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W E L LN E S S

WALKING GAVE

ME MY LIFE BACK

—Lori Tumulty, Tacoma, WA “I walk to
inspire others to
“I was a 30-year meth self-confidence. It helps put their health
addict. I’ve been clean me stay clean, because first and to prevent
the generational
for a decade, but seven I don’t ever want to
cycles of hyper-
years ago I had a stroke, return to my previous
tension and
developed many health life. Walking also gave diabetes in the
problems, and gained me my fairy-tale ending: women of my
150 pounds. I changed I’m 61, and I have the family.”
my diet and started walk- love of my life back after —Ashley Andre,
ing on a treadmill for just losing him 25 years ago. Davenport, IA
20 minutes each day. I truly believe that if
Then I moved my walks I hadn’t chosen to walk
outside. I’ve dropped that first day, I would
100 pounds and count- not still be here. I am
ing. Walking helps ease still determined to
my depression and make my life
steady my moods and better every day, by
does wonders for my 2 HOURS
physical health and walking every day.” Walking for
this long

throughout
the week can
“When my active, always-healthy husband reduce your
was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease,
the number one exercise suggestion was risk of stroke
walking. We walk every night after dinner, by 30%.
and each stroll gives us a feeling of accom-
plishment and a renewed sense of hope.”
—Julie S., Mount Pleasant, SC

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