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TESTIMONIALS
Don't just take our word for it, here are some comments
from national newspapers, magazine editors and clients:
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"It's
now less than a month before my wedding, and two weeks since I left
The Camp. I was amazed to have lost 8lbs in my week at The Camp
- and 3 inches off my hips, and 2.5 inches off my waist! - and even
more amazed that I have continued to lose another 5-6 lbs in the
weeks after. I am so afraid of my wedding dress alterations lady
right now!! She is going to KILL ME, as she said specifically "just
don't lose any weight before the wedding". Oops. I am going
to claim a catastrophic illness or something. I guess it's not a
bad beating to take however ..."
Danika Kauneckis - London |
I
didn’t get the opportunity to thank
you properly for a splendid week, beautifully
organised & with great panache. I can’t
tell you how much I enjoyed myself. It was
so different from anything I normally do but
that was the great thing about it. You are
right to be proud of your concept & achievement.
I can see how much hard work went into planning
‘The Camp’ & it has paid dividends.
I don’t need to tell you to beware of
imitators but in this case I believe the original
will be the best! I wish you every success
with the future, not that you will need it!
Lis
McEwan, Manchester |
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I wanted to attend the programme because it’s
my thing (exercising all day sounds like heaven
to me), and really didn’t think that
I would lose much weight. My body has changed
completely – 5lbs lost, 5cms off my
waist & 5cm off my hips! I am seriously
fit and teach high impact classes 5xs a week.
So, even if you don’t think you have
much to lose, you will tone up and shape up.
And also the differentiation in ‘The
Camp’ is amazing – I felt challenged,
despite my fitness (I don’t mean to
sound big headed there – but there will
be other fit people who would think, will
I get anything out of The Camp?).
‘The
Camp’ is so much more than a weight
loss week – it helps people have the
space to make decisions, evaluate their current
lives etc and the friendships that are built
up are so strong.
Liz Melrose, London
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All
of the instructors were extremely professional
and they have made me feel very comfortable.
I also found the programme & instructors
flexible to our needs. A fantastic experience,
as well as a challenge!
Lisa Brady, Kent
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to all of you for making ‘The Camp’
one of the best experiences I have ever had.
I loved the mix of physical activities with
the team building ones – what a great
way to exercise. I have lots of great memories
to take away with me & many things to continue
with at home.
Sally Houghton
, London
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I
wanted to say a huge thank-you for my week
at ‘The Camp!’ Obviously I naturally
had my doubts but I have been blown away by
the experience! Apart from the obvious benefits
(a trimmer waist line!) I left feeling totally
re. energised with lots more gumption! The
success of the week goes to you guys –
your continual support, positivity & belief
which was invaluable to our success. You made
us feel so safe which allowed us to come out
of our comfort zone & made us feel we
had accomplished something, besides just weight
loss.
The negatives
of the week….how will I go back to my
9-6 office job? Will I stop dreaming of you
guys saving us in fast flowing rivers….?!
I really look forward to the advanced course
& allowing you guys to push me out of
my zone and realising you can achieve lots
with the right attitude!
Abbie Griesman, London
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Fantastic
week - I really enjoyed it. The staff, structure & fellow campers
have all been brilliant. All the staff were exceptional. The instruction
was great as was all the varied activities. I am SO pleased as I
lost 9lbs - 1 1/2'' off my waist & 1 1/2 off my hips. I was
expecting to only lose 3lbs or so as I did not have much to lose.
I am quite fit so it was very unexpected. I am SO impressed with
the whole week - thank you all so much.
Caroline Syson, St Albans |
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All
of the team were great - very motivational
& enthusiastic. They made each session
bearable and were very positive & patient
in their approach towards all of us, especially
the weaker members of the team.The regime,
the people & the venue were all fantastic.
Now I have been weighed in the whole effort
has been so worthwhile - I lost 9lbs and 8
1/2 inches in total - woohoo!
Lisa-Marie Smith, Loughton, Essex |
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I
had a fantastic time with all the challenges
and achievements. The course, instructors,
food, activities, organisation and safety
were all excellent and I cannot see where
there is room for improvement. It is a great
thing to do to kick start a fitness/life changing
programme. It was tough in parts for me, but
this makes the achievement all the more greater
- thanks a million!
Louise Morrisy, Paris, France |
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An awesome week - the guys were all
great and provided the required motivation when needed. The food
was superb & I enjoyed all the lessons - a great week with a
9.5lbs weight loss. I have booked again for March 2008! Thank you!
Amy Gough, Crowthorne, Berkshire |
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I
lost 6lbs exactly - I am very pleased - thanks
to The Camp staff & group encouragement.
The boys were great - encouraging without
being patronising or making you feel as if
you were rubbish! If the PT instructors lived
near to me I would want them to be my personal
trainers! I'd never considered a personal
trainer before, but I might do now.....mind
you they'd have high standards to live up
to. I left on a real high.
Liz Greenwood, Southhampton |
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I
can't believe how slick & well organised
everything was. I didn't know what to expect
but it surpassed everything I could have hoped
for - the impressive skills of Alan, the infectious
enthusiasm of Karl, the experience & cool
headedness of Matt, Billy for being such a
great guy and Sam's calm professionalism -
all top notch! This is the best thing I have
ever done!
