Introduce yourselves
shortjules
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Hey everybody!!! Here is the new 2012 group. Everyone take a moment to introduce yourself and let us know a little about your goals, plans, etc.
About me...I started getting very serious about my weight loss and fitness goals on Thanksgiving 2011. I started this at 204.4 on Thanksgiving Day. Since then I have lost 13lbs and over 10 inchces from my entire body. I have been doing 30DS in December and now I am mixing it up with RI30. I'm hoping to get down to 137lbs, however as I get closer to this goal I may re-evaluate. Most importantly to me is to get healthy, reduce my BF% and I really want to be toned with visible muscle.
About me...I started getting very serious about my weight loss and fitness goals on Thanksgiving 2011. I started this at 204.4 on Thanksgiving Day. Since then I have lost 13lbs and over 10 inchces from my entire body. I have been doing 30DS in December and now I am mixing it up with RI30. I'm hoping to get down to 137lbs, however as I get closer to this goal I may re-evaluate. Most importantly to me is to get healthy, reduce my BF% and I really want to be toned with visible muscle.
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Hey everybody!!! Here is the new 2012 group. Everyone take a moment to introduce yourself and let us know a little about your goals, plans, etc.
About me...I started getting very serious about my weight loss and fitness goals on Thanksgiving 2011. I started this at 204.4 on Thanksgiving Day. Since then I have lost 13lbs and over 10 inchces from my entire body. I have been doing 30DS in December and now I am mixing it up with RI30. I'm hoping to get down to 137lbs, however as I get closer to this goal I may re-evaluate. Most importantly to me is to get healthy, reduce my BF% and I really want to be toned with visible muscle.
WAY TO GO! That's awesome progress in such a short amount of time. What is your height? It says "shortjules" so I guess I assumed you're short
I am K! When I got married 7.5 years ago - I felt very comfortable in my skin (about 135lbs) I didn't have to fit into any wedding dress or anything because we got hitched at the courthouse hehe BUT I wasn't feeling fat. Now, all these years later I look at myself in the mirror and I wonder HOW did it happen? Well -- it occurred to me then DUH K. 2 kids, 4 deployments later... lol That's a lot of stress and weight. This summer we plan on taking our very first family vacation and I really really want to be comfortable in a bathing suit. I don't mean a bikini... I mean one of those fat sucking one pieces I'd be thrilled with that!!! So here I am...
SW: 158
CW: 156
I'll weigh in on Mondays
I'm 5'2"
Short Term Goal: 11lbs by the end of February 145lbs when I see my hubby.
And I do not have a gym membership or the access to a gym because I'm a stay at home mom with NO childcare options while my husband is deployed. I will be doing the 30DS (L1D4 completed today) and a little bit on a treadmill here and there. I need help to stay motivated and I hope to help others
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WAY TO GO! That's awesome progress in such a short amount of time. What is your height? It says "shortjules" so I guess I assumed you're short
Thanks...and yes, I'm a shortie 5'2". Welcome and thanks for the introduction.0 -
I started trying to lose weight in May 2011. I started at 180lbs and I've lost about 40lbs since then. I had lost 46lbs before going on a 2 week vacation but I'm back home now and I am up 6lbs...grrr. Gotta re-lose that 6 and then I plan to lose another 8-10 more pounds. I would like to be around 125-128lbs (5'4").
In May I started with the 30DS and walking and then I progressed to running and added in a bunch of other JM videos. I ran a lot through the summer and fall. I'm going to be relying on the JM dvds a lot more lately b/c I live in MN and it's hard to get out running now between the lack of daylight and snow/cold/wind. I also use an indoor running track at the high school but they have very limited hours of availability.
I'm a stay at home mom to three kids (age 8, 6, and almost 3).0 -
Hello! I'm Leah. I've done 30DS in the past (over the summer 2011) but had a lot of work craziness, ended up not excercising at all for 3 months, and gained all my weight back
I just started working out again last week, but figured I can use the extra support. I plan on doing 30DS again for 3-4 days a week, and using the eliptical on my "off" days, with one day of rest per week. I'd like to lose 10 pounds by March 3rd, since my husband and I are going on vacation for our anniversary then. Great to meet you! 0 -
Hi, fairly new to Jillian but love her. I've done lvl 1 and 2 of 30day shredd before christmas but decided to start over since I have proper handweights now. I really like the change this is pushing on my body, my bottom feels like it halfed in size since starting
Before I was just doing 30 min of elliptical every day and some wii fit exercises - now I'm planning on following Jillian, and am working on c25k plus EA active on the Wii. This feels like it gives much better results - and is much more work hehe.
