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Time to ring a bell!

Lynda “Wendy” Riddle has dropped four pounds in a month.

The bell-ringing ceremony is a tradition at L.A. Weight Loss Center when a client loses weight. And Wendy just loves to hear that bell!

She has lost a total of 43.4 pounds since starting her “balanced program of proteins, carbohydrates and fats” this past July. The goal: drop 108 pounds, so Wendy has 64.6 more to go.

Her determination is as strong as ever.

“The biggest challenge is, because of my job, I have to eat out a lot,” says Wendy, who’s director of public relations for The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County. She also is co-host of “The Artful Codgers” on the Community Channel.

She says the Greek salad at Luigi’s has been a mainstay in her “new lifestyle plan.”

“I get it with low-fat vinaigrette, and if I need a protein, a salmon filet on top ... and it’s just delicious.” n

PHOTO BY RACHAEL SANTILLAN