Today, I noticed that Mayor Booker is an Honorary Co-Vice Chair of the Partnership for a Healthier America as part of Michelle Obama's larger national campaign against obesity called Let's Move! As part of his involvement in that campaign, Mayor Booker has pledged to lose 40 pounds by April 27, 2011.
Booker writes:
On Christmas Day I weighed in at 295 lbs. It was the heaviest I have been in my life -- even when I played tight end at Stanford I was just 265 lbs., and 18 months ago in 2009 I was 230 lbs.
As I write this on January 4, 2011, I am down to 287 lbs. (and that was achieved by simply reviving a long-lost moderate exercise regime on my stationary bike, and by stopping my compulsive late night stress eating). I am making a public commitment today that by my birthday on April 27th I will be below 240 lbs. and still making progress towards my healthy goal weight of 230 lbs.
Those who read this blog will wonder how my weight loss has anything to do with my political beliefs. The truth is it is about living and being what I preach. While I am certain, Mayor Booker is in better shape than I, I start my weight loss campaign at 265 pounds. In this case, less is actually more. While Mayor Booker may only need to lose 40 pounds, I believe I need to ultimately lose at least 60. But, I too am committing to dropping 40 pounds by April 27. And, I plan to post on this blog my progress as a way of holding myself accountable. Beyond that my goal is to have dropped 60 pounds by my birthday next December 22, 2011.
As Mayor Booker concluded:
Oh, and this isn't about dieting; it is about lifestyle. It isn't about getting skinny; it is about getting healthy. It isn't about denial; it is about living a more abundant life.
Here is to integrity, here is to health, here is to having life and having it more abundantly.
Someone shout Amen!
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