My CW is 205 and GW is 165 lbs to start with. *Maybe* go down to 140ish lbs after that, but not sure. Depends on muscle I guess. I'm big boned (in honest, not just saying that as an excuse to be fat
) and I've seen pics of my mom weighting lower than 140 and I feel that's too thin for our frame. We'll see I'm 5.5 feet "tall". 0 -
Hey Everyone!
I set out a goal that this time round I WILL finish the 30DS. I am currently on L3D2. I started this on the 5th Dec, so It will take me till about the 10th January to complete it. I initially wanted to get it all done by Christmas, so on some days was doing it twice a day, but I had to back off as it was really doing a number on my knees and back.
I'm 5'7" my goal is to reach 130, however, I have never been this weight in my adult life, so will re-evaluate when I start getting closer to it. I am currently at 159. I've actually maintained this weight throughout the 30DS, but I'm completely fine with that. My body has changed soooo much! (I used to be too focused on the scales and it began to eat at me, then I gave up. Not this time!) BF has gone down from 25.3% to 24.4% I know it's not much, but it made me happy :-)0 -
Hi everyone! I'm Jenn, I'm 23 and married. I have a 7 year old stepdaughter, and my own little zoo lol.(2 dogs, a cat, a hedgehog and now a rabbit).
I've become super serious about getting healthy these past couple months. We have been trying for a baby since June, and I truly believe it's from my weight. I also just found out that my cholesterol is high. So I need to get everything in check ASAP!
I had lost 5 pounds, but just gained some over Christmas. SO my current weight is 174.5.
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Hi! I have been married to Pat since June 2002. We have 3 kiddos. I lost my mom to a heart attack at the age of 47 in November 2005. That's when I decided I had to do something about my own body. I have lost 100 pounds since my oldest was born (lost 110 but got sick/lazy and put 10 back on). It took me a while, but I did have 2 more kiddos in there. My goal is to get to 140 before summer.
I have done all of Chalene Johnson's workouts and love them, but I need something else. I've done 30DS, NMTZ, and BFBM before. I got three new dvds for Christmas, so that's what I'm going to work on during this 1-2 months.0 -
Welcome to everybody....I'm super stoked that we are already starting to get a pretty good group together to motivate and encourage one another. I haven't been doing Jillian very long, but I must say that it hasn't taken me long to get hooked. I also used to be very fixated on the scale alone. I have learned that pounds are not the only thing that matters. Overall fitness is the most important. While I have lost 12.8 pounds, it's the 14.75 inches that really have me excited.
Build muscle.....muscle continues to burn fat, way after your workout, the more muscle you build the faster your metabolism will be.0 -
Hey everyone! My name is Megan and I am a 25 year old first grade teacher! I am engaged
and we are getting married in October. My family has a long history of high cholesterol and heart disease...which has been passed down to me as well. I want to get in shape because of the way it makes me feel, but also because I want to live a healthy long life.
I began to get serious about my weight last January (2011). I started at 150 and got down to 142 by May. Over the summer I slacked and ended up gaining it all back. In October, I decided that something had to change. I began taking classes at my gym, and "watching" what I ate. I am currently down to 139 (which I havent seen in yrs....) but I am not going to stop until I reach 125-130. I feel like I am stuck right now, but I am so glad to have some motivation in getting over this plateau!!0 -
Welcome to the group. Glad to have you!Hey everyone! My name is Megan and I am a 25 year old first grade teacher! I am engaged and we are getting married in October. My family has a long history of high cholesterol and heart disease...which has been passed down to me as well. I want to get in shape because of the way it makes me feel, but also because I want to live a healthy long life.
I began to get serious about my weight last January (2011). I started at 150 and got down to 142 by May. Over the summer I slacked and ended up gaining it all back. In October, I decided that something had to change. I began taking classes at my gym, and "watching" what I ate. I am currently down to 139 (which I havent seen in yrs....) but I am not going to stop until I reach 125-130. I feel like I am stuck right now, but I am so glad to have some motivation in getting over this plateau!!0 -
Hi Im Shannan. I have been doing Jillian workout since October of 2011 and I love how she challenges me every step. I look forward to continue to lsoe weight and inches. Ive been onMFp since March of 2011 but got serious in October. Im so ready to shock this body and have an awesome year all while losing weight. It's all mental. If I can get up and go to work or go get my hair or nails done or go shopping I can atleast take 30mins to an hour out of my day and workout. We all owe it to ourselves to do this and be healthy. we only have one bidy and we dont get another one so lets take awesome care of the one we have right?0
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Hello Everyone,
My name is Lisa and I am in law enforcement which is great.. I love it !!! However I will be turning 50 this year and I am not at the weight I would like to be at. I work long hours and I am trying to be very careful about not eating junk and monitoring my food and exercise. New to Jillians exercise program but looking forward to the challenges ahead. Any help/advice regarding Jillians exercise program would be appreciated. Take care and HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL !!!!0 -
It's all mental. If I can get up and go to work or go get my hair or nails done or go shopping I can atleast take 30mins to an hour out of my day and workout. We all owe it to ourselves to do this and be healthy. we only have one bidy and we dont get another one so lets take awesome care of the one we have right?
