I was 51 years old when I started Boot Camp in February of 2006.

My name is Irene Lewis. I was 51 years old when I started Boot Camp in February of 2006. I weighed 192 pounds and wore an 18-dress size. After 5 months of Long Beach Boot Camp 5 days a week I lost 20 pounds and FIVE DRESS SIZES!!!

I tried gym memberships, diets, diet pills and at home exercise equipment and videos. I was good for a while but always ended up quitting. I could never seem to exercise and eat right at the same time. I always could do one or the other but not both. Going to Boot Camp meant I DIDN'T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT EXERCISE. All I had to focus on was getting to Boot Camp in the morning and eating right. I knew that if I could just get to Boot Camp Shannon would have something new and different for us to do. On the average I burned 500 calories EVERYDAY! I wrote down everything I ate for the first 3 months. Now I don't have to write it down any more. It's become a lifestyle.

The Long Beach Boot Camp worked for me because:

(1)    Shannon made it serious yet fun. She always changed up the exercises. Her exuberant personality, care and concern for each student and her obvious experience and knowledge of physical conditioning and nutrition made me want to continue. She always structured exercises to fit everyone's physical fitness level. It didn't matter how old, out of shape, and/or overweight; Shannon had exercises suitable for every individual.

(2)    Being outdoors is SOOOOO much better than being cooped up inside any day of the week.

(3)    The friendship and camaraderie with the other ladies was equally important. Losing weight is difficult enough. It was great to have a group of ladies there to encourage me every step of the way.

With the nutritional information and exercise basics that I gained, I KNOW THAT I WILL NEVER BE OVERWEIGHT AGAIN. I'm now 52 AND FABULOUS thanks to Long Beach Boot Camp.