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INTERVIEW #1
 

It’s time to spotlight one of our campers that has come a long way in a very short time.  Raquel Pena otherwise known as  “Rocky”, came to us because she was getting married and of course wanted to look beautiful on her wedding day, Not only did she lose 36lbs but she is now a healthy athletic young woman with her whole new, healthy life ahead of her!  Congratulations Rocky we are so proud of you. 

Starting wt: 183           current wt: 147

Starting bf %: 33% (obese category)     current body fat percentage: 21%    (excellent)

Inch loss in shoulders: 3

Inch loss Arm: 1 ½

Inch loss Chest: 3 ¼

Inch loss waist: 7 ½

Inch loss hips: 7 ½

Inch loss thigh: 2

Inch loss calf: 1

                            
Total fat loss of: 29 lbs

             Water increase: from 51% (dehydrated) to 59% (healthy) ...... 
               Total inch loss: 25 ¾  inches (from 7 points of measurement)

Would you mind telling us how old you are?    

  I am 28.

What originally prompted you to join camp?  And what were you hoping to achieve?

         I originally joined camp because I was seven months away from getting married.  I really wanted to feel happy and confident on my wedding day.  I knew if I wasn't happy with myself in general I wouldn't enjoy that day.

How did you feel the first week of camp?

        The first week of camp I felt pretty awful.  I thought I was going to pass out.  I didn't know how to breathe correctly yet. 

Why did you decide to stick with it?

        I saw and felt results immediately.  I wasn't as tired as I had been before.  I felt proud of myself every day because I was taking action that would be necessary to change my body.

If you could give people 1 piece of advice when it comes to fat loss, what would that be?

          Trust the experts.  Molli and Tony know what they are talking about.  I always try to listen to and follow everything they tell me to do.  My way of losing weight never worked.  Their way always works.

 What's your secret to success?

         I realize now that the foods I thought brought me happiness never did.  One piece of cake or one scoop of ice cream was never going to be enough to really make me happy.  I know now that I feel much happier when I finish a workout I thought I wouldn't make it through or beat my mile time.  That happiness lasts and it is good for me.

What's your favorite healthy snack?

         I love a Jay Robb protein shake (I like chocolate) with a piece of fruit.

What other activities has camp prompted you to take part in?

         I have run in several 5K's and I will be running in the Las Vegas Marathon.  I enjoy running now and I never thought I would.  

What do you think has been the biggest change in your lifestyle since B.B.C. (before boot camp)?

         I make very different choices when I eat out or eat in social situations.  I don't feel like I am missing out on anything when I don't eat something other people are eating. 

What motivates you to keep up these healthy habits?

            I don't ever want to feel or look the way I did before.  I want to stay healthy so that I can do any physical activity I feel like doing.  I also want to keep them up so I can have a long life.

Do you feel better, now, then B.B.C. or about the same?

        Definitely now. 

Do you realize You Rock!!?

          Yes, every time I go home from boot camp I feel great!

If you had to do it all over again, (the pain, the fear, the change in habits) Would you?

         In a second!  I can't even imagine going back to living the way I used to.

Did we miss anything?

        I regularly think about how Tony says, "How easy can it be?  Let it be easy."  That doesn't just apply to working out, it is true for so much about life in general.

End of interview.

INTERVIEW #2  BELOW

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For this interview, I’ve purposely chosen, two, women who came into our office believing they were relatively thin (“I just want to lose those last 10 lbs”, kind of people) and probably thought they still fell within the healthy category, when it came to body fat percentage.  When these women came to us they were just looking for a little change and I think they ended up with a whole bunch more then they bargained for.  But I’ll let them tell you that first hand.

Mary R.

