S3 Success Stories – Cancer Survivor Carol H.

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This lady is a true inspiration to everyone who meets her. To see what Carol has achieved since she has been training at Get Fit NH Bootcamp goes well beyond weight loss. To see her gain strength, learn how to balance again, and even win the calf-raises during ladders last week (with 1 and less than 1/2 a calf muscle) is humbling and mind-blowing. Carol is much, much more than a survivor! – Coach Dean

I want to climb a mountain again. For now I will settle for being able to walk to the lacrosse field without limping.

Three years ago I was diagnosed with sarcoma-cancer that threatened to take my leg and my life. I am very fortunate to be working with a wonderful team of doctors who now call me a survivor.  My treatment is complete, and I am now learning the new “normal”. I am finding that the journey involves both physical and psychological challenges.

The physical challenges include long term disabilities related to physical losses, as well as more tangible issues such as chronic pain, fatigue, lymphadema, and nerve damage. Psychologically, cancer is a lonely place and it is difficult to learn the way back.

Last fall I made the decision to reclaim my body, and weight control is an important part of what I needed to do. I had so many issues it was almost overwhelming. So I decided I needed to do one healthy thing and find the best physical solution to manage my symptoms. Cancer survivors are generally expected to live with fatigue, insomnia, and stress.

I find that lack of physical conditioning has a profound effect on how I feel. Before I can accept what cannot be changed I want to heal as well as I can-it is a journey that in so many ways is just now beginning.

When I joined Bootcamp, the activities presented huge challenges for me. At the same time I found the support of the women in my class to be a great strength-the emotional  strength they provide continues to be greater than any of my perceived physical limitations! The S3 Contest came at a perfect time for me: I was in the habit of attending class, I enjoy the socialization, I was having fun, variety is incorporated, I had been meeting some goals…..Now time to actually measure the progress!

I found that documenting my weight and measurements was helpful. Keeping my nutrition log on my kitchen counter was key in managing my eating habits and encouraging myself to choose foods wisely. So I started out to improve my overall health, and now have lost weight, increased my cardiovascular fitness, improved my posture, and have made friends along the way.

My stamina is so much better and I am enjoying life. I have the knowledge, tools, and support to take care of myself. I do have scars that serve to remind me that there is no normal yet, but I am walking to my boys’ lacrosse game without a limp!

- Carol H.

Sizzlin’ Summer Slimdown Winner Jeff Huckins Tells His Story

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For those of you who don’t know Jeff, you are really missing out! This guy gets in here and makes it happen every single day! In the story below he references that his weigh in November of 2010 was over 375 pounds. Here we are in mid-May 2011, and at last weigh in Jeff was 286.4. Do the math, that is nearly 90 pounds lost  since that time – that’s Making It Happen! Read Jeff’s story below for his “super secret” strategy :)   Great work Jeff! – Coaches Dean & Nancy

Well let’s see here, where do I start? For those of you who do not know me my name is Jeff and I am one of the crazy people who drag themselves into the Concord gym at 5:00 in the morning.

I have fought with my weight my whole life and by November of last year tipped the scale at 375 plus pounds. I knew something had to be done to lose the weight and improve my overall health but also felt as though I had tried, and failed at, everything.

In the preceding year I watched three of my overweight coworkers lose dramatic amounts of weight. Two of them had bypass surgery and took the weight off at an amazing rate. This “easy” option intrigued me and I had many very candid conversations with both people. I even went so far as to attend a seminar at CMC with one of them and get my doctor’s blessing to take the next step.

This option comes with many risks, no guarantee of success, and quite frankly scared the %$*# out of me.  This being said, I was still seriously considering it.

Over the last year, I had also been watching my good friend Karl very closely and started to notice several changes. Even before his weight loss became obvious his lifestyle changes stood out to me. Here he was still eating a good amount of food, although very different types then before and losing weight at a steady rate month after month.

