THE NUMBERS ARE IN!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay girls! Here is a look at the progress made in the last month. Time to celebrate! Congratulations to everyone on another successful Boot Camp!

March 16-April 10

Total weight loss: 8 pounds
Body Fat %: Down 7.8%
Body Water: Up 5%
Muscle Mass: Up 7.3 lbs
Metabolic Age: Was 44, Now 26!

Total inch loss: 11.75 inches
Lost 3 inches in Chest
Lost 3 inches in Waist
Lost 1.5 inches on right arm
Lost 1.25 inches in left arm
Lost 1 inch in right thigh
Lost 2 inches in left thigh

Mile time:

Was 10:10, Now 9:15

1 minute Push-up test: Was 27, Now 50

It's not over yet! I'm going to try for another 8 pounds during the next boot camp! Keep running, training and eating clean!

See ya at the park!

~Tamara

GETTIN' HOT WITH SALSA!!!

SALSA saves the day! I LOVE SALSA! It's truly been one of the best tools for me on the meal plan. I use it to spice up egg whites, fish and chicken and sometimes I pretend a rice cake is a tortilla chip and dip it in for a snack. I pretty much have my daily menu worked out into a nice little routine. Here's what I've worked out to make it as simple as possible:

8:00am Breakfast:
-BSN Dessert Protein Shake (comes in cinnamon roll, chocolate coconut candy bar, chocolate fudge, banana creme, banana nut bread, and vanilla creme flavors) Best deal at supplementwarehouse.com
Blend with 5 oz water and ice cubes
11:00am Snack:
-5 egg whites with spinach, red onion, mushrooms, tomato and SALSA.
2pm Lunch:
4 oz Chicken or Tuna
1/2 cup brown rice
SALSA or Mixed Veggies
5pm Snack:
-4 oz Tuna or Chicken
-1/2 cup brown rice or salt free rice cake or mixed veggies
-SALSA
9:30 pm Dinner:
-4 oz Salmon, Chicken or Steak Filet
-Grilled Vegetables

12am Snack:
-BSN Dessert Protein Shake

Alison is Always There! :-)

Went running around the neighborhood earlier today and saw Alison's "Desert Adventure Boot Camp-Mobile" parked in the parking lot of a nearby school. I kept running and then stopped for a second to adjust my jogging pants that are suddenly feeling a little bit loose (yay!), when another car pulled up beside me and stopped. Who was in the back seat, cheering me on? Alison of course! "You're running! It's noon and you're running! I'm so proud of you!" She's always there, even when you least expect it. And even if she's not physically present, her positive energy and motivational quotes stick with you and get you out the door to do your cardio on the off days. This is the fourth week of camp and I will have my final numbers for you on Friday...that's also motivation to get out the door and burn a few extra calories!

"If your body's not right, the rest of your day will go all wrong. Take care of yourself. " ~V.L. Allineare

WORDS OF INSPIRATION..........

I know how hard it is to step on that scale and cringe when you see that number! How did THAT get there? Actually, how did I get here?! When it comes to shedding that extra weight, it can be frustrating , because pounds are stubborn, so you have to be stubborn back! It's all about YOU and your ATTITUDE girls! That's what Alison is teaching me and it's starting to make an impression on my brain and in turn, my body! At the end of the four weeks, I will share my beginning and ending numbers with you, so that you can see that progress does happen during boot camp. But I thought I'd share some inspirational quotes from Alison to inspire you to stick with it and STAY STRONG!

~ It's mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter!
~ The difference between try and triumph is a little, "umph"!
~ The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities. You are the Priority..:)
~ The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places.
~ Rule your mind or it will rule you.
~The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.
~ Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.
~ Conscience is the INNER voice that warns us somebody may
be looking.
~ One of my best moves is to surround myself with friends who, instead of asking, "Why?" are quick to say, "Why not?" That attitude is contagious.
-Oprah Winfrey
~ It is time for us to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever, the one who recognizes the challenge and does something about it.
-Vince Lombardi

BELIEVE GIRLS! ~Tamara

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