APRRAE's Progress : Body Revolution Started on May 2nd
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Amazing results!! You are doing an awesome job!! Very inspiring to the rest of us!!
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JMBR Day 66
Sorry I haven't posted for a while, I have been on a vacation to visit my parents in SC. I had a good week full of activity and successfully kept up with my workouts while there. I didn't track my eating, but I did watch and think I actually ate pretty well. I am home now and hope that the scale on my weigh in day (Tuesday) will reflect the hard work I am putting in.
I am now on my 10th week, and Workout 9 and 10 are getting easier. I still have to modify the double arm plank ups in Workout 9, but I am able to complete the other moves without modification. They are hard, and I sweat like a pig before the workouts are done, but if you are just starting them and having difficulty, hang in there, you will master the moves. I did Cardio 3 today, and I still swear through most of the workout, but and completing all of the moves, and my form is getting better and better.
My Mom commented this week that the program is really working and you can see it. She even said I am looking "buff". Which is too funny coming from my Mom. It is nice to see that people can see the changes.
Tomorrow, I completed workout 9 for the last time. Hard to believe that I will be moving to the last set of DVDs next week.0 -
JMBR Day 69
Completed my last workout in Week 10 this morning. Cardio 3 still makes me sweat like a pig. My legs still scream after doing all the jump squats and jacks. I don't require any modifications anymore and am just getting better in my form in the moves. I have a love / hate relationship with this workout. I hate it the entire before I start and during most of the workout. I love it though when I am done, drenched in sweat and feel so proud that I was able to accomplish it.
I have started to get lots of questions from people asking what I kind of workout I am doing. It's a great sign that it is working. I tell them JMBR, and how the 30 mins a day really makes the program doable for me. I also tell then how important it is to watch your calorie intake and nutrition. The weeks I have eaten poorly, I see no changes or gains. I don't like Jillian's meal plan, but her guidelines are important to see your results. Exercise only won't cut it.
I leave for my beach vacation in 3 weeks. It feels great to know that I have already lost enough weight and changed the shape of my body enough that I will feel great in my swimsuit this year. The hard work is paying off. I can't wait to celebrate with a frozen margarita on the beach. (or should I say a couple margaritas) Oh, how I miss having more than one alcoholic beverage.
Hope all of you are doing well! Keep on pushing through the workouts!0 -
Your really doing good.You are really motivating me to keep going.Thank You 0
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JMBR Day 70
So today is my Week 10 rest day. Week 11 and Workout 11 starts tomorrow. I spent the last half hour previewing workouts 11 & 12. Wow - they are going to be tough. I scared and excited about seeing how prepared I am. All of "the kids" are struggling, so I won't feel too bad if I struggle too.0 -
JMBR Day 71
I have completed Workout 11 for the first time and my legs and arm feel like jelly. Very tough, but I did it and I only had to modify on the 30 second Chaturunga and 3 point pushups. It may not have been pretty, but I pushed through.You will be amazed at how strong you are when you go through this the first time.
I have a feeling that I am going to be very sore today.0 -
Thank you so much for your continued posts of your journey with JMBR it is very motivating and informative. I am on Day 3 and am just looking to see what kinds of results I can realisticaly expect so that I won't be dissapointed. You look wonderful - so strong - and a 3.5 inch loss in your waist is great! I am hoping I can follow the food plan - the no alcohol will be a struggle for me too as we get together with friends frequentley and have a drink or two. Guess everyone is going to think I'm pregnant again....0
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JMBR Day 72
Just finished workout 12 for the first time. As in the past weeks, the even numbered workouts are harder. 12 still was very tough, but I could do all the moves without modification. I really have to push to make it though most of the reps, but I am so amazed at how strong I am. I am doing moves that I would never think I could do.
One of the hardest moves is the wheel pushups. I could do them, but I have done yoga in the past, so getting into wheel is not too much of a challenge. Adding the pushups to the wheel was something I have never done, and my arms were screaming. It seems like my arms are more tired than my legs after 12.
My neck really bothered me yesterday after Workout 11. I think it was from all the planks. I will need to really watch my form to see if I am doing something wrong. Maybe it's because my darn TV is up high and Jillian has me on the floor.
Getting up for my Workout was hard this morning. Once I get started, I seem to be fine, but crawling out of bed is not easy. I still haven't missed one workout over these 72 days. I really have made the workouts a priority. This is one habit that I hope to continue in the future after my Body Revolution is done.
My countdown has started. Only 15 days before I leave for vacation and only 18 more days before I celebrate my completing JMBR.0 -
JMBR Day 73
I can't tell you how excited I was to see Cardio 3 today. I was so sore yesterday after doing Workout 11 on Thursday and Workout 12 yesterday. My body needed to work out the kinks without any new moves. Sweat still pours off of me by the end, but I love it.
