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Workout Mama
An Interview with Fitness Guru Kathy Smith
By Teri Brown
Business woman, fitness specialist, activist, mom. For the past 25 years, Kathy Smith has dominated the fitness world with her innovative workouts and marketing savvy.
Smith has sold over 15 million workout videos worldwide and sits on the board of the USC school of Gerontology and the Woman's Sports Foundation. Recently, she has joined another crusade near and dear to her heart: the Think About Your Drink Campaign, a marketing campaign designed to inform the public of a new study suggesting that nearly a quarter (22 percent) of our total calories come from sugar-sweetened beverages.
iParenting recently caught up with Smith after a demanding week of business meetings as she juggles managing Kathy Smith Lifestyles, her work on the new campaign and being mom to two teenage girls. She had plenty to say about the campaign, motherhood and fitness in general.
KS: It's pretty shocking to hear that teenage girls and women get 25 percent of their calories from beverages – usually in the form of sugary sodas or calorie-laden lattes. I have people come up to me all the time asking how to lose weight, and they often tell me that they really don't eat that much. I think people forget about calories that come from beverages. They go down easily, and add up quickly. I thought it was a powerful slogan and a great message to remind people that being healthy involves sensible exercise and a balanced nutritional program, including what you drink. 
