Steve's Heart Walk
Walk a little--live a lot
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Hi, my name is Steve Tannehill.
Many of you know me from the reviews I wrote at Home Theater Forum. Some of you may remember my days as a moderator there, and even more of you may remember my time running a web site called The DVD Resource Page. If any of you recall my site before that, I would truly be humbled and surprised.
But the fact is, you know me. I've been on the internet for years, surfing, and posting, creating, and commenting for a large portion of my life.
A large portion.
When I ran DVD Resource, I would work a day job, then come home and start the night job. I would eat some food, watch a movie, and write about it; watch more on TV and write about that; eat some more food, then get some sleep. An hour or two later, the cycle would repeat.
I exploded. At one time during the DVD Resource era, I weighed over 450 pounds and this is how I looked:
I had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and other disorders that I am not going to talk about here. I was dying. It is a miracle that my heart kept pumping, but it did. I was living a life that could have very well led to a heart attack.
My mom died of a heart attack almost seven years ago. Her heart was not strong enough to endure years of yo-yo dieting, which culminated in a significant weight loss that was achieved by a drug combination that was the focus of many class-action lawsuits. There were also genetic factors. Her father--my grandfather--died of a heart attack when I was a toddler.
After Mom's death, I was totally burnt out, and I shut my DVD site down.
The next year, I met my family in California for the first time in around 30 years. One of my cousins, Gary, and his wife took my father and me out to dinner and a movie. Gary loved music, and he had been to a number of concerts that I either had seen, or wanted to see.
Gary died at his desk one day of a heart attack.
Heart disease has been in my family for decades. I think you can understand why it might be a personal cause.
The American Heart Association is sponsoring Heart Walk in a number of cities across the United States. Heart Walk is a fundraiser for AHA, and it is intended to raise awareness on the health benefits of a simple 30 minute walk each day. The benefits are cumulative--if you can not walk for 30 minutes, you can walk 10 minutes three times a day. It is simple, and effective.
You can read more about the Heart Walk at the AHA site: it is a 3.5 mile fun walk and fund raiser that will be held in Dallas on Saturday, September 15th. But I would ask that you hold up for a moment... I have a favor to ask.
Since 2006, I have been eating right and dieting. I have recently started a simple walking program. All it takes is a pair of shoes and 30 minutes a day. My endurance has increased by orders of magnitude after a few short weeks. My diabetes and blood pressure have improved. My cholesterol is normal. I just saw the doctor for a physical and was able to retire--eliminate--every medication except one.
My whole outlook on life has improved. Instead of dying, I am living.
As a captain for my company Heart Walk team, they are asking us to solicit contributions. They have set a token target for each team member, and a goal for each team, but that financial goal is really not all that important to me. American Heart Association is a worthy cause, yes, but this is about health and well-being.
The favor? Go for a walk. Take out the dog, walk your cat if you must, or go play with your kids in the park. Mow the yard. Walk the stairs instead of taking the elevator. Park a little further out in the parking lot, or just get around and move.
Live a little. Don't just sit around watching movies and playing on the computer all the time like I used to do.
One more thing... if you want to help my cause, would you make a donation to the American Heart Association? I used to say that if I could get a DVD for $20 or less, that I was happy, and if it was a little more than that, I would consider it. The same holds true in this day and age of high-definition media. I just received 300 on HD DVD for $28 from Amazon, and I did not think twice about the cost.
So... would you please consider a $25 contribution to the American Heart Association?
To make the contribution count for my team, I have to invite you through email. If you send me your email address via Private Message here at Home Theater Forum, or to my address stevesheartwalk@verizon.net, I will send you the invite. I assure you that this is not a scam to gather email addresses. If you would rather not use your personal email, set up something on Yahoo or Gmail--I even have a few spare Gmail invites if you need one.
This HeartWalk invite will direct you to a third-party American Heart Association web site where you can securely donate and get a receipt. Your company may even offer matching contributions. The site has information about that.
Your donation is entirely tax-deductible, and a receipt will be provided.
It would honor my family and me if you would go walking and stay healthy, and if you would also help out a very worthy cause.
Perhaps it would honor your family and friends, as well.
Thanks for listening,
Steve
August 1, 2007
(That's me last night in the Dallas Maverick's locker room at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.)
