KGTraxler

I tried doing the kickstart but things got in my way and I used that as an excuse to not have time to do two workouts in one day. BAD ME! As for her eating plan, I did not follow it. I watch my calorie intake and go off of MFP and the Mayo Clinic's dietary recommendations. I've heard mixed things about her meal plan, even…

Wow! I LOVE your attitude! I hope I can get there some day. I'm trying to; I'm my own worst critic so I think I just need to bite the bullet and get over it.

CONGRATULATIONS! OMG THAT IS AMAZING! Seriously, your post is so inspirational; now I feel like I can get there, too. Keep up the FANTASTIC work!

CONGRATULATIONS! That is a huge accomplishment, especially with all the issues that got in your way. Keep it up!

OMG YOU LOOK FANTASTIC! Congratulations on all of your success! Keep it up!

Blah workout 9 kills me! It is SO hard. I still don't get how to do a rock and roll squat. Also, in workout 10 with the whole balancing on the weight yoga move? OUCH! Good luck! You'll definitely be feeling it :)

Don't beat yourself up too badly. We all have bumps and stops and plateaus, etc. For example, I'm training for a 5K that's happening in August so I am doing more running now and am doing JMBR two times a week. Once the training is over I'll pop back into the 6 days per week. There's nothing wrong with starting over; good…

If you substitute lean protein you should be okay. Skinless chicken works instead of seafood. As long as you don't substitute a cheeseburger for the seafood, you should be fine.

Welcome! You can do it! It is definitely a hard workout, but you will be so impressed with the progress you make. She has me doing exercises I never thought I could. Prepare to amaze yourself! :)

My advice is to split it up. That way you at least get some rest time. That's how I started out the first week; doing them back to back made it more intolerable.

thanks! this is a great tool!

I just don't get how she thought that was a good continuation. 7 and 8 did NOT prepare me for that! even the people in the videos are modifying.

With this program I have found that you really can't just go by the scale. I haven't really lost weight doing the program, but I definitely feel better and I have lost inches. People notice that I look more toned and that I look smaller. Remember, because this is a circuit training program you also gain muscle. The…

Drink a lot of water! Also, mentally prepare yourself. No matter what you think, you CAN do this! The natural progression really helps.

If you look at other posts, people have also substituted the cardio for running or other forms of cardio. As long as you're getting it in, I don't see how that would be not beneficial to you, especially since you're already a runner.

The most accurate way to log how much you burn is to get a heart rate monitor. That's what I did to figure out what I burn in each workout. I find it helpful, especially since what people burn in each of these workouts vary. Otherwise you can log it as circuit training, but again that's a general estimate. Hope that helps!

I've gone back before. I did an extra week of 5 & 6 because I wasn't ready to move on. I think you need to follow your body. Especially since Jillian Michaels stresses the importance of form so much, I think it's good to take your time with it if you feel the need to. I'm sure lots of people prolong the 90 day program…

I just previewed workout 9 for next Monday; YIKES! I didn't even know there were such evils like side burpees. And all the yoga is going to kill me. I can't believe she did all those exercises in 30 minutes!

The one legged squats suck, but you'll be thankful ESP in workout 8 for the balance stamina it gives you. I'm going on my second week of 7 & 8. Ugh lol

Congratulations on all of your success thus far! Welcome to JMBR---it gets hard, but definitely worth it!

If you don't want to get a HRM, you can log it under circuit training. That's what I used to do before I bought one.

I'm with you I started workout 7 yesterday and I had to modify a lot. However, Jillian does say that you should be dying in this workout because of the constant workout changes. I did half modifications and half not yesterday, but I still burned a lot. Work up to what you can do; like she says in past workouts, even if you…

As crazy as this sounds, you kind of learn to love the soreness. EX: I just finished workouts 5 & 6 and am going on to 7 & 8 tomorrow. 5 & 6 and cardio 2 are still challenging for me. I was REALLY sore yesterday and had absolutely NO motivation to do Cardio 2. However, I grumbled about it and then got up and did it. The…

Welcome! Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! Prepare to be amazed at what your body can do =)

I don't know how far you are from your goal weight, but I don't really have a goal weight, I was just wanting to lose body fat and feel fitter. I started on 1200 calories and it sucked, so I ate 1900 calories (total; my net was around 1550) for the entire program. I didn't lose much weight, but I feel awesome - both…

You can TOTALLY see the results, especially in your midsection and legs. Congratulations that is such a HUGE accomplishment! 15 inches is insane! It's important to be happy with yourself, but also remember that we have biased perspectives of our bodies. Trust others who tell you that your progress is showing through. I can…

Don't feel bad about taking time off, especially when you have a legitimate reason. At one point or another, we all have some setback, whether big or small. Just start strong on Monday, and you will be good as new! I'm on the same boat as you---I'm redoing week 5 & 6 this week because this past week I was not on top of my…

1) You can create your own exercises. Use your heart rate monitor to figure out how much you burned from the workout and log it that way. If you need help with that, there are a few Mayo Clinic resources I use to help me figure everything out. 2) What are you eating? Are you following her meal plan? Perhaps your body needs…

I understand that they were difficult for me too. What I did was do the one leg cross over for as long as I could and then modified if I had to. Even if you can just do one or two like that in a session, that's definitely something to be proud of. It's all about progression so eventually you can build up. For workouts 3…

Try not to feel bad. Even if you don't do the whole 3 phases, you can always pick and choose the workouts you like from the program. Also, maybe you'll feel like doing it in the future. That's what's happened to me before. I got a program, didn't really jive with it to begin with, but picked it up later or at least…