It’s allover the news, but I thought it was still Fitness News worthy, as it points out how much fitness related stuff makes it to the news now that our obesity epidemic has been getting national attention and magazines and online periodicals are compiling “fat city lists” and the most unfit city lists and things of the like.

The mayor of Oklahoma City, which has in past years won the unlucky distinction of being one of the top fattest cities in the US, has decided to take on this unfortunate labeling with a fight. Not only has he himself lost a lot of weight over the past year, but he is encouraging other Oklahoma City residents to do that same, and to take their own weight into their responsibilities and also to make sure they work out more.

He’s making working out more and increased fitness levels easier by increasing things like bike paths in the city, as well as trying to make the streets more pedestrian friendly to encourage calorie burning walking, and perhaps to make the city a bit more eye appealing by reducing traffic and large buses and things of the like by increasing it’s old fashioned appeal.

Now that walking has come back in thanks to the “Green” movement and exercise coming into the spotlight as a huge necessity for stress busting and weight control, he shouldn’t have too big a problem getting more people to walk. He also has initiated a website where people can track their weight loss and also can join others in their quest to lose weight on message boards and forums with tips and experiences to share. Very cool!

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