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The countdown is underway for me as I work towards my new major number goal of "600." If I make it, it will mean I have walked between 4-5 miles EVERY SINGLE DAY for 600 consecutive days. This is regardless of temperature (I always walk outside, and have had temperatures as low as -15 Degrees Fahrenheit (-26 Degrees Celsius) and as high as 101 Degrees Fahrenheit (38 Degrees Celsius)), regardless of weather (I have walked in blizzards, in pouring rain, in the blazing sun, and in extreme winds).

I am very happy I have kept up this effort. I have shed roughly 70 pounds (31.5 kilograms) from my body weight and I have maintained a normal BMI for the last year.

The exertion has helped me mentally and physically. It has helped me enjoy winters more, and has forced me to buy new clothes (the old clothes literally dripped off of me).

I hope that I continue to walk daily, and that I am able to continue in these very positive experiences. It is so odd, that something so VERY SIMPLE has changed me in so many ways that have helped me.

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