Starting wt: 142                current wt: 127

Starting bf %: 33% (obese category)  
current body fat percentage: 21%  (excellent)

Inch loss in shoulders: 2 ¾

Inch loss Arm: 1 ½

Inch loss Chest: 3 ¾

Inch loss waist: 6 ½

Inch loss hips: 3 ¾

Inch loss thigh: 2 ¼

Inch loss calf: ½                Total fat loss of: 20 lbs

                                                Muscle increase: 5 lbs
total inch loss: 21 inches (from 7 points of measurement)

 

1. Would you mind telling us how old you are?

           I don't mind stating my age at all.. I am 44 and in 4 months  I will be 45.

2. What originally prompted you to join camp?  And what were you hoping to achieve?

  The week before Thanksgiving 2005 I saw my reflection in a store front window and did not like what I saw at all.. I said to myself ..."who is this person and where did her waist go?"  That night while sitting on the couch, eating chips and dip, sipping on a glass of wine I decided  I had to do something!! Just by chance I googled  "fitness"," personal trainer" etc and  came across the bootcamp website..  That night while I was a little tipsy I registered for bootcamp and have never looked back ...(except now).  I did say I just wanted to lose about 10 pounds and get back into shape.  At that point I didn't realize how out of shape I was until I heard the numbers.. 33% body fat yikes!

3. How did you feel the first week of camp?

The first week of camp was scary, I saw all those "returners" and felt so intimidated and really out of shape.  I couldn't even lift my 5 pound weights.  My first week I can honestly say I felt like vomiting or was it into the first 4 weeks.   I was so so so very sore I could not pick up my cell phone without the help of my other hand.. And if I dropped something forget about it... With that being said, I FELL IN LOVE!!!

4. Why did you decide to stick with it?

I have stuck with bootcamp for the obvious reasons ... IT WORKS! it works if YOU WORK!    I feel better, I look better, I am less stressed. Tony and Molli's continued support is also a contributing factor. Whether it's just a daily email or a high 5 at the morning run you always feel supported and encouraged.  The motivation also comes from the great people I have meet at bootcamp.  "I LOVE BOOTCAMP" and it's FUN!

5. If you could give people 1 piece of advice when it comes to fat loss, what would that be? 
   
   "There is no magic pill" trust me I've tried them all!!

           It's not just about the exercise.. It's about eating right.  You need  to eat the right foods, the right amounts, 6 times a day.. and drink lots of water. The last time I had a coke was the day I started bootcamp...yep, Nov 2005

5.  What’s your secret to success?

There is no Secret.  I have worked really hard and I think the biggest thing is that I have stuck with it.   Tony and Molli's constant words of wisdom play in my head.......................................

           "When you feel like quitting your reps those are the ones that count"

           "push yourself to your uncomfortable zone"

           "If you workout the same you will look the same"

I know I am missing many more but they all play in my head when I am trying to get through a work out..

7. What’s your favorite healthy snack?

  My favorite healthy snack is the little veggie trays you can get from Costco.. Minus the dressing, I take one to work with me everyday.
 

8. What other activities has camp prompted you to take part in? 

Basically anything I can fit in between work and family.. Before I started boot camp my long run or long walk consisted of walking my dog about a mile.. Since boot camp I have participated in several events such as 5k's. 10Ks 1/2 marathons, mud runs, weekend runs around the Claremont loop, running on the beach while on vacation. Runs along the rancho Cucamonga trails and as of late added weight lifting with the family... My long runs are now 13 miles +.

9. What do you think has been the biggest change in your lifestyle since B.B.C. (before boot camp)?

  The biggest change is the awareness of what I was doing to myself and my family.   We eat healthy foods, we consistently exercise and I am no longer that person sitting on the couch drinking wine eating chips..  NOW,  I'm having a protein shake reading competitor magazine. looking for the next race or adventure..
 

10. What motivates you to keep up these healthy habits?

The bottom line is the way I feel!  I feel great!!

11. Do you feel better, now, then B.B.C. or about the same?

I feel better than ever!!  I feel strong, fit and healthy.. My son calls me " fit mom".

