From KT – June 11, 2013
Yo DaVita!
You are now teamed up with over 4000 teammates!!!! Almost 400 of them family and friends. That is a cool global team; please picture 4000 people in a huge arena, all working out in unison, a global village.
Speaking of global, we have 25 folks from outside the U.S. Malaysia and Singapore are tied for the lead with 7. In second place is American Samoa with 3, which is quite noteworthy since we don’t do any work there!
I got up at 6:15 this am, did a few emails while I continued to wake up after my 1:15 am lights out the night before (unfortunately treating myself to a dessert after I stopped doing email at 12:45 am). I did 22 solid minutes on the bike in a dingy small hotel workout room, then only 5 minutes of PT as I had to rush out for my first meeting. The day included individual meetings with 7 different United States Senators and one Representative, as well as a couple phone calls and an internal meeting at La Casa Blanca, our DC office. The day ended with a dinner with Senator Wyden from Oregon. He is a senior senator on a key committee, and very thoughtful on healthcare policy, so we had a great 2 hour discussion. After dinner I had one in person meeting, then one more call, but at 10:45 pm I wrapped up work for the day – except for this email, which I don’t really count as work.
The bad news is I was dragging a bit, so I had 2 diet cokes today to keep myself going. I am still well ahead of my goal, but the recent trend must be taken seriously. I also doubt that I have lost any weight.
I had too much other work this weekend, so I feel badly that I did not get to respond to more messages. I did read them, which is a source of great motivation and happiness. So many people doing good things for their bodies and souls, and for each other! Please figure out a way to encourage someone tomorrow to take their own small daily step to a healthier life.
One for All & All for One. kt
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Victoria Coutts said,
June 12, 2013 @ 9:07 am
WOW, 4,000 TM getting fit together?! That’s worth celebrating, but not with a diet coke and not with the 4 oreos I ate.LOL
Alas,today is a new day to eat CLEAN.
KT, have a great workout today and hope you sleep well tonight.
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Kristina Cogill said,
June 12, 2013 @ 9:21 am
Hi KT,
The schedule you keep and the work you do is truly inspiring. Always remember that each day is a new day to re-commit to your goals. Reflect on the past days to move forward but don’t beat yourself up. Something that helps keep me motivated is from the book, “The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book)”…
ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST
Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick, at the beginning of the day versus the end of the day. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.
I also wanted to share that several of us are checking in with each other regularly which is really helping to keep us moving forward towards our goals. Thanks so much for leading us each year into healthy life style changes through these MTM events.
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Meg said,
June 12, 2013 @ 10:09 am
Thanks for motivating me to be more active, KT! My 11 year old son and I have been exercising together every night and we are having so much fun doing it! I understand the need for a soda everyday – I too want my Dr. Pepper every afternoon! I will try to cut back to every other day with you!! Together we can do this!
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Lisa Engbar, MSW said,
June 12, 2013 @ 10:52 am
KT,
I completely “quit” Diet Coke about 9 months ago, and I have never felt better! After getting through the inital cravings, I noticed I don’t get the “lows” or “dragging” feelings anymore. I used to get those caffeine headaches as well, and now I just feel good through out the day.
Keep trying to kick it. The pay off will come!!
Lisa
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shirley grotheer said,
June 12, 2013 @ 11:01 am
Have you ever tried not eating anything or drinking any caffeine drink after 7pm? This may help you sleep sounder and get in 8 hours. I understand you have a high powered job but it looks like you are not getting enough sleep which can affect weight loss as well as overall health. With the greatest respect, your dietitian
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Aileen M. Gage said,
June 13, 2013 @ 10:29 am
I just joined your team/family and am really looking forward to the “trip”. It has already given me motivation to remain on the right track to a healthier, more active lifestyle
Thank you
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KT's responses to June 11 comments said,
June 17, 2013 @ 2:11 pm
KT,
I completely “quit” Diet Coke about 9 months ago, and I have never felt better! After getting through the initial cravings, I noticed I don’t get the “lows” or “dragging” feelings anymore. I used to get those caffeine headaches as well, and now I just feel good throughout the day. Keep trying to kick it. The pay off will come!!
Lisa Engbar
Well Done! I am working it!
KT
WOW, 4,000 TM getting fit together?! That’s worth celebrating, but not with a diet coke and not with the 4 Oreos I ate.LOL
Alas, today is a new day to eat CLEAN. KT, have a great workout today and hope you sleep well tonight.
Victoria Coutts
I hope it is a clean day. That helps create momentum for the next day!
KT
Kristina Cogill
Hi KT,
The schedule you keep and the work you do is truly inspiring. Always remember that each day is a new day to re-commit to your goals. Reflect on the past days to move forward but don’t beat yourself up. I also wanted to share that several of us are checking in with each other regularly which is really helping to keep us moving forward towards our goals. Thanks so much for leading us each year into healthy life style changes through these MTM events.
Kristina Cogill
You are right. Important to be honest with ourselves, but equally important to be gentle. Although right now I am just a bit discusted with myself, using the long hours as an excuse. Life’s a rich pageant.
KT
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KT's responses to June 11 comments said,
June 19, 2013 @ 1:26 pm
Thanks for motivating me to be more active, KT! My 11 year old son and I have been exercising together every night and we are having so much fun doing it! I understand the need for a soda everyday – I too want my Dr. Pepper every afternoon! I will try to cut back to every other day with you!! Together we can do this!
Meg Bloch
Yes we can. Let’s do it! I am glad I’m still ahead of my goal.
KT
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