Thought I would try to include a photo today of my moment at P2P when I won my personal challenge, God was really good and Nikki was a huge help to me.
Now rest,
Love to all
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Great day
How nice to be able to have a great lunch with Jason, Jo, the kids and Jo's mom Julie. Great food and such a nice time.
Thought I would try to include a photo today of my moment at P2P when I won my personal challenge, God was really good and Nikki was a huge help to me.
Now rest,
Love to all
Thought I would try to include a photo today of my moment at P2P when I won my personal challenge, God was really good and Nikki was a huge help to me.
Now rest,
Love to all
Good News
Good morning,
Just back from the weigh in at P2P, excitement in the room and success for me.
I got up at 6 and walked 3 miles just to be sure I would make goal of 20.2 because I thought I started at 191.2 but this morning when I looked carefully at the last certificate it was 191.7. So when I weighed in I was 171.2, that meant I had lost 20.5 pounds which was great news. There were perhaps a hundred people in the room of all races, all sizes and genders, some scared of the weigh in news, others just excited knowing they had made it. My friend Victor, a former Richmond policeman had lost an amazing amount again, in two challenges he has lost over 63 pounds and looks amazing, super nice encouraging guy and so happy for him, he told me today I had inspired him, I thought he inspired me, always so encouraging and helpful.
So now I'm off to see Jason and family, we go to an honest lunch of real food! Talk about a celebration. Just after the weight in and I knew I had succeeded, God really did the hard work, I went to Starbucks and had a multi grain bagel, have not had one for about 8 weeks and it tasted as good as I remembered.
I am so thankful to Nikki who led the way, P2P saved my life in several ways, when I started a challenge a year ago my heart did not feel right, my cardiologist had an ultra sound and they discovered the narrowing aortic valve, so in August I had open heart surgery and 3 months later was back able to drive after Clayton and Jerry helped me survive. Then in January I had a complicated Ablation procedure done by Dr. Chin in Santa Clara, Ray helped me get there and Jason brought me home as I remember, that solved A fib and Flutter totally, What great work by Kaiser people. Then a few months later I felt ready for the first challenge, its been a life changing experience all the way, the most positive group of people I've ever encountered, I mean never a foul comment or negative put down, just great great great.
I'm rolling the $497 into a years membership as I want, need to keep on working out with the class 5 days a week, I have a dream of being fitter than I've ever been in my life and its within my grasp now.
So this is my story today, grateful to Nikki, excited about today's success and so happy that Jason has joined Pleasanton challenge which starts in two weeks.
Love to all and thanks to God
Tim
Just back from the weigh in at P2P, excitement in the room and success for me.
I got up at 6 and walked 3 miles just to be sure I would make goal of 20.2 because I thought I started at 191.2 but this morning when I looked carefully at the last certificate it was 191.7. So when I weighed in I was 171.2, that meant I had lost 20.5 pounds which was great news. There were perhaps a hundred people in the room of all races, all sizes and genders, some scared of the weigh in news, others just excited knowing they had made it. My friend Victor, a former Richmond policeman had lost an amazing amount again, in two challenges he has lost over 63 pounds and looks amazing, super nice encouraging guy and so happy for him, he told me today I had inspired him, I thought he inspired me, always so encouraging and helpful.
So now I'm off to see Jason and family, we go to an honest lunch of real food! Talk about a celebration. Just after the weight in and I knew I had succeeded, God really did the hard work, I went to Starbucks and had a multi grain bagel, have not had one for about 8 weeks and it tasted as good as I remembered.
I am so thankful to Nikki who led the way, P2P saved my life in several ways, when I started a challenge a year ago my heart did not feel right, my cardiologist had an ultra sound and they discovered the narrowing aortic valve, so in August I had open heart surgery and 3 months later was back able to drive after Clayton and Jerry helped me survive. Then in January I had a complicated Ablation procedure done by Dr. Chin in Santa Clara, Ray helped me get there and Jason brought me home as I remember, that solved A fib and Flutter totally, What great work by Kaiser people. Then a few months later I felt ready for the first challenge, its been a life changing experience all the way, the most positive group of people I've ever encountered, I mean never a foul comment or negative put down, just great great great.
