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  • SatiaRenee
    SatiaRenee Posts: 798 Member
    As much as I love beachbody . . .

    Okay. So my mother ordered 21 Day Fix and she received 21 Day Fix Extreme. We called customer service and could not arrange an exchange. (You have to return and reorder and you get your money back 1-2 weeks after they receive the product.) She placed another order even as she packed up 21DFX and eventually received 21DF.

    Monday she did Total Body Cardio Fix. She was still talking to me afterwards.

    Tuesday she tried to do Upper Body Fix and . . . the disc isn't working.

    So let's see. I've had 1 disc from 21DF not work, 1 from Slim in 6, and 1 from PiYo, and now my mother has had 1 from 21DF have issues as well.

    Not cool, beachbody. Not cool. Yes, she is getting a replacement. In the meantime . . . what?

    I suggested she take Tuesday as a rest day (she is 75 after all and entitled to take it a little easy, don't you think?) and do Cardio Fix today. Then take Thursday off (because we all know how much fun Cardio Fix is!) and do Dirty 30 on Friday. Then Sunday she can do Yoga Fix and by then she should also have her replacement disc in hand. But it is annoying to have this many issues with one company.

    BTW, she decided to keep 21DFX. I told her not to even look at the DVDs yet. They might scare her!

    Morning Workout

    JMBR
    P1/W3/Cario 1


    I woke up this morning thinking it was another strength day but then I remembered it's cardio day. Whew! My triceps were not ready for another strength day!

    PiYo
    W2/D3/Core


    I do love the Core workout. My balance is off today (it's probably going to rain) so I had to be a little careful but I was able to not only keep up but do all of the side planks without dropping to my knee. Okay. Almost all. My balance refused to let me do the part where you roll up and then move into side plank. When my balance is like it is today, getting into side plank takes a little time and I'd rather just keep doing the roll up rather than risk an injury.
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    Did 30DS and a 30 minute run. It is so freaking hot out. I should add in 10 minute ab fix at some point today. Right now I think I am going to chill
  • SatiaRenee
    SatiaRenee Posts: 798 Member
    Mother Update

    My mother did the dreaded Cardio Fix yesterday. I had already told her the many ways to modify and she said she did about 75% of the workout. I’ve encouraged her to 1) step it out, 2) skip reps, and 3) modify the modifications as needed. So she’s modifying Burpees and stepping out the Mountain Climbers and she’s still talking to me! Yay!

    But she won’t receive her replacement disc until the 5th? How is her calling on Tuesday, the 28th, and being told the replacement would arrive in2-3 days adding up to over a week later? Just when I think I couldn’t be more frustrated with beachbody . . .

    Morning Workout

    JMBR
    P1/W3/Workout 3


    I am an inchworm badass. During the first set of them, I went ahead and took my hands off the floor and was doing more reps. I surprised myself by doing the same during the second set. For push-ups, I managed one on my toes, then finished the first set by doing half push-ups on my toes. For the second set, however, I was on my knees. Still, small improvements, day by day.

    PiYo
    W3/D4/Define: Lower Body


    I’m beginning to wonder if I’ve bitten off more than I can chew, trying to do these two workouts together. After working my triceps and shoulders, doing downward dog and three-legged downward dog was rough. Is rough. Rrrruff! But I’m doing this with my son and I am not giving up on the workout or myself.

  • summerleigh76
    summerleigh76 Posts: 13 Member
    I've had lots of issues with the discs too - T25, Slim in 6 and 21 Day Fix. I've gotten several of them replaced for free, but I wish they would just improve the quality.
  • jpkrueger
    jpkrueger Posts: 280 Member
    @SatiaRenee I can't believe how awesome your mom is at 75!!! She did about 75% of the workout? That's probably what I did the first time, if that. Awesome!

    Really annoying about the wrong set, broken disk, etc. As a coach, it really frustrates me to hear these things because it's the kind of thing that can scare people away. I think they are growing so fast, their operations can't keep up. Sure hope they get it together soon!!
  • SatiaRenee
    SatiaRenee Posts: 798 Member
    @summerleigh76 Glad I'm not the only one.

