Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett said Dec. 1 the "This City Is Going On A Diet!" initiative has reached the 500,000-pound mark, halfway to the mayor's stated goal of citizens losing one million pounds.

Hal McKnight, Chairman of the Oklahoma City Trails Advisory Committee and Wendi Weaver, co-founder of runHers Women's Running Club, attended the announcement held at the South Grand Trail at Woodson Park.

Part of the MAPS 3 proposal, on which citizens will vote Dec. 8, includes additional walking trails near Downtown Oklahoma City.