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Hello! My name is Marisa. I am 29, mother of 3 kiddos...4, 6, and 8 years old. I also work full time at a hospital. I have lost almost 50 lbs since joining MFP in February 2010. I mostly run and do Jillian Michaels' DVD's. I have 6 more lbs to go to get to my goal weight!0
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Again I just want to say welcome to everyone....2012 is going to be a good year. I am a firm believer in putting good thoughts out there...also in having a awesome support system.
Let's make this an awesome group everyone. If anyone has ideas for threads feel free to add them, whether it be Jillian challenges or anything else that you feel this group needs.0 -
Hi everybody, I'm Julie. I started MFP in November. I am generally an active person (I did a sprint triathlon in September and am toying with the idea of an Olympic this July - but I haven't made a commitment to stay in NJ that long so I haven't signed up yet), so for me it was initially all about counting calories. I love to eat and drink and I knew I ate enough that no amount of exercise would compensate for it.
I got back from a trip in September and the scale said 172 (which is the heaviest I've been). I decided, it was time to do something about it and hold myself accountable for what I put into my mouth. I started 30DS because so many people were getting such good results and it was available as an instant download on Amazon for $4.99. I figured what did I have to lose? I was blown away by how great a workout it is. I don't mind cardio but strength training is another story (but I know I need to build muscle to get to my goal). SInce starting, I've definitely become more toned and feel stronger. I just bought RI30 and 6W6P so that I have some variety. I'm going to focus on RI30 but throw in some of the other workouts when I start to get bored.
SW - 172
CW - 160.4
GW - 145 - I'm not super numbers oriented so this is just kind of random based on what I think I may be able to maintain comfortably. More important than the number for me is feeling fit and healthy and not jiggling all over the place : )0 -
Hi Everyone,
I'm 19 years old, living and working in London which I love - but I wish I had the body of a 19 year old!
I'm 5'7 and currently weigh 154 pounds. My aim is to get down to 135 by about April. I've never been that weight in my life! This time last year I was at 140 pounds and so much more confident but then went and spent 6 months in Uganda eating only carbs and pub a stone on! I have tons of Jillian Michael's videos and tend to rotate them depending on my mood but I'm going to try and do at least 40 minutes 6 times a week for the next month and go from there!
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Hi guys. Am 24 year old stay at home of a 4 month old girl looking to lose those dreadful preg. lbs. I hate that i still can't wear my pre-pregnancy clothes. I started Jmichaels in NOV twice and quit right before i started level 2 and in Dec i quit 3 days ago L1D5. I get bored easily but seeing that others are doing JMichaels' other workout am thinking may be i should mix it up too. Exactly 1yr from today i weighed 136lbs and 2months pregnant. Today i weigh 154lbs i gained the 4lbs i lost since oct. I am 5'3 and my goal is to lose those 4lbs by the end of Jan. 0
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AWESOME.....hope to follow in your footsteps.0
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hey im bre
im 4'11 cw is @ 148 i want to be down to 105-110
i want to be healthier rather than skinny
would love to lose my boobs lol and get a booty
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Hey everyone! This group looks amazing - I think it's exactly what I need to keep me on track. My name is Miranda - I'm 31 and a grad student.
I started using JM DVDs (30DS) about 3 years ago and had amazing results. I started at 213 pounds and went down to 170. Over the years I added more DVDs to the mix - NMTZ, BFBM, YM, Rin30 and just purchased 6W6P. I hit a bit of a wall with JM - was losing motivation to work out at home and started going to spinning, power yoga and zumba classes at the gym this summer. I was in pretty great shape this summer, but still could not get lower than 170 pounds no matter how hard I tried (I am 5ft9).
I have been in Southeast Asia for the last 5 months - I do not have a kitchen and so have limited control over what goes in my food, drive everywhere on a motorbike (no walking!), and eat too much delicious food. I was shocked when I weighed myself a few weeks ago and was 187 pounds!! I can't believe that I put on so much weight - I have been doing YM and BFBM the last few weeks and have been seeing some results - I am looking forward to going home next week so that I can get really serious about getting back into shape. I really need Jillian to kick my *kitten*!