I also would see him leaving work in shorts and a tank top wearing shoes that made him look like he had monkey feet. Dean may know the type of shoes I am talking about. I started talking with Karl more and more about what he was doing and he convinced me with his words and actions that this was for me.

The next thing I am about to say is perhaps one of the more difficult things I have ever had to admit. So here it goes “Karl was right.” There I said it. If you’re reading this Karl take a minute to enjoy it because you are not likely to hear me utter those words again. On a serious note, thank-you for steering me towards boot camp.

It was November and I had made up my mind to give boot camp a try before I move any closer to the surgical option. I figured if nothing else it would help me lose the required amount of weight mandated before I could qualify to go under the knife.

I was on Dean and Nancy’s waiting list for around two months when I got the call to come give boot camp a try for a couple of weeks. I enrolled in the program full time starting the first of January.

I showed up to boot camp on the first morning expecting that it would be like a fat farm or an episode of the biggest loser. Boy was I wrong. The first member I met was Dennis, a tall thin man in incredible shape. In the name of conversation, I asked “what are you doing here?” He answered by saying that this is how he stays in shape during the triathlon off-season.

I remember thinking to myself, “Boy am I in trouble!” and I was right.

I remember watching as the rest of the members walked in, most only slightly overweight if even at all. I was and still am by far the largest person in our class. By the end of the first “active warm-up” I was ready to start cooling down. I did what I could on that first day and left feeling pretty discouraged by the end of class. Everyone was patting my back and telling me I did a great job, and that I started one of the most difficult days that they had ever seen, it will get easier.

Looking back, I greatly appreciate the positive commentary even though the truth may have been being stretched just a little bit. In the past few months I have seen several new people start the program and amazingly, just like me, they have all started on one of the most challenging days ever.

The truth is every day is challenging for me, and everyone in every class. There is no finish line, if you can do ten push-ups today, try for eleven tomorrow. The first two weeks were definitely the most difficult for me. I remember wishing that my truck had an automatic transmission because shifting was so painful. I hurt in places that I didn’t know I had muscles.

Since that first morning my overall health has improved dramatically. I feel that I have made positive and meaningful changes in my life that I can live with long term. I try to follow the PPW (Protein, Produce & Water every 3 hours) concept 95% of the time; however I do allow myself to indulge also. In the past I have been way too strict on myself, causing me to fall off the wagon completely and regain all the weight I would lose along with a few bonus pounds.  Now, if I have cake and ice cream at a birthday party this afternoon I enjoy it and eat a healthy dinner.

As far as exercise goes, I am hooked on boot camp. On the days that we do not have class I  seek out other ways to fill the void. I spent the winter months on snowshoes and am now starting to do some running. I have worked up to the point where I can jog five miles fairly comfortably. I feel that I am a positive person for the most part. I love life and hope that these changes will give me a few extra years of it.

The most important factor for success is anyone’s life is their support structure. Mine is huge and solid as a rock. My wife is a constant source of encouragement. Although I know she would still be there for me if I weighed 500 Lbs., I also know she is pleased to see my overall health improving. Karl’s and Jill’s continuing success and his constant ribbing keep me motivated. Dennis has been so supportive and has encouraged me from day one. The poor man has sacrificed himself as my band-buddy.

Considering the size difference he is incredibly hard to drag across the floor. I am looking forward to doing a 5K with him by the end of the summer. Dean and CJ do an incredible job keeping the workouts fresh and fun. They really do believe in what they are doing and are great at it. I have never met Nancy in person, but according to what I have heard she is a lot like Dean only better at everything she does. (Sorry Dean, but that’s the word on the street)

The entire 5AM class in concord is AWESOME. Thanks for the encouragement and sorry to anyone who has slipped in one of my puddles of sweat. Finally, I would like to thank the five pounds of simulated fat that occasionally shows up for a work out, gets tossed around the room, and motivates us all.

Thanks to everyone, Jeff

15 Tips For Rapid Fat Melting

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Just wanted to share this article from registered dietitian Jayson Hunter, the Head of R&D over at our partners at Prograde Nutrition.

