Eve Shay
Owasso, OK
I´m 40 years old and after having my fourth son I found myself overweight and unmotivated. My family went on a vacation and the photos of me were, needless to say, very unattractive. I hadn´t realized how much weight I had really gained over my months of pregnancy. I decided to take a step to get myself into shape. I joined a 24/7 fitness center and would go early in the morning when the gym was empty. I felt uneasy working out in front of others. I found walking very motivating and I felt better about all the weight I had lost. Over the course of a year I lost 45 pounds. Together with lifting weights and doing a walk/jog on the treadmill it was wonderful to be moving around without all that added weight. Thanks to all the motivation I received from others on-line it would have been much more difficult to have stayed motivated. :-)
Eve H. Shay
Paula Smith
Berryville, AR
Last March 2004, I found the Leslie Sansone “Walk Strong” Video at Wal-Mart. I have been trying for years to lose my weight. I weighed 156 pounds (I am 5´4") I did Leslie´s workout 4-5 times a week; sometimes 2 times a day. By the end of May 2004, I weighed 120 pounds and felt great. I haven´t been this small in 10 years.
Amelita Gallman
Simpsonville, SC
I entered a weight lost contest at my church where I take aerobics twice a week. The contest lasted 2 1/2 months. The person that lost the most weight in that period of time would win $200. At the end of the contest, I weighed in. I was disappointed when I realized I had only lost 1 pound! I took a good look at myself and wondered how did I expect to lose any weight by not exercising. After the contest, I had my own "personal" weight lost challenge. I gave myself 3 months to lose 10 lbs. I started being more aware of my portions, didn´t eat past 7pm, dusted off my treadmill, and walked at least 2 times a day. After 3 months I went from a size 16 to a size 10. It feels great! I plan to keep my changes because I see them as "life style changes". It feels so great to be able to tuck in my shirts! I have more energy and I truly love going to my aerobics class at church!
Janet Curtis
Lacona, NY
I began walking for fitness well over a year ago, trying to walk off the stress of ending a long term marriage and other stresses in my life. I lost weight and dress sizes but seemed stuck on a plateau. This year was my 50th birthday and I decided to try and challenge myself. With the help of my 24 year old daughter, I began to go hiking. I loved getting my exercise off road! I finally became confident enough to try hiking in the Adirondacks, the mountain range in New York State. There are more than 48 peaks to travel and already I have done my first one. It was difficult but exhilarating all the same. I never would have had the confidence to try it, had I not been walking my 5- 6 miles daily for over a year. I feel younger than ever and love reconnecting in the outdoors. Hiking is so much fun. I am encouraging my teaching colleagues to give it a try, too.
Mari Elliott
Lake Saint Louis, MO
I´m 67 and my son and daughter-in-law asked me to go to Europe with them. I jumped at the chance. My daughter was having back problems and bought these shoes which she swore were perfect. She told me about them and I also bought a pair. I do have back problems and mainly now from cracking a vertebrae in the lower back. My Husband was very sick and I was trying to get him off the floor. These shoes are a godsend! I never would have made it walking at least 4 to 6 miles a day in Europe let alone in the house. Some times more. I have no back pain when I wear them and recommend anyone who does have back pain to invest in these shoes.
A Note from The Walker’s Warehouse: The shoes referenced above are MBT walking shoes by Swiss Masai. Check out the home page of walkerswarehouse.com for more information.
Barbara Sanderson
Huntsville, AL
About four years ago my husband was diagnosed with Lewy Bodies with
dementia. I was destined to be confined to my home 24 hours a day taking care of him. I ordered Leslie´s [Leslie Sansone] tapes after seeing her on television. Everyday I looked forward to spending some time with the group walking in my own kitchen. My husband lived a little over three years after we found out what was wrong with him. Thanks to Leslie and Weight Watchers diet, I have stayed in good shape after loosing about 40 pounds. I am sixty-seven years old and people tell me I have a young girl’s figure. I feel great. The tapes take the place of stress eating, and it is wonderful to have an escape. (I would set up a full-length mirror so that I could see in the den and watch my husband and keep him from getting into things
Thanks so much
Barbara Sanderson
Cristie Rahn
Caro, MI
Mine is a "success story in progress". I suffer from degenerative disc disease, fibromyalgia, and osteoarthritis. Due to my disabilities and a work related injury, I am no longer able to work, and exercising is difficult. I really gained the weight, which is not good for any of my conditions. In 2002 I had a hip replacement, and my surgeon suggested that the best therapy would be walking.
I checked out a lot of walking related sites and tried a lot of shoes on...but none felt very good. So, I tried sending for a pair from Walker´s Warehouse. What could it hurt? I figured I´d only be out the shipping when I sent them back, right? Wrong! The fit was marvelous! Best shoes I´d ever purchased anywhere...and I´d never even tried them on!
So, I slowly started walking. Now, I´m not a "marathoner", by any means...and my weight is still not where it needs to be, but I´ve lost 65 pounds, and am still going at it, slowly but surely.
In fact, I´ve got my husband convinced about the shoes, and he´s an avid walker; he walks 4.5 miles on his lunch hour every day. I just ordered 2 new pairs for him, and one for me! So, thank you, Walkers Warehouse. I´m a VIP member for life!
