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Tired of being overweight and unhealthy?

Try one of the personalized workout plans suggested by the Republican gubernatorial candidates tonight.

WEIGHT WATCHERS: Bill Graham says he doesn't get enough exercise, but he tries to watch his weight. "I don't exercise as I should," he said. "I'll admit that."

MAYOR McSTRESS: Pat McCrory says he loses weight—at work. "As mayor of a major city, sometimes I use stress as a way to lose weight. That's not the way to do it."

RUNNING MAN: Bob Orr says he exercises three days a week, even while campaigning. "I certainly wouldn't recommend running for governor as a healthy lifestyle," Orr said.

PICKIN' PIG: Fred Smith said that he sticks to barbecue on his 100-county tour. "I make sure I don't eat any hush puppies or potatoes," he said.

Richard Moore is borrowing a page from the Huckabee playbook.

At the UNC-TV debate tonight, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate said that his approach to childhood obesity has roots in his childhood experience.

"I was an overweight child and not that good a student," he said.

He then said he grew and exercised his way out of obesity, but he came to see the link between exercise and academic success.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has made much political hay out of the fact that he lost 110 pounds, although that was as an adult.