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March 13, 2010

Kingfisher County gets healthy boost by living Life 2 The Max

By Joe Malan, Staff Writer Enid News and Eagle

KINGFISHER — Kingfisher County Life 2 The Max is enjoying a second year of success, thanks to an increase in popularity.

Last year, the countywide health and weight loss program had 60 participants.

This year, there’s significantly more.

“This year, we ended up with 87 people,” said Christine Reid, editor of King-fisher Times and Free Press.

Last year, the newspaper and Kingfisher Regional Hospital partnered to create Life 2 The Max as a way to help Kingfisher residents maintain healthier lifestyles.

Reid said a motivating factor behind the program is Kingfisher, as a small city, is close to Enid and Oklahoma City, where there are many options for health care and exercise.

But Reid wanted to emphasize there are opportunities for staying fit and healthy at home, too.

“We wanted to do something to emphasize the things going on in Kingfisher,” she said.

So the newspaper and the hospital organized eight weekends full of exercise and dietary programs to assist people in adopting healthy lifestyles.

The paper printed personal weight loss stories and other information to encourage participants.

This year, Life 2 The Max kicked off Jan. 9 with registration. The next weekend featured “Busta Move,” a program that included a weigh-in, jazzercise and Abs & Booty Boot Camp directed by Paula Hendricks, one of the organizers of Life 2 The Max.

“People are bettering their health,” Hendricks said. “They are really excited about it.”

After seven weeks of activities, the program ended March 6 with a final weigh-in and water workout.

A closing and awards ceremony followed March 7.

Reid said Life 2 The Max is an ever-expanding idea. This year, the number of directors for the event increased from four to six, and next year, as the planning becomes larger, more people may be added.

“I think (the people of Kingfisher) will hold our feet to the fire if we don’t (do the program again),” Reid said, laughing.

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