MARIE’S SUCCESS STORY 

Before attending Doylestown Adventure Boot Camp I did not speak fitness.  It was like a foreign language to me and I had been adverse to it most of my life. However, I knew that had to change if I was going to lose any weight and I needed to lose a significant amount (100+). I could not have picked a better trainer for this journey.  Wendy taught me how to love exercising by going at the right pace for me and always keeping it interesting.  It was helpful that every workout was different so I never got bored. I did lose 80 pounds before signing up with Wendy by eating less, but then was on a 6 month plateau. In a short 5 months I have learned so much more about fitness and was able to lose an additional 20 pounds and gain significant muscle tone all over. Even more, I was able to fit into my wedding dress that I ordered TWO SIZES smaller!  More importantly, I feel much stronger both mentally and physically.  I see no turning back.  I cannot recommend Wendy highly enough!  The whole experience has been life changing!

Wendy runs an early morning 5:30am boot camp class at Camp Curiosity in Doylestown.  She also runs a small group boot camp class at 9:00am and 6:00pm at her private studio.  I chose the smaller group classes and mixed them up according to my schedule.  I was a newbie and I felt like I had my own personal trainer.  That’s how Wendy treated me.  She also does nutritional consulting!  She wants everyone to succeed and be their very best!

As you can see, this circuit workout isn’t easy but as Wendy always says “ Do what you can do and do your best!”  That’s what I did and I got incredible results. I love boxing!

If you are looking to start a fitness routine or just looking for a new challenging wokout regiment, I recommend checking out www.doylestownbootcamp.com in Doylestown, Bucks County, PA.

All new campers are welcome to try a free trial week of fitness classes.

Breakfast:  Was:  Whole Wheat Organic Waffles with a tablespoon of Organic Peanut butter — switched to 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt and 1/2 an avocado.  (Note:  Sigi’s, Wallaby’s and Bulgarian yogurt in the Organic aisle all have 1/2 the carbs then products in the dairy aisle. Or two egg whites/one egg veggie omelet.

Lunch:  Was:  Salads with fruit, cheese, mixed greens and lite salad dressing — switched to mixed greens (minimum 2-3 cups) non-cheese protein, no fruit, all veggie and homemade or Olive garden Italian dressing (only 2 carbs per serving)

Dinner:  Was: Sweet potato, protein (chicken/fish) and one veggie – switched to 3 vegetables, more variety in protein (fish, chicken, sausage, turkey, beef)…no starchy processed carbs

Pretty much maintained 60 – 80mg of carbs per day over the past few months (lose it app)

Check out Doylestown Boot Camp  for yourself, here’s the link, see which class and time works for you….yes, You.    Boot Camp Workout Fitness Classes: Weight Loss Programs

Our next session begins January 7 – February 1, 2019

For the past 10 years I have let my weight continue to increase and had a hard time finding a consistent time to exercise between work, kids and just life in general.   At the end of December my biggest clothes in my closet didn’t fit anymore and realized it was  time to do something a bit more drastic instead of buying bigger clothes (which I was horrified at what I would have had to buy size wise).   I joined Wendy’s Bootcamp in January 2018, fast forward 6 months later and I  have lost 40 pounds and down 3 pants sizes.   I feel great both physically and mentally.   The first week I met Wendy I told her about some of my goals, one was a target weight while  others were a bit more superficial but important to me. One of those superficial goals was to be able to wear a tank top that all of the mothers on my son’s baseball team have and not feel the need to wear something over it to cover my arms and body when it is 90+ outside and I am sweating my @$$ off.     It felt so good to put that tank top on and not feel the need to cover up, this was a HUGE milestone for me.   I am also lucky to have so many people around me who have been so supportive and encouraging over the past few months.

The first week I joined Wendy’s boot camp she told me that if I want to lose weight, what I put in my mouth is just as important if not more than exercising.  Wendy worked with me for a month on my diet making easy tweaks each week.  What I appreciated most about Wendy’s approach is that she is very encouraging and never makes you feel bad about what you have eaten and makes the changes seem so simple (which they actually were).  I would find myself skipping meals thinking that I am eating fewer calories which had to  be better for me, especially breakfast.  I  would often grab some toast or a bagel and run out the door or just have coffee and be starving by lunch.   I am actually eating more food now than I did then, just better choices….who would have  ever thought that I would look forward to my 3 turkey sausages and yogurt for breakfast as I run out the door for work each day.   It is not about counting calories, or cutting out carbs completely.   For me, it has been about watching my carbs…not eliminating them, making better choices and thinking ahead a bit more with food planning.      Another key thing Wendy has taught me is to not focus on the number.  There have been times during the past 6 months where I have hit some plateaus in my weight loss and did not see movement on the scale.   I would tell Wendy and be a bit deflated, her response was always…. don’t focus on the number…..well she was right because my clothes would feel so much better.   This was a big mental shift for me not to get on the scale each day.   I don’t let the number dictate how I feel about myself anymore.

I have not reached my final weight goal  and have a bit of a ways to go, I look at this as a journey.  What I can say is that there is no other trainer I would want to be on this journey with other than Wendy.    I was very self-conscious to start boot camp knowing how out of shape I was and kept doubting myself that this was something for me.    From day one Wendy has encouraged me in and out of class. She has pushed me out of my comfort zone when she knew I could do something that I did not think I could and most importantly she makes a tough workout fun.    When I started on this journey with Wendy I couldn’t run ¼ of a mile  or even think of doing burpees.  Each week I am amazed at how much stronger I have become and excited to see what the next 6 months will bring.

THANKS WENDY!

Doylestown Boot Camp is an indoor outdoor fitness program designed for all ages and all levels of fitness.  Enlist in our next boot camp session starting June 25th @ 5:30am at Camp Curiosity in Doylestown.  Transform yourself!  You rock Jen!

Doylestown Boot Camp asks what carbohydrates are healthiest to eat. Let’s start with what carbohydrates are and how they are essential to a healthy body. There are simple and complex carbohydrates.

Simple carbs are made of just one or two sugar molecules and are the quickest source of energy as they are very rapidly digested. Sources of simple carbs are table sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, jams, jellies, fruit drinks, soft drinks and candy.

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It’s always a doozy to come back to a workout regimen after taking some time off. Getting back into the habit of waking up early, dragging yourself through your morning haze to the car, and waking up enough to do those first couple of jumping jacks… it’s not always easy!

But if it was easy, it wouldn’t be worth it! Or as my hubs likes to say, “If it was easy, it wouldn’t be your mom!” (Inside joke: hubs was cheering me on at a marathon while standing next to someone who was holding a sign that said, “If it was easy, it would be  called your mom!” So now everything hard is referred to as ‘my mom,’ because she’s not easy.)

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