I haven't been tracking my food as well since my vacation, and it has resulted in me being a bit loosey goosey with my eating. I need to get back to tracking. I know the tracking has really helped me change the way I have been eating.0 -
Thank you so much for posting your progress! I have really enjoyed reading the posts (and it's scaring me just a bit seeing what lies ahead~ lol). Even though I'm almost through my first week, seeing the changes in you inspires me!0
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Thanks. It seems like only yesterday when I was posting the same message as yours to someone who was getting close to finishing the program. You will be in your 11th week before you know it and you will be amazed at how much stronger you will be.0
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JMBR Day 69
Completed my last workout in Week 10 this morning. Cardio 3 still makes me sweat like a pig. My legs still scream after doing all the jump squats and jacks. I don't require any modifications anymore and am just getting better in my form in the moves. I have a love / hate relationship with this workout. I hate it the entire before I start and during most of the workout. I love it though when I am done, drenched in sweat and feel so proud that I was able to accomplish it.
I have started to get lots of questions from people asking what I kind of workout I am doing. It's a great sign that it is working. I tell them JMBR, and how the 30 mins a day really makes the program doable for me. I also tell then how important it is to watch your calorie intake and nutrition. The weeks I have eaten poorly, I see no changes or gains. I don't like Jillian's meal plan, but her guidelines are important to see your results. Exercise only won't cut it.
I leave for my beach vacation in 3 weeks. It feels great to know that I have already lost enough weight and changed the shape of my body enough that I will feel great in my swimsuit this year. The hard work is paying off. I can't wait to celebrate with a frozen margarita on the beach. (or should I say a couple margaritas) Oh, how I miss having more than one alcoholic beverage.
Hope all of you are doing well! Keep on pushing through the workouts!
This is so inspiring! You should be proud!!!!0 -
JMBR Day 74
Second time doing Workout 11. Easier than the first time, but still very hard.
Today's modifications:
* I didn't do the bear walk completely lowered this time since my knee hurt for the last two days, and I think the bear walk was the culprit. I just stayed in a nice low squat like David does.
* Instead of doing the 3 point pushups, I just did regular military pushups. So proud I can do them. When I started, I had to complete them on my knees.
* I have to do the pushups with the cable on mu knees. I realized that I had been incorrectly placing the cable on the outside of my arms for the pushup - which is why I have a huge bruise on my arm. Fixed that and they were easier.
* Couldn't hold the Chaturungas for the full 30 seconds, but I held them as long as I could and dropped to my knees.
I paid close attention to my neck today during all the planks and tried to reduce the tension I was holding there. Hopefully my neck won't be as sore today.
I have set a final stretch goal to lose 5 more pounds before I finish this round of the program. It will take some very focused attention to my eating and calorie intake, but I am confident that I can accomplish the task. I have come so far and I really want to end strong.0 -
JMBR Day 76
Well I end week 11 workouts today. Cardio 3 gets easier each time I do it, but it is still such a great workout.
In my last post, I mentioned my final stretch goal of losing another 5 pounds before ending the program. When I got on the scale yesterday morning, I was actually up 2 pounds. What a let down. I am sure it is just the natural fluctuations of the scale (blah, blah, blah), but that damn number still can throw me. Last weekend, I had been doing some pretty hard yard work and I'm guessing that's why I was down as low as I was, but I wouldn't have thought I would have gained 2 pounds. So frustrating.
The sad thing is that if I had just not gotten on the scale yesterday, I would be on cloud nine. I wore a pair of capris yesterday that I haven't worn in years and they were too big. I had to wear a belt to hold them up. Add to that, my sister in-law came up to me yesterday and remarked at how I have lost the saddle bags on my thighs!
The one thing I am learning from this program is how much my body can change without necessarily seeing the scale move. I just wish that I didn't have years of scale watching messing up my feelings of success.0 -
Ah, the dreaded scale- it sure can mess with our heads, can't it? You have done an amazing job, it's about inches and how your clothes fit, not the number on the scale. Listen to me preaching, I'm just as obsessed~ lol! Keep up the great work you're doing 0
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JMBR Day 79
Workout 12 this morning and nothing new to report. Still gives me a great workout.
I will be taking my measurements and pictures for my Phase 3 results next Thursday (1 week away), since I leave for vacation on Friday. Even though I plan to keep up my workouts for the full 90 days (and days following), I would rather give you results from before my vacation than after. As a preview, my weight has not changed that much in Phase 3, but I can really feel the changes in my body.
For all of you out there struggling to stay focused on the program and have the inevitable disappointments with the scale; challenges getting in the workouts; and the struggles with eating. Hang in there!! This really works if you stick with it. Make the plan your own and show up.0 -
JMBR Day 80 : only 10 days to go!!