If you have been training with us and/or following the blog these 15 Tips should look very familiar, and for good reason. They are research based and just as importantly results based. These are what our most successful clients do to lose bodyfat, gain lean/muscle/tone, and perform at their best.

My favorites are #’s

5

10

13

14

&

15

Which one of these are you going to start doing today?

Check out Jayson’s Tips clicking here.

Make It Happen!

Coach Dean

Lean, Toned or Muscle?

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When a man hears the word “Muscle”, he is probably thinking of big biceps, broad shoulders and a tapered waistline.

A women might be thinking the same thing, which is all well and good as long as it isn’t her sporting the huge guns!

Conversely when a women envisions being “Toned” she is thinking thin, slim and shapely. You know, looking good in a swimsuit.

A man probably has the same idea, as long as it’s not him with the 12 1/2″ biceps and eurosuit.

The common denominator?

Both goals (muscle/tone) really are both sides of the same coin and usually require two components:

  • Maintaining or acquiring lean tissue (muscle)
  • Losing bodyfat

A common objection (and misunderstanding) among women is that resistance training will “bulk them up” and they will look like a man. In reality this is very difficult for a women (it’s hard enough for men to gain large amounts of muscles) primarily because of lower amount of hormones such as testosterone in women compared to men. While there can be exceptions (“Outliers” as defined by Malcolm Gladwell) it is certainly not the norm for women to get “hyooge” with hard and even heavy weight training. Take a look at Coach Nancy (as I like to do) and you will see what I mean.

When you do not strength/resistance train during “dieting” you run the serious risk of losing large amounts of your metabolic engine – lean/tone/muscle, which has serious negative consequences down the road.

Your bodies main task is to do one thing – survive. When you don’t eat enough calories to maintain your current weight, your body assumes you don’t have enough food, and true to form starts doing what is necessary to stay alive. Unfortunately for you that means it is going to shed the most metabolically active tissue first – your muscle (the lean, tone, good stuff).

Why?

Because muscle requires about twice as many calories to maintain as the stuff we don’t want – excess fat. Plus fat stores energy, so while your body might burn some off to meet your energy requirements it is going to buckle down and keep as much as it can.

Unless…

You resistance/strength train (which is why we focus on such training).

So our goal when losing “weight” is in reality to keep as much as the good stuff (lean/tone/muscle – hereafter known as LTM) and get rid of the bad stuff (excess bodyfat).

Because…

We don’t want to metabolic engine to slow down, which occurs when we lose LTM.

Remember… Lean burns about twice as much energy (calories) as fat, so keep the lean – lose the fat.

We have probably all heard of “Yo-Yo” dieting. A person goes “on a diet”, loses a bunch of weight, goes “off the diet” and ends up fatter than before.

That’s because he slowed down his metabolic engine by losing a bunch of LTM, and when he goes back to eating “normal” his body doesn’t require as much energy (calories) and starts storing the excess as bodyfat – Ughhh!

An Example:

Two women (Matilda and Madeline) want to get into beach body shape for the summer. They are both weighed, measured and their bodyfat % calculated, and how amazingly convenient, they both have the exact same percent of bodyfat, which happens to be 40%

Starting Weight: 170 lbs

Lean Tissue: 102 lbs

Fat Tissue: 68 lbs

Bodyfat: 40%

Six months later Matilda and Madeline come back to be weighed and measured again, and lo and behold both have lost 40 pounds! The scale is my friend, or is it? Let’s dig a little deeper.

Matilda Madeline
Ending Weight: 130 130
Lean Tissue: 82 lbs 102 lbs
Fat Tissue: 48 lbs 28 lbs
Bodyfat: 37% 21.50%

 

Matilda and Madeline both weigh the same (140 pounds) but their bodies are nothing alike! Although Matilda lost 40 pounds total, she only lost 3% bodyfat and sacrificed 20 pounds of LTM to do it!

