Posts by tinymomma

Great idea!!  I'm already doing this (on day 15 today) but I want to encourage you all not to give up and you will get results!!!  This DVD is worth every penny!  It is very hard at first, but get easier every day!!!  I already see a difference in my body and I'm down 5 pounds which is huge. 

Good Luck everyone!!!!! 

Sorry to hear about your weight gain....i'm sure it will come off quickly if you stick with the shred!  And you're right our weight has to go down!!!  :)

I weighed myself this morning and I'm down 2 pounds!  I can also tell my love handles are tummy are a tiny bit smaller! 

I'm actually thinking about doing level 3 on Monday.  We'll see how ambitious I am :)  I already ordered Jillian's 2 new DVD's too!  Anyone else?  I'm very excited!!! 

I'm so glad I found this!!!!  I've been struggling big time here.  I'm 4'11 and currently weigh 127.  I was eating 1400 but the weight doesn't seem to be coming off as fast as I want it to and it's getting frustrating.  I feel to go much lower I will start depriving myself!  And then I end up binging.  And it's soooo hard when you have children!!  I can't make cookies or brownies for them.... b/c I'll eat them all.  My self control isn't very good around freshly baked goodies. 

So I'm trying 1300 this week.....is it okay to go up a little on days you exercise?   I'm worried if I eat more, I won't lose.  Which seems to be my problem b/c when I exercise I'm STARVING.  so on days I exercise maybe eat 1400 and day I don't exercise 1200??  Will I begin to lose then????

Hello!  How are you guys soing?  My name is Robyn, I'm 29 and a SAHM to 4 kids.....Megan 9, Elijah 7, Andrew 5, and Joshua is 2.  Joshua our youngest has very mild Cerebral palsy.  He just started walking a few days after his 2nd birthday!!  I'm married to Chad since August 12, 2000....so this year will be 9 years....holy cow :)

Anyway, I'm here b/c I'm sick of looking at myself in the mirror and not liking what I see.  And I want to get back into "healthy" BMI....I need to get down to 122 to be in the top end.  My hubby and I are supposed to be doing this together, but I feel like I'm doing it all alone.  Hubby weighs 285 and is 6 feet tall.  He says he has no time, which is true with work and commuting to work (80 mins a day total on good roads).  When he gets home he just wants to play with his kids and veg. 

I'm already frustrated.  I'm exercising 6 days a week for at least a hour each day.  I do at least 30-40 minutes on my treadmill and I also do Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred (for almost 2 weeks now).  I plan on buying her new DVD's to add to my workout.  I've noticed a small change in my body since starting the DVD.  I haven't lost any weight in weeks.  So, maybe I'm gaining muscle?  I hope so!!!  I want that toned muscular look, I think it's sexy.  I can handle not losing weight if I'm gaining muscle but my clothes are fitting no different so I'm not losing inches yet.  And maybe I need to eat less.  I hate the eating part.  I LOVE to eat.  I was eating 1400 a day....but moved down to 1300 this week and wonder if b/c I'm so short I should be eating 1200.  Which is literally nothing I think!!! 

How are you guys losing the weight?  Do you have support b/c I hate telling people I'm trying to lose weight (esp my family) they are so unsupportive.  They are like "why you look fine the way you are?"  I know I'm not obese but I do need to lose 10 lbs.  For me.  My clothes will fit better, I will be more confident.  I hope I'll be happier.  I notice when things get frustrating or I get bored I want to eat.  So now I grab grapes or string cheese.  but then it stinks when it's gone b/c I want to keep grazing....uggh!  So hard to stop these bad habits!!!

Sorry so long.  I'm so interested to find out how you ladies are doing it!

Sorry things are so rough for you!  I haven't lost any weight yet either.  Last week I was up a lb.  My hubby says I need to be more patient.  Well I've been doing this exercise/diet thing for 27 days now....seems like I should be seeing some results by now!!  I'm getting really frustrated.  I do feel good though.  I think I do good on my calories and I exercise almost everyday for at least 1 hour!  Last week I only took Sunday off!!! 

anyway...I did level 2 yesterday and HOLY CRAP.  Natalie couldn't even keep up on the DVD!!!!  Healthmd....stay on level 1 for now.  I'm going to try level 2 again today but may alternate Level 1 and Level 2.  Level 2 got me sweating like a pig!  The cardio was SO much harder!!!  Jillian says it will get easier and I sure hope so.  Right now I wouldn't even THINK about Level 3....maybe in a few weeks!

Really??  Most of you are taller then I am!!!  I'm 4'11 and 127 lbs.  I don't HATE being short.  There are just a lot of times that I don't LIKE it lol.  I don't like it that I can't find jeans that are short enough (unless I'm a size 0-1 which I'm not).  I don't like it that I can't reach anything without climbing up on countertops...  I've become very creative on how to reach things and it makes my hubby crack up at me   AND a normal woman who wears a size 8 doesn't look chunky but I do.  So that does bother me. 

But do I hate it, NAH. 

I hate lunges too!!!  I do Jillian Michaels 30 day shred and everytime the lunge part comes I go "uggh!!" lol

I want to feel sexy again.  My hubby says I am but when I look in the mirror all I can see is the fat around my tummy and thighs.  I don't mind the stretch marks....those are from my kids growing inside.  I'm proud of those :) 

I want to wear a bikini.  I haven't worn one since I had my first child. 

WTG healthmd!!!!!  keep up the good work!  I'm on day 5 today :)

I've been thinking about buying Boot Camp!  I've got Jillian's 30 day shred and I'm loving it.  I think maybe after I finish my 30 days I'll go out and buy Bob :)

Original Post by faithymom:

Just finished my first one.

My biggest complaint about the jumping jacks....

BOOBS!!!!

Very uncomfortable.

 I guess in that regard I'm one of the lucky ones....or unlucky depends on how you look at it lol!  Will a good sports bra help?  Sorry I'm not much help...

I always feel sorry for those ladies on the biggest loser when their boobs are all over the place.....

Have you asked your dr what you can do?  I think I would start there.

you can really get your heart rate up by doing punches.... :)

Hey faithymom ~ I know how you feel!!!  I couldn't find our remote either and couldn't make it play....I searched and found it under the couch!  Kids!!! 

I hope you find it....GOOD LUCK!!!  When you find the remote you should hide it from them in a secret place so you can always find it :)

I'm off to do the DVD right now!!  I just finished 40 mins on the treadmill and was taking a minute to catch my breath and grab a few sips of water. 

Original Post by healthmd:

Finally some shreding! I finsihed days 6 and 7 yesterday and today, workout 1 opf course. My arms are quite sore, and I thought 2lb weights were heavy, those l;ifts with squating take forever. I'm also feeling my knees a bit. Those static lunges put a strain on the knee from the leg that's in the back. And I don't go that much down. I don't lknow if I'm doing something wrong.

 Hi!  The first time I did the lifts with squating, it really hurt my knees too then she said to STICK your butt out and that really really helped!!!! 

I'm only on day 4 but loving it!  I haven't noticed any difference yet, but I got thru the DVD easier yesterday!!!

Well I did it!!  I walked 60 minutes at 4 mph on my treadmill and did the DVD for 20 mins....and actually it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be!  Going up and down stairs is so painful though, and as a mommy and housewife going up and down those stairs is something I do 10 million times a day!  Today I'm trying to avoid hehe.  That DVD is awesome.  I hope I can keep it up for 30 days!!!!