The key to staying young…

Is to keep moving.

Moving is living…

It’s the secret to a long life...

And it’s what keeps us looking and feeling young.

My grandma passed away in 2013…

She was in her early 90’s…

And one thing that I’ll always remember…

Was how she kept moving.

It’s the same with my Dad…

He’s in his 70’s…

And a few years ago, while I was taking my then 5-year old daughter to swim class....

I got a call from my mom.

He had a blood clot at the base of his lungs.

It came out of nowhere…

And luckily they made it to the emergency room in time.

Today he’s fully recovered…

And the doctor said…

One thing that saved him…

Was that he was in pretty good health.

Now, my dad doesn’t do any cardio…

He’s not lifting heavy weights…

He doesn’t block out an hour a day to “exercise”.

Nope, instead…

He goes for bike rides with my mom in the summer…

He’s very active around the house doing yard work…

Using a push mower on the lawn…

Cutting down tree branches…

In other words…

He’s active…

And he just keeps moving.

And that’s why I’m here.

Because there’s something you can do…

Every day…

In just a few minutes…

That will have a dramatic impact on your life and your health.

It’s simple…

You’re already doing it…

It’s just time we kick it up a notch.

By the way, my name is Derek.

I’ve lost over 65 pounds myself…

And basically, I help people over 50 years old move more…

Because when you move more…

You burn more fat…

Your health markers improve…

And you look and feel younger.

I got certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine in 2013…

And over the past decade, I’ve helped over 100,000 women and men over 50…

Through my in person bootcamps…

Online movement videos…

And personal coaching sessions.

Why am I writing to you today?

It’s actually really simple.

We all need to start moving more.

Moving is the secret to staying young…

But most people are doing it the wrong way…

You see…

High intensity exercise is more popular than ever…

More people are signing up for marathons…

Half-marathons…

Joining CrossFit…

And at the gym…

I see the same people on the treadmills…

Week after week…

And yet…

They’re always struggling…

You can tell they don’t want to be there…

And the results just aren’t showing.

I’m talking about walking.

Yep, that’s right, walking burns PURE fat…

It’s low-impact…

Low-intensity…

Almost everyone can do it…

And yet most people ignore it because they think it’s “too easy”, or it doesn’t “burn enough calories”...

But I’m here to tell you that I personally lost over 60lbs walking…

I know people who have lost up to 100 pounds just by going for daily walks…

On a fateful anniversary trip to Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, Nancy couldn’t manage even an easy version of the hike her husband had planned. 

“He tried encouraging me, but I knew if I got hurt, he wouldn’t be able to help me because I was so big,” she shares.

Devastated, she vowed to change. 

Did she go on her millionth extreme diet?

No. Her life was stressful enough.

Instead, she made tiny changes—like trading soda for water and taking short walks. 

“Weight started melting immediately,” she says.

It gave her hope...

Using a fitness tracker and treadmill at the local YMCA, “I tried to go 5,000 steps a day. 

After a few weeks, I could walk a mile in 25 minutes,” she recalls.

“I started feeling proud of myself.”

She kept going for more walks...

Her brain fog began to clear...

She felt less stressed...

Her menopause symptoms even improved... 

Pain in her knees, hips and back disappeared...

As for her blood sugar, she said... 

“I reversed my pre-diabetes.”

And all the while she was getting leaner.

In just over a year, Nancy lost 110 pounds...

A surprise bonus: Nancy says regular hikes with her husband have brought them closer... 

“I never realized how much taking little steps to get healthier would change my entire life.

I’m a better version of myself now!”

If you can walk, you can burn fat…

It doesn’t matter if you’re 40 years old or 80 years young…

It doesn’t matter how slow your metabolism is…

…or if you have bad genetics, a family history of obesity, or less motivation that my 8-year old son has to get up in the morning for school…

If you can put one foot in front of them (and I know that some people physically can’t), then you can burn all the fat you desire just by walking.

It’ll lean you out faster than running on the treadmill…

It’ll flatten you belly faster than going on another starvation diet…

And it’ll make you feel more ALIVE with WAY more energy than you’ve probably had in years or even decades…

Everyone can start walking more, however…

Most people still don’t do it…

Whether you’re super busy and you don’t have any time to “exercise”...