On the other hand Madeline managed to preserve all her Lean/Tone/Muscle and lost 19.5% bodyfat – nicely done!

We will outline how Madeline did it in a minute, but first I want to show you what the difference is.

Fellow fitness pro Leigh Peele has created a guide to body fat percentage, which shows you what different percentages look like on both the male and female body. It is well worth the look at both the page and the website and downloading her free guide.

Click on the link below and scroll toward the bottom of the page, there you will see a visual of what 30%, 25%, 20%, all the way down to 11% looks like (if you download the guide there are more example).

Click this link (go ahead, I’ll wait)  Leigh Peele Bodyfat Pictures and Percentages

Pretty dramatic difference between 30% and 20%, wouldn’t you say?

How to get on the “Madeline” plan

There are some basics to preservation of LTM while concurrently losing bodyfat.

They include:

Resistance/Strength Training: As we discussed last time, steady state aerobics does not have the LTM preserving abilities or the fat burning abilities of resistance/strength or high intensity interval training. You must give your body a reason to preserve lean tissue, and when you resistance train your body wants to adapt to that training by preserving/building more LTM.

Adequate Protein Intake: You must have enough material (protein) to both maintain the daily functions of living and build/maintain the LTM. Inadequate protein intake affects your immune system, your hormones, and ability to maintain your structure (LTM). How much is adequate? A loaded question for sure, but a general rule of thumb for healthy adults with no contraindications is 1 gram of protein for every pound of LTM and often higher. So Madeline and Matilda would have been eating around 100 grams (400 calories) from protein every day.

Eat Slow Carbs: Read Low Carb or Slow Carb

Recovery Drink & Meal: Read Post Workout Nutrition Made Easy = Better Recovery = Better Results

Additional Recovery: Getting enough sleep, recovery between training sessions, reducing stress, and taking a whole-food multivitamin are also supportive activities to keep your fat loss fires burning.

So while Madeline is enjoying her new healthy body, Matilda continues to struggle and find herself bouncing on the yo-yo once again. If only she had listened to her coach! :)

Don’t Be Matilda!

Coach Dean

Jim, Kim, Alicia and Bobbie are Making It Happen!

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Four more quick stories to share about how YOU are cranking it and reaping the rewards of all your hard work!

Jim – 13 pounds down since January and in the “2-teens” for the first time in 20+ years

Kim – Shared that while she didn’t come specifically to lose weight, but gain performance, the 15 pounds she has lost doesn’t bother her! :)

Alicia – Down 10 pounds

Bobbie – Down 13 pounds

Shout it from the rooftops! Each one of these incredible bootcampers are making just the progress we want to to see. Between 1 and 2 pounds of regular, sustainable loss per week.

Think about it – What will the result be in 3 months, 6 months, or a year down the road?

Do the math – It’s Exciting!

Sue discovers the little things add up!

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After many months of working out and getting frustrated that I hadn’t lost any weight, I consulted with Coach Nancy. She is right…drinking a lot of water and keeping track of everything you eat, does pay off.

Four pounds in less than two weeks makes me feel great, and I’m headed in the right direction. Thank you Nancy !!!

Sue Merrill

Jeff is Down 40 Pounds in 8 Weeks, Step by Step!

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Jeff (5:00am Concord) first contacted us because he saw how his friend and co-worker Karl (who lost 102 pounds last year) was finally losing the weight and getting healthy, and he thought – why not me?

Why Not Indeed!

Over the past 8 weeks Jeff is literally transforming before our eyes. It was incredible when he shared with his teammates and training partners that in the 8 weeks since he has started he has lost 40 pounds – wow!

Now Jeff is a big guy, and he has a lot to lose. He joked with us Monday that he was no longer “morbidly obese, just regular obese”, and you know what, it’s that kind of sense of humor and attitude that keeps you from looking too far ahead and instead focusing on all the great things that are happening in the “now”.

