Success Stories from Elk Grove

Sara Rouse lost 1.7% body fat and 5.75 inches in 6 weeks! She is also working towards a 10 minute mile (her starting mile was 12:19, she is already down to 11 minutes, having shaved off a full 1:19)!

Tonya Fowler lost 1% body fat and 11 inches

Kristi Petrinovich lost 1.4% body fat and 3.5 inches

Awesome job ladies!

Trainer Tip: FEEL YOUR POWER!

From Coach Marilyn:

When you can do 12 reps of a move with perfect form for two workouts in a row, it's time to increase the amount you're lifting by up to five percent, says Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., author of Get Stronger, Feel Younger.

So in other words - GET THOSE 8's in your hands!!!

Vitamin C from whole foods!

Cold and flu season is just about to kick off and that means that many people will be stocking up on vitamin C supplements to hopefully avoid the sickies this year.

What is the best way to get vitamin C? From whole foods! Not only can vitamin C help you fight off colds and flus, it also helps increase iron absorption. Instead of heading to the pharmacy, hit the produce aisle instead.

Look for these fabulous foods:

Broccoli: 1 cup (cooked) = 205% RDA
Brussels sprouts: 1 cup (cooked) = 161% RDA
Cantaloupe: 1 cup = 112% RDA
Cauliflower: 1 cup (cooked) = 91% RDA
Kale: 1 cup (cooked) = 89% RDA
Kiwis: 1 kiwi = 95% RDA
Oranges: 1 orange = 116% RDA
Papaya: 1 papaya = 313% RDA
Red bell peppers: 1 cup = 291% RDA
Strawberries: 1 cup = 136% RDA

Motivational Monday

"We don't see things as they are.
We see them as we are."

~Anais Nin

Making a meal out of soup

Happy fall! It may still be warm outside but, as the evenings become cooler, you may soon be craving butternut squash soup and other cozy foods. To make a simple soup into a hearty meal, try these suggestions:

1. For creamier soups and chowders, puree the soup with cooked white beans for extra protein, iron, and fiber.
2. Serve soups over quinoa or another grain or with a slice of whole grain bread.
3. Enjoy a side salad with a light dressing along side your soup for extra veggie servings!

Here are some soup recipes from GetNatured. What are some of your favorite fall foods?

Motivational Monday

"When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold. They believe that when something's suffered damage and has a history it becomes more beautiful."

~Barbara Bloom

Cathy found her Mojo!

With a sedentary lifestyle at a computer all day, my hips and shoulders were starting to give me pain. Plus, I had been steadily packing on the pounds over the last several years. I was feeling down…a lot.

Then one day in January, I’m sitting in my hairdresser’s chair with goop all over my hair and I start talking about an upcoming cruise. I mention how depressing it is to think about donning swimwear in public, and that’s when the magic happened. Caprice White (you might know her as a fellow boot camper) started telling me about a new fitness program she had recently signed up for, Mama Boot Camp. She described how great the workouts were and what it has done for her. I was definitely intrigued, so she suggested I give the “Main Mama”, Lorri Ann a call— right there on the spot—goop and all. She used her own cell phone to make my call.

The minute I heard Lorri Ann’s voice and her zest for life, I knew Mama Boot Camp would be good for me. I just had no idea it would be this FUN!

First and foremost the workouts are outdoors, “Rain or shine” and I love that! I’m not really a machine kind of person. But it’s more than the workouts. It’s the nutrition, and the water and the mindset for positive change. I am jazzed by the camaraderie of like-minded women coming together for motivation. I feel that everyone around me is experiencing the same excitement.

Lorri Ann really cares; therefore her trainers care, which in turn makes the boot campers care. Her enthusiasm is contagious. If you follow her advice you WILL lose inches. As living proof, I lost 31 inches all over my body in my first 12 weeks and went from a size 14 to a size 10! I jogged/walked my first 5 K at the Mama Boot Camp Fall Fun run, and the “firsts” are still coming. I have never run a mile in my life without stopping, and I just broke that barrier. I am now finishing my second 12 weeks, and the Mojo just keeps building on itself!

To wrap this up with a little kick, my first official day just happened to be my 55th birthday. Rock on 2010! I love life again. And speaking of loving, it’s done great things for my own love life! Don’t wait for a birthday, or a cruise, or any special occasion, though. Do it now and you will be prepared for that special occasion when it appears.

Lorri Ann inspires lifestyle changes. I am eternally grateful for Mama Boot Camp!

Cathy "before"

Cathy "after"