30 Day Slimdown

idauria - when I did them back to back I missed the cool down from the first and warm-up from the second too *nod* for exactly the reasons you describe. I logged the total time to reflect that obviously Sorry you are feeling poorly, hope you feel better soon :flowerforyou:

susanjacksno - I am pretty chuffed! :bigsmile: I am away at the inlaws this weekend, plus obviously now have finished this challenge and I think i will rest for a bit before starting something new so will prob gain next week but will try to minimise the damage - I am really committed to reaching goal by the end of this month and that is totally achievable even with a rest :drinker:

Diasy -welcome back! it must be tough with studying and jobs on top. You are right not to be to tough on yourself too, if I do that i only ened up emotionally eating because I feel bad about myself (*bangs head on wall*) I don't have ripped in 30 and think I require a bit of a JM break, but good luck with your new challenge :flowerforyou:

Tiffany - ooh interesting! Funny that its not on our UK google! I love understanding language and the origins of phrases, I did a languages degree and I think that has stayed with me.

So, drumroll please for the results....

I lost 7 lbs in weight
0.5 inches off the top of my thighs
2 inches off my underbust (!!!)
2 inches off my nipple line (honestly I think this is more to do with dropping feeds or my baby so will exclude from total inchage)
0.5 inches off my arm tops
0.5 inch off my waist
and...wait for it....

a jawdropping THREE INCHES off my saddle bags!! (my widest part) - holy moly that's an inch every 10 days!!!

Total inches lost (excluding boobs) = 6.5 inches.

Being totally honest, I was a bit disappointed the waist didn't shift much BUT I lost 2 inches off my waist the month before from doing BFBM so I think that was my big waist change. It has made me realise the saddle bag and chest change has totally changed my shape. Overall I'm chuffed to bits!! :bigsmile:

shoppie... I found this:

Cakewalk is a traditional African American form of music and dance which originated among slaves in the Southern United States. The form was originally known as the chalk line walk. The dance takes its name from competitions held on plantations prior to Emancipation, in which prizes, sometimes cake, were given for the best dancers.

The term "cakewalk" is often used to indicate something that is very easy or effortless. Though the dance itself could be physically demanding, it was generally considered a fun, recreational pastime. The phrase "takes the cake" also comes from this practice.

That's awesome! Thanks for looking that up! It's interesting to see where words and phrases originate.

Unfortunately, now I want to eat some cake.

I did 30 DS levels 1 and 2. I didn't think I could do it but I did! Not only could I complete both but I didn't feel sluggish getting through the second level either. I practically sailed right through the chair squats with v flyes! Not that they were easy but I can definitely tell that I am stronger and have more stamina. Woo hoo! Oh and both levels together burned 298 cals!

I'm out for a while, I sprained my ankle Saturday before last, and doing lunges and jumping jacks has been out of the question. The good news is that it's much better, and I'm able to do a lot more now. I can do a little jogging (although buttkicks aren't working for me yet) so pretty soon I'll be back on it!

Day 20 done - BFBM! Burned 297 cals, not as much as previous times but still good I suppose. That's 6 days in a row of exercise for me. I am going out of town this weekend so I won't be doing any and I need the rest!

yay, you finished susanjackson, great job! :drinker:

Idauria - kudos for keeping plugging away, you are doing really well!:drinker:

Collinsky - sorry to hear you injured yourself :grumble: Hope you recover fully soon.

I did BFBM this morning for a change from Davina and it reminded me of you guys so I thought I'd come and cheer you on! Still insanely hard work btw!! :laugh:

shoppie, are you done with the 30 day slimdown? What are you doing next/now? I was away this weekend so I had 2 rest days. Back to work today though, I just completed day 22 - levels 1 and 2 of 30 DS, burning 300 cals. It's nice to see that number. I think I prefer to do longer workouts to get the bigger burn!

Collinsky - sorry to hear you injured yourself :grumble: Hope you recover fully soon.

Thanks, I'm doing much better! Did 30 DS Level 2 yesterday... had to skip out on the jumping jacks and some of the cardio because of my ankle, but I was able to do the workout and keep my HR up.

That's great! Just ease back into it and listen to your body. You'll be fine!

collinsky - sounds good to me, if you are keeping your HR up, it will def be doing you some good and hopfully ease you along the path to recovery :flowerforyou: bo

idauria - I am focussing on a workout called 'power of 3' by davina, but she's a UK celeb so you may not have heard of her. Its not as intense as JM but its an hour and def good workout. It has 3 sections - legs and bums, upper body and abs. The upper body is really good for me eg it has 3 sets of 8 push-ups with just 8 second rest inbetween which I find really hard even doing them on my knees!! I'm still doing JM a couple oF times per week too when I can't squeeze in a full hour!

I have only heard of Davina on here, I actually know nothing about her or her workouts. Sounds like a seriously good workout though! I need to find something that is like JM that incorporates cardio and weight training. I really like circuit training but would like to get some variety other than JM. I could always go back to doing the elliptical for 30 mins and 30 mins of strength training. I got bored of that and that's how I ended up doing the JM DVDs.