A Fashion Show at Get Fit NH? You Could Be A Winner?

Contest Extended Until August 3rd – Get Those Pics In!

Did you see “A Bootcamp Story: The Tale of the T-Shirts? (Click the link if you haven’t)

A quick synopsis – Judy showed us her amazing transformation in pictures of her training wardrobe over the last 3 years.

Well Judy got us to thinking…(Dangerous I know, but in this case it could be very profitable, and fashionable!)

How many other Get Fit NH success stories are there out there willing to share their wardrobe updates?

So we decided to do the logical thing to get that question answered – bribe you.

Ok not really, but we are going to offer you a pretty cool prize if you are the winner of our latest contest – a gift certificate to put toward some new, well, whatever you want. Training clothes (can you say FoxFancePants?), footwear, a new dress maybe (what do you say, I think Shawn Claude is in now!)

Here’s how it’s going to work:

For every client that sends us a “Before and After” of an article of clothing before they started training with us and one they currently wear we are going to put $5 in the pool.

The Get Fit NH coaches will then go through each entry and choose the top 5.

Then it’s your turn to vote.

We will post the top 5 entries online and you will have the opportunity to choose which transformation you think is the most dramatic.

The top vote getter will then get a gift certificate for the total value of the prize pool toward some new duds.

How cool is that?

Be creative with your pics, you never know what is going to make the difference.

The contest will run from today through the 27th of July.

Contest Extended Until August 3rd – Get Those Pics In!

Send your entries to getfitnh(at)gmail.com today!

PS – Thank you Judy for inspiring this contest.  In order to keep Judy stylin’ in Get Fit NH garb, she’ll have her choice of a clothing item in stock. Can’t wait to see what she picks out!

 

Sizzlin’ Summer Slimdown 2nd Place Winner Frank

Sometimes you gotta do what you don’t really want to do. As Frank shares, having a great support system makes all the difference. Frank’s transformation over the 8 weeks of S3 really is amazing, and we look forward to hearing the results of those races!

“I wasn’t planning on entering s3, but my wife (the amazing Kate Fox – ed.) talked me into it.

Having both of us in the contest helped keep the right foods in the house, plus we kept each other honest.

By rigidly following the s3 habits a surprising thing happened, I started to lose weight. I am competitive so being able to track other people’s progress helped motivate me to keep losing. The chance to win an iPad didn’t hurt either.

Towards the end of s3 positive feedback from family and friends, plus improved performance on the bicycle, kept me going strong. Now, I am looking forward to training for and entering some mountain bike and nordic ski races.

Thanks Nancy and Dean for Making It Happen!” – Frank Muller

 

A Bootcamp Story: The Tale of the T-Shirts

This just might be the coolest way any client has ever shown us their progress at Get Fit NH!

Judy from 6:15am Epsom sent us this “T-Shirt” History in pictures.

These shots documents just how much her body has changed as she has worked her way from her Gray Shirt, to her 1 year “Red Shirt”, to the 3 year “Black Shirt”. These incredible pictures are a testament to Judy as she has totally shifted her mindset and habits to create the results you see before you.

Judy also showed us a picture of what she wore to training when she started and what she wears now…Amazing!

 

From Gray To Red

Gray to Red to Black

Training Shirts – Then & Now

Congrats as Katie Wins in Epsom – S3 Individual 3rd Place

Katie Bean, who took the Sizzlin’ Summer Slimdown 3rd place in the individual category, just got back from a three day kayaking adventure in Maine. She loved her trip but she did say she was thankful for a strong upper body battling a kayak loaded with gear and a dog!

She’s back at Get Fit NH and more determined to stick with S3. She lost 11.48% of her body weight in 8 weeks. Before Katie left for Kayaking she lets us know how the S3 habits changed her daily routine. You can read How Katie Rocks it here. As a side note Katie’s husband also benefited from the S3 challenge, to the tune of 20 pounds gone!

Katie will soon be wearing a new designer shirt too. She trains as part of the 6:15 training team in Epsom that took the overall team competition (again) this year! Their new shirt is being designed and we’ll see Katie in it soon.  She’s loving her new jacket and anxious to take part in FLAG.

