Okay, so Ashley was having some difficulty getting motivated to lose weight while her hubby is overseas, and she needed some help. As a thank you to her husband, some of us have decided to match every mile that Ashley walks between now and the time her honey comes home in April. It's a great way to thank a soldier, help a sister bander, AND get the exercise that we ourselves need. A win-win!

Anyone is welcome to join. And if you have a spouse overseas, and you want someone to walk with you, let us know and someone will adopt you, LOL! Our soldiers have trudged so many long, lonely miles through the desert, surely we can walk a single mile a day for them and their families!

We have five walkers now, and I'll start a group for us, but first we need a good name. Any suggestions? Jump on in, we're all about input!

Very exciting -- look forward to starting!! Woot!!:smile2:

I am not good with coming up with names, so I will leave that to the creative ones! But I think this is a great opportunity for all involved! Thanks for the suggestion!

Dee

Yes! We're at six now! We'll start on Monday and walk through April 10. That is 100 days, so 100 miles a piece, or a total of 600 miles covered!

How amazing is that??

Woot! We can do this!

I have my own goal of 100 miles a month. I guess I could dedicate some of them to Ashley and our troups.

Fabulous! Even though you'll be walking anyway, maybe it'll give you a warm fuzzy to know that you're walking to support others -- and since it seems that warm fuzzies are a endangered species these days, that's got to be a good thing!

Save the Warm Fuzzies! Walk a Mile! :smile2:

We're up to eight or nine now, losing track -- and we still need a name. Suggestions anyone?

Count me in Zobee. I need to move my butt too!

Count me in Zobee. I need to move my butt too!

Woot! That's ten! A thousand miles!! :smile2:

I'm so excited!!! This is great!

Ok Zobee and Ashley.. I just put this out on my blog and invited my blog followers to check out this thread and join in on the fun and challenge.. great job Zobee..

Me and My Lucky Lap Band

Time for me to pile up in bed and watch a little Glee on DVD (such a happy show!) but please do feel free to leave any suggestions for group names, or PM them to me if you're shy and I'll post them anonymously for group consideration :smile2:

I do want to add that this is enormously exciting for me. Just the motivation that I need. Walking is difficult for me now and has been for several years, since I was diagnosed with Facet Joint Disease, and even more so now that I have arthritis and bone spurs in one of my hips. These conditions are the reason that I put so much weight on in the first place:

I was always very athletic - a black belt, went hiking, horse back riding every weekend, jogging every morning, etc. I was 5' 4" and my measurements were 34, 26, 34. I did seriously not have a weight problem.

Then we got pregnant. So much for that, LOL! And then I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. The weight packed on, and as it did, the symptoms of my condition became evident. I gained 63 pounds with my pregnancy and only 17 came off at birth!

I was successful in losing much of it through walking, but as the years have passed, the facet joint pain has increased, my life has become more sedentary, and the weight kept adding up. I knew that if I did not have this surgery, I would eventually end up in a wheelchair. And die. That simple.

To now have someone else to walk for -- that's hugely motivating. I can take my time, even take a little break and sit for a while if I need to, but I'm going to do this, not just for me, but for the group. I'm going to keep moving until I lose this weight. I'm not ready to trade my legs in for a set of wheels yet!

So -- thanks all, for your interest -- and thank you especially to Ashley for er original cry for help. Remember that following every the dark moment is something bright and shiny, waiting to happen. You are proof of that. Well done, my new friend! :smile:

Okay, Hallmark Moment over. Time for some serious Glee! Have a super night, all!

Add me in!!! Starting Monday, I'll be out of town (no internet) for two weeks, but I'll check in when I get back!

I'll walk with you. It's a great idea.

Wow! Two more -- we're growing like gangbusters ... assuming of course, that gangbusters - whatever they are - actually grow. Okay, so maybe not the best way to phrase that, but you get the drift. It's a good thing! :smile2:

I have my own goal of 100 miles a month. I guess I could dedicate some of them to Ashley and our troups.

Awh thanks!!!! it will be worth it

To now have someone else to walk for -- that's hugely motivating. I can take my time, even take a little break and sit for a while if I need to, but I'm going to do this, not just for me, but for the group. I'm going to keep moving until I lose this weight. I'm not ready to trade my legs in for a set of wheels yet!

So -- thanks all, for your interest -- and thank you especially to Ashley for er original cry for help. Remember that following every the dark moment is something bright and shiny, waiting to happen. You are proof of that. Well done, my new friend! :smile2:

**And i thank you for kicking my butt and getting me back where i need to be. I'm so ready for a new start! I'm so thankful i decided to come back to the group!

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It's late and I can't think of anything else. Maybe tomorrow.