Elizabeth McEwan, Manchester
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I
thought the whole course was very well run,
good value for money & extremely enjoyable,
despite being hard at times. Matt was very
encouraging and the whole course put me slightly
outside my comfort zone which was great -
2 inches off my waist - gotta be happy with
that! Amazing results - really pleased, so
thanks everyone for all your hard work in
helping me to achieve this.
Liz Carrington, Fulham, London |
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'I
loved every minute of it , hard work but well
worth it. I am a 'fitness junkie' and have
attended weekly courses like this all over
the States & Europe. The Camp beats all
the others hands down & is hugely professional!
The instructors were great and it was wonderful
to be with people who know what they were
doing. If I was younger I'd join the army,
if only for the eye candy!
Maggie Rowell - Client
& a member of British Military Fitness
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Does
it work?
Absolutely. I lost 7lbs and went from
a size 12 to a size 10. More importantly,
my body feels more toned than it ever has
- even my consistently flabby arms became
more defined. I feel more confident in a bikini
than I probably have all my life, and all
my clothes seem a size too big. I'm seriously
impressed, and the entire group was keen to
rebook for next year.
Vishaka Reed - Easy Living |
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I
wanted to thank my fellow campers and the
superb instructors for all their support and
encouragement during my week at The Camp.
I had an incredible experience despite some
really tough challenges but everyone there
helped me to make it through to the next task.
I really felt that I pushed myself to the
limit during the week but it has made me more
determined to do more and so what if my leg
muscles hurt a bit - all of us had sore muscles
for days and it didn't stop us! I have now
lost 8lbs and feel great, my Mother In Law
says that I haven't stopped glowing since
I came back. Thanks again to everyone, I will
recommend it to all my friends and hope to
see you next time as I will definitely be
back.
Nikki Welsh
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'I've lost 7lbs,
taking me to 11st 5lbs, and have gone from a
size 16 to a 14. I've lost 5cm from my waist
and 4cm from each thigh. Between us we've shed
6st - what a result!
The Camp was my toughest physical challenge
ever, but it works. A week on, I've dropped
a further 2lbs and my skin looks amazing.'
Stephanie Clarkson - Closer Magazine |
Having
heard about The Camp on LBC Radio Lena Jones
sent the following email to them.
“After listening to Helen Oades on your
show the clinical nutritionist for The Camp
based in Dumfries. I went on the web site
booked a place.
I have just returned
from the April course and all ten girls on
the course had a fantastic week ...truly exhausting
but so worthwhile. We all lost between 4 and
8 lbs and came away fitter and leaner; I lost
6cms from my waist. It was non stop activity
led by the most professional ex soldiers.
We abseiled, did river crossings and were
kept in our fat burning zones throughout the
week.
All the girls were there independently and
gelled so well as a group. Helen ensured we
were fed, we had 2000 calories a day, but
burnt off about 5000 a day ....so it was very
effective!
We would all do it again! SO thanks for the
feature it has truly changed my whole outlook
to exercise and food”
Lena Jones
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I'm
not quite sure what Vulcan mind tricks the
guys employed, but something has definitely
changed ever since I got back. I arrived back
in London late Saturday afternoon. Rather
than doing the much necessary washing of sports
kit, I left the house again, headed to the
next shop and into the changing room with
a size 12 pair of jeans. I could, and still
really can't, believe that they truly fit.
Needless to say I bought them! After the shopping
trip I raided the local health food shop for
all things seeds and fibres. Dinner consisted
of Andy's pea and mint soup (of course sprinkled
with pumpkin seeds) and oat crackers while
the washing was finally being done. Early
Sunday morning I found myself not only going
for a jog through St James Park but actually
stopping at every park bench to do crunchies,
sit ups, push ups - and even dreaded star
jumps! Since then, I have joined BritMilFit,
started doing weights at the gym and squeezed
in a 10K hike and a 20K bike ride. No wonder
it feels much longer than just 5 days since
the end of The Camp. It has certainly made
a huge difference to me and I am hoping the
good habits I picked up will long continue.
I will certainly be back for a refresher next
year!
Ulrike Till |
‘I
wanted to write to thank you all very much
indeed for the opportunity to be a part of
‘The Camp’ last week. As you are
all aware I thoroughly enjoyed myself and
have reaped the benefits of the exercise regime,
dietary advice and fitness plan with a fantastic
weight loss of 7.5lbs! It appears that I have
renewed energy and my cupboards are now full
of low fat protein and fibre, much to the
disgust of my ever-suffering husband! I would
recommend this to anyone I know who wants
a quick fix and a life changing experience!’
Pauline Drysdale |
Just thought that
I would drop you a quick note to say a massive
thank you for last week's camp. It was an
amazing experience, probably life changing
in a lot of ways and has certainly given
me a boost in confidence to go out into
the world and do "mad" things
in the future!
Just for
your information, I thought you would like
to know that the losses in my final measurements
over the week were as follows: Bust 1"
loss, Underbust (Ribcage) 1.5", Waist
1.5", Hips 1", Thigh and Upper Arm
0.5" each.
I am amazed!!
and also feel so much more toned – all
in a week, its incredible!
Please pass
on my thanks to Scottie and Matt who were
both marvelous, so supporting and encouraging
and I'm sure I wouldn't have achieved half
what I did without them giving that little
push every now and again.
I wish you
massive success with The Camp and would most
definitely consider doing it again sometime.
(and am recommending you like mad to everyone
I know!)
All the
very best and thanks once again
Linda
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