I'm rolling the $497 into a years membership as I want, need to keep on working out with the class 5 days a week, I have a dream of being fitter than I've ever been in my life and its within my grasp now.
So this is my story today, grateful to Nikki, excited about today's success and so happy that Jason has joined Pleasanton challenge which starts in two weeks.
Love to all and thanks to God
Tim
Friday, June 9, 2017
The adventure nears its end
So I'm just back now from In Shape where I sat in the steam bath for 25 minutes, why? To drop a little more weight. As of this morning I was 2.8 pounds short of my 20 pound goal for this challenge with P2P. So I worked out last night at 9 and then again this morning at 6, I've had nothing to eat or drink since noon and I won't drink or eat until after weight in tomorrow. There is a lot at stake, $497 for one thing and the thrill of achieving a goal, one I've sought for a very long time. This time with fitness and tone, balance and strength, body fat ratio is now at 23%, my lowest ever.
Right now I'm tired, feeling the effects of sitting in a steam room at 110 degrees for 25 minutes and a very busy week.
I just pray that I can weigh in tomorrow at 171.2 or less, that is my goal. When I left to go to the In Shape steam bath I was 1 72.5, that is 1.8 pounds above goal, I hope I now have lost enough. Of course I'll walk and run my 3 miles in the morning when I wake up before I go to weigh in.
Later tomorrow I plan to have lunch at an Olive Garden, soup and salad, that sounds so very good.
Jason joined P2P in Pleasanton this week and is accepted into a challenge that starts in a couple weeks, that gym is only 17 minutes from his house. Nikki set the example, I've followed the best I can and Jason has joined the team, So thank ful
Sending love to all
Tim
Right now I'm tired, feeling the effects of sitting in a steam room at 110 degrees for 25 minutes and a very busy week.
I just pray that I can weigh in tomorrow at 171.2 or less, that is my goal. When I left to go to the In Shape steam bath I was 1 72.5, that is 1.8 pounds above goal, I hope I now have lost enough. Of course I'll walk and run my 3 miles in the morning when I wake up before I go to weigh in.
Later tomorrow I plan to have lunch at an Olive Garden, soup and salad, that sounds so very good.
Jason joined P2P in Pleasanton this week and is accepted into a challenge that starts in a couple weeks, that gym is only 17 minutes from his house. Nikki set the example, I've followed the best I can and Jason has joined the team, So thank ful
Sending love to all
Tim
Friday, June 2, 2017
Its been awhile
Good Friday evening to each of you,
As I sit here at the computer I'm falling asleep, its been a long day, woke before 6, rolled out at 6:03 and did my 3 miles of walking with running intervals in the cool morning. I'm pretty desperate to keep the weight coming down, have a week to go and about 6 pounds yet, never lost that much in a week before!
I weigh in in the morning but first I'll run my 3 miles, lost 1/2 a pound this morning by running so it works. The P2P program takes some time every day, meal prep, you have to be prepared, no fast food, no mocha drinks, no crackers, no fruit right now, just tofu, greens, great Romaine hearts with lemon juice, asparagus spears almost raw, egg whites and spinach leaves, protein drink, lots of water.
Today I took the motorhome back to Monkey RV in Manteca, the dash AC lasted about 30 minutes last time but the tech put dye in and this time found a very red and messy low pressure switch. He ordered it, it came and it was wrong, he ordered again and an hour later it came and was right. I was in that little waiting room from 9 to 1, had the tablet so could work some, made appointments and tried not to be hungry. Walked to a little store and found a diet Pepsi which I'm allowed and a package of almonds with no salt, just raw. I get 12 a day, they tasted like a feast!
I've lost 37 pounds so far and am thrilled with my new body, I can do things I never thought I would do again and I'm so thankful for Nikki leading the way.
Moon is beginning to prepare for her return to Singapore in October, boxes are purchased and sorting and items to the dump are set out. She is such a dear woman and I miss her very much, we talk often, text too and she means everything to me.
Now for bed, tired and rest helps a person dump weight!!
