Andi: A Working Mom Who Got Her Mojo Back

By Carole Carson

This busy lady is one of the many success stories of AARP's Fat 2 Fit Community. When she felt down on herself, she reached out to the group, aired her woes, and renewed her hope.

• Reporting from Las Vegas: Carole's Try-athlon Experiments in TV and Drumming

• Watch Carole: David Doesn't See a Disability as an Obstacle

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Our Fat 2 Fit group is approaching 4,000 members, and we've lost over 1,500 pounds together! That's three-quarters of a ton. Weigh to go!

Carole recognizes hAndiMom for demonstrating how community can get us going when we get down. Join the discussion.

Diane: Who Knew a 5K Run Could Be Possible—Or This Much Fun?

By Carole Carson

Here's how one woman joined the Fat 2 Fit Community and was reintroduced to a body she'd 'said good-bye to a long time ago.'

Cruelladavl1: Fitness Through Togetherness

By Carole Carson

When she joined the Fat 2 Fit effort to get in shape, this participant reached out to others to support her in her quest.

If You Want to Start Your Own Community Challenge

When Carole Carson, then 59, undertook her project to lose 40 pounds in four months, friends and neighbors followed her progress in the Nevada County, Calif., Union.

Locals were so inspired by her success that she led them in a community-wide weight-loss "meltdown." In two months, 1,000 participants lost 4 tons together—a whole school bus worth of weight.

• Want to start your own community weight-loss challenge? Here's a checklist of basics from Carole.
• In this video, Carole describes the beginnings of the Nevada County challenge.