July 24th, 2009
I’m ScaredComments
Have you ever thought about trying a new activity, or joining a new group, but you were scared to do it? Scared that you weren’t going to fit in? If so, then you’ll love this inspirational story from one of my brand new bootcamp members, Clarissa. In her own words…
After two years of having a gym membership and not seeing any results, I was looking and actually praying for answers on why I was still so heavy. I knew I had a sweet tooth. I knew PBJ’s & “small” bowls of sugar filled cereal were not the best thing to munch on at midnight, but hey it was OK because I would go to the gym the next day. I could not have been more wrong.
On Saturday July 11th I received an email from Scott Colby for two free weeks of his womens only boot camp. At first I thought this is an answer to my prayer. Then came the fear of being the only big girl there followed by excuses. (Who will watch my 2 year old? Wow that’s about a 20 minute drive each way. Do I really have the time for this?) I told my Mom about it and gave her a few more excuses as to why I couldn’t and she looked at me and said “Is your health worth it?” BAM! There was my answer. I had to do this. It’s free for two weeks so if I hate it or am surrounded by super athletes it didn’t cost me anything but my time.
My first class was really great. Scott and Matt were super nice & encouraging. The women I met were very friendly and encouraging as well.
I was hooked my first night at boot camp.
When I came home my brother asked me how was it? He said I looked really happy and sweaty. I WAS happy. I had a euphoric feeling for a couple of hours after camp. I thought I CAN do this. It felt good to know if I chose to continue I would be supported by not only my husband but my instructors and the women who attend camp.
The next day I looked at all the material that was sent to me after I signed up. There were meal plans, smoothie recipes, exercises I could do here at home, a 7 day detox, and an ebook that opened my eyes to everything I was doing wrong. I don’t feed myself or my family a lot of junk but we do eat out at least twice a week. You wont see soda or a lot of processed food in our house. I cook a lot of chicken and turkey. It’s rare that we eat red meat or pork. There are always fruits & veggies to snack on.
I started the Seven Day Belly Fat Blasting Detox System July 16 and after the first day I lost 1 1/2 pounds. The detox is very simple. My insides actually feel clean. My sweet tooth is gone because of all the different fruits I’m eating everyday. I’m never starving or have hunger pains.
The first three days was really tough and an eye opener to how out of shape I actually am. Going to the gym for the last two years only helped maintain my weight not lose it. I actually gained weight because I was so hungry after my workout. I was eating all the right things at the wrong times.
Friends have asked if the diet part is hard. It’s not really a diet. It’s changing your eating habits.
My starting weight was 172. (YIKES!) As of today I’ve lost 6lbs.(166lbs) I forgot to measure myself so I did it today.
Bust 39 1/2″
Waist 36″
Hips 42″
I guess that makes me apple shaped?
My goal is to weigh 135. I don’t have a date in mind but I finally have a plan and a support system to help me get there.
I will post my progress as it happens.
If you want to check out the boot camp go to www.herstrengthdallas.com
Thanks for sharing your story Clarissa. And thanks for being an inspiration to others.
Scott
July 13th, 2009
Having A Bad Hair Day?Comments
This was a newsletter that I wrote in 2006, I believe, after I got back from a trip to Las Vegas. I met a really cool flight attendant who shared some wisdom with me. Here is the story…
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I was flying back from Las Vegas Sunday night. Our flight had been delayed an hour and a half and everyone was a little bit grumpy.
But then I met a flight attendant named Lorraine. Lorraine was a 60-something year old woman that made everyone on the plane laugh with her jokes and magic tricks. That’s right, I said magic tricks. I’ve never had a flight attendant perform magic before.
Anyway, she was full of positive energy and she also had these sheets of paper with words of wisdom and positive quotes and I asked her if I could keep them (don’t worry, she had several more copies). She gladly let me have them and wanted me to share them with as many people as I could.
This one is called Bad Hair Day
- If you woke up in the morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week.
- If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture or the pangs of starvation, you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.
- If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75 percent of this world.
- If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace, you are among the top 8 of the world’s wealthy.
- If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful, you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.
- If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in that someone was thinking of you and, furthermore, you are more blessed than over 2 billion people in the world who cannot read at all.
So, when you feel very down, just remember how blessed you are.
- A. Edwards, London England
Each person is responsible for their own face! If you want to be happy YOU need to put a smile on it!
Thanks for sharing, Lorraine! 
Yours in Health
Scott Colby
June 29th, 2009
Watch This Fat Loss Transformation VideoComments
Hey guys.. you may or may not have seen this, but this guy lost 21 pounds in 4 Weeks.. check out these pictures… he has a video “updating” his progress throughout the 4 weeks, then a video explaining how he did it. This is actually pretty cool..
Check it out here:
Transformation Video <<== Watch This
Scott
P.S. You know, I’m not a “fast fat loss guru” and normally shoot down scams that make crazy claims, but I actually know the guy that designed the program, so it’s definitely legit (as crazy as it may sound).
June 29th, 2009
21 Favorite Workout SongsComments
I didn’t realize how hard it was to name my top 21 workout songs until I started going through my iTunes playlist. It’s like trying to name your top 10 movies – not easy to do. I wouldn’t say that these are definitely my top 21, but I do love to workout to these songs. I decided to make this list when I was working out on Saturday morning. It was hot, and I was tired but my music really helped me push through the workout.
So here’s my list. Please add your favorite workout songs in the Comments.
