pa href=http://hayesjeff.typepad.com/.a/6a00e00986beda883301053612afb3970b-pi style=FLOAT: rightimg alt=Figure4[1] class=at-xid-6a00e00986beda883301053612afb3970b src=http://hayesjeff.typepad.com/.a/6a00e00986beda883301053612afb3970b-320wi style=MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px //a a href=http://hayesjeff.typepad.com/.a/6a00e00986beda8833010536129e33970b-pi style=FLOAT: right/a a href=http://hayesjeff.typepad.com/.a/6a00e00986beda88330105361ab886970c-pi style=FLOAT: right/aa href=http://hayesjeff.typepad.com/.a/6a00e00986beda88330105361ab7ef970c-pi style=FLOAT: right/aa href=http://hayesjeff.typepad.com/.a/6a00e00986beda88330105361ab7ae970c-pi style=FLOAT: right/aToday we have a little bit different spotlight yet again.#0160; Say hello to Cria Gregory and Alisa Winters, the nutritional experts of BTB Boot Camp!#0160; If you’re confused about what you should be eating (or what you should not be eating!) these lovely ladies are here to help!/p pYou all know that boot camp has two main components, the workouts and the food plan.#0160; The workout is taken care of for you – all you have to do is show up and the instructors take care of the rest!#0160; They tell you what to do, how to do it, and provide a little extra encouragement to push you beyond your comfort zone so you quickly progress to the next level of fitness./p pThe food plan is not as easy, since unfortunately the instructors can’t follow you around all day and tell you what to eat or not eat. We know that some of you are very happy that is the case, but from previous blog posts and the monthly surveys we know that there are a lot of you who are genuinely trying to eat healthfully and perhaps drop a few pounds instead of just toning up the pounds you have.#0160; /p pThat’s where Alisa and Cria come in.#0160; Many of you already know these two if you attend camp at Piedmont AM or Buckhead.#0160; Alisa is a former instructor at Piedmont AM and currently a co-lead instructor at the Buckhead location.#0160; Cria is an instructor at Piedmont AM, but this month she’s focusing on BTB CrossFit, so that’s why you haven’t seen her in the park./p pa href=http://hayesjeff.typepad.com/.a/6a00e00986beda88330105361ab84e970c-pi style=FLOAT: rightimg alt=2722758099_4dcda28420 class=at-xid-6a00e00986beda88330105361ab84e970c src=http://hayesjeff.typepad.com/.a/6a00e00986beda88330105361ab84e970c-320wi style=MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px //a a href=http://hayesjeff.typepad.com/.a/6a00e00986beda8833010536129d80970b-pi style=FLOAT: right/aCria and Alisa are both experts in the nutrition field.#0160; You don’t just have to take our word for it, read on for a sampling of their background and accomplishments:/p p•#0160;Alisa is a registered and licensed dietician, and holds a Masters in Allied Health with an Emphasis in Nutrition from Georgia State University.#0160; Her undergraduate degree is in Food and Nutrition from the University of Georgia.br //p p•#0160;Cria, or Dr. Cria as we call her now, got her undergraduate degree in Molecular Environmental Biology with an emphasis in Human Health at UC Berkeley. This past summer she graduated from Emory University’s Nutrition and Health Science PhD Program.#0160; Her doctoral work included research on how changes in diet and physical activity patterns are contributing to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.br //p p•#0160;Alisa works for a private medical group, working with patients in one-on-one settings in the physicians offices.#0160; Her sessions focus on counseling and educating patients regarding weight loss, lowering cholesterol, lowering blood pressure, controlling diabetes, and managing other food-related issues such as allergies and GI disorders.#0160; She also teaches a weight loss class once a quarter.br //p p•#0160;Dr. Cria is currently serving in the United States Public Health Service, on the International Nutrition team in the CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity.#0160; Her team’s mission is to work with developing countries and help them improve the micronutrient status of their populations (translation: they help these countries teach their people to eat more healthfully!)./p pCria and Alisa both love their full-time jobs and making a difference in the lives of others, and they are also enthusiastic about continuing that impact and helping BTB boot campers.#0160; Both have been instructors for over two years, and say they can’t imagine life without it./p pAlisa and Cria both read the boot camp blog and the a href=http://blog.btbfitness.com/nutrition_stretching/ target=_blanknutrition blog/a and weigh in with their expert advice, so please feel free to ask any questions you have!#0160; Cria adds that she is a complete “science dork” and if she doesn’t have the answer right away she is always willing to research it.#0160; So ask away!/p pCria and Alisa, thanks so much for what you both add to the BTB experience for boot campers!!#0160; We are so proud of your accomplishments and your willingness to share your expert advice.#0160; We’re very fortunate to have you both in the BTB family!br //p pIf you didn#39;t check out the blog from this weekend, here are a few things we want you to know about.../p pThe Navy Seal Fitness Challenge is coming to Atlanta on Saturday, December 13th.#0160; It will be held at Westminster High School.#0160; Let#39;s show them how good CrossFit and Boot Camp training really is.#0160; Join the BTB team and a href=http://www.sealfitnesschallenge.com/index.html target=_blankregister /anow.#0160; Try to sign up for the 10am slot, if that fills up, sign up for the next available slot.#0160; Put BTB somewhere in your name so they are able to group all the BTB people together./p pAlso, the annual Virginia Highlands Christmas 5k is being sponsored by BTB Fitness.#0160; The race is on December 20th at 9am.#0160; Go a href=http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1609992amp;assetId=dd03832f-d6d0-4c4f-bc00-026cd7c651f0 target=_blanksign up/a!/p pAnd one last thing...BTB Fitness was just named The Best Way to Get Back Into Your Skinny Jeans by Atlanta Magazine.#0160; Check out page 100 to read the blurb.#0160; Congrats to Jeff and Melissa and all the trainers and instructors for making BTB what it is today.#0160; With all the countless success stories, we knew BTB was great and now the rest of Atlanta will too!/p