12. Do you realize You Rock!!?

I really never thought about it that way... so I pulled out my very first piece of paper Molli gave me to record my mile run time and the number of push ups I did during my first week of camp..  IT READS

MILE TIME    10:13

PUSH UPS      2

Now I am under an 8 min  mile and can do at least my age in push ups, I will say "I do Rock" 

13. If you had to do it all over again, (the pain, the fear, the change in habits) Would you?

In a second!!  all of it!!!  You know the question on your website,

are you addicted to bootcamp?"  My answers is ABSOLUTELY!!

14. Did we miss anything?

Nope, just thanks Tony and Molli I could not have done it without the both of you....
 

End of interview.

INTERVIEW #3  BELOW

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Cathy G.

Starting Wt: 130                                   current wt: 122

Starting bf %: 25% (fair category)
current body fat percentage: 17% (excellent)

Inch loss in shoulders: 1 ¼

Inch loss Arm: 1

Inch loss Chest: 2 ½

Inch loss waist: 3

Inch loss hips: 3 ½

Inch loss thigh: 2 ½

Inch loss calf: ¼                        Total fat loss of: 12 lbs

                                                Muscle increase: 4lbs

total inch loss: 13 inches (from 7 points of measurement)
 

1. Would you mind telling us how old you are? 

I just turned 40 this past April . . . (32 if you ask my youngest daughter!!)

 

2. What originally prompted you to join camp and what were you hoping to achieve?

I had always been thin but after having my 2 beautiful girls . . . my body changed. I never truly lost that weight.

Originally I joined the gym to lose a few pounds (5 to be exact) and just feel better. After several months I was frustrated because I didn’t see results.

Then my friendly neighbor, Rhonda, told me about boot camp and how much she loved it. It took her almost 2 months to get me to commit because I didn’t like the early morning hours. She assured me that I would get used to getting up early and that I would begin to see some results. So reluctantly, my other neighbor Julie and I took the plunge together.

3. How did you feel the first week of camp?

I truly thought I was going to die!!!!

I felt sick to my stomach a few times, I was sore and I absolutely hated the whole running thing! My first mile run took forever. I couldn’t even run the whole thing. I had to walk up that stupid little hill at the park.
 

4. Why did you decide to stick with it?

Initially I just could not give up in front of all my friends. I didn’t want to be the pansy in the group, so I kept going.

After the end of the first month, I actually felt really good. I felt a sense of accomplishment and I felt so much better about myself. I started bragging to everyone at my office about getting up early every morning to do this crazy boot camp style workout. They were shocked and amazed that I would do such a thing.

 

5. If you could give people 1 piece of advice about fat loss, what would it be
    

You have to make a decision about what you truly want to achieve. I tell people all the time, you can do it IF you really want it!

You can continue eating fast food and cookies and candy and bread at every meal and soda and huge portions and so on, but if you truly want to lose the extra weight you have to make a choice about how you want to live your life. You see, it’s not about dieting and losing weight fast, it’s about making a lifestyle change for you and your family.

Ask my kids when the last time was they had McDonald’s? They can’t remember.

6. What’s your secret to success?

I’ve learned to politely say no thank you to certain foods or to pack a protein shake instead of eating on the run or to find the healthiest choice on the menu. And frankly I am perfectly fine with it! I challenge people to give me a hard time about my eating habits because I can confidently say that the choice is mine and it works for me!

 

7. What’s your favorite healthy snack?

I like to make my own protein shakes with the strawberry Jay Robb protein powder and fresh raspberries or banana.

 

8. What other activities has camp prompted you to take part in?

WTF (women's tri fitness challenge), The Boot Camp Challenge, the Mud Run, tackling the Claremont Loop
 

9. What has been the biggest change in your lifestyle since B.B.C (before boot camp)?

I feel guilty if I don’t complete some sort of workout at least 5 to 6 days per week.

