Oprah's Boot Camp
 

There are other threads on the site that are doing Oprah's Boot Camp but I thought this would be a little different. Even though it is a twelve week program, not everyone can start on the same day. So this thread will allow you to jump on board whenever you have choosen to make the commitment or even just have questions or an interest in the program.

I for one am starting today. I have finished eating for the day, got my exercise and water in and feeling pretty darn proud of myself. For me the hard part of this program is going to be getting the exercise in and giving up the alcohal. I have chosen my three "special" days very carefully. My birthday, hubby's birthday and the last day of the program.

COMMITMENT

This is my personal contract with myself and feel free to post yours as well.

I will stay away from white foods, alcohal and make sure that I drink my water every day. I will take those vitamins and go to the gym or do my WATP's dvd 6 days a week. I will not give up and I will use the support this site gives me to keep going until that 12 weeks have been sucessfully achieved. I will be accountable for all slip ups and learn from them instead of giving up all together. This is a commitment I make with myself and I will be the only one disappointed if I do not follow my goal through to the end. If I do not lose even one pound I will continue the road to a healthy me.

There I said it out loud and it's in writing. There's no turning back now. Feeling kind of giddy now. Lonely but giddy. I do hope others will join in as well. I could use a little company in here. Everyone have can their own start date and their own countdown. I will root for you no matter what point you are at, even if your just thinking about it come in and say hi!

Take care, got to plan for tomorrow. DAY TWO here I come!

Dale

ooooh, this looks good, Dale! I'm just heading off to bed, but I'll join you tomorrow! Thanks for starting this up! :hat:

I found you Trixi!
 

Count me in the Boot Camp. Even though this is week 4 for me, really, it's always going to be week 1! Because, once you hit your 12 weeks...you don't stop....you keep doing what you are doing. So it will always be...week 1 day 1 for me!

Oh, look ellis and Teufelchen, another Ontarian! :D Welcome Kelly!

Looks good Trixi, I will work on my contract today and post later on. I have to also check out Ophrah's site to get the low -down on how the boot camp works. :)

Day three, sorry I did not post last night, was only on for a few minutes. Did really well yesterday. Got my excerise out of the way in the morning, wanted to go to the gym last night but needed to go food shopping and then it was almost 8:30 pm when I got home so I had to skip dinner cause of the three hour rule. Was too tired to eat anyway. Going to to gym tonight after work. Cheated and stepped on the scale this morning and I am 4 pounds down. yepee. I will never see 150 again (fingers crossed) Well at work now but will post more tonight.

Mauvaisroux, the program if you follow it to a tee it's pretty strict, I am "tweaking" (to use Kelly's words) Don't think I could get in the eight rounds of excerise a week. So make it to suit you as long as you know it will still be a challenge.

Have a great day everyone.

Dale

Well I am already doing Weight Watchers but will follow the no alcohol, and limit my grains as suggested for the plan.

I will be doing the exercise but I will don't think I can do 8 rounds per week. I take a dance class once per week that gives me 1 1/2 hours of cardio, I am doing yoga 2x a week but I can definitely improve on the strength training which I am going to start today. :)

Good for you Mauvaisroux, now you got a plan!! You have started Boot Camp!

More later/

dale

Thanks Dale! Tonight I am going through my cupboards to see what is not OP and what I need to stock up on :D

Oh, Trixi... I so want to do this. :( I've been so busy... I'll try to get in tomorrow. I think this is a wonderful idea. :yes:

Ellis, even a little commitment is amazing cause when you sign that contract, even if it is only to be nice on Tuesday's. You feel you have to stick to it. Only do what you know you can but also create a challenge for yourself. I might be going all out now but who knows what tomorrow will bring and in the end all we have is our word. If we are giving that word to ourselves we have no blame to place elsewhere.

It took almost two months of thinking for me to commit and now I am still scared I will hurt my own feelings, but on the other hand I have stayed more focused these past three days then I have ever been before. It's all about me and how I feel just before I fall asleep. I am super tired and would love to wake up to a beautiful body, but unfortunately god graced me with patience, kindness and love. He forget the hot bod. But I am a work in progress and when we meet again I will be who I wanted to be and it will be who he thought I was all along.

Take Care

p.s. I rarely refer to the one above and I am sorry if it offends anyone. Just been thinking.....