Maybe you’ve been wanting to lose weight for a while but nothing ever works for you…

Or maybe you think walking doesn’t really do anything, and you don’t want to waste your time…

Look, I get it…

I was the exact same way…

I never thought walking did much when it comes to burning fat…

Heck, I was doing p90x, high intensity intervals, sprints, bodyweight workouts, I ran a half marathon…

…and NONE of those got me consistently leaner and thinner than going for a walk every day.

Plus, you can do it with your friends…

Or you can put on some headphones and listen to a good book, music or a podcast…

You don’t need any money, you can just put on your shoes and open the front door…

And you don’t need to be in tip-top shape to start…

Just put one foot in front of the other, like Traci…

When Texas grandmother Traci D. began gaining at a scary rate during treatment for severe depression, 

“Doctors said it was the least of my concerns.” 

Fast-forward 20 years: 

She carried 450 pounds and was in such poor health it was unlikely she’d see her grandkids grow up. 

“I was crying every day,” she recalls. 

A friend encouraged her to start moving more and so she did…

“I started by walking to my mailbox every day, not even 250 steps. 

Each week, I went a little farther. 

The first time I walked a mile, it took me 30 minutes. 

It took months to get faster—and I never got fast.” 

Yet she shed a steady 8 pounds a month and kept getting stronger. 

So Traci and her husband began saving to take their family to Disney when her granddaughter turned 5. 

“Someone told me you walk over 10,000 steps a day at the parks, so that became my goal.” 

Not only did she achieve it, “I was ready in time for her 5th birthday!

I walked over 15,000 steps a day. It was amazing, for so many reasons.” 

Traci strolled off 253 pounds and hasn’t looked back.

When I talk about walking, I’m NOT talking about speed walking...

Or trying to walk as fast as possible (that’s perfectly fine by the way, but most people aren’t ready to start there)...

I’m talking about walking at a normal pace…

You see, in a 15-week University of Michigan test...

Women over age 50 who walked a bit farther at a slower pace burned 2.73 times more fat…

…basically TRIPLING fat-burn compared to subjects who pushed harder for a shorter distance…

It turns out, “Our bodies use different fuels at different speeds”, explains lead scientist Katarina Borer, Ph.D.

And when you slow down, your body uses pure fat for fuel.

When I was going through my divorce, with two young kids at home who had no idea what was going on…

…walking helped me process and work through the hardest time of my life…

When my son was rushed to the emergency room because he accidentally ate a granola bar from a friend that had peanuts in it (he’s allergic)...

...and his face and lips turned purple and blue with a rash breaking out all over his face, back and stomach...

…walking helped me get through it, once he was back home safe and sound…

When you’re stressed, full of worry, or simply down in the dumps…

…going for a walk outside in the fresh air works wonders…

So while it’s great for burning fat, losing as much weight as you want, and adding years onto your life…

…it can also help you get through some of the hardest times of your life.

As I mentioned before, you can start walking on your own today…

…you don’t need me here teaching you how to walk 🙂

However, most people won’t do it on their own…

Or they’ll start and only last a couple days…

Plus, it’s so much more fun to do it with a community who’s here to support, motivate, encourage, and help keep you accountable…

That’s why I’m starting the Walk The Weight Off online community…

It’s a private Facebook group where we’re all going to come together to start walking the weight off…

Within the group, you’ll have direct access to me, so I can answer all your questions and help support you along the way…

Every month, I’m going to be giving away gift cards to some of your favorite places, like:

• Amazon
• Target
• Walmart
• Dick’s Sporting Goods
• Marshalls
• TJ Maxx
• And many more

Some of the giveaways will be based on a point system, so the more you walk, the better your chances to win…

And others will be random giveaways, as long as you walk at least once that month and post it in the group…

So everyone legitimately has a chance to win.

While this is a walking group, eating healthier will obviously speed up your results…

So I’ll be posting delicious fat-burning recipes in the group every week…

We’re talking breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, AND dessert…

As someone who loves dessert, trust me, you’re gonna love those recipes!

If you like to walk outside, the weather doesn’t always cooperate…

And some people don’t have access to a treadmill, or maybe you just get bored to death walking on one…

That’s why I created a handful of home walking workout videos that:

• Burn pure fat
• Can be done right at home with no equipment
• And last anywhere from 5-15 minutes

You get access to them for free when you join the group.

