50 Million Pound Challenge

This web site is an initiative by Dr. Ian Smith, an African American doctor and author. Dr. Ian Smith’s 50 Million Pound Challenge is a national health initiative encouraging people to come together and take control of their health by getting fit, losing excess weight and turning back the deadly toll of weight-related diseases that threaten nearly half of Americans.The Challenge is a free campaign supported by national civic and health organizations. It is helping cities, civic groups, friends and families team up to help reverse the epidemic of excess weight and create a culture of healthier living.Since The Challenge launched in April 2007, the initiative has grown to over one and a half million members who have lost over five million pounds together as a community.