First Lady Launches ‘Let’s Move’ Anniversary Tour
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Over the past two years first lady Michelle Obama has showcased her hula-hooping skills, broken a world record for jumping jacks and taught us how to “Dougie” in an effort to encourage the nation’s children to live healthier lives through exercise.
Today the first lady is on the move again, embarking on a three-day tour to celebrate the anniversary of her signature “Let’s Move” initiative to fight childhood obesity.
In stops in Iowa, Arkansas, Texas and Florida, Michelle Obama will continue to promote healthy eating and exercise while also touting the successes of her program.
“The physical and emotional health of an entire generation and the economic health and security of our nation is at stake,” the first lady said two years ago today when she launched “Let’s Move.”
While an estimated 17 percent of American children and adolescents are obese, the White House said the first lady has made great progress toward her goal of ending childhood obesity within a generation.
She has encouraged more than 1,500 schools to meet high standards in nutrition and fitness, partnered with nationwide chains and small grocers to expand the availability of healthful foods and convinced restaurants and food manufacturers to cut calories and offer healthier options, according to the White House.
The work, however, goes on. Today the first lady kicks off her trip in Des Moines, where she will discuss Iowa’s goal to become the healthiest state in America by 2016. Later this afternoon, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Michelle Obama will announce efforts to improve the nutritional value of military food. Finally, in Fort Worth, Texas, the first lady will host a roundtable discussion with parents who are changing their families eating habits at home.
Later this week, the first lady will join forces with chefs from Bravo’s “Top Chef” and the Dallas Cheerleaders to highlight school lunches in Dallas, participate in a WebMD town hall in Homestead, Fla., and discuss the work of community organizations in supporting healthy lifestyles in Longwood, Fla.
The first lady’s whirlwind tour will conclude with a stop at ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World, where she’ll get moving with local kids and their families.
Michelle Obama has also been celebrating the “Let’s Move” anniversary on the airwaves. She pushed Jay Leno to eat healthier foods on “The Tonight Show,” challenged Ellen DeGeneres to a push-up competition on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and beat “Late Night” host Jimmy Fallon in a fitness face-off at the White House.
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Posted by: newcountryman | February 9, 2012, 7:57 am 7:57 am
This is great. I saw Michelle do those pushups on Ellen’s show, and I hope she will go back to do some situps and maybe even cartwheels. It’s all very inspiring, and it diverts attention away from her husband’s failures. Love it! LOL!!!! hehehehehe….
Posted by: SHALLOW "R'S" ARE FUN TO LAUGH AT | February 9, 2012, 8:00 am 8:00 am
She’s as phony as the ding-dong currently sitting as president. Be glad to see both of then return to just being corrupt community organizers.
Posted by: Old Man Truth | February 9, 2012, 8:02 am 8:02 am
With all of this exercise and healthy eating, I don’t get why her butt is still so large. Odder than odd.
Posted by: Jasmine | February 9, 2012, 8:04 am 8:04 am
Sometimes watching Mrs. Obama gives me the scoots. I assume that’s a bad thing, but maybe that’s her plan.
Posted by: lexingtonlady | February 9, 2012, 8:08 am 8:08 am
I think we should rejoice, since this is obviously the closest that either of the Obama’s will ever come to having a real job.
Posted by: librarian53 | February 9, 2012, 8:20 am 8:20 am
Hmmm. I wonder if the country might have been better off if Michelle had just become a school teacher or gym instructor, and Barack remained a Chicago grifter and con man.
Posted by: 2hundredthousand | February 9, 2012, 8:22 am 8:22 am
Hey Michelle, how about eliminating due process from our schools so that we can de-barricade them and open up the playgrounds during off hours like they used to be.
Giving kids a place to play would go a long way towards getting kids to move it move it.
Talk to Barry tonight and see what he says and then get back to us here.
Posted by: Noz | February 9, 2012, 9:12 am 9:12 am
At least she does more than say the queen does….oh wait a minute…she is the queen.
Posted by: newcountryman | February 9, 2012, 10:00 am 10:00 am
hmmmmmm……notice the air time the first family has been grabbing lately? Do you think we have an election coming up? I laughed last week…Lauer talks to Barack before the Super Bowl? Come on, now……….
