Bob Greene's Better Body Boot Camp: The 7-Month Update
Last June three O readers started at Bob Greene's Better Body Boot Camp. See how they're doing now.
As told to Crystal G. Martin
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Photo: Jason Hornick
Before
Weight: 168
BMI: 30.7
Pant Size: 12
After
Weight: 145
BMI: 26.5
Pant Size: 8
"Consistent exercise has made me feel calmer yet also more energetic. My gym time has become my space for introspection. It's my 'day in review.' I think about what stressed me out, what I did right and wrong. All this reflection has helped me understand what I need to be happy, and I'm no longer afraid to ask for it. I know that I love reading, being outside, and spending time with my friends. Before boot camp, it was easy to sideline those things for all the stuff I had to do—work, networking. But making space in my life for my health has shown me you have to make space for your passions, too. Otherwise you'll just burn out."
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Photo: Shane Kislack
Yolanda Duckworth, 49
Shreveport, Louisiana
Hospital coordinator
Shreveport, Louisiana
Hospital coordinator
Before
Weight: 160
BMI: 31.2
Pant Size: 14
After
Weight: 130
BMI: 25.4
Pant size: 10
"By changing my diet and exercising, I've reduced my chances of getting diabetes and heart disease—both of which run in my family. That's been the big win: my health. I'm also more open emotionally now that I feel better physically. And I'm more connected. I speak to my friends (both near and far) more often, whereas before we only exchanged sporadic e-mails. I call them up because I have more things to talk about; my life is much busier now. I'm rediscovering my spirituality. I'm becoming a runner. Next on my list is finding a partner to share it all with. I know now that the best part of my life is yet to come."
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Photo: Alex Martinez
Amy Reeves, 41
Atlanta
Teacher
Atlanta
Teacher
Before
Weight: 140
BMI: 22.9
Pant size: 10
After
Weight: 123 BMI: 20.2
Pant size: 4
"My goal was not only to change my own life but to teach my kids how to change their lives. And I think we've accomplished that. We used to spend a lot of time in front of the TV. But since boot camp we'll spend our family time taking a walk or a bike ride, or cooking a healthy dinner together (fish and roasted sweet potato fries is our favorite). My husband and I have become each other's greatest motivators. We have a running joke now: When we're planning a meal or thinking about what we'll do with our day, someone will always ask, 'What would Bob do?' We have a full life, and we deserve it."
From the January 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine