Toronto mayor Rob Ford loses more pounds for second weigh-in

Toronto mayor Rob Ford and brother Councillor Doug Ford lost a few more pounds as they both stepped up on the scales for their second weigh-in at City Hall in an effort to lose weight for their Cut The Waist Challenge.

The mayor lost 6 pounds, while his brother – the older Ford – lost 6.5 pounds.

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During their first week of their weight lost initiative, Rob dropped 10 pounds, while Doug lost nine pounds.

At the start of the challenge, Rob Ford’s official weigh-in was at 330 pounds, and his brother weighed in at 275 pounds.

Both men is striving to lose 50 pounds by June.

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