My Life & Body Transformation: Tue - Thu, 6/27-6/29 - "Honeymoon" in the Great Smoky Mountains

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Tue - Thu, 6/27-6/29 - "Honeymoon" in the Great Smoky Mountains - Whitewater Rafting and Hiking (pic)

Sarah, the kids and I left for the Great Smoky Mountains early Tuesday morning. We went whitewater rafting Tuesday afternoon and had a BLAST.

Then Wednesday we went up to Clingman's Dome, hiked around up there and took in the views. Then we hiked out to Andrews Bald. Very pretty day. I think the kids enjoyed it?!?!? Wednesday evening we took Elena to the airport to fly home. The boys stayed with us until Friday.

Thursday we left the cabin and drove home to Charlotte. From GSMNP to Asheville, we took the Blue Ridge Parkway and stopped for short hikes at Devils Courthouse and Black Balsam Mountain. Great views all along the trip.

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A little about my journey...

Hi, my name is Kip. On July 24th, 2011 I made a decision to change my life. At the time I weighed 250 pounds, was sedentary, my blood pressure was 170/110 and I was already on a max dose of BP medication to control it. I was well on my way to turning 40 and having a heart attack. This blog is about what I’m currently doing to improve my health and my journey to get my life and health back under control to get to where I am 9 months after starting (Apr 2012) - which is 170 lean pounds, no blood pressure meds and a new outlook on life.

I decided to start this blog for 2 reasons. First, it's a record where I can look back to see what’s working and what isn’t so I can make improvements. Second, a lot of people have asked me what I've done to transform my body, so hopefully it can help someone else glean some helpful information they can incorporate into their lives to make positive impactful changes. So, here it is. Since I'm just starting this blog 9 months in, I'll post a few blogs to recap in more detail where I was and how I got here. Going forward I'll be posting workouts and training/diet/nutrition information I think others can benefit from. I didn’t re-invent the wheel, so I’ll be referencing materials I use along the way. Below there's a picture taken shortly after a body fat test in May 2013.