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Forgot to mention wrist weights! I've got 0.5kg, 1kg and 2.5kg. I wear them sometimes when doing cardio or throughout a workout to make it harder. I also have sprung mirrors along one whole wall so that I can see what I'm doing when I train because it's important to have good form. My other half had a home gym even when he…

I have a home gym in my garage, it's a 2 car garage so quite long and narrow. I have an elliptical trainer, running machine, rowing machine and a vibrating plate. they were all inexpensive machines priced between 100-300 euros (which is similar to dollars if you are in the US). I also have a multigym machine but hardly…

Its very good because there are 3 cardio workouts and 12 separate strength workouts over 90 days so it doesn't get boring. Worth the money as 3 workouts only repeated gets very boring and this I think is better and apparently harder at the higher levels.

There is a separate page/group for it. I started this week and am on day 6. It's hard at first but as there is a lot of variety I think it will stay interesting.

Thanks Fionarama I am doing Jillian Michaels 6 days a week, I was I'll on Wednesday so I had to take my rest day then but I will continue with it all weekend. About my food diary, it is pretty accurate as I weigh and measure most things so even when I'm out I have a good idea about the calorie content in relation to…

psulemon if you read what I said about weight training it's not an issue. I have a fully equipped home gym in my garage so I have enough free weights, resistence bands and a multigym to do whatever I am asked plus space to use a bench, mat or whatever.

Yes, I think I'll try no wheat or gluten for at least a week and see what happens. I don't eat a lot now, usually just the odd bit of bread once a week or like this morning 2 crumpets which I've had twice this week but I also have wholegrain cereal which is often wheat based. I'll switch to rye alternatives (wheat free)…

I am going to give the weight training a try. I can't afford to join a gym and I have a home gym here anyway which is pretty well equipped with both cardio training options as well as a multigym and free weights. I have lots of books on weight training for women, weight training for my body type, general weight training…

I am trying to listen but nobody is really listening to me, that's what's frustrating!!! I GAINED all my current weight by eating what you are recommending! I didn't eat 3000 calories per day and gorge on food I ate what most people would consider to be normal most days! The only real difference was probably that I ate…

Thanks Alderaic I've actually seen that film on the recommendation of a friend and have done juice fasts before and they do work but only short term which isn't what I want now. I don't expect to lose more than a pound a week, I'm just a little nervous as I haven't lost anything this week so far and today's Friday. I'll be…

I'm not so young, 39 this year but I've been told I look young. I'll give it a bit longer like this and see. Maybe the increase in exercise will help too because before I was only training for 3 days a week in general.

Ok I'll try the site you've recommended. I've tried to eat 1400 and I immediately start to gain again. When I was talking about cutting out foods I meant in order to eliminate possible food intolerances that's all. I usually eat everything but have been cutting down on carbs. I eat peanut butter almost daily and avocado…

It's definitely correct! I've done it on several calculators and AMR which is the same on Jillian Michaels recommendations. All results are very very similar. My BMR is only 1400 therefore to lose weight I HAVE TO eat less than that. Maybe things will change as I start to lose fat and re-take my measurements etc. but as it…

Believe me I've tried it all! My TDEE is including exercise calories of approx 250 per day so take that off and I can only eat just over 1400 without doing anything. In order to lower that to lose weight I'd therefore have to eat around 1000 calories in order to lose weight or 1250 if I exercise. That's the maths. Maybe I…

Hi Penny Firstly I'm not obsessed with scale weight, I just know that for my height and build I should be A LOT lighter with or without muscle. I would love to see inch loss but so far it's not happening although I know it's not been long. I am also drinking more water so hopefully I'll start to lose more fluid if that's…

Thanks for the replies. It's not that I'm not willing to change what I'm doing, the opposite is true. It's just that I've been here before and I need to help to be able to make a change and shift this weight as what I'm doing isn't working that well. You ask about my BMR, it's 1407. My TDEE is 1680. I'm 5 foot 4. I have a…

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To be honest I feel stuffed at 1300. I was eating that much as I thought that 1000-1100 was too low but I feel physically sick if I eat 1300 of the right foods. I can happily eat more high calorie stodgy foods like carbs but even then the most I can ever eat is around 1400-1600, I feel really bloaded and full on that and…

I started earlier this week but skipped the kick start and am following a 1200 calorie low carb high protein eating plan. So far I've done workouts 1&2 and had to have a day of midweek so will probably have to switch my rest day from time to time. Having said that I am determined to do the full 6 days per week, just a…

I am 5'4" and currently 145. My weight has fluctuated between 122 & 148 over the last 10 years and more recently I've been hovering at 133-143lbs depending on the season. I would now like to get the weight off once and for all and my goal weight is 118 although I may review that and go lower if I ever get there :-)

How do you know what (approx) sized weights you will need for each exercise in the workout? I have done workouts 1&2 so far with 3, 5 & 10lb as I am used to weights but just guessed at the sizes. I can add more if necessary or use sizes in between as I have most sizes at home up to heavy.

Thanks for the feedback. I'm going to start the cardio tomorrow so I'll see how I feel. I have my TV in the gym so when I'm using the treadmill I usually have a music channel on so I don't get bored. One more question - yesterday I had to skip my workout as I didn't sleep the night before and I had a bad cold. I only…

I have calculated that I need a minimum of 105 grams per day based on the calculation suggested here and I workout 5-6 days per week so I normally try and get in more, around 120grams ideally or even more depending on how much training I do. It's VERY hard to eat that much.

I take it you are following the pre-set MFP goals? i have modified mine in the settings so that I eat more protein and less carbs. My current ratios are 40% protein, 25% carbs & 35% fat. I find this works much better for me as I'm trying to lose fat and hopefully gain some muscle. I find that a high carb, lower protein…

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Just seen that there is a support group for this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/2883-jillian-michaels-body-revolution

I see there is now another thread about this! Too many members on this forum, so far more info here so let's bump it :-)

Thanks for the feedback, I did an additional 20 minutes on the treadmill today but it's only day 1 although I have been training 3-4 times a week until now. I found the workout today OK and it went quite quickly. I've got some resistance bands anyway as I used them before for another workout program but not sure if they…

Did any of you see my thread about Jillian Michaels Body Revolution? I've done 30 day shred as a supplementary workout for the last 2 years ie. once or twice per week in addition to other training I've been doing but I haven't done it consistently so it wasn't really organised. Mainly because didn't fancy the idea of doing…

Have you cut down on Caffeine? Maybe it's also to do with your body adjusting to your new diet too, if you've changed the foods you are eating your body may still be adjusting. Regarding exercise, if you start doing 30 minutes and calculate that you are able to eat in the region of an additional 200 calories back for…