BOOT CAMP GIRLS SHINE IN PRIME-TIME!!!!!

I was so excited for the 6 o'clock news on Monday night, because I knew all the girls would be watching and that even more ladies at home would soon become inspired to join Boot Camp. To really get the idea of what kind of a difference boot camp can make, click on the following link :http://www.kesq.com/global/story.asp?s=10079395 . It will take you to KESQ's web site, where you can watch the special feature. Just click on the camera icon when you get there. You can also read the story, and find additional links to get on track. So far the response has been awesome! Thank you to Alison, Krissy, Joanne, Janice, Jennifer, Ursula, and Marguerite for signing up to follow along on the blog and sharing their comments. The more the merrier, so I hope to hear from even more of you! Thanks again to all the girls in the 8:30 class for being such good sports and letting KESQ come and document all of your hard work! You are all so positive and I must say are some tough cookies! Did I say cookies?! Uh Oh! Time for a rice cake! :)

~Tamara

WHAT'S A BOOT CAMP WORKOUT REALLY LIKE?

First off...don't let the word, "BOOTCAMP" intimidate you! Yes, it's tough, but anything worth doing is hard. This workout is "do-able" for anyone out there. There are all ages, shapes, sizes and fitness levels in Boot Camp, yet they all work in harmony together. You go at your own pace and build up from there. This is about YOU and no one else. It's YOU time! That's something we all deserve and forget to remember. It's just an hour, at the beginning of your day and then you're set! I'm sort of a restless person in some ways. I get bored easily....that's why I think I ended up in the news business! Everyday is something different and that's the same with boot camp. No work out is like another! Last Wednesday, we did a "traveling boot camp". Then on Friday, we did an "Indian Run" and then a challenging series of exercises including, jump rope, pop squats, reverse lunges, sit ups, another running exercise that just about did me in! And then a mat series, focusing on our "core", with pikes, push-ups, and ending with everyone's favorite yoga move, "child's pose," and stretching. It's a lot, but what a sense of accomplishment when it's all done. You feel good when it's over and what you were weak in today, you'll be stronger in tomorrow. It's a process that takes time, but as Alison has told me, "it is about the the journey not the destination." Listen to the song, "THE CLIMB", by Miley Cyrus (Yes, that's Hannah Montana!) She's deeper than you think! Just click on the menu button on the i-pod to the left and choose it, or another song to inspire you! Be inspired and make it happen!

~Tamara

FRIENDS, FITNESS, FUN!!!!!!!!!

KRISSY, ALISON, TAMARA

KRISSY AND ALISON

BOOT CAMP 4-1-1 and DEALS!!!!!!

Don't miss Tamara Damante's prime-time feature story, on Desert Adventure Boot Camp! It airs on KESQ News Channel 3 at 6pm Monday, March 30th! And after the news cast, watch it as many times as you want on http://www.kesq.com/.


For more information on Desert Adventure Boot Camp and Alison Busher log onto: http://www.desertbootcamp.com/ and when you sign up on-line, use the coupon code KESQ for $50.00 off your first camp! Next camp starts April 20th! Boot campers meet every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at La Quinta Park. There are 2 sessions to choose from...5:30am-6:30am OR 8:30am-9:30am. You can add an additional day on Saturdays from 7am-8am.

For additional nutrition information and to get in touch with Holistic Health Practitioner, Aaron Hermanson log onto http://www.longliveyou.net/

Give it a shot! You can do it!

THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF EATING "CLEAN".......

Not easy, but worth it!
Alison is making sure I eat clean all month. I have to write down everything I eat each day and e-mail her every night so she can make sure I'm staying on track. The secret to this plan is eating small portions every 3 hours to boost your metabolism and burn fat. I've found that preparing my meals ahead of time is the key. I weigh out a few days worth of chicken, brown rice and veggies and put single servings in baggies so I can just grab and go! Another easy trick and something I really enjoy are egg whites in a mug. There's no way I could get straight egg whites down...nope! Never! So take a mug, pour in my egg white mixture, chop up red onion, tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms and basil, whisk it all together and microwave it for about a minute and a half. Then when it's fluffy, I top it off with some fresh salsa and viola! I can actually stomach the idea of egg whites! And it actually tastes great! Try eating clean for a week....and see how you feel. It's an adjustment, but one that seems to be working. Yes, I miss pizza, pasta, cookies, bread and butter and a good ol' bacon cheeseburger and fries, with a cherry coke! But keeping my eye on my goal is keeping me going and feeling and seeing the results just seem to make it all okay! Plus, it's a lot of food and I'm really never that hungry. Hey, I've made it 10 days with one little mistake...a bite of popcorn at the movies! Oops! We're all human after all....but I'm going to do all I can to go the next 10 days with no mistakes...keep you posted! :-)
Oh and don't forget...no soda or alcohol! Only water and YES, COFFEE is okay!(with non-dairy creamer that is!) Try drinking 32 ounces of water for every 50 pounds of your body weight a day. You can do it!