Dale

Trixi, you're wonderful. :grouphug: Thanks for the encouragement, sweetie. What you said was so beautiful. :)
As for making reference to "the one above"... hey, you KNOW anything goes, here, girl! You're not offending anyone. Certainly not me, who doesn't give thanks to the one above nearly as often as I should. ;)

Here I go:

I have decided to put myself first. If I don't, I won't be around for my children, and I won't be around to have fun with my DH. It's hard to care about yourself when you suffer from depression, but I do care about them.
When I am tired and cranky, instead of going to the store and buying chips and chocolate, I will spend a little extra on something else I like. Strawberries or precut veggies with a yummy dip.
I will acknowledge the times when I think I am hungry but am merely dehydrated, and will drink my water.
I will not skip my WW weigh-in when I think that I've gained weight. I will face up to my mistakes, and I will move on immediately.
I will not wallow in my fat, but will work on my patience, and will look for the beauty in my gradually changing body.

I don't have the strength to commit to exercise again at the moment, but I know that will come.

Thank you again for this, Trixi. :grouphug:

Kelly, welcome! :wave: We're so glad to have you here!!

Congratulations to all who have joined Boot Camp. :hat:
Let's see if we can get some more girls in here. :)

:cp: Congrats on everyones commitment! Ellis, Mauvais, & Trixi - You can do it. :grouphug:

I may even get a chance to try this...

Hi Girls,
It me! Do you remember me! I amdown on my knees, begging forgivveness for not being around this week. I am so down on myself when I know deep down I should be so happy for myself. Sunday was my 2 months smoke free, Tuesday of this coming week will be two years sober, so I should be happy but I am almost back to my heaviest point in my life and it tires me and makes me so angry, sad, depressed and every other emotion that goes with it. I am fat, lazy, stupid and all the other negatives put together. I wish I could be as together and determined as you gurls!! I am going to Oprah's site and check it out. I will be back later for my commitment!
Virginia
Two months, three days, 10 hours, 50 minutes and 29 seconds. 624 cigarettes not smoked, saving $229.57. Life saved: 2 days, 4 hours, 0 minutes.

Virginia, there is nothing to forgive girl! Don't be down on yourself about your weight - you have already done two amazing and difficult things, achieved sobriety and quit smoking :bravo:

My commitment to myself:

1) Regular exercise
2) Getting up earlier in the morning so I can exercise and leave for work on time
3) Drinking my water
4) Keeping my food journal on a daily basis
5) Taking time out for myself

I want to have lost my last bit of weight and be in better physical shape by June 1st! :D

Happy Friday ladies!

Big challenge ahead, staying OP all weekend. I am determined to do it. Going to keep myself super busy and stay focused. Saturday I am taking my daughter and her friend for a manicure/pedicure and then downtown shopping. Sunday I am finally going to clean my fridge (I have not done it since moving in, that was July).

Maux - I like your plan.

Ellis, you too are wonderful. I have always been inspired by the ladies here.

Welcome everyone! At work now but will catch up later.

Dale

Saturday, nice day
 

:smug: Hi ladies!

Sorry did not post last night, worked late and then spent time with my daughter and nephews. Today was jammed packed with girly stuff. We went and my daughter and her friend had their manicures and pedicures, then downtown to the Eaton Centre and spent a few hours there. It was great fun watching them shop. My daughter got these really cool hair clips with bright blue hair on them they looked so adorable. Her friend got bright red. They bought cute matching purses and a bunch of other little things. We all got flower rings in a different color. It all reminded me of being that age and going to the mall with my friends. They thanked me at the end and said I was a cool mom and these days thats a feat I think! I had a blast hanging with them. I am definately going to make this a once a month thing for me and my daughter. Just go out and hang at the mall and be girls.

Handling the weekend good so far, not completely OP but not going nuts like I usually do. for the rest of the evening I am going to relax an watch a movie.

take care.
-dale

Trixi, do we call you Trixi, or Dale? :?: I'm so confused! :lol:
What a fun time you had... you ARE a cool mom! :smoking:

Virginia, there's nothing to forgive, darling. We know you're there. ;)
I am so impressed with how well you're doing, sweetie!! :grouphug:

Squeak, I hope you come and join us, sweetie! :wave:

I am feeling on top of the world. I lost 7 pounds at WW this week! :dance: Granted most of those were pounds I'd lost before, but I'm back on track!!

