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Hi, Boot Camp Heroes,

You know…

Since you are in Portland Boot Camp, I know how you feel about yourself more or less.

But the unfortunate truth is, most people don’t really care too much about their bodies.

And that is their choice.

Of course, there are some who care, (or claim to care) but not enough to do something about it.

The dwindling minority stay trim and healthy all year…or are currently watching their waistlines disappear.

The rest… well, let’s just say they are what they eat.

What makes the difference?

Lots.  But to offer a few suggestions, here are  39 quick ways to help you stay (or get) lean and trim.

1. Eat whole, natural foods 90 percent of the time or more if you like them.
2. Avoid refined sugar like the plague
3. Read information from outside the fitness world and apply to your fitness
4. Read “Think and Grow Rich” and “PsychoCybernetics”.  TRUST me on this.
5. Get a copy of “The Strangest Secret” by Earl Nightingale or watch it on YouTube.
6. Above all: never, ever, give up.
7. Read everything you can about achieving your goals… take and learn from what is useful, discard the rest.
8. Eat a “cheat” meal once a week. Cheat MEAL.  Not cheat meals.
9. Become a student of Nutrition
10. Surround yourself with fitness and health minded people. (Like Portland Boot Camp!)
11. Read this success blog as often as possible
12. Write down your goals as clearly as you can
13. Write your goals on 3 x5 card and reading it many times through the day.
14. Focus on what you WANT…and NOT at all on what you don’t want
15. Don’t listen to advice from jealous, out-of-shape friends or acquaintances… they will drag you down if you let them.
16. Treat your body like a holy temple and watch it return the favor
17. Realize that your efforts to stay or get lean may upset or offend lazier people.  Who cares.  Ignore it. Refer to number 15.
18. Take entire days off from exercise sometimes to just stretch and CHILL OUT.
19. That being said, exercise 6 days a week.
20. 2 minutes of exercise is better than none
21. Stick with multi-joint movements (like squats, pull-ups, pushups, and rows etc) and interval training as the core of your fitness program.
22. If you fall off the wagon, so what.  Get back on again.
23. Every passing moment is a chance to turn it all around.
24. Sign an irrevocable contract with yourself to do what it takes to achieve your goal.
25. Be yourself.  Choose your own body and body fat level that make you feel and look the way you want to feel and look…for your own reasons.
26. Program your self-image exactly as you want it to be.
27. Whenever negativity strikes…instantly think of the positive alternative. If you hear your mind say something like, “I don’t know why I try.  I always fail anyway.”, immediately switch to a positive thought like, “I CAN.  Success comes to those who persist.”
28. Read your goal card whenever you feel good or positive.
29. Read your goal card whenever you feel bad or negative.
30. Write out an action plan with a goal and goal achievement date and drive forward with intensity and gusto!
31. Take the highest quality food-based multivitamin you can afford.  I take VGF+25
32. Take the highest quality Omega-3 supplement you can afford.  I take EFA Icon
33. Prepare your veggies in advance.
34. Buy a steamer and use it daily.
35. Create your own cookbook of quick master recipes that you can rotate through.
36. Focus on your goal relentlessly.
37. Life is brief…make it your best life NOW.
38. Seek expert advice or help if you are stuck.  If you aren’t in Boot Camp… I can help!
39. Try Portland Adventure Boot Camp without risk.  It REALLY does work and I promise you will love it.  If, for any reason whatsoever, you aren’t totally thrilled with boot camp… I’ll give you every single penny back no questions asked.

Tell me what you think.  I love hearing about your successes!

Cheers,

D