APRRAE's Progress : Body Revolution Started on May 2nd
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What matters is other people are seeing your results.You are really doing great.Keep going and know hard work really will be rewarded.You look great
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Completed Workout 5 for the last time this morning. I did really great except my shoulders were dying about the cardio with the cable. I am definitely feeling stronger and hope that I am prepared to move on since workout 7 is going to be very hard. I have decided that when my 90 days is over, I am going to come back and repeat Phase 2 & 3, starting with workouts 5 & 6. I know they will still be challenging and I really like how this system changes the workouts to keep thins fresh. I am hoping that will keep me doing the workouts even after the 90 days is over.
I have my first day coming up where I know it will be hard for me to get my Workout in. I usually have my rest day on Tuesday, but I have an event Wednesday night which I will be traveling for, and there it is unlikely that I will be able to get my workout in on Thursday. So, I am going to move right on into Workout 7 on my normal rest day; do Workout 8 on Wednesday morning before I leave, and then rest on Thursday. I'm hoping that my body can handle doing Workout 7 without a rest day. We'll see.
Tonight, I have a dinner where I will have a couple drinks and have great food. I am going to limit my calories today and tomorrow to compensate for the overage I am sure to have tonight. I don't drink much anymore, so it helps that I only can have a couple before I feel them. :-)
Hope everyone is doing well. Enjoy the weekend!0 -
Workout 7: Holy Shikies!
Just when you think you are feeling strong, Jillian slaps you in the face with the reality that you have a LONG way to go. Workout 7 is a beast. It was VERY hard. I was able to do a few of every move except the jack knife crunches and the oblique raises. I couldn't do one of the oblique raises. My core and lower back are just not strong enough. I made modifications where I could and I finished with sweat pouring off me. Hard to believe that I will be able to master this workout in only 2 weeks, but it does reassure me that after I finish the program, I can restart with Phase 2 and still be challenged.
Thanks to all of you who have made posts about Workout 7. I am sure that I would have felt defeated if others hadn't made posts about how difficult the workout is.
I can also take some pride in some movement in the scale this week. I lost 3.8 pounds!! I have to admit that I was surprised to since I had a 5 course dinner Sat night and a grad party on Sun. I can say that I limited my alcohol at both events, and I really watched my portion size.In some ways, I think my knowing I had these events helped, because I was very diligent about my eating all week because I wanted to splurge a bit on the weekend. I guess it really worked. This is the biggest weekly loss I have had since my Kickstart Week.
The dinner I went to on Sat night was pretty swanky and I had to get really dressed up. Thanks to this program and all my hard work, I felt more comfortable with my body than I have in years. There was even another woman wearing the same outfit. I normally would have been self conscious that she looked better in the outfit than I, but instead I felt great.
Well, I have made it half way through the program and it is really paying off. I can only imagine what the next 7 weeks will bring.
Have a great day all!0 -
Your doing great :happy: .It gives me hope I can finish this program.0
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Workout 8:
Just finished workout 8 and it was such a relief to be able to accomplish the moves. After yesterday's workout 7, I was feeling like I wasn't going to be able to complete the next few workouts. The workout is progressively harder, so I had another day of sweat pouring off of me when I was done, but I can feel my own progression in this workout as I get stronger and am doing so much better with balance.
I am finding my former yoga practice coming in very handy with many of the moves in this journey. It is inspiring me to maybe start back once my kids get back to school.
I have another dinner event tonight and tomorrow, so I am taking my rest day on Thursday. I hope to make some good eating choices while there, but have also given myself the ability to enjoy myself and not worry too much about it. I am half way and accomplished so much. I deserve some celebration. I will post again on Friday when I try to tame the beast of workout 7 again. I plan to have my DVD player remote handy this time, so I can pause if I need a chance to catch up or do a couple extra reps due to modifications.
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Really great job! Though this is structured program, it's also about how you manage a healthy lifestyle with real life. The key is to make "plans" for those special events and then it becomes less of an issue. I did this in phase 1 and lost almost 16 lbs. In phase 2, I allowed some events and other things to derail me and sort of fell off for 2 weeks. I know, for me, the key is to plan around those events, make choices and then move on. You're doing all of those things with keeping your eating clean in preparation for some dinner events and moving your rest day to accommodate your workouts.
I'm totally with you on the weight loss piece. When you have been on other "plans" and see these larger differences on the scale, it can be discouraging. What I continue to "ask" myself is what do I want to look like? Do I want to be lighter, but not much fitter and soft (which many individuals I've met who've lost weight at Weight Watchers...those who don't exercise or only walk)? Or do I want to be fit, tone and smaller? My goal is the latter. Weight means nothing when you fit in smaller clothes...or when you have less "jiggle". BUT...it's a tough mind game...working so hard and not seeing a numeric change on the scale.
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WOW your on workout 8.That's great.I'm trying hard to get there like you.Keep up the good work :happy:0
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No one knows what my scale reports. I want the inches and the loss of flab. I want to look better in my clothes.
Love this!
