Fitting In – New Program and TV Show

Fitting In Program and TV Show

New Fitting In Program and TV Show: After anchoring the news for 20 consecutive years I decided to focus on what gives me the greatest joy – helping children. So I asked where I could do the most good? The answer to my prayer showed up on cold, snowy Colorado weekend. I decided to create a television show called Fitting In that would help kids get healthy. Penny Parker, announced a casting call in her popular column in the Rocky Mountain News and Suzanne Brown from the Denver Post put the word out in her award-winning Fitness Section. Both Brown and Parker explained to Colorado families that we were looking for kids who were tired of being overweight, wanting to fit in and ready to make a change. Honestly, we thought a handful of children would show up. Even the weather reports said stay at home. We were shocked. Enough children showed up, they could have formed a line around the block. One by one they each opened their hearts and explained why they wanted change. They said, they were tired of children making fun of them and calling them fat.

So there we were, all there together in the United Marital Arts Center off University and Hampden, ready to create change. Miracles happen when people come together in faith, hope and love. We sent every child a certificate of courage and an invitation to learn, grow and transform. We offered a safe place where no one is allowed to make fun of anyone. We wanted to give back some of what has been given to us. Good health is a choice. But what if you don’t know that? I say we, because I found other people who literally walked into my office off the street and said I heard about what you are doing and I want to help these kids. And we did.

What we have learned, over the past year and four months, is that children will make you proud if you consistently remind them they matter and simply give them the chance. I thought rather than us telling you what happened over the last four months, We would let the kids tell the story. This is their journey. We just came together to serve them with encouragement, information and motivation. Fitting In is not about scales, elimination or intense workouts. Fitting In is about making healthy choices everyday and learning to really love yourself and what you do to and with your body matters. Fitting In is about being positive, eating good stuff and moving your body. Fitting In is a journey not a destination. The journey is about feeling good and the reward is living a healthy life. Fit is a feeling.