much as I would like, I have no real excuse for that.  Three months left to make up for it, nice weather coming so that should help.  just hoping the scale is nice Saturday and i haven't gained anything.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

4/18

rough week staying focused, played basketball in the drive tonight, would have been a great walking night. one week till the big weigh in, good luck everyone

Sunday, April 7, 2013

apr7

Weigh in was really positive for me, well actually it was 12 lbs negative, 24 total, so I am really excited. This contest has changed me so much already, I can't wait to see what the second half has to offer. I have already reached a weight I haven't seen in a long time as and can't wait to see where I end up. Good luck to everyone the next three weeks, the next weigh in is a big one and we CAN do this!!! Hope to see everyone at cabanas or waking on Saturdays, or the weigh in, good luck, we got this!!

Friday, March 29, 2013

3/29

joined a gym today, i am still stuck in a rut. still doing good on diet but weight not changing. weigh in coming fast, good luck

Sunday, March 17, 2013

slow week

Pretty uneventful week for me, not much changed.  hopefully weather will start to get nicer and i can look for a bike or hit a trail in the metroparks.  hoping to get to the point where I can walk the stairs at penitentiary glen with my mom one day(it's on her wishlist) good luck everyone