Love to all
Tim
As I sit here at the computer I'm falling asleep, its been a long day, woke before 6, rolled out at 6:03 and did my 3 miles of walking with running intervals in the cool morning. I'm pretty desperate to keep the weight coming down, have a week to go and about 6 pounds yet, never lost that much in a week before!
I weigh in in the morning but first I'll run my 3 miles, lost 1/2 a pound this morning by running so it works. The P2P program takes some time every day, meal prep, you have to be prepared, no fast food, no mocha drinks, no crackers, no fruit right now, just tofu, greens, great Romaine hearts with lemon juice, asparagus spears almost raw, egg whites and spinach leaves, protein drink, lots of water.
Today I took the motorhome back to Monkey RV in Manteca, the dash AC lasted about 30 minutes last time but the tech put dye in and this time found a very red and messy low pressure switch. He ordered it, it came and it was wrong, he ordered again and an hour later it came and was right. I was in that little waiting room from 9 to 1, had the tablet so could work some, made appointments and tried not to be hungry. Walked to a little store and found a diet Pepsi which I'm allowed and a package of almonds with no salt, just raw. I get 12 a day, they tasted like a feast!
I've lost 37 pounds so far and am thrilled with my new body, I can do things I never thought I would do again and I'm so thankful for Nikki leading the way.
Moon is beginning to prepare for her return to Singapore in October, boxes are purchased and sorting and items to the dump are set out. She is such a dear woman and I miss her very much, we talk often, text too and she means everything to me.
Now for bed, tired and rest helps a person dump weight!!
Love to all
Tim
Friday, May 12, 2017
Friday night
Dear Friend and Family
Just back from the P2P exercise session, as usual it was great, hard, sweaty, out of breath, pain, exhaustion and it is so good to know I can do things I've not done for years. As to weight, we will see in the morning at the official weigh in weather this week has been a success or not. I know I'm down but not sure how much down.
Today was long and hard work wise. First Concord, then nearby Martinez and then a long drive to Rio Linda near Sacramento and then of course the drive home, wow, lots of miles but a successful day.
Kallie has a baseball game tomorrow at 10 and then I think I take her to lunch afterwards.
The week has been good, I'm thankful for safe trips, for income, for success and for life and feeling great now.
Sending love to all
Tim
Just back from the P2P exercise session, as usual it was great, hard, sweaty, out of breath, pain, exhaustion and it is so good to know I can do things I've not done for years. As to weight, we will see in the morning at the official weigh in weather this week has been a success or not. I know I'm down but not sure how much down.
Today was long and hard work wise. First Concord, then nearby Martinez and then a long drive to Rio Linda near Sacramento and then of course the drive home, wow, lots of miles but a successful day.
Kallie has a baseball game tomorrow at 10 and then I think I take her to lunch afterwards.
The week has been good, I'm thankful for safe trips, for income, for success and for life and feeling great now.
Sending love to all
Tim
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Church camp out accomplished what it sets out to do
Back home working and on the way to bed.
Kallie has been looking forward to the church campout for a long time, finally Friday arrived and thanks to her daddy we got the paddle boat loaded on a borrowed trailed and drove to Lake McSwain.
We really had a very relaxing and good time, on Sabbath afternoon kids and adults had a fun playing in the paddle boat and even though it was cool we still really enjoyed watching little ones on the water for the first time and others enjoying it once again.
The guys at the campout were great helping put the boat in the water and then bring it out this morning and our return trip was uneventful as we found phone service again and reclaimed out place in the world.
This afternoon I fitted in two appraisals and then had a flat tire on the bug as I drove home, not fun but after a quick tire change I'm home and safe, so thankful for that, not sure what happened but I heard a loud noise and then I could hear the noise when a tire is losing air so I got off the freeway and found a level place to change. Not easy as the tire is very heavy to lift out of the well in the back of the bug but its done.
Life throws curves in our path, we deal with them
So grateful that the Tracy church keeps on having the campout, I missed having George and Yvonne there full time this year but their motorhome came with its new owners and they drove up on Sabbath to spend the day. Talk about loyal campers and church members, there will never be anyone like George and Yvonne and their love for the people, the church, the school and Tracy. We are so blessed.