Well done, am enjoying following your progress. Im not doing BR but am considering it as my next goal 0 -
Well I am officially halfway through the program!! Tomorrow will be day 48, and I know that the work is paying off. BUT...
I had an event Wednesday night that I allowed my self to splurge at. This splurge day has now cascaded into 5 splurge days. There are many reasons why, but fundamentally, it came down to being too unstructured. I know that these days of poor eating, I will probably have lost the gains I made last week. What a bummer.
The good news is that I haven't allowed the splurge days to derail my workouts. I have been getting them all in. Workout 7 was still crazy hard. Circuit one is just more shoulders/abs than I can do. The rest of the workout is doable. Workout 8 was great. Hard but just right for my body.
I am thinking about doing another kickstart (eating) week this week. I need to get the processed carbs out of my system. I think I really need the kick.0 -
That's great.Half way through the whole program.Your doing really good.I hope I can finish this program.0
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I'm about to start body rev on monday and i'm so glad i saw this! congrats! i hope i have as good success and lose a dress size! lol0
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Today is my rest day and my weigh in day...the week of poor eating choices resulted in a 3 pound gain. It took away nearly the entire loss I had the previous week. It just goes to show you that your eating is just as important as the workouts. The next few weeks are going to be challenging on the eating front, and I really have to put my goals at the front of my mind.
I am still down 13 pounds and I am trying to not let this one bad eating week derail my progress. I have not missed a workout and I remain committed to insuring that the workouts are a top priority in my day. I have a new goal to shoot for since my family has planned a beach trip for the week I finish my body revolution program. I would really like the trip to be the first on in years that I haven't felt self conscious about my body in a swim suit. I already feel good after all the changes I've seen so far.
The big lessons from this week:
* Make sure you plan your meals so you don't graze.
* Make sure you have good food choices always accessible.
* Watching mindless TV makes me want to snack. Turn it off and do something outside.
* Don't let you success get you complacent.
* Keep pushing through Workout 7 & 8 and Cardio 2, you will get better at them.
On to week 8...goals for this week:
* Good eating choices : Go back to Jillian's NEVER food list
* Add some walking in the evenings0 -
Thanks for reminding me not to get complacent, I always feel like I am cruising along and next thing you know I am flat on my face lol. Let's just keep picking ourselves up, right? You are doing great, congrats on sticking with it!0
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Your doing really good too :happy: You both are :happy: I'm trying to keep up with you all.0
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Thanks for the support ladies! I had a good day yesterday, and have already gotten my workout in today.
Week 8 begins today.
Workout 7 is a bit easier the third time, but I still have to do a bunch of modifications. The 1st circuit is impossible for me to complete without modifications. I am starting to get worried about Workout 9 since I will not have mastered Workout 7 before moving to week 9. I will keep plugging away, but have decided that if Workout 9 is worse than 7, I may just stay on 7 for another week. It's my workout - I can change the schedule if I want to.
I found out yesterday that my uncle passed away. We were not close, but I will be traveling for his memorial service on Thursday evening, Friday and into Saturday. I should be able to get my workout in while there, but I am a bit nervous about my how I am going to manage my eating. You know how food is at funerals. Lots of casseroles and heavy food. I don't think there will be any healthy food choices anywhere I go. I will bring some food with me, but keeping things cold will be a challenge. I will do my best, and I can always have a few meal bars handy for when I am desperate.0 -
JMBR Day 50
I realized this afternoon that I am only 1 week away from ending Phase 2. It surprised me because I am still struggling with Workout 7, circuit 1. I feel like I should be doing it longer. Phase 2 flew by. Summer does that to you I think. I can't believe that I will be taking my measurements for my Phase 2 results on Tuesday. The realization should hopefully push me to have some real success this week on both my workout and eating targets.
My family has scheduled a beach vacation for the end of July, that will coincide with the completion of my 90 days. It will be a wonderful way to celebrate my commitment to the program. I would love to lose another 10 pounds in these next 6 weeks. I know it is accomplishable since 2 pounds a week is 12 pounds, but it will take some real dedication to clean out any garbage from my diet.0 -
JMBR Day 53
Well, I completed Workout 7 this afternoon for what should be the last time in the program. I say should be, because I may come back to workout 7 if Workout 9 is too difficult. I still can't complete the entire 1st circuit without modifying the final set of crab pushups/walking planks/plank ups. I will preview Workout 9 over the next few days, and if it looks too difficult I may do another week of workout 7. We'll see.
The good news is that the rest of the circuits are still very difficult, but I feel like I can move on.
I had to make an unexpected trip out of town on Thurs/Friday and had to complete my workout at my uncle's house. I was able to get a decent workout in, but I was on the second floor of his house and I felt like I was shaking the house down. At home I do my workout in our finished basement, so I can jump and pound the floor without any concerns. I was so self conscious about how much I was rattling the windows, doors and floors. So glad I only had to do it for one day.0 -
I'm just a week behind you. After reading everyone's posts about the difficulty of 9 I am wondering if I may go back to 7 & 8 for awhile too. Keep up the awesome work!0
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Your doing really good :happy: .I hope I can get that far.0
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JMBR Day 55:
I completed Cardio 2 for the last time this morning. I am ready to move on to Phase 3 after my day of rest. Pretty amazing that I have had the dedication to stick with the program for 55 days!