I workout when I am on vacation or traveling, which I never did before.

Also I am willing to try different styles of workouts, where before I knew I didn’t have much strength and ability so I would never agree to go biking or running etc.

 

10.  What motivates you to keep up these healthy habits?

The way I look and feel.

I like getting compliments on how fit I look. I like the energy I have and I love the way I feel right after a good hard workout!!! If it’s not hard, I don’t feel like I got as much out of it and boot camp takes that into consideration when they structure our workouts each morning.

Not to mention, it’s incredible to be part of a group that has the same focus that I do. We all push each other to go further each morning. We motivate each other to do these other events. It’s truly fantastic!!

 

11. Do you feel better, now, then B.B.C or about the same?

I am a completely different person now! I saw the picture of myself the first month of boot camp and I was shocked! I wonder who that person really was because it is definitely not me today!

The funny part is that I didn’t lose 50 lbs or anything that drastic. I’ve lost 12 pounds, but that 12 lbs and the 13 total loss of inches has made a huge difference in my entire being.

 

12.  Do you realize you Rock??!!

I’m very proud of how far I’ve come. I’m a walking advertisement because I tell everyone about boot camp and what it has done for me.

 

13. If you had to do it all over again, (the pain, the fear, the change in habits) would you?

Absolutely!

 

14.  Did we miss anything?

Just the wonderful support and encouragement we receive from you (Molli, Tony and Laura!)  You guys ROCK! You keep us motivated when we hit a plateau or face an injury.
 

I’ve made new friends in you and our elite group of women who keep coming back for more. You inspire us and teach us.

I could never thank you enough for all that you do!!!
 

End of interview.

INTERVIEW #4  BELOW

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So why would you consider joining our program, long term?  Take a look at this boot camper’s amazing results and the interview that follows.

Diane W. 

Starting Wt: 248           current wt: 185

                                    Total wt loss: 63 lbs.

Starting bf %: 39% (obese category)  current body fat percentage: 29%

Inch loss in shoulders: 6 ¼ 

Inch loss Arm: 3

Inch loss Chest: 6 ¼  

Inch loss waist: 12

Inch loss hips: 9

Inch loss thigh: 5 ¾

Inch loss calf: 2 ½                    

           
total inch loss: 44.75 inches (from 7 points of measurement)

Total fat loss of: 42 lbs

              Water increase from 47% (dehydrated) to 54% properly hydrated

1.    Would you mind telling us how old you are?          I am 42 years old.
 

2.    What originally prompted you to join camp?  And what were you hoping to achieve?          I knew I needed to lose weight.  I was obese, unhealthy and definitely feeling it!  I wanted to get fit, but I didn't want to just diet and walk.  My son had enlisted in the Marine Corp and he was away at boot camp.  I guess there was a bit of solidarity in joining a boot camp of my own!

3.    How did you feel the first week of camp?          Ouch!  I was sore--and proud!!  I couldn't even lift a fork to my mouth those first few days of boot camp.  My husband joked that not being able to lift food to my mouth was one way to guarantee weight loss!

4.    Why did you decide to stick with it?          I loved how boot camp made me feel.  I loved that I was out at the crack of dawn doing things that even my "fit" and "skinny" friends couldn't do.  I loved seeing the changes in my evaluations.  It was slow, but steady progress. 

Now, the friends I have made at boot camp make all the difference in the world.  We push each other to do better and we keep each other from slacking off during those tougher times.

5.    If you could give people 1 piece of advice when it comes to fat loss, what would that be?           I guess my advice would be:  Don't do boot camp just half way.  The first 18 months of boot camp, I saw changes in my body in terms of strength and increased endurance, but I didn't see the drastic changes that I wanted to because I didn't combine healthy eating with my new commitment to a vigorous workout.  It takes both the eating properly and the working out to really see the changes that you want to see.  Once I finally made up my mind to eat right, the pounds and inches started to melt off!

