30 Day Shred and Nordic Skiing

mummyinthemountains

Days 3 & 4 tick, tick! BM surprisingly no aches or pains whatsoever just a pool of sweat! But I'm not 'shredding' I'm not that brave or stupid! I'm doing my favourite Jillian DVD 'the banish fat' which Bracken recommended as I love all the kick/boxing exercises and that I can choose my 3, 6 minute work outs which is enough for me! And I know from past experience it works so if I can keep it up for the next week....

77Bailey77

Oooh, MITM that must be one of the only DVD's I haven't got. I will have to check it out. Well done on day 3 and 4. I am with you in spirit all the way! Now if only I could lose weight in spirit too! lol x

Lovemyveg

Well how strange, you two were talking about me on here and I reappear. I must have felt the vibe!

I simply can't understand the concept of a favourite Jillian DVD MITM, they are all torture in my opinion! But well done on getting back to daily exercising. I should be doing it too but I can't quite get beyond thinking about it. Shame on me. Like BM, I am with you in spirit

xx

mummyinthemountains

How can anyone not enjoy Jillian?!!! Days 5, 6 & 7 completed and I'm on a roll I'm loving it - LOVING IT - LMV!! Have decided to stay away from the daily scale reading and just eat normally but exercise daily until I depart for the UK. The idea being as LMV says it's just a number and I'm not going around with it stamped on my back and it means nothing, but inches off is another matter as it's what you see and feel and it means, I have more clothes that I can put on my back! Well that is my theory anyway!!

Be good Crackers!

P.S. Have just read the myfitnesspal blog 'The Unexpected Benefit of Being Bad at Yoga' and I like this quote 'you know your yoga is improving not when your poses get better, but when your life gets better' snap - I know what my body can and cannot do so I choose which 'Jillian' exercises to push myself over the edge with and as the blog also said 'I'm there to be good to myself' well one week on, I feel a whole lot happier than I did this time last week!

mummyinthemountains

The suitcase is out - my dilemma now what to pack! Unlike 2 weeks ago when everything felt tight and uncomfortable - TEN days of Jillian cracking the whip and I'm a new woman! My whole wardrobe once more fits again even those clothes acquired for when I'm at my target weight. Jillian has whipped my body back to its best shape and banished the jelly belly to the back of the wardrobe! There's no flab anymore hanging over the waistband of my cropped fitted trousers which is just as well as summer has finally arrived here... TWO pounds lost and TWO inches airbrushed off my frame!!

I shall end with the words I started with
'the time and energy for dieting and exercising will never magically appear - but remember it's 100% worth it.'
BECKS

So true!

77Bailey77

Absolutely well done MITM! Thoroughly deserved because 10 days (OK 10 Mins) of Jillian is so very difficult to do. I hope you have a wonderful time and are able to wear the same clothes to travel back as to get there. (It's one of my little ambitions, just never happened yet). So happy for you being able to wear your lovely clothes. Your confidence and happiness is inspiring, hope some rubs off on me!
Safe journey, BM x

Lovemyveg

Hello Shredders,

Well it's Oct 1st and time to start my annual shred.

Day 1 - done.

According to Jillian I am now well on my way to being shredded, but sadly there is a long way to go. I am definitely in much better shape than I was two years ago when I did the shred for the first time. I can manage level 1 quite comfortably now apart from the side lunge and anterior raises - I still find that one hard.

I've set myself the target of losing 7lbs in October and shredding should help me to achieve that.

Only 29 more days to go.

xx

Lovemyveg

Nhello Shredders,

Day 2 - aborted

Started the shred but had absolutely no energy so I must still be suffering from the after effects of my cold. I could have carried on in a half-hearted way and ticked day 2, but I didn't see the point in that so I gave up and will have another attempt at day 2 tomorrow

xx

mummyinthemountains

LMV - apologies for not joining you yesterday or today for that matter - I am swapped under with work at the moment so have decided I'm going to start on Monday! I got into my trousers last night and was thinking of you and your 'black choir trousers!' next time I wear them I want to know I look good in them rather than know my bum looks big in them! So roll on Monday and the dreaded shred!

Lovemyveg

Hello Shredders,

No need to apologize MITM, we have to do these things when it is practical to do so.

Day 2 - done

I went to bed early last night and had a really good sleep. I got up and did the shred immediately as I didn't want to risk being too tired later on. I'm now enjoying a lovely bowl of fresh mango for breakfast as a treat.

So far, so good. No ill effects after day 1

Keep shredding

xx

Lovemyveg

Morning Shredders,

Day 3 - done

Jillian is starting to irritate me again already. I hate the fact at she can't count and tells you there are a couple left and then 10 moves later says "just two more" I hate that I can't trust what she says. Still, now that I've remembered how to do all the exercises I think I'll switch the commentary off and just do it with the music.

Keep shredding

xx

mummyinthemountains

Hilarious LMV!! Looking forward to joining you and the lovely Jillian on Monday!

mummyinthemountains

Excuses, excuses - I'm not well enough for Jillian today - the husband has a horrendous cold (spent the day in bed unheard of!) which I'm trying not to catch but alas I do have a sore throat.... so I don't think it would be a clever idea to have Jillian scream at me! She will just have to wait a little longer.

Lovemyveg

Bad luck MITM. Sounds like the cold I had and then generously shared with my husband. We both found ourselves confined to bed with it too. It's a nasty one. If you have got it, you won't be doing Jillian any time soon. Look after yourself.

Day 4 - done

xx

mummyinthemountains

Well done LMV day 4! I hope you remembered to take your measurements before starting?

Lovemyveg

No shredding for me this week. My cold returned and I spent another two days in bed feeling really grotty. On the mend again now and hope to pick up shredding again next week.

Hope you are feeling better MITM

xx

mummyinthemountains

I've just scoffed a bowl of 'it's the weekend' ice-cream!!! so yes I'm feeling a lot better after my 2 days in bed! Hopefully we will both be fit again to 'shred' next week.... Stay well.

mummyinthemountains

Well Crackers - my new 'twin' has inspired me with all her exercise to make an effort, so I got out my salsacise DVD tonight! After clearing the snow which wasn't too much thank goodness as I found that little hard work, I walked down to the village and then struggled back uphill making me realise how I've let my fitness levels slip this summer. I can't face Jillian yet, so I'm starting with Rosemary and a gentle salsacise although even that left my legs feeling like jelly! But it all counts towards toning the wobble!!