I weigh in on my rest day, so I will try to also do some end of Phase 2 pics and measurements tomorrow as well. I can see the changes in my body, so hopefully you will be able to see them as well.
I previewed Workout 9 this morning, and I am very worried that I won't be able to complete it most of the moves. I am going to give it the old college try and if I don't feel I am getting the workout that I want, I will do 7 for another week. Everyone on the video looks like they are struggling, so I won't feel bad at all about modifying and just doing my best.0 -
JMBR Day 56 : End of Phase 2 Results
Starting Measurements:
Weight: 189
Waist: 37
Hips: 43
Bust: 43
Arm:12.3
Thigh: 26
Dress Size: 14
%Body Fat: 37
End of Phase 1 Measurements:
Weight: 176.8
Waist: 34.5
Hips: 41.5
Bust: 39
Arm: 12.3
Thigh: 25
Dress Size: 12
% Body Fat: 36.5
End of Phase 2 Measurements:
Weight: 171.8
Waist: 33.5
Hips: 40
Bust: 38.5
Arm: 12
Thigh: 24.5
Dress Size: 12 getting close to a 10
% Body Fat: 35.5
Total Difference:
Weight: 17.2 pounds
Waist: 3.5 inches
Hips: 3 inches
Bust: 4.5 inches
Arm: .3 inches
Thigh: 1.5 inch
Dress Size: 1.5 dress sizes
% Body Fat: 1.5%
So that is a bit over 17 pounds and 12.8 inches in 8 weeks.
I won't be able to get my progress photos taken today, but I will try to complete them in the net day or so.0 -
Wow that's some amazing progress, look at all those inches gone!
You should feel so proud, you are 2/3 of the way through!!!!0 -
Ok , here are my Phase 1 to Phase 2 comparison Photos. I sure wish I could compare to a beginning photo, because it is really hard to see much of a change. I know the changes are there because of my inches and weight results, but I would have thought I'd see more of a difference in these pictures.
Phase 1 ******************* Phase 2
Phase 1 ******************* Phase 2
Phase 1 ******************* Phase 2
Phase 1 ******************* Phase 2
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JMBR Day 57 : Start of Week 9 and Phase 3
So today is my official start day for Phase 3 and week 9. I completed all of my measurements yesterday, and I continue to be very happy with the results I am getting. When I posted my pictures this morning, I have to admit that I find it hard to see the results, but my measurements and weight loss tell the real story. At age 43 and a number of years not exercising, I am not expecting a rock hard body in only 2 months. I know I am getting stronger, leaner and more energetic. I am only working out 30 minutes a day and adding some walking. The program is working for me because I can easily dedicate those 30 minutes everyday. I am excited to see what Phase 3 brings.
Workout 9:
I completed workout 9 this morning, and I like it sooo much better than workout 7. It is hard, and I had to do some modifications, but I could complete the workout effectively. My shoulders and arms will be sore today. I would recommend previewing the workout before trying it for the first time.0 -
Ok , here are my Phase 1 to Phase 2 comparison Photos. I sure wish I could compare to a beginning photo, because it is really hard to see much of a change. I know the changes are there because of my inches and weight results, but I would have thought I'd see more of a difference in these pictures.
Phase 1 ******************* Phase 2
Phase 1 ******************* Phase 2
Phase 1 ******************* Phase 2
Phase 1 ******************* Phase 2
I can definitely tell a difference! Especially your arms! Congrats! Good luck during the last phase!0 -
JMBR Workout 57:
Workout 10 completed. It was hard, but just like with Workout 9, I found it better than expected. More balancing moves that I am sure my past yoga experience help. If you are getting frustrated and concerned on Workouts 7 & 8, keep plugging away, you'll like 9 & 10 better.0 -
JMBR Day 58:
I did Cardio 3 today and Wow! It totally kicked my *kitten*. Very tough. You are either jumping or in plank the entire workout. I did it though, and I burned some major calories. Just like Cardio 2, most of the moves, you have seen before, but I wish I had previewed the workout so the transitions would be easier.
I had a bad last couple of days when it comes to eating. Yesterday was so bad, I didn't even track. Looking back over this journey, I seem to have my bad days after I weigh in. Not sure why that happens. This week, I think it was the comparison photos. I thought I would be able to see more of a change. Well, bad days are a normal part of the process...I just need to make sure they don't become bad weeks or bad months.
The good news is that I still haven't missed a workout, and I am already planning how my workouts will continue over the next week when I will be traveling to visit my parents. I can say that I have made these workouts a priority and I am doing everything I can to make sure they happen everyday.
Hope you all are doing well.0 -
Just a quick update that I am more sore today than I have been throughout this entire program. Cardio 3 really is one heck of a workout.0
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WOW.Your doing really great.I hope I can get to where you are now.I'm going to try the best I can.0
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You look awesome! Congrats on the loss!0
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