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Saddleback's Rick Warren Drops 60 Pounds, Aims For 30 More

The influential Lake Forest pastor reflects on a year of following the Daniel Plan.

Losing 60 pounds is nothing to sneeze at, but for  Pastor Rick Warren, it's just a start.

According to a recent article in USA Today, the influential religious leader plans to drop an additional 30 pounds this year, after reportedly dropping to 235 pounds last year from a peak of about 295.

Warren attributes the weight loss to the , a lifestyle program Warren has been prompting through Saddleback Church since January 2011. Read the full USA Today article about Warren's success on the plan here.

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