Breakfast- Scrambles eggs and bacon

Even though it was our last (half) day at boot camp there was no respite as we were all up as usual at 5.30am for our normal route march in the morning's darkness.
I have to admit that raising with the larks had become second nature by the end of my week at boot camp but I believe this was only because we dropped straight into bed as soon as we were dismissed each night at around 8.30 to 9.30pm, otherwise the early mornings would truly be a killer.
Anyway, we all made the effort for one last time as we marched along the country lanes for a couple of miles, we then jogged or speed walked back to the house by which time daylight was cracking.
The rest of the morning before breakfast was spent boxing in pairs taking it in turn to either hold the pads or to hit with a combination of jabs, hooks and upper-cuts. Staff Nesbit and Penn had obviously decided we weren't going to be let off with an easy morning as the Rocky soundtrack was belting out and the two new instructors also made an appearance to see what we were made of, I knew then it was going to be a tough session before weigh in. So the next hour was spent going along a long line of pads giving it our all and boxing as much and as hard as possible.
I could only wear one boxing glove as I couldn't make a fist with my left hand after my waterfall death-plunge yesterday but I gave it a good go- my right arm was really aching afterwards.

I was one of the first people to be weighed in before breakfast along with Michelle and sister's Sue and Julie. To say I was a little disappointed with my weight loss would be an understatement as after all the exercise- approx12 hours a day, that I had participated in during the past week and the complete change of diet- no dairy, wheat, sugar, alcohol, etc I expected a big difference not a measly loss of just 4lbs!
I had gone from being a complete couch potato, eating my lunch at my desk, sitting on my bum not leaving my office chair for eight hours a day and being completely inactive at home relaxing and watching television and eating my pasta or potato based evening meal in front of the box to the total opposite and only lost 4lbs. After all the running I had been made to do I really had hoped for a more inspiring weight loss. But I did lose 6.5inches from my body including 2inches off my bum and 2inches off my waist which is a good result, however after more and more of the girls got weighed I realised how insignificant my weight loss was, one girl (who didn't look like she had any weight to loose) lost 9lbs and just as many inches, another (who like me did no exercise before New You Boot Camp) lost an incredible 16lbs and 15inches. According to one of the ladies who had been at boot camp before if you carry on with the exercise and healthy eating regime after boot camp you usually lose more weight the next week.
Now I'm not convinced it was merely a case of me not trying hard enough with the exercise because being active for 12 hours a day instead of none is a massive difference to me and my body. But what I do know is that had I forked out over £1,000 for the 'drop a dress size' experience I would have been even more disappointed with my results. However for the next three weeks leading up to my holiday in November I shall preserver with the GI diet and the exercise plan. Part of the boot camp experience is the aftercare- you are sent away with nutritional information, advice and recipes and a realistic exercise programme to continue with at home. So I will carry on being as good and disciplined as possible, apart from a couple of big nights out, keep in touch with the other girls and compare notes on our experience- so watch this space!
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