I enjoyed music from our special friend Chuck, He and Linda come every year if they can and his music has created many magic moments around the campfire at campouts just like this one. Blessed again.
So I go to bed happy, contented and thankful to belong to such a special group of people.
Love to all
Tim
Kallie has been looking forward to the church campout for a long time, finally Friday arrived and thanks to her daddy we got the paddle boat loaded on a borrowed trailed and drove to Lake McSwain.
We really had a very relaxing and good time, on Sabbath afternoon kids and adults had a fun playing in the paddle boat and even though it was cool we still really enjoyed watching little ones on the water for the first time and others enjoying it once again.
The guys at the campout were great helping put the boat in the water and then bring it out this morning and our return trip was uneventful as we found phone service again and reclaimed out place in the world.
This afternoon I fitted in two appraisals and then had a flat tire on the bug as I drove home, not fun but after a quick tire change I'm home and safe, so thankful for that, not sure what happened but I heard a loud noise and then I could hear the noise when a tire is losing air so I got off the freeway and found a level place to change. Not easy as the tire is very heavy to lift out of the well in the back of the bug but its done.
Life throws curves in our path, we deal with them
So grateful that the Tracy church keeps on having the campout, I missed having George and Yvonne there full time this year but their motorhome came with its new owners and they drove up on Sabbath to spend the day. Talk about loyal campers and church members, there will never be anyone like George and Yvonne and their love for the people, the church, the school and Tracy. We are so blessed.
I enjoyed music from our special friend Chuck, He and Linda come every year if they can and his music has created many magic moments around the campfire at campouts just like this one. Blessed again.
So I go to bed happy, contented and thankful to belong to such a special group of people.
Love to all
Tim
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Time rushes by
Just back from the workout session that will either kill you or make you strong, I'm doing things I've not done for years and in some cases not in my whole life. I'm in a room with every shape and size of people, men and women, all doing their very best to get the most of the hour.
This morning I broke into the 180s and by the end of the 6 weeks I need to be at 171. Its all very exciting and unbelievable, hard, sweaty, sore almost all the time in different places yet totally positive. You just can't believe this whole experience unless you are in the middle of it. I am so thankful.
Moon is very much a supporter of what I'm doing, she gets a guy who is getting fit, dumping extra weight and sleeping better, eating much more carefully and much stronger in everyday things. My heart med is gone now, diabetes meds are cut in half.
Moon now has the next date with the judge in Houston, its a ways away yet, immigration moves slowly, so busy with so many people. Our plan is for her to fly home to Singapore mid fall to be home for all the birthdays in her family and for Christmas. She has been away for 7 years and feels she owes her family some time back with them. I am in total agreement though I would love to just snatch her away to be with me, I think we are doing the right thing for her family and she will feel she has been there for them for awhile.
Looking forward to the church campout this weekend. Taking a paddle boat for everyone to enjoy, taking Kallie as she loves to be there, I'll take my P2P food so I can stay with the plan. Going to exercise at 7 on Friday morning so I won't miss a session.
Sending love to all,
Tim
This morning I broke into the 180s and by the end of the 6 weeks I need to be at 171. Its all very exciting and unbelievable, hard, sweaty, sore almost all the time in different places yet totally positive. You just can't believe this whole experience unless you are in the middle of it. I am so thankful.
Moon is very much a supporter of what I'm doing, she gets a guy who is getting fit, dumping extra weight and sleeping better, eating much more carefully and much stronger in everyday things. My heart med is gone now, diabetes meds are cut in half.
Moon now has the next date with the judge in Houston, its a ways away yet, immigration moves slowly, so busy with so many people. Our plan is for her to fly home to Singapore mid fall to be home for all the birthdays in her family and for Christmas. She has been away for 7 years and feels she owes her family some time back with them. I am in total agreement though I would love to just snatch her away to be with me, I think we are doing the right thing for her family and she will feel she has been there for them for awhile.
Looking forward to the church campout this weekend. Taking a paddle boat for everyone to enjoy, taking Kallie as she loves to be there, I'll take my P2P food so I can stay with the plan. Going to exercise at 7 on Friday morning so I won't miss a session.
Sending love to all,
Tim
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