Right Round – Flo Rida
List of Demands – Saul Williams
The Rascal King – The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
When You Were Young – The Killers
Sure Shot – Beastie Boys
Live Your Life – TI (featuring Rihanna)
Show Me What You Got – Jay-Z
Where’s Your Head At – Basement Jaxx
All These Things That I’ve Done – The Killers
Peace Frog – The Doors
Beware of the Boys – Panjabi MC
Bleed It Out – Linkin Park
Mas Tequila – Sammy Hagar
Headsprung – LL Cool J
Slam – Onyx
It’s Tricky – Run DMC
Up Around The Bend – Credence Clearwater Revival
Stop The Rock Apollo – Four Forty
Stronger – Kayne West
Desire – U2
Breathe – Prodigy
Special Mention: Billie Jean by Michael Jackson. I actually like a Dance version of the song to workout to by Soundbluntz
Have a great day!
Scott
So if you surfed the internet at all yesterday, you may have come across an article with the title, “A Few Extra Pounds Might Bring Extra Years.” In fact, if you Google that title, you’ll see the article all over the place. Seems to be a hot story.
If you didn’t see the article, Click Here to read it.
I also dug up the abstract of the research.
I worry about articles with titles like that. How many times do we just scan headlines and titles without reading the articles. Millions of people do this. If you’re one of them, you might get the wrong idea that if you weigh more, you’ll live longer. However, the article was quick to point out that the findings do not mean that normal-weight people should try to pack on extra pounds, the researchers said.
Anyway, the gist of the article said that if you were underweight or obese, according to BMI measurements, then you will have a shorter lifespan and that if you are overweight, you will live longer than a normal weight problem. The problem is #1 that there have been other studies stating that if you were overweight, that this could lead to premature death, which is in direct conflict to this study.
And secondly, they used the measurement of BMI, or body mass index, to classify whether a person is underweight, overweight, normal weight or obese. I can’t believe that research which still use BMI as a measurement still exist. BMI is a measure of height to weight and is an inaccurate way of determining whether a person is overweight or not.
Overweight using BMI is defined as someone who has a BMI between 25-30. So a 5′10″ man weighing 181 pounds has a BMI of 26 and is considered overweight. In reality, this person may have lots of lean muscle and have a body fat % of 8 percent. That man is not overweight in reality. This is where the results of any study using BMI can be skewed.
So what is a better measurement? I believe that taking your waist circumference using a tape measure of even finding your waist to hip circumference ratio, again using a tape measure, will give you a better predictor of heart disease, heart attacks and other obesity related ailments. If you’re a woman, the waist-to-hip ratio should come out as no more than 0.8. Men have a little more wiggle room: a healthy waist-to-hip ratio for them is 0.95.
This means, if your belly has bulged out enough to catch up to the size of your hips, you should start worrying about your heart, experts say.
I would love to hear your thoughts about this research article that just came out. Please leave your comments in the comment section.
Have a great day!
Scott Colby
June 23rd, 2009
5 Year Old Does One Arm Push UpsComments
I had fun visiting my brother and his family this weekend. I finally met my 16 month old niece Cassandra (so cute) and got to hang out with my 5 year old nephew Benjamin.
One thing I noticed was how active Benjamin was. I got to go to his karate practice Saturday morning, watched him ride his bike later that day and watched him go swimming on Sunday. He goes to the playground during the week, and just for good measure, I put him through a bodyweight circuit. Benjamin accepted the challenge and pushed his way through it. Check out the video below.
Oh and one last thing. With all of this activity, there’s not much time for television. We watched a half an hour of WALL-E on Saturday night and an hour long space show called Cosmos on Sunday night. Very educational.
OK check out the video of Benjamin’s workout.
Have a great day!
Scott
http://www.vimeo.com/5294393June 16th, 2009
TV AppearanceComments
In a couple of hours I’m headed to a local TV station to be interviewed about how to lose belly fat and to demonstrate some exercises and workouts. I’m headed there with one of my bootcamp members.
I’m not that good with my fashion sense so I need your help. Do I go with more of a scruffy look, like the second photo on here with me and some of my camp members. Or do I go with more of a clean cut, shaved look, like the first picture with me and my sister Jill. Do I smile and joke around a lot or keep things serious and professional? How about what I should wear? What do you think looks good on TV in regards to color and such?
Please leave your comments right here on the blog and help me!
Thank you!
Scott
June 12th, 2009
Guaranteed To Make You LaughComments
This is one of my favorite videos on You Tube. I’ve seen it before, and you probably have too, but I still laugh every time I watch it.
Enjoy. 
June 10th, 2009
An Inspirational VideoComments
Hey I just wanted to share with you one of my favorite all time stories – the father and son story of Dick and Rick Hoyt.
I often talk about you need to find a compelling, emotional and motivating “why.” What I mean by this is that when you set your goals (whether they are fitness related or not), you need to keep digging down deep inside you to figure out why your goal is important to you.
Check out this story to get a better understanding of what I’m talking about.
Scott
June 1st, 2009
Hill Sprints at Smith Mountain LakeComments
Hey I wanted to show you a quick sprinting workout I did at my parent’s new lake house at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. It was simple (but not easy). They have a steep driveway, so I just ran up it as fast as I could, and then walked down. I did this 4 times, and whew, did it wear me down. It may have had something to do with the fact that I was hungry, had a headache and just got off the plane, but it was good stuff anyway.
Oh and also I wanted to give you a taste of the view my parents have and show you what their new house looks like. It’s awesome!
Talk to you in a bit.
Scott
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