This is going to be my workout plan (as of January 15th):
M- Rin30 and BFBM
T- Rin30 and NMTZ
W- Rin30 and YM
Th- Rin30 and BFBM
F- Rin30 and NMTZ
S- Rin30 and YM
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HI all, Melissa here. Turning 35 on Sunday!!! I'm currently in the 140's... have been as low as the 120's but still felt too squishy. So, this time it's not about the number, but about being strong and capable and knowing I can do anything I put my mind to. It's about determination! Jillian's workouts are great for that. Looking forward to tackling 2012 with your support!! 0
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WELCOME EVERYONE....I'm so excited that we are getting a good group of people together. I wasn't sure what kind of response I would get, but we are already above 50 members in our little group since I started it yesterday. I see we have a new topic started already by Amy...WAY TO GO!!!! Everyone...use this group any way that keeps you and the rest of us motivated. Just remember, positive comments, constructive criticism...WE CAN DO IT!!!0
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Hi Everyone! My name is Cami and I just turned 24 years old. I have PCOS and it has caused me to gain like 50 pounds in the past two years. Finally the weight is beginning to come off, with lots of hard work. I know I can do this, so I am hoping to lose another 15 pounds in the next three months. We'll see how that goes. :-)
I love Jillian's workouts...ok maybe not love. I have a love/hate relationship with them. LOL. Anyway, I did the Shred over the month of December. (I didn't get to the third level, but I did levels 1 and 2). I just started the Ripped in 30 and hope to get through it for the month of January.
So excited to see all of you here! I look forward to getting to know you more and cheering you all on! We can do it!0 -
HELLO! i'm joanne. Looking to drop about 10 more lbs. I am married & have a 2 1/2 yr old & want to keep up with him & feel & look good -
i have been doing JM off/on since Spring of 2011. I have gotten great results after doing Shred that spring & then in August when I did Ripped- i got AWESOME results- so those doing Ripped... GET EXCITED AND KEEP GOING!!
Since i do get bored with the repetition of doing the same workouts 5-7 days in a row- i have decided to mix it up between Shred, Ripped, 6W6P, NMTZ & Killer Buns & Thighs. I also like to run, but now when its 16 degrees ( i live near Chicago)!!!
Now its just to keep the motivation to get a workout in at least 4-5 days a week!!!
Happy to meet you all!!
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Hi Everyone! I'm Sam, and am 31 years old. Always worked very hard to keep my weight down, but after having baby, I really struggled to lose weight. Finally, I weaned baby and was able to start losing the pounds. I've managed to finally lose the baby weight and am now aiming for those final 7.5 pounds to reach my ultimate goal weight. I came across 30DS through MFP and did 2 rounds, back to back with 5 day break in between, but every single day and experienced fantastic results! Not as much on the scale as in cm's. Followed this by 30 days of Ri30 (which I didn't enjoy as much as 30DS), and now I'm on 6W6P and KB&T. Loving both workouts. I'm holiday right now, so my schedule is a bit softer than normal, but back to work next week and hopefully things will be more focused.
Can't wait to reach my final goal! SW: 68 kgs / CW: 58.1 kgs - Ultimate goal weight: 55 kgs. Height = 5.4".
Let's do this peeps!!! :happy:
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Hi everyone, I'm Chandra.
I love JM workouts and was looking for others to help keep motivated! Along with Jillians workouts I run 5-6 times a week, lift free weights and do other workout dvds (like TURBO JAM/FIRE)
Since last July I have lost about 25-30 LBS putting me at around 108-110 (depending on the day!!). I'm (barely) 5'2 and 34 years old. At this point Im less concerned about the number on the scale but REALLY want to tone and continue to shed fat and lose inches!
This will be my second round of Ripped (I have also completed Shred and want to get shred it w/ weights- I LOVE my Kbell!). The first go round I lost about an inch to an inch and a half from my legs/chest/hips/stomach. Im hoping to be able to push harder this go round since I'm feeling much stronger!
Going to measure what I'm starting at tonight!
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Hi everyone!
My name is Jessica and I'm 31. I've been married for 10 1/2 years and we have five children ages 9, almost 8, almost 4, almost 3 and newest edition born October 19th! I've always used Beachbody programs to get back in shape but wanted something different this time and started 30DS the beginning of Dec. I quit before the holidays and started back yesterday. I only have 30DS and Killer Buns and Thighs and I love how hard but short they are!
I'm 5'1 and started out at 147 after baby. Thankful I found MFP and this group for motivation, encouragement and inspiration:-)0 -
My name is Jenn and I'm 23 (24 in a week).
I basically like the weight I'm at but would like to lose a little more.
That is not to say I have no work to do. My main issue is my stomach, flabby flabby flabby. I really need to tone it up. I'm at that awkward stage where everyone says "Oh but you're so thin!" That may appear to be true when I'm fully clothed...but I know what it looks like when the shirt comes off and I'm not sucking it in.
I bought 6 week 6 pack and Ripped in 30 so hopefully if I can keep the motivation to stick with it I can conquer my belly! 0
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