    @jpkrueger I know, right? I mean, I've told her over and over again that these workouts are not easy and even without using weights, she's using muscles that she hasn't been using. Today she does Dirty 30 while she waits for the replacement disc.

    Morning Workout

    JMBR
    P1/W3/Workout 4


    After doing this on Tuesday, I knew I could increase the weights and so I did. Used 7.5/10 lbs. Felt great and I have no trouble doing the ab exercises (hollow man (hate it!) and squirms).

    PiYo
    W3/D5/Core


    Actually, today is supposed to be a Rest Day but, because I hurt my back last weekend, I had to take an unscheduled Rest Day. Now, normally I wouldn't have stressed it. I would have gauged how I felt in the morning and decided whether or not I felt I needed to take a day off. But because I'm doing this with my son, I felt I owed him that much. So yeah. I did PiYo today. I'm just glad it wasn't the Sweat workout because I was already sweating so much there was barely any dryness in my shirt.
  • SatiaRenee
    SatiaRenee Posts: 798 Member
    Beachbody has lost me as a customer.

    Just when you think they couldn't possibly screw up my mother's order any more than they have already . . .

    1) She ordered 21DF and received 21DFX
    2) Her 21DF had a defective disc so she requested a replacement
    3) They shipped the replacement to me!

    I went ahead and watched the DVD to make sure it worked, filed yet another complaint with beachbody, and then we paid $20 to have the damn thing there to her before Monday.

    So yeah. From now on I'll be ordering my DVDs on ebay or through amazon because beachbody is inept and their quality control--from production to shipping--is the worst I've seen in an online ordering company ever. The only way it could be worse is if their exercise programs didn't work. Then I would just call them a scam and be done altogether.

    Grrrrrr . . . /endrant

    Morning Workout

    What the hell was I thinking? I don't know if it's that today was a wicked back-to-back combination but I was feeling a wee bit nauseous during my second workout.

    JMBR
    P1/W3/Cardio


    I am not a fan of most fitness classes. I know some people LOVE the group dynamic (and the inherent competition of being in a group setting) but I have never enjoyed that. (Note: I do love taking yoga classes but I tend to do yoga with my eyes closed so it's like I am alone even when I'm in a group.)

    However, I know that there's something to be said for the motivation one gets in a class, where you know the other people there and they know you and you all can cheer one another on. (Not unlike what we build here on MFP.) I think that's one of the things I really like about these DVDs. You can tell that Jillian knows everyone in the room, that they are all friends, and so they have that camaraderie that one finds in a class. They push one another; they tease one another. It's just fun.

    I also love that Jillian confesses that the hardest workout on this DVD may be too hard for Phase 1. Oh well. It's there and we're doing it so I guess she didn't think it was too hard to think of an entirely new workout for the end product.

    PiYo
    W3/D6/Sweat


    I know that part of the reason I was feeling nauseous while doing this workout is that I was sweating so friggin' much! Ugh. I tried to stay hydrated. Drank an entire liter of water before I even started this workout. Apparently that wasn't good enough. Ugh. I felt gross and disgusting and I lost my balance a couple of times but I did not fall.

    I survived another day of back-to-back workouts but I'm definitely looking forward to tomorrow's rest day in Jillian Michaels' Body Revolution. My body needs the break. (Remember when I was saying how very hard PiYo is and here I am saying that doing PiYo will feel like a break. LOL!)
  • mscote12
    mscote12 Posts: 220 Member
    I am almost done the 21 day fix, first round. Tomorrow will be day 21. I think I am going to mix it up...I love Jillian Michaels and how tough she is!! I have a bunch of her DVDs so I think next I will switch off between her and Autumn. Monday will be 30 day shred, Tuesday will be upper body, Wednesday will be 30 day shred, Thursday will be pilates...and so on.