Posted by: justj joey | February 9, 2012, 10:21 am 10:21 am
I sense a Diane Sawyer interview in our future.
Posted by: newcountryman | February 9, 2012, 10:39 am 10:39 am
Republicans are idiots. Slamming the First Lady because she wants kids to exercise more. How freakin’ stupid ARE you people?!?!?
Posted by: Disgusted with gop | February 9, 2012, 10:42 am 10:42 am
Democrats are idiots. Idolizing the First Lady because she wants kids to exercise more. How freakin’ stupid ARE you sheeple?!?!?
Posted by: DISGUSTED WITH DEMWITS | February 9, 2012, 10:53 am 10:53 am
“This is great. I saw Michelle do those pushups on Ellen’s show, and I hope she will go back to do some situps and maybe even cartwheels. It’s all very inspiring, and it diverts attention away from her husband’s failures. Love it! LOL!!!! hehehehehe….”
SHALLOW “R’S” ARE FUN TO LAUGH AT
Next up for Michelle Obama: mud wrestling.
Posted by: Joe plumber | February 9, 2012, 1:22 pm 1:22 pm
Excellent idea, excellent spirit.
Posted by: Julie | February 9, 2012, 1:23 pm 1:23 pm
Next up for Michelle Obama: mud wrestling.
Posted by: Joe plumber | February 9, 2012, 1:22 pm 1:22 pm
Wasn’t it the Bush girls who were into drunken mud wrestling?
Posted by: Brandy | February 9, 2012, 1:29 pm 1:29 pm
POSTED BY: JASMINE | FEBRUARY 9, 2012, 8:04 AM
“With all of this exercise and healthy eating, I don’t get why her butt is still so large.”
As with most physical traits, there is a wide range of normality of female body shapes. You may recall from Science class that living creatures inherit such features from their parents.
It’s a shame that even today some believe all women should fit into a pre-defined ideal. Fortunately, these fashions change over time – think corsets, Chinese foot binding, and Rubens’ painted nudes.
Today national data shows we have high ates of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Don’t you think it’s beneficial for our First Lady to encourage better ways for Americans to keep healthy and fit?
Posted by: green.goddess | February 9, 2012, 1:52 pm 1:52 pm
So, what exactly are the “successes of her program”?
Posted by: SukieTawdry | February 9, 2012, 3:08 pm 3:08 pm
I call on all well meaning Americans to join these long needed efforts improve health and the life expectancy of our children – and stop the epidemic of empty calories, heart disease and chronic diabetes taking over our schools.
Posted by: Central Park West | February 9, 2012, 3:15 pm 3:15 pm
Next up for Michelle Obama: mud wrestling.
Posted by: Joe Plumber | February 9, 2012, 1:22 pm 1:22 pm
Wasn’t it the Bush girls who were into drunken mud wrestling?
POSTED BY: BRANDY
Great then. She can blame it all on the Bushs. Couldn’t be more apt and routine. LOL.
Posted by: Jinx It | February 9, 2012, 6:31 pm 6:31 pm
“So, what exactly are the “successes of her program”?”
POSTED BY: SUKIETAWDRY
Answer: pretty much nothing. Except for phony PR — the Obama’s forte.
Posted by: Meg | February 9, 2012, 6:33 pm 6:33 pm
Great then. She can blame it all on the Bushs. Couldn’t be more apt and routine.
Posted by: Jinx It | February 9, 2012, 6:31 pm 6:31 pm
Except she hasn’t done anything even close to mud wrestling. Couldn’t be more apt.
Posted by: Stephen | February 9, 2012, 6:52 pm 6:52 pm
@ STEPHEN
Her unfortunate PR performance on Ellen’s crappy show is pretty close, actually. :)
Posted by: Gypsy | February 10, 2012, 8:37 am 8:37 am
“Today national data shows we have high ates of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Don’t you think it’s beneficial for our First Lady to encourage better ways for Americans to keep healthy and fit?” – GreenG
Yes I do, which is why I posted asking her to get Barry to get rid of due process in our schools.
Posted by: Noz | February 10, 2012, 9:13 am 9:13 am