Day 1: Tuesday, March 17th
Breakfast:
-Bowl of Oatmeal
-4 egg whites, 1 egg, veggies and herbs.
-10 almonds
Snack:
-1 or 2 Hard Boiled Eggs
-4 oz. Tuna
Lunch:
-Chicken Garden Salad with 4 oz. Chicken, tomato and onion, balsamic vinegar.
-1/2 cup Brown Rice
Snack:
-Protein Shake with 1 tablespoon flaxseeds
-1/2 grapefruit
-4 oz turkey, chicken or tuna
Dinner:
- 5 oz Corned Beef
-Cabbage
-10 almonds
Snack:
-Hard Boiled Eggs/ Egg Whites
-1 cup of Veggies of your choice
-10 almonds


Day 2: Wednesday, March 18th
Cardio: Boot Camp
Breakfast:
-Protein Shake with 1Tbs. Peanut Butter
-oatmeal
Snack:
-3 Egg Whites/Hard Boiled Eggs
-1 Rice Cake
Lunch:
-4 oz Chicken
-1 cup broccoli/veggies/salad
-4 oz Potato/Yam/Tortilla or 1cup Brown rice
Snack:
-2 Cups Raw Veggies
-4 oz Tuna, Chicken or Turkey
-1 corn tortilla
Dinner:
-4 oz Fish with garden salad, tomato, onion, avocado, veggies, balsamic/lemon
Snack:
-Protein Shake with 1/2 Tbs Peanut Butter


Day 3: Thursday, March 19th
Cardio: 45 minute run/walk
Breakfast:
-Bowl of Oatmeal
-5 egg whites
-10 almonds
Snack:
-1 or 2 Hard Boiled Eggs
-4 oz. Tuna
Lunch:
-Chicken Garden Salad with 4 oz. Chicken, tomato and onion, balsamic vinegar.
-1/2 cup Brown Rice
Snack:
-Protein Shake with 1 tablespoon flaxseeds
-1/2 grapefruit
-4 oz turkey, chicken or tuna
Dinner:
-Large Chicken Salad with 5 oz Chicken, tomato, onion, cucumber, balsamic vinegar/lemon juice
-10 almonds
Snack:
-Hard Boiled Eggs/ Egg Whites
-1 cup of Veggies of your choice
-10 almonds


Day 4: Friday, March 20th
Cardio: Boot Camp
Breakfast:
-Protein Shake with 1Tbs. Peanut Butter
-oatmeal
Snack:
-3 Egg Whites/Hard Boiled Eggs
-1 Rice Cake
Lunch:
-4 oz Chicken
-1 cup broccoli/veggies/salad
-4 oz Potato/Yam/Tortilla or 1cup Brown rice
Snack:
-2 Cups Raw Veggies
-4 oz Tuna, Chicken or Turkey
-1 corn tortilla
Dinner:
-4 oz Fish with garden salad, tomato, onion, avocado, veggies, balsamic/lemon
Snack:
-Protein Shake with 1/2 Tbs Peanut Butter


Day 5: Saturday, March 21st
Cardio: 1 hour Hike
Breakfast:
-Bowl of Oatmeal
-5 egg whites
-10 almonds
Snack:
-1 or 2 Hard Boiled Eggs
-4 oz. Tuna
Lunch:
-Chicken Garden Salad with 4 oz. Chicken, tomato and onion, balsamic vinegar.
-1/2 cup Brown Rice
Snack:
-Protein Shake with 1 tablespoon flaxseeds
-1/2 grapefruit
-4 oz turkey, chicken or tuna
Dinner:
-Large Chicken Salad with 5 oz Chicken, tomato, onion, cucumber, balsamic vinegar/lemon juice
-10 almonds
Snack:
-Hard Boiled Eggs/ Egg Whites
-1 cup of Veggies of your choice
-10 almonds


