Gabrielle Shaffer

Kids That Inspire Us to Get Moving
Memorial Day weekend has come and gone, and you know what that means. People are opening their pools, the sweaters are finally being put away, and the bathing suits (and bodies) are coming out of hiding.
Bathing suit season is notoriously scary for adults, but what if you were an overweight child? How about an obese teenager? The CDC reports that 1 in 3 children are now obese, or approximately 12.5 million kids in the US, which is nearly triple the number in 1980. But for the two young men providing our monthly Monday inspiration, losing weight wasn￢ﾀﾙt about wanting to feel good in a two piece.
Meet Mason and Eric.
As they share in each of their videos, being overweight can have devastating effects on your health, your self-esteem, and your overall quality of life. Both young men took incredible steps to transform their bodies, and their lives, inspiring their local communities, national audiences, and we hope, all of you!

Meet Mason, an Oklahoma boy who decided it was time to lose weight after being bullied by classmates, and Eric (above), a 14 year old high school freshman weighing 510 pounds, who ￢ﾀﾜgave up￢ﾀﾝ after his father passed away. You can watch both of their inspiring stories here:


Mason's Story
Eric's Story


Have Mason and Eric inspired you to get healthy?
For more info on healthy, active kids, we invite you to join us on Thursday, June 12 for a unique health event. We're challenging everyone to try to keep up with the most active being in the universe: a 3 year old boy.
Next week we'll be tweeting and sharing pictures and stories as almost 3 year old Jack Soltanoff (my son) runs, climbs, creeps, and crawls through his daily life. All day long we'll be trying to keep up with him...moving when he's moving, and resting when he's resting. And we hope you'll join us!





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Move When Jack Moves is a great way for your entire family to do something healthy, with minimal effort and a lot of fun. Click here to learn more!
Sources: CBS, Indy Star

http://blog.voomwell.com/blog/bid/387886/Monday-Motivation-Looking-to-Children-for-Inspiration-and-Hope