Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett publicly declared Thursday that the city’s 2008 resolution was for its residents to lose 1 million pounds by Dec. 31.From the mayor’s office:
This City is Going on a Diet!- Oklahoma City Mayor Mick CornettObesity in America has reached epidemic proportions and Oklahoma City wants to lead the way to a healthier nation. I invite all citizens of Oklahoma City to join up on this Web site and become healthier for a lifetime.My goal in establishing this initiative is to bring awareness to the problem, introduce programs to help cure it, and inspire all citizens to become healthier and lose weight.Our goal as a community is to lose ONE MILLION POUNDS, using the resources provided through this site.
Residents can sign up and track their weight at the resolution’s website, thiscityisgoingonadiet.com. Residents can also find recipes for healthier eating and links to metro-area fitness centers.At the time of this post, 6629 users had signed up, contributing 1362 pounds to the cause.Good luck OKC!
Quite a bit of weight to drop!
I am an Area Manager for Tan and Tone America& would like to know how we can become a link to the million pound campaign. We have an AWESOME facility & would be very interested in helping out with this wonderful campaign.
Thank you for your prompt attention,
Darlena St. Cyr
405-209-6351