8/13 start date -- CHECK IN
amy_wills
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Hi ladies! Today marks the end of Week 1 for me. Just thought I'd check in and share my progress -- and see how you ladies are doing too.
I didnt lose any weight this week, but I did follow the Kickstart Plan and do the workouts. In fact, I did more than the workouts that she recommends as I am training for a marathon and did a 20 mile run on Saturday. Anyway, I had some reservations with following only 1200 calories a day, as my Basal Metabolic Rate is 1529, so 1200 calories a day doesnt even support what my body needs WITHOUT exercise. But I followed Jillian's recommendations for the 1st week, just to be true to her program....and Ive decided that Im not going to follow her caloric guidelines for the remaining 11 weeks. I need more than 1200 calories for marathon training and weight training. I was pretty damn hungry and crabby all last week! LOL
I am not bummed about the lack of weight loss because Im pretty muscular and I dont measure my progress by the scale - I measure it by how my clothes fit and how I look in the mirror. I am LOVING her workouts and I feel strong doing them
Im sure I'll see progress at the end of these 12 weeks.
How did Week 1 go for you ladies?
I didnt lose any weight this week, but I did follow the Kickstart Plan and do the workouts. In fact, I did more than the workouts that she recommends as I am training for a marathon and did a 20 mile run on Saturday. Anyway, I had some reservations with following only 1200 calories a day, as my Basal Metabolic Rate is 1529, so 1200 calories a day doesnt even support what my body needs WITHOUT exercise. But I followed Jillian's recommendations for the 1st week, just to be true to her program....and Ive decided that Im not going to follow her caloric guidelines for the remaining 11 weeks. I need more than 1200 calories for marathon training and weight training. I was pretty damn hungry and crabby all last week! LOL
I am not bummed about the lack of weight loss because Im pretty muscular and I dont measure my progress by the scale - I measure it by how my clothes fit and how I look in the mirror. I am LOVING her workouts and I feel strong doing them
Im sure I'll see progress at the end of these 12 weeks.How did Week 1 go for you ladies?
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Well like you, I didn't lose any weight this week.. But good news I didn't gain either :0 I also go by how my clothes are fitting. I really need to get to doing my measurments. Place that on the to do list for today. I did get confirmation that something is working and by my body shape is starting to change cause on Saturday I was told I was "disapperaing " Wow Talking about a NSV.. So I am very elated so far with the changes and I can't wait to see what the next few weeks have in store for me!!! Today starts my 2nd week!!!! 0
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Hey ladies!! I followed the kickstart week too and Ive lost a couple of pounds (not sure exact numbers because my scales are old and inaccurate!!) but I'm not too bothered because I feel great and I think I've lost inches! I'm so excited to get to the end now...feeling sooooo motivated!
Congrats to you both on completing week one!!!
All your life long!! Infinittttttttty!! Hehe:) xxx 0 -
Today is my last day of kickstart! I was pretty tired and exhausted ALL week. I could barely leave the house to do anything.. also made eating around running errands hard so I stayed home most the week.. I only did two days of 2 workouts but I had 2 nights of 2 ball games each night so that felt good. I skipped Cardio yesterday so it was my rest day and i guess i will do it today. I ate pretty damn close to her meal plan and ate the same stuff all week! Looking forward to come change. Though being so tired it was great that most of the time my food was already made! I started at 177 but that was a high weight prob due to some bloating and whatnot. I weighed in this morning at 169.8. I know it was water, bloat, and i stopped breast feeding on tuesday so I imagine my boobs had something to do with the change! I dont know. Maybe it wil be higher tomorrow I did only have 2 meals yesterday because i had such a late breakfast i didnt fit in lunch or snack! I feel for food i did pretty good. I only cheated 3 times, I had a cupcake at my nephews bithday party. I did feel so guilty but I didnt have any of her other food like pizza so thats all i allowed myself. I had a coffee with 2 cream and 2 sugar yesterday and also needed something to get some energy from so i opted for a Palm Bay at my 2 ball games.. I mean for me and my bad snacking problem i did pretty good but i still felt guilty about the damn cupcake since it was supposed to be no sugar all week! All i know is i feel better today not so tired. prob cuz i skipped yesterday and maybe some sugar helped!0
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Nikki - thats the best confirmation that it's working, when someone tells you that you LOOK like youre getting smaller Scales be damned!!! WE got this!!!!! 0
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Chelsibear - I know what you mean about feeling sluggish, it is really hard to function on so little calories. thank God we are in Week 2!0
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Good morning ladies! I am a little ahead of you guys as I just started week 3 this morning but I thought I'd chime in anyway. I struggle getting up at 4:30am 5 days in a row to workout so I was doing workouts 1&2 back to back which meant I didn't have to get up every day. Well that will not be possible moving into the harder workouts - #3 was so much harder for me! I wasn't following a strict diet until this week either b/c I wanted to ease into it rather than feel overwhelmed. I can't follow JM's plan b/c I'm a vegetarian but I am trying to stick to the 1200 calories as recommended by MFP. We'll see how it goes! Good luck to you all! I'll be sending some friend requests. :happy:0
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Aryerse, thanks for the friend request! I was hoping Week 3 would prove harder because Im sort of getting 'used to' Workouts 1 & 2 now, altho Im trying to make it harder on myself by holding weights during the 'good morning' pose and adding weights during squats, holding my leg up during pelvic tilts. I did not like the food plan at all - her recipes are horrible! LOL But, like you, I am trying to stay around 1200 calories in MFP.
