THIS IS THE SMARTEST THING I’VE EVER DONE

Well you found out this week that you signed up for an EXCELLENT AND SAFE WORKOUT every single day, this sure isn’t a gym membership!

We’re on you like white on rice to make sure you have proper form before you start working on the number of repetitions, to make sure you push yourself a little more every day and make GOOD nutritionally sound choices.

We do not care who is the strongest, toughest, most muscly (is that a word?) or fastest.  We only care that you have worked at 100% of what you could do every day and that ends up being a little more every day.  It’s called PROgress.  We’re headed in a direction together!!

And WHOA-NELLIE!  The nutritional portion seems to be a bit of a shock for most.  We’re working on getting you to eat NORMALLY, not like you would if you lived on the International Space Station!  We want you to eat FOOD!  5 times every day!  And we want you to drink water as a priority. 

It’s all part of the not-so-secret master plan to get you to a healthier place.

Just KEEP SHOWING UP and working as hard as you have and you will be marveling at the results. 

FRUIT OF THE WEEK   The Mighty Peach!  

A LARGE peach is a great snack item because it has 68 calories, 0 sodium, 0 fat and 2g of protein!    It also gives you a higher “fullness feeling” according to Nutrition Data.com’s website.  For people with a weight loss goal, they rate it “4.5 Stars out of 5 Stars” because not only does it have a high “fullness factor” but it also has a high “Nutrition Density” factor!  Very nice.

Do you know where peaches “come from”?  According to Wikipedia, “The modern botanical consensus is that they originate in China, and were introduced to Persia and the Mediterranean region along the Silk Road before Christian times.”  That sounds neat and possible…so we’re passing it along.  Can you imagine the FIRST PEACH way back then, absolutely NO possibility of being sprayed with junk…just pure Mother Nature!  Wow.

TIME TO WASH YOUR MAT
After 1 camp it is a good idea to give your mat a good scrubbing and sun-dry.

BEFORE PHOTOS

You should have received your BEFORE picture by now.  If you did not, CLICK HERE and send us an e-mail.  We’ll get it to you ASAP.

SPECIAL #'s

25

The number of camp credits you need to earn to GRADUATE!  We will not be lenient on this number…you need to check your attendance often.  You have 1 week to make up for missed times and/or 1 week to correct errors found on the published Roll Call sheet.

3

The number of homework assignments we allow to make up for missed days (toward earning credit)

2

The number of “Organized Races” you can run outside of camp and they will count as credit.

30

The number of consecutive days of camp one would have attended if they showed up to each day (Mon-Fri).

20

The amount of money it takes to join THE BIGGEST WINNER contest!

450

The largest pot of money we have ever had for THE BIGGEST WINNER contest!

75

The percentage of greater results for those campers playing The Biggest Winner!

30

How many full boot camps we have run since we began business in 2006!

63,360

The number of Inches in a Mile!

CHECK ROLL CALL

You have one week to correct any mistakes on the roll call. 

Please go to the CAMPER ONLY section of our website ( the username and password are on your Tour 30 schedule) right beneath the Advanced Solar Electric ad) and check it out. 

 We will NOT bend on this (one week to correct) this tour, please don’t ask.

OK - CHECK IT!

PERFECT ATTENDANCE
All campers that have been to every single consecutive day of camp this week – not missing AT ALL – are in the running for our PERFECT ATTENDANCE $100 DRAWING at the end of the tour.

If you are on this list, STICK WITH IT! You could win $100 PLUS have the rewards from showing up every single day of our program.

ARE YOU DUE ANY APPAREL?
If your camp payment was over $325 that means you are due a Camp T-Shirt. Please write to us and tell us what you would like. Make sure you give your full name, size and two or three color choices. Apparel has been flying off the shelves lately so having your top 3 favorite color choices will help us get you your goodies!

PHOTOS

TEMPTATIONS

Hmmm…these actually exist.  During our program we want you to STOP buckling to them.  It’s a blip on the radar of time to adjust your tastebuds and minds to your new plan.  YOU CAN MAKE IT SIX WEEKS WITHOUT A DRINK OR A DESSERT!!

If you are sure you are addicted to sugar, rather than put a cookie in your mouth grab a plum, peach, apricot, watermelon…anything FRESH in the fruit department.   You could even drink a big glass of water.  Then GET BUSY.

