Kirk Smith, known by most as “Sheriff Smith”, from Washington County wants YOU to be in The Apple Program®!
When Kirk found out he would need to work with an Apple Health Coach® he was not too thrilled about the idea. He said he thought it would be overwhelming and time-consuming with his busy lifestyle, and thought that a health coach would try to push him to do things that he didn’t have time for. But Kirk would be the first to admit that he has had a very different experience. His Apple Health Coach helped him to set simple and realistic goals that he could meet. “She saw a project in me,” he said. “I never felt like working with a coach was a burden. “ Kirk says that his personal health coach assisted him by advising him on his diet and helping him make aerobic exercise goals. During the year, he tore the rotator cuffs in both of his shoulders and had to adjust his workouts to activities like walking and lower-back exercises. “I greatly appreciated my coach and her personal touch. She always showed personal concern for me and talked to me like a friend. Without her, I don’t think I would have seen the success I have so far,” Kirk says. “I appreciated the reminders that my Coach gives me about my goals, as well as her willingness to be flexible with me as I try to meet the demands of my busy life.”
Like many, Kirk has had a high metabolism for most of his life. He maintained a healthy weight and a good physique without doing much exercise or watching what he ate. He says he experienced no consequences for poor habits. In the last few years, his age has begun to catch up with him. As his metabolism slowed down, he started to notice a few extra pounds. Since Kirk was accustomed to not being very active, the first change he made was joining a gym with his wife. He would much rather be playing sports than working out at a gym, but his age will not permit him to participate in the sports that he used to enjoy. While he still doesn’t enjoy the gym very much, he knows that the health benefits outweigh the hassle of going. Kirk and his wife have dedicated themselves to going to the gym each morning at 5 AM before they start their day.
Because of his commitment to living healthier, Kirk has lost eight pounds, has lowered his blood pressure, and has seen improvements in all of his other biometric scores as well. He no longer is required to work with a coach, but he says that he still enjoys talking to his Apple Health Coach occasionally because it helps him be accountable about his health. His success is not the result of any major changes, but rather he has just committed himself to doing small things that he was not doing before.
Kirk would highly recommend The Apple Program to anyone. He says that follow-up is his key to success, and The Apple Program provided this accountability through a coach, helping him to be more self-disciplined.
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