Jeff told me he is not starving himself, not doing anything crazy. I will tell you that since he started he has not missed a training session, in fact he is almost always the first one through the door.

Attitude Is Everything, and Jeff has a great one.

There’s a good chance Jeff is going to break Karl’s record, and if I know Karl, he’ll be the first one in line to shake his hand.

So what about you?

It’s March, 2 months into the new year.

Are YOU on track to reach your goals?

Make It Happen!

Coach Dean

Low Carb or Slow Carb?

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I heard the term “Slow Carb” from Tim Ferriss in his book “The Four Hour Body”, and I got to thinking what a useful description it really is.

Because while  limiting the amount of carbohydrate in your diet always seems to engender controversy, there is no denying that building your carbohydrate consumption around “slow carbs” is the best way to control blood sugar/insulin output, and therefore positively affect your body composition (read: fat loss).

Good nutrition really is not opinion based, it is science based. It doesn’t necessarily mean that every person has to (or can) eat the same way and get the same results, but your body is designed to work in a certain way. Your body has very specific chemical reactions to not only how much you eat, but what you eat.

The aim of this article is to explain the science behind the “slow carb” recommendation.

Slow Carbs

Goal: Control Insulin Response and maintain insulin sensitivity by eating slow (read complex) carbs

Why? When glucose (sugar) from the breakdown of carbs enters the bloodstream, your pancreas secretes insulin, which allows this glucose to enter the cells in the form of glycogen. This is important to remember because unconverted glucose is toxic to the body. Once insulin is secreted, blood sugar levels go down and insulin production slows. Your body wants to maintain this even keel.

Unless: You don’t make enough insulin, as in Type 1 diabetes, or your body has become insulin resistant.

Insulin Resistance: Your liver and muscles cells only need so much glycogen (storage form of glucose from carbohydrate metabolism). When you eat more carbohydrates than the body needs, the pancreas keeps pumping insulin (just like it’s supposed to) but because you are already “filled up” those cells start to become resistant to the call of insulin. The insulin “receptor sites” on the cells start to decrease in efficiency as well as in number (Down Regulation). Double whammy! Now we have a real problem – there is still too much glucose in the blood stream, so the pancreas keeps pumping insulin, which still can’t get it into the liver and muscle cells. Voila  – the insulin shuttles the glucose into your fat cells, where it is stored as fat. That’s right, it’s not fat that gets stored in your fat cells, it’s carbohydrate!

A Vicious Cycle: As the process described above goes on over time, your pancreas eventually gets “overworked”. This is what causes Type 2 Diabetes, which can eventually lead to needing insulin therapy such as injections just to stay alive.

Not To Mention: High carb and fast carb dominant diets can also cause excess inflammation, keep your cells from absorbing amino acids from protein intake, keep the liver from converting thyroid hormones, and lead to plaque build up in the arteries. (This is by no means an exhaustive list, but you get the point – it’s not good!)

Good News: Insulin sensitivity can be improved with exercise! Who knew?

Your muscles burn your stored glycogen as fuel during and after your workout. These muscles need that glycogen back in the cells, and will “up regulate” your insulin receptors to make that happen. That is why exercise is so important for Type 2 diabetics and those who don’t want to be one.

Good nutrition plays a huge part as well. Choosing carbohydrates that digest slowly causes the whole process of glucose/insulin response to slow down, which helps maintain normal function. Unrefined carbohydrates have the added benefit of increased micronutrient (vitamins, mineral) absorption, greater fiber intake, and enhanced satiety. Examples: REAL Whole grains, non-starchy vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, asparagus.

You control a lot more than you think you do.

Every time you put a bite of food in your mouth, there is a cascading reaction. It’s not just about being full, it’s about providing your body with what it needs. Disease is caused when we don’t give our body what it needs in the right amount. The human body is an amazing machine, capable of withstanding a tremendous amount of abuse, but eventually the system breaks down.

