Comments on: News Nugget: Can athletic seals help kids get moving? http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/06/athletic-seals-help-kids-moving/ Obesity per state, plus the latest news on diet and fitness... with a twist of fun. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:40:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/06/athletic-seals-help-kids-moving/#comment-7553 FatFighter Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:08:45 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=5354#comment-7553 Dr. J - It's definitely just a first step, but maybe for some kids - it's the one they need. Am I too hopeful? Dr. J – It’s definitely just a first step, but maybe for some kids – it’s the one they need. Am I too hopeful?

]]> By: FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/06/athletic-seals-help-kids-moving/#comment-7552 FatFighter Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:07:58 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=5354#comment-7552 Yum Yucky - Why so negative??? Yum Yucky – Why so negative???

]]> By: FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/06/athletic-seals-help-kids-moving/#comment-7551 FatFighter Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:07:18 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=5354#comment-7551 <p>Lance - You raise a good point. I think a lot of it has to do with the parents who bring the kids - they would definitely have to encourage them to keep exercising after they visit the seals, and not let it be a one-time thing.</p> Lance – You raise a good point. I think a lot of it has to do with the parents who bring the kids – they would definitely have to encourage them to keep exercising after they visit the seals, and not let it be a one-time thing.

]]> By: Dr. J http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/06/athletic-seals-help-kids-moving/#comment-7550 Dr. J Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:25:32 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=5354#comment-7550 Well this is pretty strange! I did like seeing the sea lions all along the northern California coastline, and I did exercise a lot while there, so who knows? Well this is pretty strange! I did like seeing the sea lions all along the northern California coastline, and I did exercise a lot while there, so who knows?

]]> By: Yum Yucky http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/06/athletic-seals-help-kids-moving/#comment-7549 Yum Yucky Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:35:30 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=5354#comment-7549 Sure, they may move while they're at the exhibit, then it's off to the food court for a burger and fries, then some lethargic-inspired rest when they get home. This won't work. Oh, and I've never seen a skinny seal. Sure, they may move while they’re at the exhibit, then it’s off to the food court for a burger and fries, then some lethargic-inspired rest when they get home. This won’t work.

Oh, and I’ve never seen a skinny seal.

]]> By: Lance http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/06/athletic-seals-help-kids-moving/#comment-7548 Lance Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:43:12 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=5354#comment-7548 While trying to find new and innovative ways to get kids exercising sounds great - I question how successful this will be? While I would expect that the program itself could easily be successful (i.e. attracting the right crowd to exercise with the seals, and getting people wanting to do this) - what I'm not so sure about - is the long term. Just because a kid has a change to exercise with a seal once or twice, will that stay with them? I don't know. I've got to think though, that this isn't enough time to make it into a habit for most. Am I being overly negative here? I don't know, maybe. I see that unless someone really wants to, keeping this going will be tough. With the seals, it may all be fun and cool Without them, in the comfort of home (and everything that's always been there - video games, junk food, tv, sugar) - the way of the seal will be all too quickly forgotten... While trying to find new and innovative ways to get kids exercising sounds great – I question how successful this will be? While I would expect that the program itself could easily be successful (i.e. attracting the right crowd to exercise with the seals, and getting people wanting to do this) – what I’m not so sure about – is the long term. Just because a kid has a change to exercise with a seal once or twice, will that stay with them? I don’t know. I’ve got to think though, that this isn’t enough time to make it into a habit for most.

Am I being overly negative here? I don’t know, maybe. I see that unless someone really wants to, keeping this going will be tough. With the seals, it may all be fun and cool Without them, in the comfort of home (and everything that’s always been there – video games, junk food, tv, sugar) – the way of the seal will be all too quickly forgotten…

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