Before coming to the White House, the President and I lived lives like most families: two working parents, busy trying to maintain some balance, picking kids up from school, trying to get things done at work—just too busy, not enough time. And what I found myself doing was probably making up for it, and being unable to cook a good meal for my kids, and going to fast food a little more than I’d like, ordering pizza. And I started to see the effects on my family, particularly my kids. It got to the point where our pediatrician basically said, “You may want to make some changes.” So started making those changes—short, easy changes—but they led to some really good results. So I wanted to bring the lessons that I learned to the White House. This led to our new initiative, “Let’s Move.” “Let’s Move” is a nationwide initiative that basically focuses on four key components. First, we want to improve the information and the tools that parents need to make the changes that are desired in their families. The second is that we have to improve the quality of food in our schools. That’s where kids are eating many of their meals, and we have to do a better job of making sure that that food is quality. Third, we need to improve access and affordability of healthy foods. We have to eliminate food deserts in this country, and we need to do it now. And finally, we have to increase physical education for our kids. We need to get them moving. And we’re going to be relying a lot on major sports organizations to help us achieve that goal. And we’re very excited about that. “Let’s Move” is gonna take families out of their isolation and give them the nationwide support that they need in a whole range of industries to get their kids on track to live healthier lives, to eat right, to get more exercise, and to be ready to face the challenges of the future.