Boot Camp Challenge

Happy Thanksgiving Week!

I want to wish you a most wonderful holiday.

And, I want to share with you how thankful I am for you.

Seriously, I woke up at 3:54am (before my alarm) because I was so excited to work you out, talk to you on this podcast, share pics with you on Insta and tweet with you on Twitter. No joke, YOU are my jam. I truly LOVE sharing fitness and wellness with you!

And, I have more info to share with you.

A lot of YOU ask me this time of year how to enjoy the holidays without wrecking your diet. And, it is a great question.

In actuality, peeps gain one to two pounds each holiday season. That alone is not crazy bad. However, most of you never lose it. So the pounds start to grow. Into double digits. And, that my friends, is bad.

So, in this podcast, I share with you how to avoid gaining weight during the holidays by:

- Eating ALL day on Thanksgiving Day.

- Having your pie and eating it too.

- Sharing your thoughts to make your belly feel full.

- Drinking a bottle of wine (just kidding but I do talk about wine).

Now, go grab a coffee or wine and push play. Then, you can join me for this holiday episode of our BCC podcast.

And, like I said in the beginning of this email, I feel honored you are listening. I appreciate your time. I totally understand how important it is and I will always try my best to provide you with the greatest information and content on the planet.

And, I am thankful for you. Beyond blessed to have you in our BCC fitfam.

Much love, xoxo

I want to start by apologizing for our delay in getting you our latest podcast. We had an emotional few weeks here at BCC headquarters but we are making our way back into our regularly scheduled programming ('member that saying from network television?)

And, what a surprise podcast I have for you. I invited Tony (my hubby) to talk about our marriage. Whaaat?! I know!

And, I know you are thinking, "What does this have to do with fitness?" Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

So, why? Because of YOU.

Many of you have asked Tony and I through the years about our marriage. How did we manage so many years? How do we still laugh with each other everyday? How can we possibly still like each other?

And, what are our qualifications? None. Absolutely zero.

Except, in May, we will celebrate thirty years of marriage. And, we are happy. Very happy.

And, we really like each other. Like, we really enjoy spending time together. And, we love each more today than we did thirty years ago.

Now, before you "ba humbug" out of this email and avoid this podcast because you think it is all sugar and spice and everything nice, hold up.

There were many battles fought to secure thirty years of togetherness. There were an obscene amount of tears, heartbreak and silent treatments to find our "happily ever after".

And, there was a moment in which a decision had to be made, and I think you will be shocked when you hear what it was and the answer.

And, we share ALL of this. The good, the bad and the funk nasty.

And, we each also pick our top three strategies for a successful marriage.

And, here is a hint, they are all NOT the same!

Here is a sneak at what we discussed…

• The only thing that kept Tony married to me, and it happened over twenty years ago.

• The one voice I always call on to talk sense into Tony.

• Why I was never getting married.

• Who is Tony's real #1.

Now, go grab a coffee or wine, grab your spouse, and push play. Then, you can join me and Toners for this really special episode of our BCC podcast.

As always, I feel blessed you are listening. Thank you for your time. I understand how important it is, and I will always try my best to provide you with the greatest information and content on the planet. And, if you have topics you would like me to cover or questions I can answer, please email me at [email protected]. And, obvi, it can be ANY topic!

Smiles, Me xoxo

I hope you are having a most amazing day!

And, I hope you got your learning ears on cuz I am bringing some nutrition truth bombs your way!

I invited Sarah Weitz, MS, RD, Michigan State professor and BCC nutritionist to join me on a podcast. And, I asked her to answer all YOUR questions about sugar. And, she said yes. And, we talked over two hours! (Don't worry; I broke it into two podcasts!)

And, not only did she answer all your questions, she broke down the science of sugar, told us why drinking diet soda will NOT kill you, and my LEAST favorite, how my favorite champs (champagne) is bad for my bones! (Not even gonna lie, this really bummed me out!)

But the good news: sugar does NOT make you fat. And it is not evil. And, your body actually uses it for fuel!

So, grab a coffee or wine (and, yes, I'll still drink champs cuz Sarah said everything in moderation :)), get your laundry going, or push play when you get in your car. Then, come join me and Sarah for some nutrition talk on this tenth episode of our BCC podcast.

And, if you can, stayed tuned to the end for my favorite line:"You are judging the sugar by the company it keeps." Best.Line.Ever.

As always, I feel blessed you are listening. Thank you for your time. I understand how important it is, and I will always try my best to provide you with the greatest information and content on the planet.

And, if you have topics you would like me to cover, questions I can answer, please email me at [email protected].

Hi to all you beautiful people!

I had the opportunity to sit down and have an intimate conversation with my dear friend, Angel James. Some of you in our BCC fam know her as Producer of the number one morning show on Fox 2 in St. Louis. Some of you met her when she presented her media knowledge as a speaker at our national conference. Some of you sweated with her as she participated in her very first Boot Camp Challenge®. And ALL of you have seen her work on our BCC social platforms as she has become part of our social media team here at BCC.

But what you probably don't know is her wellness journey. With the loss of her dad and the changing of a twenty year career, Angel turned to fitness and discovered so much more than a workout. As we talked, she shared how exercising became her new anxiety medicine, walking in the park became her church and telling her doctors NO to painkillers saved her life.