It’s so much harder to lose weight, burn fat, and consistently exercise when you’re trying to do it alone…

Things come up, you get busy, or maybe some days you just don’t feel like it…

…and then skipping one day turns into skipping two days…

…and before you know it, you haven’t exercised all week…

…and then it gets to the point where starting up again seems like such a hassle, then you never get around to it…

That’s one of the main reasons I’m creating this group…

Not only can you create lifelong friendships with people all over the world…

…you’ll also naturally be held accountable, because when you see people posting about their walks every day, you’re not gonna want to be the one who keeps skipping out…

…you’ll want to be in the group, sharing your wins, your progress, and how far you’ve come…

…most people start with a simple 5-minute walk and before you know it,

...they’re walking 30 minutes EASILY, and...

When you make that kind of progress, you’ll WANT to share it with the group...

...and the love you get from everyone is the magic elixir to keep you going...

Just like the accountability, you’ll not only have support from me personally, but from everyone in the group too…

Maybe the weight isn’t coming off as fast as you’d like…

Or maybe you’re struggling to find the motivation to keep going…

Whatever the case may be, you’ll have an entire community here ready to help and support you…

Sometimes that’s some heartfelt encouragement…

Other times you might have a specific question that myself or someone in the group can help you with…

We’re all on this journey together, and we’re so much stronger as a group, compared to doing it on your own.

Seeing the look on my mom’s face when she lost 40 pounds is something I’ll never forget…

And I want the same exact thing for you…

Whether you want to lose 20, 40 even 60 pounds or more, it’s definitely possible and I want to help you in any way that I can…

Which is why, for anyone who joins the Walk the Weight Off community today, it’s just $3 a month.

Why $3?

Because after all the big changes in my life the past few years, there are three things that are extremely important to me…

My 10-year old daughter…

My 8-year old son…

And our ferocious guard dog Pocket...

....who’s a 14 pound wiener dog/chihuahua mix that we fostered and then adopted a little over a year ago… 

Plus, I don’t want money to get in the way of you transforming your life, not only for yourself...

...but for all the people who love you, care about you, and want you to be around for years and decades to come…

I just want to be clear...

Because lord knows we’ve all unknowingly signed up for memberships...

...only to see the credit card bill and have no idea what you’re paying for…

So yes, this is a monthly membership ($3/month)…

Each month (and maybe even weekly) you’ll have a chance to win the FREE gift cards…

You’ll have access to online community...

...where myself and everyone else in the group will be to provide help, support, motivation, and accountability…

Along with the fat-burning recipes...

And you'll have instant access to all the home walking workout videos...

However, if for whatever reason you want to leave the group, I completely understand…

…just let me know and you can cancel at any time.

And unlike Netflix and Amazon Prime...

The price of your monthly membership will NEVER go up…

It’s $3 for as long as you’re in the group.

LaNette, 56, who spent decades carrying nearly 500 pounds on her 5’8″ frame. 

“I don’t push myself, but I do talk to God while I walk,” says the Arkansas grandmother. 

Studies show the simple prayer strategy can work as well as strenuous tactics—and LaNette says her “prayer walks” were key as she shed 359 pounds.

LaNette used to be so heavy that doctors weighed her at a cattle barn. 

“It was the only scale big enough,” she said. 

At 488 pounds, she suffered with diabetes, fibromyalgia and many serious health issues. 

When chronic respiratory infections nearly killed her, she knew something had to change… 

“I took it one step, one meal, sometimes even one bite at a time.”

Though weight came off quickly at first (27.6 pounds in a month!), LaNette was still weak and in considerable pain. 

“Instead of working out, I concentrated on ‘working in’ activities like making my bed or walking to the kitchen unassisted.” 

She also leaned on her faith. 

“When my body allowed, I made an effort to get outside, appreciate the beauty of nature and talk to God. 

When I’m frazzled or worried, it’s a way to find peace.” 

LaNette ultimately shed 359.7 pounds and got off a host of medications. 

She still marvels at how her life has changed. 

“Maybe I’m here to show people with extreme obesity that you can make life better.”