The results are in...

We celebrated our final day of Fit Camp last Tuesday by unveiling our body fat loss results. I'm not the biggest loser. In fact, I'm the biggest gainer, but that's not a bad thing. During my six weeks of Fit Camp I gained more muscle mass than anyone in the history of Fit Camp. 

Not only do I look more toned, but that extra muscle has reved up my metabolism (muscle burns more calories at rest than fat). I've also lost over 3 percent of my body fat.

Everyone in Fit Camp had great results --- fat lost and muscle gained. The biggest loser, John, lost over 18 percent of his body fat.

The next Fit Camp happens in January and will be geared toward training for the Stowe Derby. Participants will spend one session a week at the Swimming Hole and the other at Spruce Peak honing their skiing skills. It's geared toward beginner skiers. 

I'm sure I'll sign up for another Fit Camp session at some point. I liked the camaraderie and the challenges. In the meantime, I'll stick to my almost-daily workouts. I haven't been putting as much time into them as I did during Fit Camp, but so far I've been sticking to Charlotte's recommendation of five days a week of cardio and at least two days of strength training.

I look forward to seeing how the improvements I've gained over the past six weeks will impact my favorite winter activity --- snowshoeing. I have a feeling I'll be covering more ground and a faster pace than last winter. Who knows, maybe I'll finally have the confidence to try downhill skiing, something I've avoided since moving here seven years ago.