Day 2 is down in the books~! I found workout 2 easier than workout 1 (other than those darn lunges with a twist...hate those!). The break in between workouts (10 minutes) is essential for me to do them back-to-back. It's a great way to start the day!

I'm scared for tomorrow...I am going to try and do the Cardio 1 back-to-back...not sure how I'll do that. I'm usually dead by the last set of suicides. Maybe I'll just keep adding on more intervals, versus "starting over"...

Has anyone else been doing workouts back-to-back for Kickstart week?

Day 3 is in the record books . I did not do the cardio dvd twice. I intended to...but I just am not at that level of shape to do so. I did go all out, though, so even after my shower, I was still slightly sweating (gross, I know!). I think what I'll do is try to add one extra interval at a time...we'll see. If not, I'm still happy; it's a great workout and I'll definitely see results.

Diet is going well...I've veered off into my own version of a cleaner Kickstart diet. For example, yesterday I ate:

Breakfast - Shakeology with almond milk and peanut butter
Lunch - greek yogurt with Go Lean crunch and sliced banana
Snack - apple and granola bar
DInner - lean, broiled pork loin, snow peas with a little EVOO (and 2 raviolis...bite of my son's dinner).

Overall, I am happy with my eating (much cleaner than before) and an easy way to incorporate healthier habits.

I definitely need new shoes. I'm feeling shin splints and some soreness in my knees and ankles, which I really never experience. I tried on a pair of KSwiss yesterday, but I think the toe box is too big.

Hope everyone is doing well!

my feet and shins hurt at first, but i was walking/running a lot... i think somehow those stupid fast feet and running mans in all the cardios annoyed some muscle near my shin... it eventually resolved when i quit the extra walking. also, cardio back to back is hard. i always had to wait at least 20-30 minutes before i could peel myself off the couch from the first one. you're doing great with your meals! keep it up!!!

Thank you for the kind words!!

Phew, Day 5 was my most challenging, but it's OVER! This morning was my "I don't want to" morning:

I didn't want to get out of bed...but I did.
I didn't want to get out of the chair after putting on my shoes to do Workout 2...but I did.
I didn't want to start Cardio 1 after letting the dog out...but I did.

AND I'M SO GLAD I DID!! I have to tell you that I kept telling myself "this is your last double workout...if you want it to be." Knowing I have Cardio 1 tomorrow and then my yoga class...and then a rest day on Sunday is making me look forward to my weekend . I LOVE the workouts, but my body is getting a bit tired. Ironically, today was the hardest day mentally AND physically. I got warmed up quicker, my muscles burned faster, and I broke a sweat sooner. I hope it's because my muscles are like, "Listen, Sister, you worked us out yesterday, the day before, and days before that. Give us a break already!!"

No matter what I'm so happy I'm following this program and am looking forward to experiencing great results. I even made a healthy dinner that my husband really liked last night:

- Baked chicken with salsa verde (green salsa poured over chicken breasts in a baking dish, baked for like 30 minutes)
- When the chicekn was done, I put the chicken with the salsa/sauce on on top of:

- a bed of Trader Joe's brown rice (Steams in a bag in the microwave) with a few tablespoons of Trader Joe's Pineapple Salsa
- On the side, we had zucchini and summer squash sauteed with a little bit of EVOO and salt and pepper.

My husband looked uncertain when he first saw it, but is now a fan! LOVE that!

Hope everyone is doing well!

Week 1 is officially done! I weighed in this morning and in the first week, I lost.....6.6 lbs. I'm pretty happy with that, I must say. I'll share that I thought it might be higher, but I think it's off since I'm pretty bloated from mother nature. Overall, I'm feeling better and less "puffy", for sure. Ready for next week..I may even add the cardio with my workouts again...who knows??

Week 2, Day 2 is complete! I woke up a bit later than I would have liked today due to our dog waking me up to go out in the middle of the night. I completed workout 2. If I had more time, I probably would have done the JM Cardio 1, too; I felt like I could have done more. I'm the type of person who likes to be sort of exhausted after my workouts; I like to feel like I gave it "all". When I got home today, I had some energy and about 30 minutes to myself, so I did a cardio/circuit training workout from my P90 set. I could feel how much easier the workout was since the last time I did it...which is AWESOME!