6.     What’s your secret to success?          My success really came when I changed my mind.  Even when I started boot camp, I have to admit that I didn't really believe that I could do it--that I could change my body.  Last fall I got hooked into watching The Biggest Loser and I saw a lot of obese, unhealthy people change their bodies and change their lives.  That was when I first realized that it might actually be possible if I fully commit to the process.  It was November 2007 when I changed my mind and truly began to change my life.

7.    What’s your favorite healthy snack?       I love nuts!  : )  They are natural.  They are portable.  They have healthy fats and protein. They're not messy.  It's something easy to grab and go.  And, when you read about all the benefits the different kinds of nuts provide your body, you want to make sure you get a variety of them!

8.    What other activities has camp prompted you to take part in?          I am doing my first 5k next month.  I run for fun with friends now!!  A group of us meet most weekends to run around Bonelli on one day and do the Claremont Loop on the other.  Basically, now I exercise 6-7 days a week, no excuses.

9.    What do you think has been the biggest change in your lifestyle since B.B.C. (before boot camp)?       Growing up, my weight was always an issue--I never felt thin and then the last 10 years when my weight really shot up, I wished I could just get back to where I had been before, even though it wasn't thin!  In my family, food was comfort when you were down, food was a celebration w hen you achieved something, and food was the center of family functions.  And activity?  Growing up my mom kept me out of sports--couldn't swim because my arms would get to big, and couldn't play soccer because soccer players get big legs.   Just last month my mother said, "I sure hope you are not getting addicted to exercise!"  WHAT??!!  As an adult, I knew it was foolishness, but I still did not have skills or the confidence or the drive to get out there and move.  Now I can say:  I am active.  I am active.  I am active!!  I usually have 10K-14K steps on my pedometer before 9 o'clock in the morning.  My first boot camp evaluation I did my mile in 14:57.  The last evaluation we just completed we did a 1/2 mile--I did it in 3:19!!  First plank-27seconds.  Now--2:30!!
 

10. What motivates you to keep up these healthy habits?          I feel great--that is my best motivation.  I look great and I know it (Wow--I NEVER thought I would hear myself say that!)  I love being able to shop in regular stores and to be able to purchase something and know it will fit!  I burned my Lane Bryant Credit Card!  Buckle is my new favorite store! Every time I drop a size, I get rid of those clothes--I'm never going backwards again!  I just got into my first pair of size 8 pants--ever!!--and I am not even finished yet!      

11. Do you feel better, now, then B.B.C. or about the same?          In case I haven't made this completely clear--I FEEL GREAT--better than I can ever remember feeling about myself.  Not only am I healthier, fitter, thinner, more athletic and energetic--I did it!  It wasn't a surgery.  It wasn't a pill.  It was me!!  I earned what I am feeling right now--I worked for it!

12. Do you realize You Rock!!?          I do realize that!  It probably the first time I could ever say that in my life!  Sometimes I tell myself to tone it down a notch in my head, but why??  I earned it and I feel great!

13. If you had to do it all over again, (the pain, the fear, the change in habits) Would you?       Hmmm. . . let me think. . . wow. . . I guess so.  Hell yeah I would do it all again--only I wouldn't have waited so long!!

14.  Did we miss anything?      No, but I have to take a minute to thank Stacie, my fearless boot camp leader.  I would not be here without her help--her knowledge, her encouragement, and her pushing me past what I think I can handle.  Stacie never settles in at boot camp.  Just when you think you can handle what she is dishing out, she makes you step it up a notch.  Thank you for your patience when I was fat and slow.  Thank you for modifying my workout so I wasn't embarrassed by how far behind the others I was in the beginning.  Thank you for your encouraging words to keep on going.  Thank you for pushing me to the next level each time you saw I was ready.  Thank you for putting me up with the runners last week-- (that was "a moment" for me).  Thank you Stacie for the difference you have made in my life.

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