"Get Fit at Boot Camp? What are you @#!!! Crazy?"

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Today I talked with a great boot camper who confessed something.

She told me she had to break up with her boyfriend…

…over boot camp!

Wow.

Well…

You know…

So often, when people profess the desire to join Portland Boot Camp, they receive derision from so-called friends, family, or even spouses.

As soon as those unfortunate women so much as whisper they are joining, they receive derogatory remarks.  Sometimes the remarks are subtle.  The “friend” may pretend to feel concerned and say things like, “But you don’t need to lose weight – who wants to do all that exercise – it’ll never work – you’ve tried other plans and classes before, why waste  your money?”

Now, sometimes they are right.  Maybe the person HAS tried a lot of different things and they are expressing genuine concern.

But quite often the harsh reality is:

they aren’t concerned at all.

Instead, they feel threatened.

They know, subconsciously, if their target dares to improve themselves, then they will have to face their own feelings, insecurities, and growing self-dissatisfaction.

For them, the easiest way to avoid self-improvement is to attack others for trying.

Fortunately, there are ways to handle these  would-be success-interrupters.

Here are a few examples.

You could:

• Ignore them until they give up trying to bait you.
• You can firmly tell them you have made a decision and are sticking to it.
• Walk away from them and discontinue the relationship.

Let’s get real here: if someone wants to stop you from getting fit, they have issues.  And perhaps it’s time to think about whether they add value to your life or rob you of your right to improve your life as you see fit.

Here are a few favorite phrases of the fitness haters…

“Oh, come on.  One piece won’t hurt!”

“Just a bite!  LIVE a little…it’s so good you won’t believe it!”

Or…

“Running?  Oooh I hate running.  Why would you want to do that?”

“Oooh.  Exercise.  We’re all gonna die anyway.  What’s the point?”

The whole charade is designed to make the receiver feel guilty or negative about self-improvement.

But it’s all designed to give the antagonist psychological relief from having to exert EFFORT for self-change.

As they say, “Misery Loves Company.”

So true.

So true.

Stay the course.  Decide what is right for YOUR life.

And if it is Portland Boot Camp…

I will be there with you, and for you as always.

Live long and laugh a lot,

D

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But usually Mondays get most people down.

Well, that’s where things are a bit different around Portland Boot Camp.

We take pride in realizing that exercise has the power to brighten a sour mood.

Look, here’s what people refuse to accept or just don’t know…

Exercise actually makes you happy.  Working out hard makes you smile.  Doing the difficult makes the rest of life easier.

We choose to start the week of right.

With a healthy dose of good medicine.

Right?

Thanks for daring to be great.

And thanks for a great Monday, gang.

D

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Vegetarian Plans for Weight LOss

Hey, Gang,

Vegetarians.

Portland Boot Camp has quite a few.

And my food plan is not specifically set up for vegetarians.

So I had to find a good source of vegetarian dietary info.

I found a diet plan that looks pretty darn great.

But here’s the best part…

She’s giving away a 7 day version for free.

Yep.

You can check it out HERE

Here name is  Kardena Pauza.  She was Ms. America Fitness.

Go there now, download it, try it out within the Fat Blaster Program rules and let me know what you think.

Should be amazing.

Cheers,

Daniel

PS.  Did I mention the 7 day Vegetarian food plan was FREE?  Another freebie for Portland Boot Camp VIPs. (If you want it now, get it here >>  7 Day Veggie Diet Plan

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I remember the day pictured above like it was yesterday.

I spoke live at the Portland Women’s Show.

Now, what was interesting is this: even though I speak live daily,  and at the time I was on the air with my fitness radio show daily, I was a bundle of nerves before I got on stage.

The truth is, I was worried.   I thought I would forget what I needed to say…or that I wouldn’t be able to get my points across clearly.

Seriously.

Before it began, my wife Beth filmed me looking like I had just seen the ghost of someone yelling, “Go Home!”.

So the announcer introduced me…

I approached the stage …

And what happened next was amazing.

You see…

the moment my mouth opened, all jitters evaporated.

The words came out smoothly and clearly.

I forgot where I was.

How?

3 words…

I

was

prepared.

No… I didn’t memorize a script.  I just happened to be speaking on a topic with which I was familiar.  And didn’t want to read a mental “script”  — or sound… you know…  forced.

So how did I prepare?

The key was this:

before the show I used the power of my imagination to “preview” the future.

I pictured the crowd laughing.  I felt my feet planted firmly on the ground.  I saw myself smiling and felt myself enjoying myself.  I pictured myself as 50 feet tall. I imagined the scene exactly as I wanted it to be…picturing the end with everyone clapping and me feeling satisfied that I delivered helpful information.  And most of all… I pictured the people clearly understanding the message and feeling happy about that.

I made it as real as I could and didn’t let a single thought of failure wiggle into my mini mind-movie.

Now why did I do that?  What’s so special about mental movies and imagination?  How can imagination improve anything at all?

Well…

A long time ago, I decided the worst that could realistically ever happen was someone would yell “boooo” from the back row.

And I’ve come to realize.. ok, so what. I’ve carefully considered the law of averages.    And you know what?    The reality is, it’s as likely to get a boo and a hiss when you are prepared and in the moment as it is to get struck by an armadillo driving a bus.  Plus,  I figured I could handle it even if I did get a boo.  My life wouldn’t be over and I would get a second chance to improve and try again.

I would live.

So, when the time came my mind was free of mental roadblocks.

Guess what?

It was great!

We laughed… I got my points across and everybody won.

Not a single boo.

How can you apply these ideas to your life?  Your body?  Your weight loss efforts?

Are you stumbling blindly into life’s “stressful” situations?  Or do you clearly envision the outcome exactly the way you want it to be?

Do you prepare for your success by establishing and following a plan?  Do you foam roll?  Stretch?  Eat healthy foods?  Plan your meals?  Go to bed at a decent hour so you can have the energy for Boot Camp?

Expect the best of yourself.  Imagine it.  Let go and get out of the way of your mind.  Make a decision.

And charge boldly forth!

Cheers,

D

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