Running your body on refined carbohydrates (sugar, soda, cereal, bread, pasta) is just as bad as running on a broken leg, it isn’t as painful as fast, but it will catch up with you.

Treat yourself nicely – go slow carb starting today!

Make It Happen,

Dean

Dean Carlson is a Certified Professional Fitness Trainer with the National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association, a Level 2 Youth Conditioning Specialist with the International Youth Conditioning Association and is a Level 1 Certified Precision Nutrition coach.

Dean was recognized in 2010 as Best Fitness Trainer in Concord by the Hippo Press and Best Fitness Trainer in the Capital Area by the Concord Insider.

Karl In His Own Words – “Mr. 102″ Tells How He Did It

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We highlighted a few weeks ago how Karl reached his goal of losing 100 pounds (or more) last year. Now we get to hear from the man himself.

Karl’s Transformation

Karl Before

Karl before Get Fit NH Bootcamp

I was too fat and not happy with the way I looked or felt. The only problem was that I didn’t know what to do or how to go about changing that. I knew I didn’t have the will power to get a gym membership and work out on my own every day. I have been down that road too many times with exercise equipment at home. The first few week’s goes great then I tend to fall into the “Tomorrow night” routine, and before I knew it three more weeks had past and I hadn’t thought about working out.

It was always easier to buy bigger clothes then do anything else.

Bootcamp experience

I was hesitant to come to bootcamp. I didn’t know what to expect, and I’m not one for new things. The first two weeks was painful, but it was a good pain. It was sore muscles that I didn’t know I had. Once I was into the swing of things it has been great. Dean and Nancy are positive and encourage us to go a little further but you aren’t pushy about it. I know when I heard it was bootcamp I was picturing a strict drill instructor. As I quickly found out that is not how it is at Get Fit NH Bootcamp. I have found everyone involved in class to be positive and encouraging. I guess it’s hard to say my experience has been anything but good, especially with the results we have seen. I like the variety of exercises, and finding new limits.

Eating Habit changes

This is probably the area that I have had to change the most in. I love to eat and drink. It wasn’t unusual for me to drink 4 or more beers a night, snack, and eat a huge dinner. I wouldn’t eat much of a breakfast, usually a bagel and a coffee. Lunch was typically a sandwich, or left over’s from the night before. I would load up on dinner till I was stuffed. I would eat lots of carbs during the day. I wasn’t concerned with what I ate or how much. Now I follow a lower carb diet, making sure I get the right amount of protein and it seems to work well. I have cut back on the beer and snacking. It was difficult at first but after a few weeks it wasn’t too bad. By not having certain things on a regular basis it makes them taste better when I do. We don’t typically buy junk food now. If it isn’t in the house it is easier to avoid. I find myself looking at food and asking if I need it or just want it. Before bootcamp everything was a need, now most things are a want. I still eat the “wants” but not as often. The more weight I lost the easier it has been to stay away from the junk food, especially as goals became close. We still go out to dinner, and eat what we want but we are a lot smarter about it. We work it into our meal plans.

Karl After

Karl (and friends) Now - 102 pounds lighter and counting!

Other Changes

This has been a huge area for me. I need a whole new wardrobe. I am fitting into clothes that I haven’t worn since high school. I am planning a ski vacation this winter. I haven’t been skiing for 7 years because of ski gear not fitting and not being in shape for it. I see small changes in my day to day activities.  I can take the dog for a mile walk and not be out of breath. I’m not ashamed by the way I look anymore. I can easily bend over to tie my shoes.  My mind set is a little different also.

I never would of believed that I could lose this much weight in any amount of time, let alone one year.

The more weight I have lost the more I want to see how much farther I can go. I am looking for another 25-30 pounds and then I believe I will be at a maintaining weight. It’s fun to see the reactions of people we haven’t seen in a while. They are amazed at what we have accomplished. I also believe that if I/we could do this and be as successful as we have, anyone can do it.



