Since Angela started walking in April, she has no intention of stopping. Here's the story she shared with the Million Step March community:

"I started walking back in April. I woke up one Saturday morning and thought to myself, I need to start walking. So off I went and I have not stopped! I felt like Forrest Gump!

"My new year resolution, of course, was to lose weight (ha) and eat healthy, so that is what I have been doing since the first of the year. I have felt so much better since I started walking. I have MS and when the ability to walk is suddenly taken away, the days you can walk feel great. Since I started my walks, which are about three miles with the last half uphill, I have been steadily dropping the pounds. As of Monday 7/7/08, I have dropped 28 pounds. I am losing the fat and gaining muscle (the scale I use figures it all for me).

"Now, every day I look forward to getting off work and hurrying home and getting dinner fixed so I can hit the pavement. What a great feeling!"

Shared on July 9, 2008 Share your story

Our latest Share Your Story item is from Raya, whose medical condition is improving through physical activity:

"I have MS, and one day my legs stopped working. Through physical therapy and hard work I started to walk again. I started doing the walk-a-mile video every day, my legs got stronger, I got thinner, and I went from being in a wheelchair to walking every day. Everyone tells me I am the healthiest sick person around. I will never stop doing my video. I even walk up and down the street all the time."

Shared on July 7, 2008 Share your story

Even though the Million Step March has ended, we're still hearing about your efforts to live healthy lifestyles. For example, Shannon wants to let everyone know about the benefits she's seeing from walking regularly:

"After joining the challenge, I promised myself that I would increase the miles I walked per week and have found that I am now walking four to five miles per day. After logging my steps for 12 weeks, I have lost 12 pounds, firmed up many muscles and my total cholesterol has dropped 22 points. I am hooked on walking now!"

Shared on June 26, 2008 Share your story

Jennifer's Share Your Story item shows how starting with just a little physical activity can lead to a healthy, active and enjoyable lifestyle:

"Two years ago I was a size 18 and out of shape. I wanted to get healthy to try for a 5K - something I had always wanted to do, but had never run farther than a mile at one time. I started training, and now I'm a size 8 and have lost 50 pounds.

"I finished my first 10K this spring and hope to run a 10-miler in the fall. Maybe a half-marathon after that. I'm just glad to be healthy. I weigh less than I ever have in my (adult) life! I have a healthy BMI and am comfortable in my swimsuit for the first time. I lift weighs two to three times a week. I play basketball twice a week. I do yoga once a week and run five to six days a week. I also ride my bike, swim and play volleyball whenever I can.

"I'm very active now and love every minute of it. My four daughters have to keep up with me now instead of me trying to keep up with them!"

Shared on June 10, 2008 Share your story