Sometimes a person just needs a little encouragement. This idea can be used in many different circumstances, and mine was put into play in regard to fitness. Summer school is wrapping up, so my break is just beginning. To welcome some days off and to rejuvenate my mind and body, I started attending Fit Body Boot Camp, enrolling in a 6-week Slimdown Challenge. The class is a 30-minute, fat-blasting workout that mixes cardio and strength training with a meal plan and encouragement. It is this place of encouragement where I want to focus. At my boot camp class, I set goals and monitor those goals every day either by tracking my food or my weight or my calories. I know where I am, and I know where I want to go. I enjoy boot camp because I signed up with my friend, so we get to spend time together chatting and supporting each other. I like my teacher. She is funny and upbeat and welcoming. However, the class is not without its own sets of adversity. At times, I can...