Day 6: Sunday, March 22nd
Cardio: Off day
Breakfast:
-Protein Shake with 1Tbs. Peanut Butter
-oatmeal
Snack:
-3 Egg Whites/Hard Boiled Eggs
-1 Rice Cake
Lunch:
-4 oz Chicken
-1 cup broccoli/veggies/salad
-4 oz Potato/Yam/Tortilla or 1cup Brown rice
Snack:
-2 Cups Raw Veggies
-4 oz Tuna, Chicken or Turkey
-1 corn tortilla
Dinner:
-4 oz Fish with garden salad, tomato, onion, avocado, veggies, balsamic/lemon
Snack:
-Protein Shake with 1/2 Tbs Peanut Butter

Day 7: Monday, March 23rd
Cardio: Boot Camp
Breakfast:
-Bowl of Oatmeal
-5 egg whites
-10 almonds
Snack:
-1 or 2 Hard Boiled Eggs
-4 oz. Tuna
Lunch:
-Chicken Garden Salad with 4 oz. Chicken, tomato and onion, balsamic vinegar.
-1/2 cup Brown Rice
Snack:
-Protein Shake with 1 tablespoon flaxseeds
-1/2 grapefruit
-4 oz turkey, chicken or tuna
Dinner:
-Large Chicken Salad with 5 oz Chicken, tomato, onion, cucumber, balsamic vinegar/lemon juice
-10 almonds
Snack:
-Hard Boiled Eggs/ Egg Whites
-1 cup of Veggies of your choice
-10 almonds


Day 8:Tuesday, MARCH 24TH
Cardio: 1 hour hike, run, walk
10:30am Breakfast-
Protein shake
12:30 Snack:
4 oz chicken
1cup of mixed veggies with olive oil and garlic
1/4 cup penne pasta
3:30pm Lunch:
3 oz Tuna
1 cup Salad with Salsa
5:30 Snack
2 hardboiled eggs
1 cup veggies and salsa
7:30pm Dinner

Day 9: Wednesday, March 25th
Cardio: Boot Camp
8am Breakfast:
-Protein Shake
11am Snack:
-5 Egg Whites,Veggies, salsa
2pm Lunch:
-4 oz Chicken
-1 cup salad
-1cup Brown rice
-salsa
5pm Snack:
-1 cup salad
-4 oz Chicken
-1 cup brown rice
-salsa
8pmDinner:
-4 oz Seared Ahi with garden salad
12am Snack:
-Protein Shake


Day 10: Thursday, March 26th
Cardio: Bump and Grind Trail Hike/Run

8am Breakfast:
-Protein Shake
11am Snack:
-4 oz chicken
-1 cup brown rice
-1 cup Salad
-Salsa
2pm Lunch:
-4 oz Chicken
-1 cup mixed veggies
5pm Snack:
-4 oz ahi tuna and veggies
8pmDinner:
-4 oz Salmon
-1 cup veggies
12am Snack:
-Protein Shake

Mmmm....mmmm......good!!!!!!
~Tamara

WELCOME TO TAMARA'S BOOT CAMP BLOG!!

Welcome Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for taking the time to check out my progress with Desert Adventure Boot Camp! Just like everyone out there, I have been looking for an effective way to feel better and and of course with summer right around the corner, get into better shape. I have always enjoyed exercising, but in the last few years my workouts have gone by the wayside and my eating habits have happily satisfied my appetite, but left my waistline something I'm not too satisfied with! So, it's time to take charge and Desert Adventure Boot Camp is something that I wish I would have found a long time ago. Trainer Alison Busher was put on this earth to train and motivate and make working out something you actually look forward to. She holds you accountable, which is what I needed more than anything. This is my 4th camp and the results have been more than I could have expected. But this time around in addition to the exercise, I am focusing in on my diet, which I am hoping will jumpstart my metabolism and results even further. I will post what I have been eating each day, talk about boot camp and what exercises I am doing on off days to stay on track! I might even share my numbers with you so you can see how I'm changing. It's hard, but once you start seeing the results you never want to stop. I invite you to experience my journey and hopefully it will inspire you to lace up those running shoes and hit the pavement with the girls at Boot Camp! Here we go!

~Tamara