"SLIM IN 6" - thread for July 2013 (& intros)

Hello! I know there are some other people on MFP doing the "Slim in 6" program by BeachBody, so I thought it'd be helpful to have a dedicated thread each month where we can check in and keep each other motivated! : )

I'll introduce myself and give a little background on my history with Si6:

I actually bought the Slim in 6 program about 9 years ago and have done it off and on through the years. But when I first got it, and was very dedicated about using it, I lost about 80lbs when combining the videos with running and food control re: binge eating. (I gained that weight back over 2-3 years for other reasons which is why I'm here today!) So for those of you who are new to it, it really DOES work -- at least for me. I can already feel my legs are so much stronger just in the past week of doing "Start It Up".

Now I'm in week 2 of the program, doing "Start It Up". I'm doing three days on, one day off (doing the "Slim & Limber" and "Slim & Sixpack" videos that day), then three days back on. It's been a good pace for me so far because doing 6 days in a row is just too much for me. I'm also the kind of person that if I miss one day in that 6 I'll throw in the towel and promise myself to start again on Monday (and I won't). But I can definitely do 3 days at a time and it gives my body a chance to rest. I'm also walking a total of 5-6 miles a day and monitoring my food intake as well. I've always seen the Si6 program as my "strength training" and that works for me since I hate lifting weights.

On Friday I start "Ramp It Up." Gulp.

So where are you guys? How is it going for you? What are your goals? Are you doing anything else alongside the program? Do you understand yet why Debbie's nickname is the "squat nazi"?? ; )