What I liked best about my conversation with Angel was her transparency, her honesty and her vulnerability. And, her story, like so many of your stories, is full of challenges, struggles and triumphs.

Thank you, Angel, for being brave and putting yourself in "front" of the camera. I think many people do not think they have a choice when it comes to drugs. Now they will know. And, I believe your story will save lives. Xoxo

And to all of you who are listening, just know, you ALWAYS have choices. Hoo Aah!

I hope you are having a most awesome day!

I CANNOT wait for you to listen to our new podcast. Do you know why? Because I totally invited Jenn Mcallister back for a part deux!

After our first podcast with Jenn, you all had a ton of questions and requests. And, your questions were SO good.

You especially wanted to know how to overcome food addiction, what strategies to use when trying to change your mindset around food and, most importantly, what are the best rewards when you reach goals.

And, Jenn does not disappoint. As we dive in, Jenn shares how she went from rewarding her weight loss goals with a large pizza to a more satisfying and "healthy" reward, the number one strategy she uses to NOT overeat, and then she drops a major truth bomb on how she changed her mind about carbs.

What I love about Jenn is her real-ness. She struggles with her wellness journey just like all of us. And she has the courage to share her story.

So, gird your loins, we are about to drop some #truthbombs, woot!

Smiles,Lori

Hi all you beautiful people! I hope you are having a most amazing day!

This week, I have invited back one of your favorite peeps and mine, Melissa Grattan, Boot Camp Challenge®, Upstate NY (insert hand clap). Melissa has been launching BCC for over 11 years and is kinda a rockstar. And, I Iove her. And, her big, curly, 80's hair!

I first invited Melissa on our podcast last month. And, when we recorded it, we had so much fun and SO much to say.

Then you listened to it and told me you loved it and wanted more. Sooo, your wish is my command!

Back for another round, it's Lors and Melissa!

In this weeks' podcast, we tackle the following questions:

"What is more important- nutrition or exercise?" "What ab exercises get rid of body fat?" "What is the best ab exercise?" "Is it bad for your back to do sit ups?"

So, grab a coffee or wine, get your laundry going, or push play when you get in your car. Then, come join me for some fitness talk on this seventh episode of our BCC podcast.

And, if you have an extra few minutes, I would love to hear from you. Please let me know what you would like to hear. What is important to you? What questions are burning in your brain? Just let me know, and I will answer!

See you there!

Smiles, Lori Patterson

I hope you are having a most awesome day!

I can't WAIT for you to listen to our newest podcast that just dropped!

Why am I so excited? Because in this podcast, our newest Boot Camp Challenge® trainer, Jenn Mcallister, dives deep into her own personal battle with weight. From how she'd lose it, gain it back, lose it, and gain it back again- the vicious cycle that ended up with her topping off the scale at 275 pounds. She holds nothing back as she discusses the bullying, her own self esteem, hiding in the gym, and feeling as if she wasn't skinny enough to even be there.

Now, thanks to Boot Camp Challenge®, she's nearly lost 100 pounds and is sharing her journey with others-- as a trainer. She's walked the walk and now she's talking the talk. She knows the pain. She knows the struggle. She knows the journey- because she's lived it. She'll tell you the one thing that finally turned the page for her, how avoiding the scale is a joke you're telling yourself, and how she was able to turn HATERS into MOTIVATORS.

But, more importantly, she shares how becoming a trainer wasn't just something she wanted to do. It's something she's been CALLED to do. She shares how she knows she will fall again, but also knows she has to be there for her campers, as much as they are now there for her. Accountability, holding on as a team, and making each other better- it's what we do here at Boot Camp Challenge®.

So grab a cup of coffee or wine, get your laundry going, and join me for a chat as I'll share with you Jenn's story. And, it is a good one!

Smiles, Me

Hi all you beautiful people! I hope you are having a most amazing day!

This week, I have a very special guest with me. Her name is Melissa Grattan and she had been launching BCC in Upstate NY for over 10 years. Not only does she launch in her hometown she also brings BCC to major corporations such as Beechnut and Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Now for the personal stuff; we met over ten years ago and I still pee my pants when her husband tells the story of how we met. And she has become a dear friend, a comrade in arms and a confidante. And, I love her and her family J

In this weeks' podcast, Melissa and I dive into the six MOST asked questions by campers and listeners, alike.

We tackle questions like, "how you can eat lots of calories and still lose weight?"

"What protein powders does BCC recommend?"

"I have to lose weight fast, will a quick diet work for me?"

And, "do you have to add extra calories on the days you workout?"

We also head into a few roundabouts and chat about kidney disease, my son Elijah and and why carbs are NOT bad!

So, grab a coffee or wine, get your laundry going or push play when you get in your car. And join me for some fitness talk. Hoo aah! -Lors

Hi beautiful peeps!

This week, I'm asking some of the most popular questions that I get about nutrition and fitness:

1. Should I eat protein before I work out?

2. Will I gain weight if I eat after 8 PM?

3. If i have a lot of weight to lose, should I just do cardio until I lose weight, and then add in weight training?

4. Should i stretch before I workout like the athletes do?

So grab a cup of coffee or wine, get your laundry going, and join me for a chat as I'll share with you not only the answer to these questions, but also the science behind the answers.

Love you much, Lors