Hello All,--I started the

Hello All, I started the 10000 steps program because I was embarrased of what I saw staring back at me in the mirror. My wife was saying that she didn't care what I looked like (Which was great) but it didn't make me feel any better. Before I started stepping (11/05/2007) I weighed 96kgs @ 183cm and I was only completing about 4000 steps a day. I couldn't keep up with my 2 year old son, and with another on the way I was fearing that I would soon trip over the century on the kilo front. I was so scared. I made some tough dietary decisions (Cutting out my best friend sugar was the hardest thing) and I now complete about 12-13000 steps a day. It was hard at first getting the steps up, but having my little pedo' friend (I named him Pedro) and watching the numbers rise is very addictive. I now weigh 85kgs and the mirror and I are talking again. I now give my son a run for his money. Reading the stories of ordinary people has inspired me to achieve something I thought was impossible. I now truly see movement as an opportunity, not an inconvenience. Good Luck to everyone - If I can do it, so can you! Joseph & Pedro