    I am not seeing results as quickly...or as much as I was hoping on the 21 day fix (but I do love the program and will continue to incorporate it into my routine) so perhaps my body is used to the workouts at this point, so I think mixing up the workouts will confuse my body a little bit and give it a push in the right direction.

    We'll see.
  • SatiaRenee
    SatiaRenee Posts: 798 Member
    @mscote12 One of the reasons I went with Jillian Michaels after doing several rounds of 21DF is that I knew her approach to exercise/fitness is different from but not far removed from what Autumn does. Both use HIIT and work different muscle groups on any given day. Both throw in a cardio workout to keep the weight loss momentum going as you build muscle. But Jillian's approach on Body Revolution is different because on M and Th you work the front of the body and triceps and on T and F you work the back of the body and biceps. then W and Sa you do cardio with Sunday being a day of rest. I haven't touched my 30DS DVD in ages because I never ever could get past the first phase. I may have to pull it out after I finish Body Revolution to see how it goes.
  • mscote12
    mscote12 Posts: 220 Member
    @SatiaRenee ....I actually have her Body Revolution program but I have never even used it! Maybe I should break it out and see how I like it. I have attempted 30 day shred but never made it to all 30 days because I got bored...which is why I am thinking if I do it every other day, while doing Autumns workouts in between...it might not be so bad.
    When I did make it about half way through the 30 day shred (years ago)--I absolutely got some results and they were noticeable, which is why I immediately thought of throwing that in the mix.
  • SatiaRenee
    SatiaRenee Posts: 798 Member
    @mscote12 Oh I would definitely give JMBR a go. I don't especially like her cardio workouts so here is how I would do a JMBR/21DF hybrid:

    Monday: JMBR
    Tuesday: JMBR
    Wednesday: 21DF Total Body Cardio Fix & Pilates Fix
    Thursday: JMBR
    Friday: JMBR
    Saturday: 21DF Cardio Fix & Dirty 30
    Sunday: Yoga Fix

    I'd probably have to tweak it a bit because I'm not sure I could handle that Saturday schedule. Maybe I'd rotate the 3 cardio workouts so that I'd do one each time there's a JMBR cardio and still add Pilates Fix in on at least one day. Regardless, I'd try to keep Saturday as that active recovery day because I do believe that's important.
  • mscote12
    mscote12 Posts: 220 Member
    @SatiaRenee Thanks for the suggestion! I will look into JMBR :)
  • SatiaRenee
    SatiaRenee Posts: 798 Member
    @mscote12 I definitely don't find it as redundant and boring as I did 30DS and every 2 weeks, you advance to the next level of workout. I've lost 6 lbs since starting it (albeit, I'm also doing PiYo) so I definitely think it's a good program. Still following the 21DF meal plan, however.

    Morning Workout

    JMBR
    P1/W3/Rest Day


    I needed it because my ankle is hurting so much today. I don't know if the pain is the result of walking around a lot yesterday (shopping with a friend) or the exercising I did yesterday (at home and at the pool with a different friend) but I am limping a bit today. Not happy.

    PiYo
    W3/D7/Strength Intervals


    Aching ankle didn't keep me from doing PiYo, although I didn't even try to do the modified PiYo Kick Through because that would have been too much for my ankle. I ended up holding Beast and Plank for that part of the workout. And I was dripping sweat down my face. Yuck. But I did it and that's good. Now I just need to have breakfast and take something for the pain/inflammation.

    Have a great Sunday everyone. I plan on doing some housework, laundry, and watching a movie with my husband later today.
  • SatiaRenee
    SatiaRenee Posts: 798 Member
    I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. Mine was busier than I'm used to and spent time with a couple of my friends on Saturday.

    Yesterday

    I haven't really been feeling anything in my abs but tightness. No DOMS at all. So I figured I'd go ahead and give Rob's ab workout a try. Yep. Yesterday I decided to do P90 Abs Ripper B. It was tough. Ugh. But you know what? Today I don't feel any DOMS. I'm going to give it another day and see how my abs feel. If there's still no "oof" moments, I'll add an ab workout to my daily routine.