Cardio 3 this morning. Love it! Still hard, but it gives me such a great workout. I can do all the moves with strength and good form, and I still sweat, sweat, sweat.
Since the scale has not really been demonstrating my progress lately, I decided to try on some of my skinner jeans yesterday to give me a progress check. Wow. what a surprise. They were hanging off of me! I knew that my body has seen a big change in Phase 3, but since the scale wasn't moving much, I wasn't expecting them to be that loose. It was just the pick me up I needed. The scale is just not the right measurement tool on this program. Especially, if you only have 10 to 15 pounds left to lose.
I still have that one pair of skinny jeans that I wore when I was at the lowest weight in my adult life. I was 15 pounds lighter than I am today. I can't fit in these yet, but who knows...maybe after my second round with body revolution??
When I look back through my posts over the last 3 months, there are 2 reoccurring themes: disappointment in the scale and poor eating. The good news is that even without seeing the scale move in a big way, and without my sticking to the eating plan 100%, and I have still had great success where it matters most: I am wearing clothes that I haven't worn in years; I look better in my clothes than when I wore them years ago; I am stronger; I am more energetic and I am so proud of being able to set a goal and see it through.0 -
JMBR Day 81
Just finished Workout 11 for the 4th time. As always, I am doing better each time through the workout, but I still can't do the 3 point pushups or 30 sec. Chaturunga. In my last Workout 11, I felt my shoulder pop while in the Chaturunga when I tried to hold it longer than I should have. It seems OK, but I don't want to push it and find myself out of commission. It would be very hard to complete these workouts with a bad shoulder since we spend so much time in plank.
Happy Weekend everyone!0 -
Wow. That's so motivational. I'm thrilled with my progress after only two weeks so it's great to hear how thus will continue- thanks.0
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JMBR Day 82
Workout 12 this morning was great. I was able to do all the moves, but it still challenges my body. I can't tell you how much I love this program.
A friend was asking me yesterday about what I plan to do next, and I mentioned that I was going to start Phase 2 again. She asked if I have thought about Insanity or other Boot Camp type exercise programs. (She is a member at our local YMCA and they have a boot camp class). I was thinking about it last night, and I have really tried to think about why I have been so successful on this program, and would another program work as well. I have come to one main conclusion. JMBR has worked for me because the workouts are only 30 minutes and they work.
My biggest concern about moving to a longer workout and moving my workouts to a gym is that there will be too many reasons that I will come up with for why I can't work out. With a home workout, I don't have to make a class at a certain time. I don't have to worry about getting an instructor I don't like.
I have tried so many workouts in the past, and I have never tried anything that has worked so well with only 30 minutes. Yes, you have to also watch your calorie intake, and myfitnesspal has been great to help me with that, but I have just loved the ability for me to just walk downstairs and do my workouts in the same amount of time for my daughters to watch an episode of Dora. I usually do the workouts before my girls wake up in the morning, but the same principle holds. I don't have to get up at some crazy hour to get the workout in, and if I accidentally sleep in, I can squeeze 30 minutes in somewhere else in my day.
I know that we all start JMBR at different fitness levels and have different challenges in our daily life. We all have to make the time to workout. At least for me, finding 30 minutes has been so much easier than 60/90 minutes. (It's been easier on my husband and kids too.) 81 days ago, I was out of shape and feeling so discouraged. I kept starting my diet every Monday, and never was able to stick with it more than a couple days. This program was a great fit for me and I'm not ready to give it up. If it ain't broke, why try to change it.0 -
JMBR Day 83
Cardio 3 this morning was hard. My legs just din't have the same energy as usual. Not sure why. I am glad that tomorrow is my rest day. If I were only doing 12 weeks, I would be done today, but I will be doing 1 more week for the full 90 days. 2 more times through each workout.
Vacation is fast approaching. I am looking forward to spending a week in the sun with family. I can look forward to it even more knowing that I won't be making the "I just had 2 kids" excuse for the shape of my body. Since my youngest is 2 1/2, it was a pretty lame excuse when I used it last year. I won't be the skinniest or most in shape person on the beach, but I'll be feeling pretty good in comparison to where I was 3 months ago. It will be so nice to feel good in my own skin again and not feel embarrassed that I have let myself go.
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JMBR Day 84
Last official rest day. I put my scale away after last week's scale frustrations, so I won't weigh in until Thursday. I hope to add in a walk today as I am realizing that exercise is good for my overall attitude each day. I love sleeping a bit later on my rest days, but I feel like I am missing something now that the workouts are part of my daily routine.
Have a great day everyone!!0 -
I hope to add in a walk today as I am realizing that exercise is good for my overall attitude each day. I love sleeping a bit later on my rest days, but I feel like I am missing something now that the workouts are part of my daily routine.
