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What is Sexy Boot Camp?
A fresh, sexy new twist on the popular Boot Camp program, the six week Sexy Boot Camp will help you become your strongest, sleekest, sexiest, most sophisticated self in time for Valentine’s Day. The daily program runs until Monday February 14.

Sign up today and starting now you'll receive daily e-newsletters featuring more than 200 tips and ideas for losing those holiday pounds, shaking the winter blahs and getting fit, fab and foxy in time for Valentine's Day. You'll also receive amazing romantic menu ideas.

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Waaay back on August 25, I asked you to tell us about your favourite Health & Wellness Club workout and fitness video for a chance to win one of three mini-libraries featuring books from all nine of this year's Read for the Cure authors, including Ian Brown, Margaret Atwood, Linden MacIntyre and more. (For more information, visit readforthecure.ca.)

Congratulations to our winners, Jeanette R., Irene and Kara!

Jeanette R. says:
"I really got a lot out of viewing Boot Camp Workout - Week 2.  The "mountain climber" was just the challenge I needed, as I feel like my workouts have been feeling a little drab lately. This is an excellent video!"

Irene says:
"I love the Boot Camp Workout Video - Week 4 where Pam, the fitness instructor, teaches how we can increase our strength with simple equipment that is not too expensive. Simple exercises with dumb bells, which I already have, are very useful. I could do them even when watching TV."

Kara says:
My favourite video is the Boot Camp Workout - Week 5 video. I really like the wood chop move as it works your whole body and you can feel every one of your muscles working. The videos have definitely helped me tone my muscles and I have discovered many new moves, such as the wood chop, to vary my workout and keep me motivated!

Hey - have you checked out our fab, new Yoga 101 video yet?

Also! Did you know that we'll be running Sexy Boot Camp after the holidays? Starting January 3, it's time to shake those January blues and get your groove back with six weeks of free daily e-mails to inspire you to become your strongest, sexiest, most confident self in time for Valentine's Day.

You'll receive fun daily challenges and make-at-home menus for romantic Saturday night dinners. Plus you'll get great workout tips, style guides and advice for how to heat things up in the bedroom. Yeow! Sign up for the newsletter today!

I can't believe Week 4 of Spring Boot Camp is almost over. It's been nearly a month since we started boot camping and I sure can feel the difference! What changes are you noticing?

For a chance to WIN the new book, The Mayo Clinic Diet, by the weight-loss experts at Mayo Clinic, plus the new DVD, 10 Minute Solution: 5 Day Get Fit Mix, just Subscribe To This Column and post a reply telling us about the changes you've noticed in yourself since you started Spring Boot Camp. Is your clothing fitting better? Do you find you have more energy? Are you suddenly looking forward to slipping into your bathing suit?

You have until Friday, June 11 to let us know. I'll announce the winner here on Tuesday, June 15.

On May 10, we asked you to share your reasons for joining Spring Boot Camp for a chance to win a Schick Xtreme 3 gift basket. Valued at more than $100, the gift basket includes:
•    Xtreme3® branded gym tote and workout towel
•    Two packs of Xtreme3® razors with Hawaiian Tropic® scented handle
•    Two packs of Xtreme3® razors with aloe, vitamin E and shea butter for sensitive skin
•    Pink aluminum water bottle
•    Hawaiian Tropic Crème SPF 10 – 180 ml
•    Hawaiian Tropic SPF 60 Sheer Touch Continuous Spray Sunscreen – 180 ml
•    Hawaiian Tropic Lime Coolada After Sun Moisturizer – 480 ml

Congratulations to our winner, Lena, who says:
"I joined at the very end of the last Boot Camp session and found it so useful that I wished I had joined sooner. The tips and ideas and lessons were so very motivating. Now I'm back for a full session hoping it will inspire me and motivate me to keep going. Getting started is easy but sticking to it is a challenge and Boot Camp has helped to kick start a healthy lifestyle in a fun way! Thanks Canadian Living!"

The first two weeks of Spring Boot Camp have flown by, and if you're like me, you're already experiencing more energy, more stamina, more strength and more confidence!

If you're new to Spring Boot Camp, it's not too late to sign up for the free, daily Boot Camp newsletter to help you feel and look your best in time for summer.

One of my favourite parts of Spring Boot Camp is the terrific daily menu, featuring delicious, healthy Canadian Living recipes.

If you're interested in trying some new Boot Camp-friendly recipes, you'll want to enter this week's contest for a chance to WIN one of three copies of The French Women Don't Get Fat Cookbook by Mireille Guiliano.

