The 50 Million Pound Challenge
Tuesday, May 1st, 2007
Hey, you! Put down that cheeseburger, turn off VH1, and join in the 50 Million Pound Challenge. Dr. Ian Smith from Celebrity Fit Club has started an initiative for African Americans to get them healthier through diet and exercise. His goal is a lofty 50 million pounds (hence, the name) by building a community of support. There is no time limit to reach this goal, although Dr. Ian does stress “the sooner the better”.
The challenge is open for anyone to participate, but it is aimed at getting African Americans healthy, since their weight loss needs are often neglected by the public in general. However, everyone is welcome to participate since obesity is a disease that crosses all racial, social, and geographical barriers in the United States.
Based on the principles of Dr. Ian’s bestselling book, “The Fat Smash Diet”, this push to get America healthy couldn’t have come at a better time. Some statistics from the Official 50 Million Pound Challenge Website are sobering:
The number one health crisis facing not only African Americans, but all Americans, is being overweight. Two out of every three adults (66%) today are considered to be overweight, or even worse, obese. Even more troubling, 17% of all children in the U.S. are now overweight. The statistics for African Americans are even more alarming—where almost 80% of adult women and 67% of adult men are overweight. Equally worrisome is that 20% of African-American teenagers between the ages 12-19 are overweight, and this number appears to be rising.
Are you ready to get started? Head on over to the Official 50 Million Pound Challenge Website and sign up. Talk with others taking the challenge in the community section, and download your starter kit. You can also contact your local State Farm Insurance agent (a sponsor of the challenge) to get started.
I am doing my part for the challenge as I watch and blog about Celebrity Fit Club. I am using Dr. Ian’s “Extreme Fat Smash Diet” program and will blog about my progress along the way. If anyone wants to join me, send me an email or leave a comment below. Let’s help Dr. Ian reach that 50 Million Pound goal!
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