Jillian Michaels Body Revolution

marthaelisa80

So I just started doing Body Revolution, and for a week I've been testing out her 1200 calories a day. But now I am experiencing some constipation. Has that happened to anyone else? I'm going to try drinking more water and eating more fiber and see if that works. I start Phase 2 today. Ive lost 5 inches so far. My weight only 4lbs lost. But I usually don't go too much by the scale. I'm wondering if I should up my calories or not. Any suggestions? Thanks!

jenstanley13

I know I get grouchy and don't feel well on only 1200 calories a day, 1400-1500 seems to work much better for me overall (I even lose more weight when I east more calories)

marthaelisa80

jenstanley13 wrote: »

I know I get grouchy and don't feel well on only 1200 calories a day, 1400-1500 seems to work much better for me overall (I even lose more weight when I east more calories)

Yes! I agree! I did up it to 1500 cal. I eat a lot (no junk food) , so it seems like I have a bunch of calories. Since healthy foods are less Cal I can eat more. I really lost my appetite for junk food.

Clo747

I am so struggling with the CICO business! I've only just restarted BR, but am finding how many cals to eat, how many net cals do I have, how to log the workout, etc...SO confusing and frustrating! MFP gives me 1450 and I'm linked in with my fitbit trying to keep a 10000 step minimum, so by day's end MFP is telling me to eat over 2000 cals! Surely this can't be right...? Not trying to undereat by any means, but really stressing over estimating everything. Argh!

angelexperiment

Does body revolution have alot of jumping plyo. I d like to do it. But I need low impact.

marthaelisa80

angelexperiment wrote: »

Does body revolution have alot of jumping plyo. I d like to do it. But I need low impact.

Yes! How is works is you get 15 dvds set of 5 dvd is 1 phase, so day 1 and 2 circuit training with weight 3-8 lbs. And resistance bands. With HIIT in between circuits.

Day 3 is strictly cardio also HIIT. Plyo, boxing, etc. Then the next day you go back to dvd 1, next day 2, cardio day, and rest day! So 6 days workout 1 day rest.

Then after 2 weeks switch to dvd 3,4, but use the same cardio dvd.

Then phase 2 same thing.

I have 1 bad knee so I stay low and burgees I modify with sumo burpees. Modify push up etc but I lost 5 inches the first month so even though it's crazy intense it works! You also get a recipe book meal plan. So worth it!

htg20

I'm doing it without the meal plan. Just eating 1650 cals of whatever I eat (usually TRY to eat healthy, but I've had a lot of frappuccinos lately, lol). I did 1200 (before I started the program) for several months and just decided I needed to eat more despite usually feeling fine and not hungry on 1200.

editorgrrl

marthaelisa80 wrote: »

I've lost 5 inches so far. My weight only 4lbs lost. But I usually don't go too much by the scale. I'm wondering if I should up my calories or not.

A healthy, sustainable loss is .5 lb. per week for every 25 lbs. you're overweight. Food is fuel, and we should all be looking for the maximum number of calories at which we lose weight—never the minimum.

Please read the Sexypants post. So much good "how-to" information: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

Clo747 wrote: »

MFP gives me 1450 and I'm linked in with my fitbit trying to keep a 10000 step minimum, so by day's end MFP is telling me to eat over 2000 cals! Surely this can't be right...?

Your Fitbit burn is TDEE—the number of calories at which your weight will stabilize. If you eat at a reasonable deficit you will lose weight.

You can learn more in the Fitbit Users group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users

goalpeace

I am also doing BR. I'm almost done with WK2 in Phase 1. I have a fitbit as well and try to hit the 10K daily. I just continue to eat the 1,200-1,400 calorie mark. The funny thing is when I log my session into MFP and then log out and back in my fit bit calorie adjustment goes up based on that exercise. It seems to me like it's a double entry so I don't pay attention.

editorgrrl

goalpeace wrote: »

I am also doing BR. I'm almost done with WK2 in Phase 1. I have a fitbit as well and try to hit the 10K daily. I just continue to eat the 1,200-1,400 calorie mark. The funny thing is when I log my session into MFP and then log out and back in my fit bit calorie adjustment goes up based on that exercise. It seems to me like it's a double entry so I don't pay attention.

As I said above, your Fitbit burn is TDEE—the number of calories necessary to maintain your current weight. If (and only if) you enable negative calorie adjustments in your diary settings, eating back your Fitbit adjustments means you're eating TDEE minus deficit.

Exercise logged in MFP overwrites your Fitbit burn during that time, so you're never "double dipping" your calories.

You can learn more in the Fitbit Users group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users