Eating is still good. My low calorie days are around 1350/1400 and my highest day was around 1700.

Tomorrow is cardio and I'm looking forward to it!

Week 1 is officially done! I weighed in this morning and in the first week, I lost.....6.6 lbs. I'm pretty happy with that, I must say. I'll share that I thought it might be higher, but I think it's off since I'm pretty bloated from mother nature. Overall, I'm feeling better and less "puffy", for sure. Ready for next week..I may even add the cardio with my workouts again...who knows??

I am so happy for you. I had just lost 4 lbs at that stage and still after two weeks though am loosing in inches no weight loss is there. am anxiously waiting for the scale to creep..

It's always emotionally challenging when you don't see those drops on the scale. What I keep telling myself is that all of these good choices (i.e., eating well, doing the workouts) can only make improvements...even if it's at a slower rate. Hang in there! Those results are coming!

OMG, today was the last time I'll be doing workout 1 in this round of JM (I may do another round when I'm done). To up the challenge, I followed the advanced moves when she made the suggestion (except for the first squats, I didn't jump, though I did add weight and jumps to the sumo squats). I was proud of myself: I did push-ups on my toes, lift my leg when I did planks, added weights to the warrior 2 move. I really tried to ensure it was a good workout and, honestly, it's what I needed. I felt the challenge and it was a better workout. I'll be doing the same tomorrow.

I sort of cheated and weighed in yesterday; it's not official, but I lost a couple more pounds. Since started JM 10 days ago, I've lost a total of 9.2 lbs. I'm hoping to lose another few lbs by my weigh-in on Sunday.

Overall, I'm loving this program!

Week 2 is done!!!! Or at least the workout part. I'll be going to my yoga class later this morning, too. I plan to eat on the lighter side today, since tomorrow is Easter. I'm feeling stronger and toner. I cannot wait for my weigh-in tomorrow. I have a weekly goal in mind and I want to hit it! I'm both excited and nervous for workouts 3 and 4, but I'm up for the challenge! I hope everyone is continuing well on their program!

First time doing workout 4 and it was definitely a step up! Again, some exercises were really challenging (e.g., Hollowman, step up/downs, etc.), and others not too bad (weighted leg raises, lat side crunch move). Overall, it offered a lot of challenge. I used as heavy of weights as I could, but also couldn't do some like the group. I definitely felt challenged with my balance on one-leg deadlifts. The step up/step downs are a KILLER! I could not use weights and still could not keep up with the group's pace. I decided to keep the right form and go a bit slower; I probably did 1-2 reps less than the group going slower. Overall, I can already feel tightness/soreness from yesterday's workout and this morning's workout. I'm going to be sore tomorrow~!

I agree with you...I love the change and challenge that JM Body Revolution offers!

I have to admit I was looking forward to doing Cardio 1 today...I might do more cardio later, but we'll see. I hope workout 3 will be a bit easier than it was the first time. I plan to focus on form and challenging myself; I will also use my HRM to confirm the calorie burn.

Week 3 workouts are DONE!! I did cardio 1 today and also took a yoga class. My 3 week weigh-in is tomorrow on my rest day, so I'm looking forward to seeing this past week's results. My body feels heavy after the introduction of the new workouts this week (I'm sure my muscles are retaining water), so I'm not sure what my weigh-in will be. No matter what, I'm feeling better and feel like I'm toning up. I'll wait to take measurements after I complete week 4/phase 1. So far, loving this program...

Another workout 4 done! Though the workout was a bit easier than last week, I still struggled to keep up my form and the pace with the one-legged deadlifts and I hate step up/step downs. I still do not use weights and by the last one, I want to scream. I may decide to add an additional week. I feel like I should be able to "do the moves" before moving on. We'll see how I feel later this week. Feeling very tired and sore today (I added a yoga class in last night and I sweat like crazy...I'm sure I burned tons of calories). It's only 9:00 a.m and I could already take a nap .