Music: Dire Straits - "Walk of Life" from Brothers in Arms
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Discuss in the After Hours Lounge of Home Theater Forum
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Hi, my name is Steve Tannehill.
Many of you know me from the reviews I wrote at Home Theater Forum. Some of you may remember my days as a moderator there, and even more of you may remember my time running a web site called The DVD Resource Page. If any of you recall my site before that, I would truly be humbled and surprised.
But the fact is, you know me. I've been on the internet for years, surfing, and posting, creating, and commenting for a large portion of my life.
A large portion.
When I ran DVD Resource, I would work a day job, then come home and start the night job. I would eat some food, watch a movie, and write about it; watch more on TV and write about that; eat some more food, then get some sleep. An hour or two later, the cycle would repeat.
I exploded. At one time during the DVD Resource era, I weighed over 450 pounds and this is how I looked:
I had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and other disorders that I am not going to talk about here. I was dying. It is a miracle that my heart kept pumping, but it did. I was living a life that could have very well led to a heart attack.
My mom died of a heart attack almost seven years ago. Her heart was not strong enough to endure years of yo-yo dieting, which culminated in a significant weight loss that was achieved by a drug combination that was the focus of many class-action lawsuits. There were also genetic factors. Her father--my grandfather--died of a heart attack when I was a toddler.
After Mom's death, I was totally burnt out, and I shut my DVD site down.
The next year, I met my family in California for the first time in around 30 years. One of my cousins, Gary, and his wife took my father and me out to dinner and a movie. Gary loved music, and he had been to a number of concerts that I either had seen, or wanted to see.
Gary died at his desk one day of a heart attack.
Heart disease has been in my family for decades. I think you can understand why it might be a personal cause.
The American Heart Association is sponsoring Heart Walk in a number of cities across the United States. Heart Walk is a fundraiser for AHA, and it is intended to raise awareness on the health benefits of a simple 30 minute walk each day. The benefits are cumulative--if you can not walk for 30 minutes, you can walk 10 minutes three times a day. It is simple, and effective.
You can read more about the Heart Walk at the AHA site: it is a 3.5 mile fun walk and fund raiser that will be held in Dallas on Saturday, September 15th. But I would ask that you hold up for a moment... I have a favor to ask.
Since 2006, I have been eating right and dieting. I have recently started a simple walking program. All it takes is a pair of shoes and 30 minutes a day. My endurance has increased by orders of magnitude after a few short weeks. My diabetes and blood pressure have improved. My cholesterol is normal. I just saw the doctor for a physical and was able to retire--eliminate--every medication except one.
My whole outlook on life has improved. Instead of dying, I am living.
As a captain for my company Heart Walk team, they are asking us to solicit contributions. They have set a token target for each team member, and a goal for each team, but that financial goal is really not all that important to me. American Heart Association is a worthy cause, yes, but this is about health and well-being.
The favor? Go for a walk. Take out the dog, walk your cat if you must, or go play with your kids in the park. Mow the yard. Walk the stairs instead of taking the elevator. Park a little further out in the parking lot, or just get around and move.
Live a little. Don't just sit around watching movies and playing on the computer all the time like I used to do.
One more thing... if you want to help my cause, would you make a donation to the American Heart Association? I used to say that if I could get a DVD for $20 or less, that I was happy, and if it was a little more than that, I would consider it. The same holds true in this day and age of high-definition media. I just received 300 on HD DVD for $28 from Amazon, and I did not think twice about the cost.
So... would you please consider a $25 contribution to the American Heart Association?
To make the contribution count for my team, I have to invite you through email. If you send me your email address via Private Message here at Home Theater Forum, or to my address stevesheartwalk@verizon.net, I will send you the invite. I assure you that this is not a scam to gather email addresses. If you would rather not use your personal email, set up something on Yahoo or Gmail--I even have a few spare Gmail invites if you need one.
This HeartWalk invite will direct you to a third-party American Heart Association web site where you can securely donate and get a receipt. Your company may even offer matching contributions. The site has information about that.
Your donation is entirely tax-deductible, and a receipt will be provided.
It would honor my family and me if you would go walking and stay healthy, and if you would also help out a very worthy cause.
Perhaps it would honor your family and friends, as well.
Thanks for listening,
Steve
August 1, 2007
(That's me last night in the Dallas Maverick's locker room at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.)
Music: Dire Straits - "Walk of Life" from Brothers in Arms
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