And my fellow Michigander!! Glad to have a Midwest pal!
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Hello,
I am in week 3 as well and have found the workouts getting harder which I absolutely love! I am also a runner so I am incorporating runs into the workouts as well although I am not training for a marathon at this point. I have run them in the past but haven't since my little man was born. No excuses he is 2 now! But I did do a half this year. Love the posts! Very motivational to keep going! I can see a difference and it is only week 3! I can't imagine what I will look like after 12 weeks! Whoop whoop! Let's go ladies , we can do this!0 -
Hi BiancoM! I look forward to sharing this journey with you!!0
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Well....8/20-8/26 is my first week, and I have to say I absolutely love the workouts! The food plan on the other hand is not my favorite. I really wanted to dive in and do the kick start right. After 2 days I had enough, and to be honest it wasn't the 1200 calories but the lack of variety in the food. I stayed strong for 2 days, but ended up making not so great dinner choices the rest of the week. I still stuck to the workouts though. I am not going to beat myself up because of my choices but learn from them. My RMR is 1764 and the 1200 is not going to cut it for me either. I too have decided to not follow the JM's plan and have been looking into other food plans.
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Me too! Just finished week 3 and wow what a difference! Can't wait to see what week 12 will bring! :happy:0
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This week is WEEK 3! Yes, we are doin' it, ladies!! My thoughts on DVD 3: it is hard. LOL The planks, ouch. The sunshine scoop leg things. Ouch. However, I welcome the 'ouch' because I was getting used to DVDs 1 & 2. I am sure I will be so sore tomorrow! I have not lost any weight yet, but that is mostly my fault. I went camping this weekend, and my sons birthday party was last week, so between the cake & ice cream, and hot dogs and chips, etc -- I have no one but myself to blame. I havent GAINED, so thats good, but I havent lost either. Today is a new day, tho, and I am focused. How is everyone else doing? 0
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You are doing fabulous! You are training for a marathon too! You are burning the calories with your runs plus doing BR! Keep up the great work! When is your long run?0
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Thank you My long runs are on Saturdays, usually. Are you a runner too? 0
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So far so good..I did WO 3 on Monday and just as everyone else has stated on other forums 3 is a big jump from 1&2. But I pushed through it although those planks and I were not getting along nor did the scoop leg thing-a-ma-jigs But I completed the WO to the best of my ability. WO 4 was way better.. I was even able to do the hallow man with no problem (super geeked about that) as well as the move where you are in crunch postition tapping your inner ankle. And as much as I hate planks (I think we all do) I was able to do the planks with the one leg extension...I can definately tolerate WO 4 better than three. I have heard quite a few people say the even numbered discs are always easier than the odd numbered ones and so far,for me anyway, this theory has proven to be true. I liked 2 more than I liked 1. I guess it just depemds on your strengths and weaknesses. Which is more of a reason why I should really go hard on the odd numbered DVD's so I can build up where I am weak right? Anyway, good luck ladies and let's keep up the wonderful effort!!! 0
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Yes, I am! I have done marathons pre baby and I have done one half this year.0
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Nikki, you are right -- those planks are KILLER!!! The scoop/lunge thing was awkward & hard for me, but I did better on it my 2nd try of the DVD now that I know what to expect. Jillian is really giving us a full body strength work out - totally getting our monies worth! LOL0
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Hello ladies! I officially finished Phase One of BR and I am looking forward to a new workout in Phase Two tomorrow! Keep up the great work! I am seeing results! With the workouts and eating right I can see the difference! Unofficially down 5 pounds in 4 weeks! Official weigh in and measurements next week! I will keep you posted!!0