Coach Nancy

Success Stories – Cate Dartnell

We love seeing and hearing about all the fantastic progress you are making here at Get Fit NH.

When Cate stopped me on the way out after training yesterday, I asked her to share with you what she shared with me.

Shout it out Cate!


“Here’s my story.

I had been noticing that my pants were getting a little tight & my clothes just didn’t look that good anymore. I finally figured out that I just needed to move up a size and wear looser shirts. You know – hide that muffin top. I figured I’m over 40 now and it’s just a fact of life that the weight creeps up on you.

Then I joined Get Fit NH Bootcamp.

I started out just looking to get active. I hadn’t exercised really in over a year & was feeling sluggish.  I was surprised when I got on the scale 3 months later and saw I had dropped about 15 pounds and 2 pant sizes. But it didn’t stop there. I haven’t dropped any more weight but last week I bought a size 2 pair of pants. When I started I was wearing size 10.

I never thought that I would ever be this fit again. I am now in probably the best shape of my life. I think what helps me the most are the emails on nutrition. A lot of it is things we already know but I love the daily reminders. I definitely look at food differently than I used to. Coming to class has made me stronger and helped reshape my body. And it’s something I look forward to every day because you guys make it so much fun.

So thank you! You made something possible I thought was impossible. – Cate”

 

Sizzlin’ Summer Slimdown Awards – Concord Edition

Hey guys, just wanted to share a few shots of our first and second place individual winners in our 3rd annual “Sizzlin’ Summer Slimdown” transformation contest as they were awarded their prizes.

The “Epsom Awards” will be coming soon, as Katie receives her prizes and the crazy 6:15 gets their shirt designed for winning the team competition.

In the meantime:

First place winner Susan Perry knocked out the competition with a total of 23 pounds (15.02%) lost over the 8 weeks. Sue has promised to share some thoughts about the past 8 weeks and how the “4 Habits” made such a big difference in the way she looks and feels.

For winning Sue got a gift certificate from our friends over at Chichester Massage, 12 months membership to our F.L.A.G. program, a custom “Get Fit NH” jacket, and a new iPad!

Frank Muller, our 2nd place winner with 27 pounds (12.41%) lost was throwing around some golf terminology this morning (net low vs. gross), but the fact of the matter is Frank is literally a changed man. The way he embraced the habits and kept strong throughout the contest was fantastic to witness.

Frank also received a gift certificate from Chichester Massage, 6 month of F.L.A.G., and his own custom Get Fit NH pullover.

Congratulations and well done Frank and Sue!

We Are On Fire – For A Great Cause!

On Saturday July 21st, during Market Square days, team “Get Fit & Don’t Quit” will participate in the Concord Public Safety Foundation’s (CPSF) Inaugural Fire Truck Pull.

This event is for a great cause, as the CPSF is raising funds for a LUCAS hands free CPR device for Concord Fire, and also seed money for a future Concord Police K-9 program.

Get Fit NH is putting up the entry fee of $400, so it doesn’t have to cost you a thing, although you are free to donate to the fund as you see fit.

Here’s the scoop: We need 10 “pullers” and 2 alternates to get this big red monster rolling down Main St. We need a minimum of 3 ladies on the team, so here’s your chance to show the boys how it’s done.

We are fortunate to have Kim Sawyer of 5:30pm Concord leading the charge, as she just participated in a fundraiser for the Wounded Warriors Fund to pull a Boeing 757 airplane – I should think the fire truck should be easy. 🙂

So here is your chance to volunteer before I PUT you on the team. Please let your coach know you want in, send us an email, or click here to use the contact form.

So come on out and support the first responders in your community – you know you want to!

For more info on this great event click here…

 

 

 

First Notice – July Schedule Change

Nancy and I are headed down to Louisville in July for our annual Coaches Training Conference, where we always learn new and interesting ways to beat you up train you better.

The week of July 16th training will be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday only.

There will be no training Thursday and Friday, July 19th and 20th.

Stay tuned for a special opportunity available that weekend!

Coach Dean

Sizzlin’ Summer Slimdown – What’s Next?

There is always a danger at the end of a contest. The danger that because there is an “end” that we can go back to what we were doing before it started, even if “that” was not helping us reach our goals.

You see we don’t want you to stop the good habits you just earned.

