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By Markian Hawryluk / The Bulletin
July 21, 2005
If you've ever had a hard time taking weight-loss advice from the perpetually thin aerobics instructor who considers a second piece of whole wheat toast overeating, meet Ron Shinkle.
In 1974, at the age of 17, Shinkle weighed 280 pounds. It took him more than a decade to realize why he weighed....
