My Life & Body Transformation: Fri - Sun 10/2/20-10/4/20 - GSMNP backpacking, Gatlinburg and apple picking

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Fri - Sun 10/2/20-10/4/20 - GSMNP backpacking, Gatlinburg and apple picking

Fri 10/2

Woke up early, drove to GSMNP Elkmont campground and hiked Little River Trail to Goshen Prong to Campsite #23. 7.5-8 miles all along the river. Beautiful, and loud at times. Great campsite.

Sat 10/3

Reversed our path from #23 to Elkmont. We'd planned ton continue up Goshen Prong to AT to campsite 26/27, but my shoulder was bad. Spent the evening in Gatlinburg. Great day.

Sun 10/4

Drove from Gatlinburg on 441 through GSMNP to Cherokee. Picked up the Blue Ridge Parkway toward Asheville. Beautiful drive. Stopped for apple picking on the way home. Had a blast watching Taryn.

GREAT WEEKEND!

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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.