    Morning Workout

    JMBR
    P1/W4/Workout 3


    I am beginning to think I won't be ready to move onto the next Phase and 3 DVDs because I am still really struggling with Workout 3. I am doing the push-ups on my knees, lowering to lighter weights for the lateral raises, and I can't even hold plank for the plank-ups (like Autumn's bonus workout where you are down on your elbows and then up-up-down-down. Today just wasn't one of my better days.

    PiYo
    W4/D1/Sweat


    I really hate to sweat and this workout is tough. The other day I had to drop out of downward dog a few times but this time I was able to struggle through with no problem. I want to add some round stickers to the chair I use for balance to give me a point of reference to help give me something on which to focus. I'm sure Rob will be baffled at first when he pulls out the chair for his triceps dips but he's clever and will figure it out. Or ask me about it.
  • mscote12
    mscote12 Posts: 220 Member
    @SatiaRenee So this morning, I attempted Jillian Michaels Body Rev phase 1, dvd 1 and....I loved it! I was dripping sweat by the end of the workout and felt good! I was still challeneged but the exercises were moves I could do without getting frustrated with myself lol

    I am excited to try dvd 2 tomorrow morning... :)

  • SatiaRenee
    SatiaRenee Posts: 798 Member
    @mscote12 Awesome! It's definitely less boring than 30DS and Ripped in 30 and whatever other JM DVD I have. (I forget what that third one is. LOL!) I mean, I don't like the cardio one that much but I just remind myself that I only have to do it 2x a week and for the first month. Next week, I change not only the strength but cardio DVDs. I'll be previewing all of them.

    There's a group here on MFP for people doing the program:
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/2883-jillian-michaels-body-revolution

    To be honest, I think people here are more encouraging than they are in the other group but your experience may be different from mine.

  • SatiaRenee
    SatiaRenee Posts: 798 Member
    Morning Workout

    JMBR
    P1/W4/Workout 4


    Used 7.5/10 lbs today with no problem. It was tough but I toughed it out. I didn't notice anything off about my balance.

    PiYo
    W4/D2/Core


    I fell out of side plank today. I had been thinking of doing Hard Core on the Floor after Core but I decided to watch the DVD before giving it a go and she does the kick through. My ankle is still bothering me and I just can't put that much pressure on it.

    Yeah. I consider doing an hour of exercise taking it easy on my ankle. Don't judge me. :tongue:
  • venuila
    venuila Posts: 190 Member
    Been a while since I checked in and actually missed two days of working out with some birthday madness but all is calm again so back at it. :) wasn't feeling 21df today so threw in 30DS and did a level 1 workout and 5 min on the elliptical. Hubby starts nights tonight so easier to get another workout or cardio in when he's not here.
    Had a lot of fam here and they all said I am looking great! Which was nice to hear, some even saying don't lose anymore!! Sigh...I don't know why but it bothers me when people say that. Shrug.
  • SatiaRenee
    SatiaRenee Posts: 798 Member
    @venuila From my experience, weight loss follows a certain pattern.

    1) You start and you pretty much struggle on your own. You may have told others and they may or may not be supportive but most of it is you and your commitment.
    2) You start feeling a difference, maybe even see a difference, but others aren't seeing it . . . yet.
    3) People start noticing and commenting, ask you what you're doing and tell you to "keep up the great work" and it feels great!
    4) You continue losing and those people who were encouraging you before are now warning you about how they know someone who lost weight doing what you're doing but they gained it all back or they start teasing you about how if you keep losing weight you'll be too thin, lose your boobs or your butt or whatever.
    5) You either give up because, you know, everyone else is right and now you "know" your results weren't going to last anyway. Or you recommit and continue what you're doing because you know damn well it's working and you aren't giving up until you reach your goal.

