Boot Camp Day 4! End of 1st Week!

The last day for this week's camp!

We did the assessment which entailed jogging, sit ups and push ups.

Other than the assessment, we did lots of crunches and leg exercises.

I survived the first week of this camp, yeah!

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Boot Camp Day 3!

The third day was tougher than the previous two days.

They make it harder and harder each day.

We used tube ropes a lot, which was not easy, as my upper body, especially my arms are

very weak.

Also, we ran up and down this steep hill 3 times.

Anyways, I am glad that I went!

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Boot Camp Day 2!

Yes, I went to the boot camp (http://www.oaklandbootcamp.com/index.html )this morning as well!It was my 2nd day.

I signed up for a 4 day/week, so I get to have a day off during the week, which was yesterday for this week.Today's camp was even harder than my 1st day.We had to run up and down this steep hill 4 times, on top of a regular jogging in the flat area.

The kick boxing type thing we did was fun. I like kicking and punching. I wish I had some real live target, though.

Push ups, jumping jacks, crunches are not fun.

My least favorite is anything to do with hand weights because my arms are so weak.

Everybody is supposed to use 3-8 lbs weights, but it's too much for me, so I am using 1kg weight, which is about 2 lbs I guess.

Anna and Jennie are tough but they make exercise fun and exciting!

I like this camp already!

I do hate getting up so early, but I can be done with my work before everybody even wakes up!

I get there at 5:30 and am done with it at 6:30am. It's still dark and

you can see the moon and starts in the sky. What a way to start a day!

The only thing is that I get sleepy later in the day.


For breakfast, I had a piece of bread.

For lunch, I had some almonds.

For dinner, I will have either vegan Japanese or Chinese.

No snacking! Good job!

I have to remember to drink lots of water.

Today, I weigh 161lbs. Yeah, yeah, I know. It hasn't changed since I started this blog. lol

Well, at least, I am keep trying. I haven't given up. I cannot afford to give up.

By the way, one of my readers (thank you!) sent me this article about good food and bad food.

It was quite interesting. Take a look! I think this is good especially to someone with kids.

http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/26542/americas-unhealthiest-restaurants

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Boot Camp Day 1!

So, it's been like 1 month since I started this "diet."

No positive result yet..... :(

I realized that if it's up to me, even though I have this great knowledge of dieting, I just cannot lose any weight.

So, as a last resort, I signed up for a boot camp! Yeah!

I was talking with my golf buddy and she told me that she signed up for a boot camp. (by the way, she is not fat at all...)

I thought this was a wonderful idea.

Yes, I have a gold's gym membership but I never go there. :(

See, I am so not disciplined.

I am a kind of person who needs to be forced to do the right thing when it comes to food and exercise, otherwise, I will always do the opposite of what I am supposed to do.

So, I decided to join my girlfriend to this boot camp.

It's pretty expensive (5 Days $299/ 4 Days $249/ 3 Days $199 per week, it' s a 4week camp ),

but if I could lose weight with this small investment, it's really cheap!

Not only I will lose weight, but also I will gain my health, beauty, youthfulness, and

self confidence. Isn't this a good deal?

I've already spent (or should i say "wasted"?) enough money on weight loss in

the past 32 years. At this point, another $249 would not make much difference, right?

Besides, this $249 is the money that I would spend on snacks if I did not join this camp.

If I could become size 8 now(without any hard work), I don't mind giving up all my savings! I mean it. (like I have any savings, hahaha!)

Anyways, going back to the boot camp, it starts at 5:30 AM!

Yes, I said AM! And I am not a morning person! I hate it, I hate it, I hate it!!!

Guess what?

Monday, 23rd was the first day. And I was there! Yeah!

I was the first person who got there that morning.

I give myself a credit for waking up that early in the morning and showing up to the site.

The camp was so hard!

Anna and Jennie are the instructors and they are so tough!

They did not give us a break even though that was only our first day!

Still, it was a lot of fun.

I always do everything I can to avoid excercise, but everytime I actually exercise,

I truly enjoy it! Strange?

The first day exercises included: light running, weight training, push-ups, crunches, lunges, and etc.

I really felt that I was out of shape.

This is not good because I am ONLY 32 and I should be in the best shape now.

So, anyways, I somehow survived the first day.

I am proud of myself !

Attending with a friend helped. (although most people are attending by themselves)

I attended only one day so far, but I highly recommend this boot camp to anybody.

The one I am attending is called Oakland Boot Camp:

http://www.oaklandbootcamp.com/index.html

If I was successful after the whole 4 weeks, i will put up MY VERY OWN BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS here! hahaha, that'd be funny!

Tomorrow is my second day and I have to get up in 7 and half hours!

I still have to write my dissertation before I go to bed.

Now, I rather attend the boot camp than writing my dissertation. :(

I hope I can get up tomorrow and not miss the camp.

Wish me luck!

by the way, I weighed myself on Monday and I was 161.5........ :(

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How my brother lost 40 lbs in 2 months!

Ok, let me talk about how my brother lost his weight. What he did is something I cannot do. All he did was just stopped eating.He just drank lots of water and ate one SMALL salad a day.That was just it for the day.He would not come to the dinner table, he did not go into a restaurant when his family and friends went into the restaurant.He did not exercise at all. In 2 months, he lost over 40 lbs!!!

He looked much better.At the end of the 2 months, he felt kind of sick. Surprise?He started eating a bit by bit, but at this point, his stomach was so small, he did not have to eat a lot to be full.Now, he eats regular food, but just "regular" portion.He gained 5 lbs back, but seems like now it's staying at that weight.I know his way is too difficult for me to do and I have to do it in some other way. But, maybe this is an effective way for some people.

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How he lost weight

I am going to bed now so I won't write.

But tomorrow, when I wake up, I will write about how my brother lost like

40 lbs in 2 months, and the results as well.

I wanted to write this down now so tomorrow, I will remember to write this. lol

maybe secretly, I will post his before and after photos, too.

If he finds out, he will kill me, but who cares, right? haha.

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no progress.... :(

Ok, this is not good.

Things are not changing.

Today's weight is 161 lbs.

I am not exercising and I am still eating the things that I am not supposed to eat.

I know exactly what to do and what not to do in order to lose weight, but

I just cannot seem to practice it.

No, I haven't been to the OA meeting yet. I really should go.

I think I am a little scared.

But there is NO good reason for me to stay fat and ugly and keep hating myself.

I'm 32 and I am not young any more.

I'd better start taking good care of my own health.

Losing weight is the best thing I can do for my body now.

I will do it.

If any of you know what works, please help me!!! I will try ANYTHING!

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