For your chance to WIN, just Subscribe To This Blog and post a comment letting us know about your favourite healthy recipes. You can share the recipe, post a link to your fave Canadian Living recipe, tell us about your fave dish or talk about your go-to low-cal product.

You have until Tuesday, June 1 to let us know. I'll announce the three winners here on Wednesday, June 2.

On May 4, I asked you to tell us what your Spring Boot Camp goals are for a chance to win a luxury-packed gift basket filled with the essentials for softer legs from Skintimate®.

Congratulations to our winner, Rose, who says:
"In the winter Boot Camp, I lost 10 pounds and the exercise videos helped me feel stronger and increase my flexibility to the point wear I am now able to COMFORTABLY join my husband in a kayak!

This time I still have weight loss goals but I also want to instill some good exercise and nutrition habits that will stay a part of my life far beyond Spring Boot Camp.

I want to do 15 to 20 minutes (more if I can) of exercise after ever meal. The Boot Camp videos will be great for this. But I also will include the exercycle, rebounder or yoga DVDs for increased variety. This will be benefit me FOREVER but I will also encourage my 12-year-old, type one diabetic daughter to join me and instill a necessary lifelong healthy habit for her as well.

In my diet, I wish to get rid of ALL processed foods. I also want to instill the habit of mindful eating so that I slow down and can monitor EVERYTHING I put into my mouth."

On April 26, I asked you to tell us about how you beat exercise excuses for a chance to win the great new DVD, HeavyWeight Yoga 2: Change the Image of Yoga with Abby Lentz.

Congratulations to our winner, Sharon Stull, who says:
"Having the time to fit in exercise is the big excuse for me. I spend almost 2.5 hrs a day getting back and forth to work. I tried going to the gym early in the morning but that just doesn't work well for me. We started a yoga class at lunch at work. It is the highlight of my week. My other excuse is that I don't enjoy going to the gym. This summer I have joined a kayak group - what better way to exercise than while having fun and not even realizing you are exercising? Better upper body strength, here I come!"

Spring Boot Camp is the perfect way to recommit to working out, eating right, and paying attention to yourself.

Whether it's the fast-approaching bathing suit season, an upcoming family reunion, a summer wedding, or just a renewed commitment to yourself, we all have our own reasons for wanting to get in shape so that we look and feel our best.

Let us know what your reason is for joining Spring Boot Camp and you could WIN a Schick Xtreme 3 gift basket. Valued at more than $100, the gift basket includes:

• Xtreme3® branded gym tote and workout towel
• Two packs of Xtreme3® razors with Hawaiian Tropic® scented handle
• Two packs of Xtreme3® razors with aloe, vitamin E and shea butter for sensitive skin
• Pink aluminum water bottle
• Hawaiian Tropic Crème SPF 10 – 180 ml
• Hawaiian Tropic SPF 60 Sheer Touch Continuous Spray Sunscreen – 180 ml
• Hawaiian Tropic Lime Coolada After Sun Moisturizer – 480 ml

For your chance to WIN, just Subscribe To This Blog and post a comment letting us know your reasons for joining Spring Boot Camp. You have until Monday, May 24 to let us know. I'll announce the winner here on Thursday, May 27.

Hello fellow Boot Campers! I hope you've made it through Day 1 with flying colours and are feeling energetic, committed and motivated for Day 2.

If you haven't signed up for Canadian Living's free six-week online Spring Boot Camp, and you're interested in looking great and feeling great in time for summer, sign up for the Spring Boot Camp newsletter today.

To help ensure Spring Boot Campers are prepared to show-off this summer’s hottest accessory, smooth legs, Skintimate® has put together a luxury-packed gift basket filled with the essentials for softer legs. This gift basket includes a luxurious pink sweater robe and Skintimate® Moisturizing Cream Shave, a unique non-aerosol cream formula that helps protect legs from nics and scrapes and leaves legs feeling silky and smooth.

For a chance to WIN, just Subscribe To This Blog and post a comment to let us know what your personal Spring Boot Camp goals are. Do you aim to lose a pound a week? Is your goal to keep up with the weekly workout videos? Would you like to have more energy and stamina? Are you aiming to add some healthy new recipes to your repertoire?

You have until Monday, May 17 to let us know. I'll announce the winner here on Tuesday, May 18.

Spring Boot Camp is just around the corner. Sign up today and starting on May 3, 2010 you'll receive an e-newsletter each day for six weeks to motivate you to get healthy and fit - just in time for the summer. You'll lose weight and feel great!