Success Stories
We KNOW that the 90 Day Bootcamp Challenge has the power to transform your body. This isn't just theory: it's tried and tested reality, and it's working right this second to transform the bodies and lives of people just like YOU.
Here are just some of our success stories from "Bootcamp Veterans"
| Moe Whitehall - find out how Moe did it here | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| They say when the student is ready the teacher will appear. When I was offered the opportunity to join the Bootcamp and set my goals - it was a very emotional time and my goals were linked to those feelings. The background..at the very end of November 2008 my son aged 30, action man who likes everything sporty, had played semi pro football in his day and was recovering from ligament injury, went off to play evening football a bit of a knock about with work - he had a heart attack, chest clutching fall to the floor type. He had a 1 in 3 chance of making it - and they tell us that his fitness and age helped him. His partner was 6 months pregnant and became quite poorly - they believed as part of the reaction to the heart attack - however things deteriorated and baby was born as an emergency via the sunroof 2 months early. Following this my son had another heart attack due to the stress of it all. Mum was being monitored in one ward, baby in intensive care and Dad (my son) in the cardio unit 35 miles away. They all made it. I had arrived at a similar age that my Mum was when she went to heaven and this played on my mind. My only daughter has diabetes and medication was being increased. I felt my world was collapsing - because my family are my world and I felt so out of control. So in 2009 I set about giving something back, stop feeling sorry for myself and get going, I enjoy physical activities so completed London to Brighton bike ride, Coast to Coast bike ride, Great South Run amongst others and all monies raised I gave to British Heart Foundation and the baby intensive care unit that looked after my granddaughter, people were incredibly generous. However my body was getting bigger and bigger and I felt I was pushing treacle up hill, everything was hard work irrespective of the amount of exercise I did and I ate more and more porridge and jelly babies to help me on my way. I felt sad inside and out. Then I set my goals for Bootcamp - they started off as - I want to outlive my Mum, I don't want to be on insulin, I want to live a long life..infact they were incredibly morbid. As Bootcamp progressed I re-evaluated my goals - and my final thoughts were ' I just want to be as fit and healthy as possible to face whatever life throws at me'. Bootcamp wasn't just about exercises and eating, it was about reflecting and repositioning, it was about making life changing decisions with the support that someone cared what path you took. I have had amazing results, I have body shape changes in different ways to previous 'diets', I stuck the 90days weighing at the same time, same place and not peeping once, I stayed in Kg measure not really knowing what I weighed - just concentrating on the numbers going down - and go down they did. I lost nearly 10kg, in 90 days, I was never hungry or distressed, I ate well, looked well and had great skin tone. My clothes have completely fallen off me, I have this middle bit in my body which I didn't know existed - I think if it was more polished it would be heading towards a 6 pack! I cant actually believe this is my body - its only when I go to get dressed that I realise whats occurred - even though everyone has told me, I suddenly look taller and thinner - I have always seen myself as a short round dumpy rosy cheeked Mumsy type- now the mirror says different. I am determined to maintain discipline and continue with some of the core exercises - yes at times I hated them, but I did what I did and now I am where I am! When I needed motivating the email arrived, when I need a kick up the bum I got it, when I asked what about my carbs - I got politely told to try using the 50, 000 calories that were sitting on my tummy. I know I was told the theory of why it would work - I still believe George and Ryan had a bit of magic. Day in day out they were there for me. After 3 weeks I wrote this: The challenge is not a walk in the park - equally it isn't impossible - but what does sound impossible is that I have dropped a clothes size in 3 weeks! I know this is every woman's dream, I have genuinely achieved it through this program. The Bootcamp really works via the eworld, the videos where George and Ryan talk to - and with you - as you exercise, the daily emails which seem to be a response to what you have been thinking are really motivational. I have felt brighter, lighter, healthier and much happier in the last 3 weeks than I have in a long time - the weight loss is really awesome! Everyone should try this challenge, irrespective of age or sporting ability - the only barriers are in your mind and daily emails will get you through that. I guess it goes without saying that you have nothing to loose - only weight!" And now after 90 days - I am walking proof that you loose weight, I feel even brighter than ever and have a really great feel good factor. Stick with it guys - nothing is insurmountable - this programme puts what seems impossible in easy reach of everyone. Ryan says, "A true test of a person is their ability to stick to the promises that they make to themselves and Moe made those promises to herself, took action and persisted with consistent efforts regardless of what life threw at her. Moe is living proof that if you have a strong enough goal and a deep enough desire to achieve it then with the right guidance you can have whatever you want. Moe you are AWESOME! : )" |
