From KT – July 30
Dear Fellow Citizens/Teammates,
(and maybe some of you just think of yourselves as “employees” .. oh well, your loss … unless you are new, in which case it is fair to wait awhile and check us out)
I may not get time to get on the computer later today, so let me provide a flash report.
Started the day with just 45 minutes of work or so. And also sent my first MTM note then.
Then did a 66 minute bike ride, including shaving 2.5 minutes off of my personal best up the back hill, that is the 2131 feet of ascent over 6 miles. Did 40 push-ups and some good stretching (including some in a steam room), so a total of 108 minutes of very good exercise – then Denise and I hiked an hour to the nearby village for lunch, I will count that as an extra 30 minutes only, since it was a lot of downhill.
I had my shredded wheat breakfast, and one serving of black beans (the healthy ones) plus a good salad as part of lunch. This was not easy as that was pretty much the only healthy stuff available at that restaurant, so I will record 1.5 healthy servings at lunch, 2.5 on the day leading up to dinner – which will be in a restaurant so I hope they have side servings of veggies. If I get hungry between now and the late dinner, I intend to eat an apple. We will see.
Now I will do about an hour and a half of work, before settling down to some reading and family stuff before dinner.
It is a beautiful summer day here – hope the same for all of you, and hope you are sticking to your health goals today! Dinner and the evening are always my toughest challenges.
All the best
KT
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margie said,
August 1, 2011 @ 6:26 am
You are so awesome are you real????? You give us all such ambition to keep remotivating ourselves. Thanks again….. by the way I’m out for the count since Thursday I miss hiking but because I was on rest only per MD I ate more fruits and veggies than ever by Sunday I was up to 7 servings yeah!!!! that won’t last maybe 3 more days of rest then I’m hitting the hills Oh my dog is going stir crazy too!!! He is a super motivator partner never too tired, has a buzy day or has to work. Thanks again always love to hear about your adventures in health.
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KT said,
August 2, 2011 @ 2:35 pm
Yo Margie! I hope your recovery is as swift as it is predicted to be … our first dog would go running with me and I absolutely loved it. Our new one does not obey well enough, which is so sad.
Congrats on all the produce!!! KT
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Teammates comments and KT's responses from HT blog 7/30-8/1 said,
August 2, 2011 @ 2:46 pm
Robin Parker, EL SEGUNDO, CAI finished my big hiking trip, we didn’t make it to the summit of Mt. Whitney due to a permit problem but my sister and I put in over 20 hours of hiking over three days. We are going to try Whitney again in September 2011. It is very encouraging to see all the positive comments on the Trail Talk, there are many days that I need to see there are so many committed to changing their life style for the better.
KT- Isn’t it striking that the experience is incredibly positive, even if you don’t make it to the Summit? You gave your body a great gift. And probably had great talks with your sister, and great time for reflection.
KT
Maria Argentina, BRONX, NYI was a slow starter too but knowing that I will log in my progress everyday keeps me going. I chose Asia Trail because I hope to be able to venture there someday.
KT- Hey Maria – Asia is fascinating, I hope you get to go there someday. I first went there in 1981, when I was 25 years old, with a backpack, a buddy, not much money, but 7 great months to travel.
KT
Deena Callender LEAGUE CITY, TXHi everyone! I just wanted to share how excited I am because I’ve lost 11.6 pounds since starting. I have always been on an Atkins type diet and since I have now incorporated fruits and vegetables to my diet I am feeling so much better. I’ve been working out almost every day and I can already see the difference. My goal to lose another 13 pounds by the end of August now seems attainable.
Kt-Yo Deena – these are great numbers congrats! You are an inspiration – I better lose my 5! KT
Valerie JacksonStarted my vacation today with a 50 mile bike ride! 40 miles of trail and street riding, 10 miles of mountain type biking (yay for my crossover bike!) Even threw in a little hiking due to a flooded out part of the trail. What a workout
KT- Dear Valerie – congrats for making exercise a big part of your vacation. This is one of the great ways to achieve breakthrough momentum in life health, by using your vacation flexibility and selection to give yourself a chance to make a clean break. well done! kt
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