Be Like Karl. Become part of the fitness revolution that is truly creating change – Mind and Body. At Get Fit NH Bootcamp results are not automatic, you have to work for it. But our clients are proving every day that you don’t have to settle for second best.

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Jill’s Transformation Story

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Get Fit NH Bootcamp client Jill has often taken a backseat as her husband Karl lost an amazing 102 pounds over the last 12 months. But this women has her own amazing story to tell. Prepare to be motivated…

Jill’s Transformation

Jill Before

Jill before starting with Get Fit NH Bootcamp

I have always been heavy, but I haven’t always been huge. And I was huge and unhappy! In middle school I was active and fit. I played softball, karate and cheerleading. In high school I was still into softball and karate, and was coaching 6-7 year old cheer, but the activity level was slowly decreasing and my weight increasing. In college I maintained my weight fairly well. Both my roommates were health conscious and fit, and it helped me maintain, but I was still a size 16.

When I graduated and moved home I tried staying active, but walking every once in a while is not staying active. I really started packing on the weight when Karl and I bought a house and moved in together. Although we shared in the responsibilities of cooking, we ate crap food. We ate what was easy. Pizza, subs, deep fried anything, and we would attempt to justify our bad eating habits with a small side salad smothered in dressing. We would eat in front of the TV and stay on the sofa until bed time, needless to say, we were anything but active.

One of my unsaid reasons for losing weight was to be healthy enough to have children, and to be there for them. In the back of my mind I was scared that I was going to be too fat to do the things I would want to be able to do with my children.

I knew we needed a change, and it had to be something that both of us could attack and stick with. I knew this wasn’t something I would be able to accomplish by myself. I was starting to buy size 20 pants and saw 240 pounds on the scale, and was becoming so uncomfortable in my own skin. I found a Get Fit NH Bootcamp card during a massage from Heidi at Chichester Massage, and checked out the website. It looked like something I could do, but the real test was going to be getting Karl interested. I asked Karl to check out the website, and prayed it was something he was interested in, because we needed something!

Our first class was fun and encouraging. It was a back to basic’s night, filled with lunges and squats. Even though I was paralyzed for the next week, I was having a great time and the 6pmers couldn’t have been more encouraging. It was encouraging to hear Brian and Dr. Dave were sore after that first workout too!

It wasn’t until the S3 competition that Karl and I really started getting serious about what we were eating. Dean and Nancy have been so helpful and supportive between the newsletters, seminars, pep talks before, during and after class, emails and fitgoal.com. I love the recipes that Dean and Nancy and the rest of the Bootcamp family provide, and I love even more that I have a willing subject to try all these new and different recipes on. If you’d had told me a year ago, that my new favorite dish was going to be Denise’s vegetable lasagna, I’d have told you you’re crazy. Our big change was following the meal plan that Dean and Nancy gave us, without that we would not be seeing the results we’ve seen.

Jill After - December 2010

Jill has a new body AND a new attitude!

I am so much more comfortable in my own skin now. I am liking the way I look and liking how my clothes are fitting. Not that we are ready to start having children, but I feel much more prepared now that I am on the track to reaching my goal weight and knowing how to eat to live. Not live to eat.

People are always asking what our ‘secret’ is, and I find it a little funny that people think it’s a secret.

If you ask anyone how to lose weight they will tell you “be active and eat right.” It’s actually putting that to practice that is the hard part, so I would have to say my ‘secret’ is my determination. I’m determined to meet my goals. I am determined to cook healthy for myself and Karl, and not let his diabetes get the best of him. I am determined to love the way I look!

I am writing this during a recovery week, and realize how much I miss my bootcamp family. It’s with their help, and Karl’s support that I’ve been as successful as I’ve been, and know that I can reach my next goal.

My next short term goal is to feel good in a bathing suit in February. Longer goals include losing another 30 pounds, becoming more adventurous with vegetables (Karl’s always been the one who will eat anything – I’ve always been the picky eater) and making sure we are eating them every day, having kids, and loving my life and myself!



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