Today I was amazed when I tallied up our formidable and burgeoning group of dieters (weight watchers look out). As of today the headcount is 70. O.K., maybe not big enough to be a political party but impressive enough to be a mini-movement. A little overview of what our group looks like in demographic language.
We are women, though I have had a few inquiries from men none have been brave enough to join. We range in age from 19 to 60. We are a creative, curious, sometimes hilarious and educated lot. Many of us are self employed, business owners, creative thinkers, writers, producers, executives, lawyers, PHDs, mothers, wives, stepmothers, recessionistas, fashionistas, snowboarders, yogis, students, grandmothers, knitters, sewers and social mavens. Some of us have recently lost our jobs while others are looking to change careers. Our shared interest? We are all collectively reevaluating our habits, shopping habits in particular.
Some of us are motivated to curb our carbon footprint while others are more motivated to curb spending. Some are sick and tired of consumption in general while others are concerned about consumption and the environment. Many of us want to share our trials and tribulations on the blog while others prefer to hang back and observe. We hail from seventeen states in the U.S. Canada and the UK. Specifically we are from: Washington, California, Florida, Texas, Ohio, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Georgia, Tennessee, Illinois, North Carolina, Idaho, Maryland, Indiana, Colorado, Virginia, Canada and England.
Twenty of us started the diet on Sept. 1st and twenty joined in the last week. The rest have joined at some point between October 1st and Dec. 28th.
Bottom line….this is a remarkable group of people who have come together to make a change. So girls….keep on keepin’ on!
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Wow–20 in the last week. How many do you suppose will make it in under the wire before the end of Jan? Thanks Sally for coordinating all of us. It was fun to read the demographic recap.
Sorry I haven’t posted a blog entry on my own yet!
Soon!
Maybe tonight after work!
Very excited to be part of such a motivate and inspired group!
Sally – You forgot Maine!! It is lovely “up heyah”.
Wow… what a great mini-movement you’ve grown! Yay! Thanks for the stats and demographics… it’d be great to see some of that info in the “About” section of the web site too!