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Monastic diet to shed pounds inspires Boston area friars
In Petersham Massachusetts Craig Driscoll and Brother John Raymond, founders of the Monks of Adorations, describe their weight loss from 246 to 132 pounds in two years through a strict vegetarian regimen and daily exercise. The book Love Yourself So Hate the Weight presents 100 commandments urging self discipline and deprivation. The pair live on a 10 acre wooded farm west of Boston, practice meditation and prayers, and jog about five miles daily.
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