| Donald MacDonald - find out how Donald did it here | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| "I would like to thank George and Ryan for all the support, material, encouragement and advice provided during the programme. Just under three years ago (I was a mere 54), I decided I needed to get fit and lose some weight so I started running, very slowly. I made very little effort to change my diet because I thought with all my running I would automatically lose weight!!! It was disheartening to find, that even though my running increased, my weight did not change!!! So when I got the chance to do the bootcamp I jumped at it, because obviously something needed to change. The combination of exercise and diet change on the bootcamp has helped me lose 10% of my original weight (one of my initial goals) and another bonus is that my running has speeded up (at my level!!). I have just knocked over 5 minutes off my best 10km time, which I am very happy about. I will report back on any improvement in my times for the longer runs. There is another side though, my wife (who is a nurse) has complained about my "bootcamp obsession" (I often quote George and Ryan!!) and the fact that I eat too many eggs and not enough carbohydrates. In fact, having reduced measurements all over she now calls me "chicken legs"!!!! There is no doubt, though, I feel a lot healthier, the change in eating habits has been very positive and although some of the exercises have been very hard, I have loved the challenge. It has, however, not always been plain sailing, but during the "weak" moments I have applied the 90% rule and then moved on. I have found the emails/blogs other bootcamp members have posted, very helpful, thank you to those who have contributed. I would encourage all those new to bootcamp to keep going, it is definitely worth it. One of the things that bootcamp has done for me has focussed me on a whole new way of eating so I no longer desire most of the rubbish I used to eat. Another great help has been learning, understanding and experiencing the benefits of intensity when exercising. Thanks again guys, bootcamp has been a very positive (and beneficial) experience and I will definitely continue following the basic principles." George says, "Donald has established a really solid set of healthy habits now that will be hard to break, so the future is bright for even more weight loss and faster 10k times!" |
| Ann Coward - find out how Ann did it here | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| "I am still delighted when I meet up with people whom I haven't see for a while. They usually comment straight away on how well or how trim or how fit I look. I have to remind myself that I have achieved the changes in only 90 days and always sing the praises of the bootcamp challenge. For years, I have been saying if only I could lose a stone in weight - and now I've done it and I am slowly continuing to lose more. I have dropped 2 dress sizes and love my younger shape with flatter tummy, smaller breasts and slimmer hips. When close friends ask me "Have you finished the bootcamp yet?" I tell them it never finishes - because it has brought about a life-style change that I will always maintain. I regard myself as a strong woman now. My fitness has improved by over 50%. I can do things in my 60s that I have never been able to do before in my life (full press-ups for instance!) by working through the carefully graded sets of exercises. I have enjoyed the buzz I get from working out to the videos and finding them getting easier each time I do them. Three half hour exercise sessions each week is nothing compared to the amazing difference it makes to strength, fitness and body shape. The other big change is what I eat and drink. The first few days left me feeling grotty as my body responded to the change. I had become so addicted to the sugar and other rubbish that had become part of my everyday diet. Within a week, I felt so much better. My energy levels soared. My biggest weight loss was at the end of the first week which really spurred me on. I eat more than I did before starting the bootcamp challenge but I eat differently. I have really appreciated the effort the Ryan and George have taken to educate me about foodstuffs and their effect on the body rather than just telling me what to eat. However, their menu tips in the first few weeks were really helpful until I got the hang of it. I still enjoy a glass of wine - but keep it to the weekends! Apart from feeling energetic and positive, the other very motivating aspect of the challenge has been the regular reporting of weight and measurements of body and fitness and seeing the steady improvements week by week. It was like having a big gold star slapped on my chest! Thank you George and Ryan for the opportunity to change my life!" Ann has done amazingly well over the course of the program, especially as she wasn't even overweight to start with! Now she's leaner and more toned and is feeling full of confidence knowing that she can maintain these results forever. |