    In other words, you pretty much start where you end, pretty much on your own. But you'll find out who your real friends are because those friends will continue encouraging you even through stage 4. They will never tell you that what you're doing isn't lasting or that you're getting too skinny. They will be encouraging you and supporting you every step of the way. The others? Well, you do you and let haters hate.
  • SatiaRenee
    SatiaRenee Posts: 798 Member
    Injured myself while doing JMBR. Just my knuckle but ouch!

    Update About My Mother

    She now has two working DVDs and yesterday she did Upper Body Fix. She is loving the workouts even if she's not necessarily keeping up with everything and everyone. She's 75. I think she's doing amazingly well!

    Morning Workout

    JMBR
    P1/W4/Cardio 1


    So my wedding ring banged my knuckle and after the workout there was a bruise. Ouch! But I finished out the workout (after all, how much do you need a knuckle for cardio?).

    PiYo
    W4/D3/Buns


    I forgot this one isn't done with bare feet. I guess it's a good thing it also didn't require a lot of my being in downward dog and such. And boy were my legs feeling it! Not sure if it's because I had just done cardio with Jillian Michaels or what but if I'm not sure tomorrow, I'll be surprised.

  • venuila
    venuila Posts: 190 Member
    Thanks @SatiaRenee :) I never really thought about it but that pattern is pretty accurate! I won't let them stop me but it's still gonna tick me off, lol.

    Kudos to your Mom! That is amazing that she is doing it at 75! Very impressive! Sorry about your knuckle that sucks, way to go toughing it out though :)

    I did a 30 DS level 2 workout today. My arms are sore from level 1 yesterday. Not sure what I'm gonna do tomorrow maybe a level 3 one... I never made it to level 3 when I attempted the 30 DS in the past so could be interesting.
  • SatiaRenee
    SatiaRenee Posts: 798 Member
    Yesterday I had a rushed morning because my son and I were heading to get my x-rays done (hip and ankle) and wouldn't you know it, the PiYo workout for yesterday was the longest. Hoping the doctor's office will call me today with results from the x-ray and tell me what I can and should do about the pain.

    Morning Workout: Yesterday

    JMBR
    P1/W4/Workout 3


    Managed to do a couple of full body push-ups (surprised myself!) and then had to drop to my knees. I also alternated on the lateral raises using 7.5 lbs because my left shoulder was not happy, for some reason. Still managed to use 10 lbs most of the time so I was feeling accomplished. Plus, I knew I was facing PiYo next and didn't need to over-exert myself just yet.

    PiYo
    W4/D4/Drench


    Okay. So maybe I was a little spent but the truth is I never did make it all the way through this workout when I did my first round of PiYo. I'm not surprised that I had to back off a few of the workouts. It was definitely challenging and, as the name suggests, sweaty. I managed to finish early enough to take a much needed shower and still had time to get dressed and put on make-up before my son arrived. Whew!

    Morning Workout: Today

    Yaaaaay! It's a Rest Day in PiYo so only one workout this morning. Yaaaaaay!

    JMBR
    P1/W4/Workout 4


    Used 10 lbs for everything but the "Good Mornings." Again, my shoulder was not having it and I didn't see a purpose in pushing myself when I'm already dealing with whatever is going on with my right leg. In the meantime, I did take a video of myself doing push-ups. My first time EVER being able to do them at the ripe ol' age of 53!

  • cupcake570
    cupcake570 Posts: 86 Member
    Hello all! Looks like everyone is plugging along. I'm still doing the regular 21 DF. I managed to lose what I gained on vacation. Amazing how it took a week to gain but almost 2 to take it off again. I just ordered the Fixate cookbook so hoping I can get some new ideas from that. My 23 yr old son is "attempting" to do this with me. Let's just say he's not quite grasping the concept. Keep trying to explain to him that it's NOT okay to replace the yellow containers with tortilla chips EVERY day. I pack him healthy lunches every day for work (he works at a day camp) and my daughter tells me he's been cheating a bit. Hopefully he'll buckle down soon and do it right. It's costing me a fortune to shop for double the amount of healthy food.
  • SatiaRenee
    SatiaRenee Posts: 798 Member
    Morning Workout

    JMBR
    P1/W4/Cardio 1


    I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm not a fan of this cardio workout but today was my final time doing it because on Monday I move on to Phase 2 of Jillian Michaels' Body Revolution. Not sure if I will be able to keep up but I'm going to give it my all. (Rob is out of town until Tuesday and, when he gets back, he'll be advancing to the C level in P90.

