Walk From Obesity

Hi all I will be in NYC for the walk from obesity on Sept24. Since I have autoimmune arthritis and bad knees I started a walking program on 8/15. I am in terrific physical shape from the one hour daily water aerobics with weights. Yet I wanted to start stengthening my muscles for land walking. I have walked everyday or every other day since starting. Aug 15 in 36 minutes I walked 1 1/2mile every day I add some extra distance or extra minutes yesterday I parked the car at the soccer field and walked to the track ?1/4 mile, then fast walked 2 3/4 mile in 49 minutes, back to the car ?1/4mile and then my daughter and I walked to Burger King ?1/2 mile and back ?1/2 mile to watch my sons soccer game. I am so excited about how the walking is going!!!!!!!! This is the best my knee has felt since developing the autoimmune arthritis 11 years ago. DS has made such a difference in my life I will keep working this surgery and my new found health!!!! I love that we can continue to motivate ourselves no matter where we are in the journey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! gratitude is my attitude Amanda S VG-DS October 2001 highest >350/342 start of wls journey/154@goal and after ps