18 mos ago I weighed over 260 lbs and could not walk half a block without huffing, puffing, sweating and stopping.

Yesterday 1/17/09 I walked a half marathon (13.1 miles) in:

3 hrs 14 min and 7 Sec

I wore a sweat band that said

The miracle is not that I finished but that I had the courage to start in the first place.

The sleeve surgery and MY major life changes allowed this to happen.

Wow, that is so awesome. Keep up the great work, your story is very inspiring. I have never thought about walking a half marathon, I think that should be a goal I set for myself.

Bill

Go For It. It works like everything else in life and this journey just keep putting one foot in front of the other.

I had a sweatband on that read

The miracle is not that I finished but that I had the courage to start in the first place.

Thanks for sharing. Very inspiring!

Congrats ! ! !

Awesome!!!!

That is so awesome!!! Congratulations!

Wow, that is awesome! Congratulations to you! It's amazing what we can do when we set our minds to it huh? I'm very proud of you!!! Keep up the excellant work!

Now I have a NSV myself. . .got into my hubbies truck to go with him and guess what? The seatbelt fit!!! It really fit, with space! I have never been able to put the seatbelt on, and used to just hold it in place to look as if it was on, but it fit all, it really did!!!!!! woot woot

congrats to you!! also congrats about the seatbelt...

Awesome NSV!

Dear Phoenix

That is just an awesome NSV!!!! I applaud you and the effort!

I love the quote you put on your wristband, totally cool!!

18 mos ago I weighed over 260 lbs and could not walk half a block without huffing, puffing, sweating and stopping.

Yesterday 1/17/09 I walked a half marathon (13.1 miles) in:

3 hrs 14 min and 7 Sec

I wore a sweat band that said

The miracle is not that I finished but that I had the courage to start in the first place.

The sleeve surgery and MY major life changes allowed this to happen.

great job! great NSV about the seat belt too. I have to take a 5 hour plane ride in May, I am so hoping the seat fits, not squeezingly tight like before. we shall see.

Congrats Phoenix - that is amazing!

Now I have a NSV myself. . .got into my hubbies truck to go with him and guess what? The seatbelt fit!!! It really fit, with space! I have never been able to put the seatbelt on, and used to just hold it in place to look as if it was on, but it fit all, it really did!!!!!! woot woot

Thin - WOO HOO on the seatbelt!!!! Congrats!