Dr. Richard Ellison, head of the Ohio State Medical Association, lifts weights during his morning work out class at CrossFit Akron. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal)

When an Akron doctor became president of the Ohio State Medical Association last year, he decided he should start practicing what he would be preaching.

So while leading the physician group and its push for wellness and prevention, Dr. Richard Ellison began dieting and exercising religiously.

With the help of his iPhone to count calories and track his activity, Ellison stuck to a plan to lose 2 pounds a week despite his demanding schedule.

On Saturday, the 52-year-old ophthalmologist officially finished his one-year presidency 65 pounds lighter than when he took office.

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