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I am a little late to join the post, but I started on 8/6 and am still sticking with it. I started Phase 2 yesterday with Workout 5. It was tough but definitely doable after Phase 1. I like the challenge!0
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Hey ladies- I just finished Body Revolution on Monday and am restarting the program tomorrow with WO3, so was excited to find a post where people are on the same workout schedule (approximately) as me. While reading your posts, I read that some of you are concerned with not seeing the scale move, and with this program I didn't lose too much either (about 30)- but definitely take your measurements, as I have never been so toned in my life! You will definitely (and others will too) notice the difference in how your body 'revolutionizes' and tightens up and you just become leaner. I didn't follow her diet plan at all while on it as I am a picky eater, but followed her recommendation of a 1200 calorie diet, which did help with some weight loss. I hope you all love the workouts as much as I did the first time, as there is nothing out there that can deliver such an impact in such a short time...I mean, who doesn't have 30 minutes a day (really) to get in great shape Good luck everyone! I can't wait to see everyone's progress! 0
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On day 4 of Phase 2! Wow! And if you ladies didn't think phase 1 was challenging just wait til phase 2! I am going to have to do this again when I am done just so I can master the moves! LOL Challenging but so worth it! Weigh in and measurements this weekend! So excited! I can see such a difference in muscle tone! Whoop whoop! Keep it up ladies!!0
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I kinda have a question..so I am going to jump in here. I posted before..but didn't get too much of a response. I am doing JM Ripped in 30 right now. Have approx 1 week left.
I have the BR...but stupid me...LOST the Phase 1 booklet. Yea..so lame I know. But I was hoping if I did the Ripped in 30..then I go into the Phase 2 and Phase 3.
Has any of you done the Ripped in 30? Will this prepare me enough for Phase 2 and 3 of BR?
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Yes, I have done Ripped in 30 and it helped me get ready for BR. Doing Phase 1 helps bring up the endurance to do her Phase 2 workout but I don't think it would be impossible to go into Phase 2. Phase one gears you up with the basics for a more extreme Phase 2. Good luck and keep us posted on how you are doing!0
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thanks BiancoM! I was doing the BR awhile back and then fell off the wagon. So I remembered workouts 1 and 2 (and I do still have my Cardio 1 DVD)...never made it to 3 and 4. When I was geared up to doing it FOR REAL this time...couldn't find that sleeve of Phase 1! couldn't believe it. So..thought maybe if I did this..it would help. Really appreciate the comments and will let you know how I fare out when I go into week 5~!
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Hey Aimer! Glad to have you aboard! We're all in this together! I, too, am looking forward to the challenge. (I have my bottle of Advil ready!) LOL0
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BiancoM - how did the measurements go? Anything to report to us?0
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Hey Motivatedbride! You will do great! I have seen the results and I don't want to stop and I will probably do another 90 once this one is done November 3!
Hey Amy, I will be measuring and weighing in on Sunday, it is a PMS week but still it is looking good! I think I am finally going to lose my baby belly from having my little guy! I didn't realize how in shape I was until I became pregnant and had my son. He is now 2 1/2 and it is hard to tighten everything back up again, esp. those tummy muscles! I will be posting on Sunday! Whoop whoop!0 -
Hey everyone! I'm in your "class"! I just started Phase 2 this week. I have to admit, I was a little bit bored with Phase 1, but I'm enjoying Phase 2 so far. It's a bit more challenging.
Overall, I've been enjoying JMBR so far. I like the exercise, the cast, and the timing. The only thing I don't like are the cardio portions. On a cardio day, I do another cardio dvd or go for a run. Have a good workout!0 -
Nyssa- I felt the same way about her cardio...dreaded those days and hated the workouts. I definitely have had a better attitude now that I have substituted another cardio that I don't find so dreadful. Keep it up! Workout 3 is when I felt like she finally kicked it into gear, and the rest of the program is great!0
