Jon Webb with Veracity Networks began his journey with the Apple Program® while in the pursuit of improving his cholesterol ratio. Initially, the financial incentive is what caught Jon’s attention, but his dedication to the goals he designed with his Apple Coach™ began to motivate him past the point of greenbacks. Now just over six months later he’s happy that he’s not only improved his cholesterol ratio from a 13 to a 5, but he’s also lost a pant size and is happy that his efforts have paid off in his triathlon and half marathon races.
Jon has participated in the Wasatch Back Ragnar, Provo Relay, Top of Utah Half Marathon, and will be doing the Kokopelli Triathlon in September, along with a 10K relay, “The Dirty Dash,” in September! He has increased his swimming ability from barely being able to swim 50 Meters to swimming 1000 meters in each work out set.
Jon’s has never had a weight problem, so he never had to watch what he ate. What he didn’t want to acknowledge was that by not being conscious of his eating habits, his cholesterol was being affected for the worse. He decided to take action by limiting fast food and sweets and having more healthy snacks including fruits and vegetables.
Jon reports, “It was helpful to have a tracking and reporting mechanism in place. Seeing my progress and knowing that I have some accountability was very helpful and motivating. Gradually, I became more dedicated to exercising and working out on a regular basis. I’ve gone through phases in the past where I would work out for a few months, but this is the longest I have stuck with exercising. Having the goal to do triathlons helped get me going in the right direction as well.”
Jon adds that his Apple Coach™ also attributed to his success. “She was motivational and took interest in what I was working on and how I was doing. Having someone take an interest in you like that helps to increase the excitement to succeed and creates some accountability for the outcome. Without the program I know I wouldn’t have had the discipline and dedication to track and improve my exercise and eating habits to the extent and duration that I have. It’s great that this wellness program has the measurement tools in place to give someone a starting point and know what they can expect to see.”
He attributes his success to the desire to be healthy and the enjoyment he has for working out and being active. It’s helped that he has rewarded himself with buying fun things like a triathlon wetsuit and gear, road bike, and mountain bike. Jon plans to continue improving his wellbeing by training for and participating in triathlons, as well as maintaining his healthy eating habits.
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