Reach Your Better Body Goal: Success Stories

One Small Step, One Giant Leap

"After conquering an intellectual challenge -- earning a master's degree in marketing -- I signed up for a physical one: a four-day mountain hike in South America with my husband. I could have chosen Paris, but I've always admired people who set their sights high. This would be a feat, all right. Before, my idea of a trek was a day of shopping in heels. I credit my five-day-a-week yoga and Spinning regimen for helping me through it all."
--Jacqueline Berk Babb, 32, Chicago

Hit the Trail. REI Adventures offers three- to 19-day trekking trips around the world, starting at $555 (rei.com/adventures).