There may be people in your life “playing games” to get you to fall OFF the wagon.  We’ve seen lots of different ways:  “let’s go celebrate ____”, “You really can’t have ONE drink!??”, “You aren’t going to keep the weight off so why struggle!?”  We’ve heard so many scenarios we could write a book.   If the people you are hanging out with actually care about you they will support your goal.  Those that aren’t really interested in your future health may either need to start taking care of themselves (misery loves company) or they are really not your “friend”. 

You’ll be going through emotions on this program.  It will be tough, mostly at the start, to stick to it.  BUT YOU HAVE TO DO IT.

Call us if you are having a tough time making a decision.

Plan your meals.

If you get invited out:  HAVE A PLAN so you don’t get into a jam.

You’ve invested a LOT into yourself, don’t let anything push you off of your plan.

CHEST UP, CHIN UP….SMILE!

We say this a lot.  When you are getting tired you start to sort let your heads drop to your chest and most cases you are not smiling. 

Lifting your chest and chin and smiling gives your airways MORE SPACE!  That means you’ll get more oxygen into your lungs which will give you MORE ENERGY.

Breathing is important.  Proper breathing makes a difference!  If you are struggling during an exercise the WORST thing you could do is to hold your breath.  This is a habit for most people that start with us.  We have to remind you to reformat your "process" to BREATHE IN when it is "easy" and BREATHE OUT when it gets tough.  For example, during a sit up you lift your body up blowing OUT and when you drop back down you suck air IN.  

What happens when you strain and hold your breath?  It's pretty simple.  You CUT OFF THE SOURCE OF ENERGY YOUR HEART NEEDS.  Your lungs bring that beautiful oxygen in and it goes to your blood.  

We'll be watching and reminding you constantly, eventually it will be a GREAT HABIT!

A MAXIM

Bring your Mat and Weights with you EVERY DAY, even days you think we might not use them.  No matter “what you hear” even if you think it was RANDY HIMSELF saying it…we want you to have your gear with you.

If we need to make a last minute change on our plans then you will 

TEST YOURSELF!

Have you been paying attention?  When you do, you get more than what you paid for at our program.

Here is a POP QUIZ - by now you should get 100%!

1)  What happens to your body when you miss eating every 3 hours?

a.     You lose weight as long as you were drinking water. This doesn’t apply to coffee drinkers.

b.     Your heart has to compensate and you end up very agitated.

c.     Your metabolism gets totally jacked up and the next time you do eat, it stashes away “energy” (aka fat) just in case you don’t eat again.

2.     2) Why is it good to not eat “the 5 things” after 3pm?

a.     Last In, First Out.  The last foods you eat can be used as energy when you wake up.  May as well force your body to go to stored fat to burn energy.

b.     Most people are not active after they eat so the food hits your digestive system and gets used up s l o w l y.

c.     You have a fat loss goal and want to SIZZLE IT AWAY when you use energy in the morning (from getting up to workout to going to your job.)

d.     All of the above.

3.     3) Why is it important to keep a food journal EVERY DAY?

a.     I am a writer, and getting creative through my food choices is scientifically proven to improve my writing skills.

b.     Scientific research has proven that you will lose DOUBLE the fat/weight than if you don’t keep one.

c.     It isn’t, they just make you do it if you want to come to camp.

4.     4) Shin splints and knee injuries can be caused by a poor pair of shoes, past injury, overuse, not stretching properly before and after exercise.

a.     True

b.     False

5.     5) Which are complex carbohydrates?

a.     Corn on the cob

b.     Corn tortilla

c.     Cucumber

d.     Corn fritter

Answers:

1-c  2-d  3-b  4-a  5-a,c

NO DIETS

We do not approve of ANY diet plan while on our program.  We want you to learn how to eat healthy by making good nutritional choices that you can actually carry on (and even teach your children) for the rest of your life.

We want you to eat 5 times every day.  That’s three healthy meals and two snacks.

We want you to eat 3-5 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables every single day and drink half your body weight in ounces of water.

LOST AND FOUND

We try to gather up items after camp that are left behind (but cannot guarantee we’ll have your things).   With so many campers the number of FOUND items is growing.  We are putting these items in the back of the tundra truck.  Please check it out if you are missing something.   Anything not claimed will be donated to Goodwill in a week or two.

PROGRESS REPORTS "They do a body good!"