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I totally get this! You are doing so great!!0 -
JMBR Day 85
Workout 11 this morning. My body was so tired. I can't figure out why. I had my rest day yesterday, and never was able to find the time for a walk; so I know that I haven't been working out too much. I still have to do some modifying in this workout. My shoulder is still sore, so I go to my knees on the cable pushups and 3 point pushups. I could only hold the chaturunga for about 15 secs and then went to my knees. 2nd time through the workout, I just did crunches while they held it. Doing this move is what caused me the pain in my shoulder, so I don't want to push it. The workout still kicks me in the butt, and it will be interesting to see how I will do when I come back to it after repeating Phase 2 and 3.
It is so great to see all the new members of this group who are starting the program. I hope that you have as much success as I have had. Keep up all the great work!0 -
JMBR Day 86 : End of Phase 3 Results
I am going on vacation tomorrow, so I am reporting my Phase 3 results today, even though it is only day 85. I will continue on to day 90, but don't want a week at the beach to be included in my results. For those of you following my progress, I stuck to the workout regiment and did not miss any workouts. I did not follow Jillian's meal plan, but tried to follow her guidelines. I had many good eating days and many bad ones over the 3 months. I am so pleased with what 30 minutes a day has done to my body!!
Phase 3 may be the end of the program, but I will keep going and hope to get even more fit.
Starting Measurements:
Weight: 189
Waist: 37
Hips: 43
Bust: 43
Arm:12.3
Thigh: 26
Dress Size: 14
%Body Fat: 37
End of Phase 3 Measurements:
Weight: 168.2
Waist: 32
Hips: 39
Bust: 38
Arm: 12
Thigh: 24
Dress Size: 10
% Body Fat: 34.5
Total Difference:
Weight: 20 pounds
Waist: 5 inches
Hips: 4 inches
Bust: 5 inches
Arm: .3 inches
Thigh: 2 inches
Dress Size: 2 dress sizes
% Body Fat: 2.5%
So that is 20 pounds and 12.8 inches in 13 weeks, and I only measure a few body areas, so my inches are not comprehensive.
I did not take before photos, so the first side by side full body pictures are from end of Phase 1.
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I also posted this to the graduates topic, so that it would be there for folks who are looking at a collection of results.0 -
Awesome results. Great Job!!0
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You look great! Awesome results! Enjoy your vacation:)0
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Thanks for posting your journey with Body Revolution. Reading it helps me to keep motivated and stick to the program. I just finished week 6 today. By reading your post about workout 7 I already know I need to prepare myself. You did excellent with Body Revolution. Have fun on your vacation.0
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90 Days Completed and a Vacation to Celebrate!
Well this will be my last post in this Topic/Thread, as I have officially completed my 90 days of Jillian's Body Revolution. You saw my results from last week, and I cannot tell you how proud I am of myself for making it through the program. I left for vacation last friday and completed my final workouts while even being on vacation. It felt so great to make 90 days.
Being in a bathing suit was liberating. I was so nervous that my old body image frustrations would creep up on me and derail my feelings of being proud, but happily, all I felt was proud of the changes in my body and everyone noticed the results of all my hard work. I had 2 moments from the week that I'd really like to share:
1. My sister in law who is in great shape and has exercised her entire life decided to join me in Cardio 3 on my 90th day. Before completing the program, I wouldn't have wanted anyone to do a workout with me, but by day 90, I had no problem. She was so impressed with the workout and how hard it was and kept saying how strong I must be to do all of the moves as well as I do. It felt great to hear and I really do feel strong!
2. I went to the Outer Banks of NC for my vacation, and they have a monument there that sits on top a pretty steep hill. On a number of the mornings, a group of us went for a walk and we would walk the hill a few times. Someone joked that we should run up it. So my sister in law (who did the workout with me) and I ran up it. Not just once but 3 times. It was hard, but I did it. I even ran it fast, like a JMBR cardio interval.
I want to share these 2 successes, because I know over the course of my 90 days, I felt discouraged and unsure that I was really seeing the results that I wanted. In both of those times on my vacation, I felt proud of my fitness level : something I haven't been proud of in years. The program works if you do the workouts. I am proof. I am thinner and more toned, which is GREAT, but I am proving to myself that I am capable of doing more and more. Keep making the workouts a priority in your day, and before you know it, you will be celebrating your 90th day too!!
I've started up Phase 2 again and plan to complete it and Phase 3 again until I get bored and find something else that I think will be equally as successful. I will start up a new topic/thread to cover my second time through the program.
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So encouraging to read someone who has completed the program. I feel like a lot of folks drop out after phase 1. I just did Workout 11 for the first time today. What a butt-kicker! Can't wait to see what 12 has in store. So, you're repeating BR again? My fiance is interested in doing it, but I really don't want to do Phase 1 again.0