Trixi, Dale, Most beautiful girl in the world? Call me anything you like :)

7 POUNDS!!!!!!!!!! holy moly! Great job Ellis! GO Ellis GO! Who cares how many times you have lost those pounds, you just proved you could do it again. I am thrilled for you. Great motivation for us all.

It's almost Sunday afternoon and I have yet to get started on the fridge. Dreading it but I WILL do it today, along with all of the other cleaning I need to get done today. Got to plan my meals for the week as well.

Hope everyone else is having a great weekend.

Take Care

Dale

Thank you, Trixi. :)
I LOVE that you haven't cleaned your fridge since last July. :lol3: A woman after my heart. :rofl:
I have a neighbour who physically moves the fridge and stove away from the wall once a week to clean behind them. :rolleyes: Get a life!! :lol:

Move the fridge? what kinda nut is that? and how much time does she have on her hands? Ellis, here's a secret, (i didn't do it today) I tried to get off my couch and do it, I really did, but I felt horrible all day and just could not get the energy up. So I laid around trying to get a nap. I was in between sleepy and almost moving. Managed to cook dinner after my sister convinced me to walk to the grocery store with her (walk actually woke me up a bit) watched Extreme makeover home addition and cried for two hours (I love that show) and now I am pooped again. Dishes are almost done and the fridge is still disgusting but oh well. I am planning a surprise party for hubby on Friday and it is proving to be harder then I thought. The guy practially sleeps with his cellphone, how the heck am I suppose to get his friends numbers if i can't get to it?

Well another weekend gone and a new week ahead. Let's hope that spring is going to say a little hello this week and brighten up everyone. Bathing suits are just around the corner and I don't want to be just AROUND the bathing suit.

Maux how are you doing?

Lets catch up on Monday all!

Take care

Dale

Stupid scale says I am up one pound since last week! Too depressed to type more :(

more later

Dale

I am up .5 lb since last week too trixi :( Maybe it is from exercising?

Congratulations ellis :bravo:

I got up this morning and drank water with lemon before doing anything else. I then did weights for 20 minutes, took a shower and dressed. I made healthy lunches for DH and I and an extra one for my dinner tonight as I have my WW meeting and do not want to eat mall food for dinner.

I did take some time out for myself on the weekend so my plan is coming along quite nicely :) I just have to make sure I journal today!

Trixi and Mauvais, I'm sure it's a combination of salt/exercise. :yes: Don't get discouraged, girls... those scales can really screw up our minds! :grouphug:

I had a bad eating day yesterday, but I've put it behind me, and I'm moving on. :hat:

Well, so far so good with the boot camp :) I have been OP for 3 days now, have taking my vitamins for 3 days now and have done my weights and walking 3 days in a row. :cb:

Hi ladies, been super busy and have not had a chance to post. Maux great job staying OP!

At work right now but will log on later to catch up!

Have a great day!

I have been down with a bad cold and still feeling pretty crappy. Not staying OP because of lack of exercise. Can't seem to kick it. Hope to be back on track in the next couple of days. Today is hubby's birthday and we are doing a family dinner at his favorite restaurant. Good thing I have not felt like eating lately or tonight would be a true test.

Hope you all are doing better than me and enjoying the somewhat spring like weather.

Take Care!

Dale

Hope you are feeling better soon Trixi! :grouphug:

I have done very well so far. I have exercised every day except Sunday (my rest day ;) ) and have managed to take all 3 of my vitamins everyday too! a huge deal for me! :cp:

Meals have been going pretty good except for Saturday's girls night out but I only had 2 drinks and went out dancing and managed to lose 1/2lb - which is better than nothing :)

Well I totally fell of the wagon and got ran over by for the past weeks. And but no ones fault but my own, I gained back 4 of the 5 lbs I've lost. So here I am, back at it again. Sometimes I ask myself....is this really worth it? Or...Why on earth Kelly can't you get this going....you were able to quit smoking....and that wasn't no small task...so why can't you stay in the game and get in shape?
I wish I knew. Sometimes I think it's because I love food to much. Or, I like my wine and I enjoy going out and drinking a bottle of wine with dh or friends....laughing, having a good time. And then I wonder...will I be any fun to hang around with no wine involved? Will I be too serious when everyone else is loosened up?
I guess only time will tell. And I hope that I won't be dissapointed.

Sorry....in no means am I trying to gain pity from anyone or want anyone to feel sorry for me. Just wanting some answers to my questions that I know that I am the only one who can answer them. Also wondering if anyone else feels the same way. Nice to know that you aren't alone.