That’s right, you earned those good habits through 8 weeks of changing your eating, your routine, your mindset – all of it.

Keep what you have earned.

Because the next time we have a contest I want you to get better, not start back from the beginning.

The next 10 pounds you lose should be a new 10 pounds, not the same ones you have been losing and gaining back for years.

So what’s the next step?

For many of you it will simply mean continuing on with the S3 Habits. You can’t really go wrong with basing your nutrition on those principles.

S3 Habit 1: Eat a PPW meal within one hour of waking or within 1 hour after training

S3 Habit 2: Eat Lean Protein with Each Meal

S3 Habit 3: Eat At Least 5 Servings of Veggies per Day

S3 Habit 4: Choose Your Carbs

Kicking It Up A Notch

As part of the S3 prize package you may have seen that the winners gained entry into our F.L.A.G. program.

F.L.A.G. stands for Fat Loss Accountability Group, and it’s where a select group of our clients have access to an extra layer of accountability and nutrition coaching in order to help them get and stay on track.

As with any program the results aren’t easy or instant. But as S3 ends it may be what you need to keep the momentum going. Each week you will have an opportunity to have your nutrition analyzed, receive feedback and troubleshooting from Coach Nancy, and get the support of a great group of like minded people. Click Here To Find Out More (please don’t register)

Here’s what a couple of our current F.L.A.G. group have to say about the program:

“Train hard and expect the weight should just drop off, right? Wrong.  After attending boot camp for four days a week for over a year, I was finally able to admit that my eating habits were keeping my weight up and my energy level down. That is when I joined FLAG.  The program provides guidance, accountability and education to support a more healthier high protein way of eating that results in weightless and increased energy.  One of the great things about the program is that it does not involve calorie counting, so it isn’t like going on a ‘diet” but rather changing bad eating habits for the long haul.

I did not join FLAG feeling entirely ready for it, I wanted the results but knew it would hard work getting them.  As I learned more and had a chance to meet and share struggles with others who were feeling the same way, little by little I evolved and the results followed.  I wouldn’t have imagined it before, but for the first time ever I feel good about my weight and have said goodbye to the daily mid-afternoon energy crash.  For me, FLAG was the additional tool I needed to get the results I’ve wanted since joining Get Fit NH a year and a half ago.” – Jayne

“FLAG has taught me that nothing happens overnight. Whether it is weight drop or the desire to eat properly. It is teaching me patience. It is teaching me that you can still eat out and make wise choices in what you eat.

In the beginning it was rough. The weight was not moving.  I didn’t think that I was ever going to drop a pound.  But then it started to go down. It’s not going down quickly but it’s staying off and that is the whole idea. I’m learning that it’s OK to splurge once in awhile as long as you get back on track.  This can’t be thought of as a “diet” but a “life style change”. Life is full of ups and downs you just can’t let the downs keep you down.

Since starting FLAG I have lost almost 10 pounds. That doesn’t seem like much but I have been able to go down two sizes in pants and that makes me really happy. Still working on building up the muscle though.  Everything takes time.

What would I say to someone that wants to join. The biggest thing would be to not expect instant change. Have patience.  Listen to all the encouragement from others. We have all been there and are still there.  This is a learning process.  Knowledge takes time.  Use the tools that are given to you. And most importantly, keep a positive attitude. If you slip up and have a bad day, bad week it will pass. But you have to have the mind set to really want it.” – Donna

Those are just two examples of the many successes we have seen with the committed participants of F.L.A.G.

Warning: This program is not for everybody, and not everyone who joins sees the results they want. Signing up is not enough. You must do the work necessary, consistently and persistently. No magic bullet. We will give you the tools and support you need, but you must take action.

Frankly we are crazy for offering this program at such a low price point. I see the hours that Coach Nancy puts into helping our F.L.A.G. members make the most of the program. You owe it to yourself to get the facts and see if the program is right for you. Our current F.L.A.G. members will be glad to talk to you about it (or out of it :)) so let us know if you would like to speak with them

Next Steps

If you are ready to pursue this next level of accountability and coaching, please Click Here to fill out our short entry survey

We will be in touch shortly to discuss if F.L.A.G. is right for you.

Make It Happen!