RICK SALEWSKE
Rick was born July 7, 1962, in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, as the 4th of five children and the youngest boy. He weighed 11 pounds, 11 ounces at birth, so being a “big guy” has always been a part of his life. His dad was a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, and his mom was a homemaker and, later, worked as an event coordinator. They couldn’t decide on a name for this fourth baby, so two days after his birth, Rick was still “Baby Boy Salewske.” Finally, a nurse demanded that his parents choose something, so they hastily decided on Richard, Rick’s dad’s name, and August, Rick’s paternal grandfather’s name, because Rick’s dad didn’t want any of his sons to be a “junior.”
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Cindy Woods
Cindy Woods is a collector-not of things, but of stories. She loves listening to life stories, asking questions, and sharing those stories in a way that brings each unique life into focus to inspire and encourage others. She believes deeply that God is active in our world and our lives and that sharing our stories gives us all a bigger slice of celestial wisdom. Cindy is a freelance writer based in Dallas, Texas, and is passionate about books, well-written essays, and, of course, chips and salsa.
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HALF THE
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TWICE THE
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At 538 pounds, Rick Salewske lived a small life that onsisted of his job, his house, and his car—and he was very close to no longer fitting into his car. His stomach rubbing on the steering wheel had already worn a threadbare line across his pants. Often ridiculed by total strangers, he felt humiliated and ve much alone. Rick had been raised in a traditional Catholic family, but his relationship with God was more ofa distant, respectful belief than an up-close and personal experience.
He couldn't fit into a church pew and most definitely not into a confessional booth. What Rick didn't know was that even then, God was actively pursuing him, even when Rick was not pursuing God at all.
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Transformation
Here & Now: "Half the Man, Twice the Faith"
An inspiring story tonight about a man who once weighed more than 500 pounds. He lost the weight with the help of the Cooper Aerobics Center and ran the New York City marathon. FOX 4’s Shaun Rabb speaks with him in this week's Here & Now.
Man loses 300 lbs by walking and cutting this 1 food from his diet
As Rick Salewske got larger, he found his world getting “smaller and smaller.” Now, he’s healthy, optimistic and building connections.
About 25 years ago, Rick Salewske weighed 538 pounds. “When I was gaining weight, my world just got smaller and smaller. I couldn’t fit in chairs. I couldn’t go to restaurants. My knees hurt. The steering wheel in my car hit my stomach. I couldn’t put on my shoes. I quit going to college because I couldn’t fit in the desk,” he tells TODAY.com.