    Windows 10 update finally came through and popped up halfway through my workout but I minimized the window and just kept going.

    PiYo
    W4/D6/Strength Interval


    I'm still babying my ankle during the kick throughs so I'm not quite doing the workout all the way. I should have a diagnosis soon (or a referral to a sports medicine specialist). In any event, I went ahead and updated to Windows 10 between the two workouts which slowed me down a bit. Worked in my favor, however, because Rob called to say good morning and I would have been unable to answer otherwise.

    Have a great Saturday everyone!
  • SatiaRenee
    SatiaRenee Posts: 798 Member
    Wow. I didn't even check in yesterday. Goes to show you how much I'm enjoying being alone. No Rob around and I seem to lose all focus on my routine. It's looooovely.

    Yesterday's Workout

    Rest Day for JMBR sooooo . . .

    PiYo
    W4/D7/Sweat


    My ankle is not happy with me so I didn't try to do everything but I kept up with almost everything which is something. I even finished the workout thinking I could do more, so I did.

    P90: Abs Ripper A

    Rob is doing P90 so I grabbed his DVDs and did the A level (he took B with him on his trip) and it was good. Not too hard. But the real test is how the abs feel the next day.

    Today's Workout

    My abs feel fine. Hmph!

    JMBR
    P2/D1/Workout 5


    Today I begin Phase 2 and OMG! I was grunting and struggling and that was in spite of my using lighter weights!!! I knew the workout would be tougher so I decided to use "only" 5 & 7.5 lbs. This workout starts with push-ups that go into side planks. There are tricep presses and sumo squats with shoulder presses and single leg squats with . . .

    Ugh. I am surprised I survived. More surprising is what happened next.

    PiYo
    W5/Day 1/Sculpt


    Seriously. Why am I doing these two workouts together? I must be a glutton for punishment! I was not able to keep up. I didn't have it in me to do more push-ups so I just held planks. I had a muscle cramp while in three legged down dog. This is a difficult workout without my already having pushed myself hard. Sheesh! But I didn't give up because I knew my son was in Chicago suffering along with me, give or take an hour or two.

    Ankle Update

    Still no word from my doctor's office but I am going to wait until the end of today and, if there is still no word from them, I'll call tomorrow. The ankle is painful enough sometimes to wake me up at night if I move it wrong and I'm definitely being careful while exercising, trying not to exacerbate it. The sooner I know what is going on, the sooner I'll know what to do about it. In the meantime, I wait. Impatiently. ;)
  • SatiaRenee
    SatiaRenee Posts: 798 Member
    Hello Everyone!

    The x-ray results came back normal which means I probably have a torn ligament or something. Glad I don't have even a hairline fracture but frustrated that I keep tearing things in my legs. My ankle is still hurting and now I will be seeing an orthopedist who will probably tell me to stop doing whatever it is I'm doing that's causing me to injure myself. The problem is, I don't know how this happens so it's hard to stop doing something when you truly don't know what that something is. Needless to say, I'm worried that he will tell me to stop doing any and all low-impact exercises and just do no-impact.

    Exercise Update

    I was super busy this week so I didn't check in daily (obviously) but it doesn't look like anyone else updated since Saturday so . . . . here goes nothing!

    Jillian Michaels' Body Revolution
    P2/W1


    I started Phase 2 this week and I've been sore every day and all over. I had to drop down to lower weights too. I simply couldn't do the Superman with anything more than 3 lbs. I have to make all of the plyo moves low impact and I have a lot of difficulty with the Stork (a bent over row done in Warrior III) and Statue of Liberty (one legged squat with a weighted front arm raise over the shoulder). Anything that requires a lot of balance will be a struggle for me because I have none.

