30 Day Shred Update

So I am supposed to be about 20 days through the 30 Day Shred by now. If you have been following along you would have seen that I haven't lost any weight pounds wise, but I have seen improvement inches wise. My results are still pretty consistent with my last post that you can find HERE. 

About day 12 the top of my knee started really bothering me. It would hurt mostly during the jump rope part and afterwards when I went to sit down. I used to run in high school and got a knee injury that I still have issues with today, but this was a little different. Just in case, I decided to ice it and wrap it up like I used to in my running days. I gave it a few more tries, and if it hurt I just would do a different cardio move that didn't bother me so much. I was planning on doing this for the rest of the 30 days. Well about day 15 my son caught croup. For the past 5 days he hasn't let me put him down, so I haven't been able to do the shred like I've wanted too. I took this opportunity to rest my knee and try and recover. I have done her Yoga Meltdown about three times in the past 5 days to be easy on my knee and still get some exercise in. Plus my son thinks the poses are funny, so I get a bit more time this way. ;)

So instead of being on day 20 I'm kind of paused on day 15. :/ I'm honestly really bummed about this and it's been pretty hard on me. I have actually cried a few times because I want to work out and haven't been able too. Yes, I cried because I wanted to work out. Sounds crazy huh? Well, that's the biggest change I've noticed during this process. It's changed my attitude towards working out. I originally wanted to see what kind of results you could get just doing the shred, so I wasn't trying to alter my diet or anything for the 30 days. I have found that I am actually having a hard time with this because I want to eat better. I want to make a salad instead of going out. I know this sounds crazy, but this is just what I've found. It's really helped me to be motivated to make positive changes in my life. 

So I am adding on a week to the shred results. I was originally going to post up my results on March 22, so I am now going to post them March 29th. I am really hoping to see some major improvements, despite my set backs. If not, at least I've gotten a little healthier and stronger for other work out programs, which I do intend on trying.


SO stay tuned and come back in two weeks to check out the results! I'm excited about this!

7 Day Check In

It's been 7 days since I started the Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred and so far, I haven't lost any weight. I'm not too frustrated though because I've been reading about a lot of other peoples experience with this and it seems that it's normal to not lose a ton of weight. It seems like most people only lose a few pounds, but that you can see the difference in inches and tone, which is exactly what I want. Not that I wouldn't mind losing a few pounds while I'm at it. ;) 

I can say that one week into it, I definitely feel stronger. I am more able to do push ups and weights. I am able to jump higher and the video doesn't seem so long anymore. It really flies by. My husband says that he can tell in my legs and bum that I am toning up more. So I think it is going to work good. 

The ab workouts she does haven't been very difficult for me and they haven't been leaving me sore. I'm considering working in the 300 ab challenge to it. I kind of don't want to though because I want to see what kind of results you can do with only the video. The only thing diet wise that I've done differently is trying to stay away from the soda. I haven't been 100% good but I have definitely cut back a lot. 

So far:

Weight: 0 change

Waist: -.5 inches

Around belly button: -.5 inches

Hips: 0 change

Arms: 0 change

Thighs: -.25 inches

These aren't amazing results or anything so far, but it's only been a week and I can feel the difference already. I'm hoping the 30 day results will be a lot more drastic. :)

Stay tuned to see the final results!!

Jillian Michaels, We're No Longer Friends...

...but we will be if you can kick my butt into good shape. ;) I started the 30 Day Shred yesterday for the bazillionth time. I'm hoping to keep with it and post my before and after pics on March 22. So stay tuned. Oh and all the motivation and encouragement possible would be appreciated. She's a tough one ;)