Laura’s Story
“After just 5 weeks of camp I am 2 sizes smaller…my cholesterol is in normal range and I sleep all night. I stopped existing and started living.”
Hi, I’m Laura,
You Can Do It Too!
I’m a 44 year old mother of 3 and grandmother of 5. I have been a PCA (Personal Care Attendant) for most of my life, caring for everyone but myself. I am 50 pounds overweight and out of shape. I’ve had multiple knee surgeries and suffer from fibromyalgia. At 50 pounds overweight, I was recently told that my cholesterol was at a dangerous level, I was borderline diabetic and that I was obese! Imagine my despair? How could I have let this happen?!
I have never been interested in exercise and was the queen of excuses. It was easier to take another pain pill. June 2009, my fifth grandchild, Jordon, came into this world but not without difficulties. He has low muscle tone and doesn’t move much. The last 9 months have been stressful adding to my excuses. After visiting Jordan, I was driving home, feeling sad and crying. I realized I needed to do something. My family needs me and I want to live.
The next day I found Erica and Worcester’s Power Boot Camp and signed up. Next thing I knew it was 5:30am and there I was at Boot Camp. Standing there, thinking to myself, “What am I doing here? I can’t do this?” Then, I remembered my grandson, lying, unable to move. “I need to do this and CAN’T is no longer gonna’ be an excuse!”
Erica was so supportive and got me through. By day 3 I knew I was going to make a life change, a commitment to live! I signed up to be an annual camper! I am looking forward to my new life. I have the POWER! After just 5 weeks of camp I am 2 sizes smaller, I haven’t had a flare up of my fibromyalgia, my cholesterol is in normal range and I sleep all night. I stopped existing and started living. Joining Erica at Power Boot Camp was the best decision I’ve made. You can do it too. You have the POWER!