    One more week with Workouts 5 & 6 and then I start using Workouts 7 & 8 which I've heard are much more difficult. I was telling Rob that I feel like I may not be strong enough to finish this program, yet, but I am going to keep trying. If I do have to give up on it, I won't give up on myself and I can always come back to this program later, when I am stronger and maybe able to finish it out. We'll see.

    PiYo
    Week 5


    Although I had little to no problem doing PiYo with 21 Day Fix, there are days when I feel like doing it with JMBR is beyond my physical limits, especially on days when Jillian works triceps and then Chalene has us doing several sets of triceps push-ups. I do my best and modify as needed. The truth is, I've been feeling very physically defeated lately.

    Time to Get Focused, Again

    I've been a little less focused on my eating this past week as well. I gained weight when I moved up a food bracket so I've dropped back down to the original bracket but I wasn't tracking my containers and I knew I was skipping out on a few several times this past week. This week, beginning today, I'm going to get back on top of things, tracking my containers and making sure I take pictures of all my meals which I share on IG. And this week we celebrate my daughter's birthday so I will be having a treat meal (pizza, cake, ice cream) but plan on not going too crazy with how much I have. (I can eat A LOT of pizza very easily.)

    And yes, my mother is still doing 21 Day Fix and my one friend has been doing the workouts but not following the meal plan and my other friend is trying to do both but not quite succeeding. And I just keep cheering them all on from the sidelines.

  • SatiaRenee
    SatiaRenee Posts: 798 Member
    This week ends Phase 2 part 1 and on Monday I'll be swapping out this past two weeks' workouts for two new ones. I hear that the next two are pretty much the hardest of the program and I'm already feeling a wee bit intimidated. That said, I'm proud of myself for keeping up, even if I am having to modify so much that I sometimes feel what I'm doing is unrecognizable. Still, I'm not giving up and that's all that matters.

    With that said, I may not pick up with JMBR when I get back from my vacation. I know I can't do it while out of town (it requires free weights which I obviously don't plan on packing). I just can't see myself taking 2 weeks off from the program and trying to pick it back up. It makes more sense for me to just pick up a new program to carry me through the rest of the year. So Shaun T Focus T25 will be starting (for me) on October 19th! Yaaaaay!
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    Been doing 30DS pretty much everyday and running for atleast 15 minutes three times a week. Today was 30DS plus a 5k
  • SatiaRenee
    SatiaRenee Posts: 798 Member
    *So Far So Sore*

    I'm officially halfway through Jillian Michaels Body Revolution and I'm staying sore. Just when I stop feeling as sore as I do on day one, new and harder workouts are introduced. There's no adjusting to what you're doing because, by the time you reach the second week and start thinking maybe you can increase the weights soon, you're swapping out.

    Balance is the most serious issue for me but I'm able to prop myself. All of the plyometrics moves I make low impact. I am surprised by how well I'm doing in keeping up. I just wish I were able to do more of the push-ups without dropping my knees. Someday . . .

    There are days when I think that pairing JMBR with PiYo was not a good idea. There are days when JMBR pushes me to my limits and then I end up doing an especially challenging PiYo workout and want to just give up. But I try not to. I won't lie. There are times when I sit out the last set of push-ups or don't do as many reps. Other times when I swap out one move for another. I try not to stop moving. Definitely try.

    @dixiewhiskey How did the 5k go? I let my daughter borrow some of my non-JMBR Jillian Michaels DVDs. Curious to see what she thinks of them.

    @cupcake570 I love that your son is doing this with you. My son was doing PiYo with me but I suspect that he slacked off last week and I doubt that this week he is not even trying to finish because he's traveling. I'll know soon enough. He'll be here on Tueday!
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    It was good, thanks for asking. I ran it in 38:30. Today I ran 6k in 44:47. 30DS every day. Will try to add 21DF on days that I am not running.

    Has your daughter done any of them yet?