This City Went on A Diet.. and Look at Their Results!

Ellen DeGeneres keeps up with her friends...including Mayor Cornett.  
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This City is Going on A Diet.. and so is Amber!

OKC Million met Amber England during the OKC Memorial Marathon Expo. This bubbly, full-of-energy individual stopped by the booth and signed up on the Mayor's Program and now contributes her thoughts. Click here to read her most recent experience with an exercise assessment at WeightWise.

Obesity News

Obesity Is Number One Health Concern For Kids In 2008
Science Daily (July 20, 2008)
As children’s waistlines continue to grow, so have concerns about childhood obesity.
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Most Walkable Cities in the U.S.
Yahoo! News (July 17, 2008)
San Francisco, New York and Boston are the United States' most walkable cities, according to new rankings from a website that evaluates how easy it is to live in the nation's cities and neighborhoods without a car.
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Couch Potatoes Take Root in Early Teens
medpage TODAY (July 15, 2008)
Nine-year-olds get plenty of exercise, but they lose interest in -- or the opportunity for -- physical activity by the time they reach 15.
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L.A. Official Wants a Change of Menu
The Washington Post (July 13, 2008)
Citing alarming rates of childhood obesity and a poverty of healthful eating choices, a city councilwoman is pushing for a moratorium on new fast-food restaurants in South-Central Los Angeles.
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Coming Epidemic Of Type 2 Diabetes In Young Adults
Science Daily (July 12, 2008)
How will the epidemic of childhood obesity today affect the future health of Americans? As concern about children’s health grows along with their waistlines, medical experts fear that the childhood obesity epidemic could lead to large numbers of younger adults developing type 2 diabetes, causing serious and lasting health complications for future generations of Americans.
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Lifestyle Choices Linked to Weight Gain in Young Females
medpage TODAY (July 9, 2008)
The way teenage girls and young women spend their leisure time has a strong influence on whether they gain weight, a longitudinal study showed.
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Inside Info About Eating Out
The Washington Post (March 4, 2008)
On a typical day, 133 million Americans dine outside the home, according to the National Restaurant Association, which projects that we will spend $558 billion on restaurant fare this year alone.
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OKC Million Program News

Taco Bell Helps Oklahoma City Get Fit
QSR Magazine (April 24, 2008)
Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett joined Taco Bell President Greg Creed today at the Taco Bell restaurant on 13920 North May Avenue to announce a unique partnership in support of the OKC Million Challenge. Beginning today, Taco Bell's Fresco Menu, offering 9 items with less than 9 grams of fat, will become the Official Menu of the Mayor's Challenge.
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Oklahoma City mayor becomes a pitchman for Taco Bell's new reduced-fat menu items
CNNMoney.com (April 24, 2008)
When Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett announced a citywide weight-loss initiative in January, among his first thoughts would be that fast-food companies might not appreciate his efforts. It turns out one did.
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Cornett to appear on 'Biggest Loser'
NewsOK.com (Feb. 22, 2008)
Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett will appear on NBC's "The Biggest Loser" on March 4.
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The State of The City
www.OKC.gov (Feb. 1, 2008)
Every January, the Mayor speaks to the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on the State of the City. This year it includes putting our city on a diet!
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Oklahoma City mayor puts city on a diet
Yahoo (January 4, 2008)
With a button-popping spread of cornbread, sausage and gravy, chicken fried steak and pecan pie designated as Oklahoma's official state meal, it's no surprise that Oklahoma City's mayor wants to put the city on a diet.
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Mayor to town: Lose 1 million pounds
CNN (January 4, 2008)
With a button-popping spread of cornbread, sausage and gravy, chicken fried steak and pecan pie designated as Oklahoma's official state meal, it's no surprise that Oklahoma City's mayor wants to put the city on a diet.
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OKC Mayor puts city on a diet
The Journal Record (January 2, 2008)
If you live in Oklahoma City, you’ve just been put on a diet. Mayor Mick Cornett expects you to lose at least one pound this year.
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OKC Mayor Wants City on a Diet
KTEN News Ardmore (January 1, 2008)
The Mayor of Oklahoma City is not just chewing the fat. He wants the city to go on a diet. KTEN's Meredith Saldana reports.
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Local News Appearances
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KOCO Channel 5
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Mayor puts Oklahoma City on a diet
Amercian City & County (December 6, 2007)
Troubled by his city’s recent listing as the fast food capital of the country in “Fortune” magazine, Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett is launching a weight loss initiative for all residents. Cornett’s goal is for the city to lose a collective 1 million pounds.
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