1 Million Pounds

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The mayor has issued a New Year's challenge to residents of Oklahoma City.Mick Cornett wants them to shed 1 million pounds by watching what they eat. It could be difficult, since a spread of cornbread, sausage gravy, chicken fried steak and pecan pie has been designated the official Oklahoma state meal.
Cornett is working to make the city more pedestrian friendly so people will walk more, but he said residents also need to acknowledge that they eat too much and don't eat the right foods. As part of the initiative, residents can sign up and track their weight loss on a new Web site, www.thiscityisgoingonadiet.com.More than 2,600 people have signed up so far. They've lost more than 300 pounds. Oklahoma City ranked 15th in a 2007 survey of America's fattest cities conducted by Men's Fitness magazine.