MrsM1ggins Member

No Pizza for you!

log it as circuit training.

My understanding is that JM herself says you should do the shred 4-5 times a week, not every day. I think you'd probably get better results if you did it every other day.

On a wholly practical level, in the time you would take to save up for it (assuming you aren't loaded) you could probably get most of the way to goal on your own. I started off at almost the same BMI as you and 14 months later I've almost reached healthy BMI. I'm also 6' tall. Rather than making it something you have to…

I have 30DS and 6W6P and you will get a good workout from either. I'd suggest doing the shred first - it's the best way to ease yourself into the Jillian-way, and it's quick! Have fun!

Yes it does work. I don't have any banned foods but I do eat to lose weight, so I have a daily calorie limit that I aim to stay within regardless of what I eat. I have found that what I want to eat has changed since I decided to lose weight though. That pizza looks a lot less appetising when you work out that you'll need…

the charger for my old mp3 player.

Are you still here? Get up! Get out! I want you back here in 90 minutes telling us what you've achieved! Go NOW!!

I agree. :happy:

I use the UK NHS c25k plan. http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/c25k/pages/couch-to-5k-plan.aspx If you're getting winded...run slower. If you're still getting winded...run slower. You should be able to hold a conversation while running or you're going too fast. Don't worry if your run speed is slower than your walk to start -…

Does such a thing actually exist? Even if it does, who would be willing to pay for it? None of the political parties, that's for sure!

No idea. The politicians are a bunch of liars (for the most part) and it seems impossible to find out what the 'real numbers' are to be able to determine the pros and cons. I think it'll take A LOT of debate before I make up my mind.

I like a guy to be taller than me so shorties, please, for the love of god, leave the tall ones (6'+) alone. There are plenty of shorter guys left for you! :wink:

I've got a Suzuki TL1000S. One of my most embarrassing moments was watching a video of me riding over the mountain road on the Isle of Man. I was leading and my mate was following on his Blackbird with the camera mounted on the tank. As we watched the video he was commenting on cornering lines, acceleration, lean angles…

It's called "30 Day Shred" by Jillian Michaels. It's for sale everywhere! Online; in stores; everywhere! Go back through the thread to see where people have bought it - store names vary from country to country.

Recently people seem to be obsessed with my backside. Apparently it looks great in my current fave jeans. :bigsmile: I may have to write a thank-you letter to Jillian Michaels...

I thought it wouldn't hurt as much the second time around, but DAMN! I'm alternating the shred with c25k - last night I was a good 10 minutes into my run before my glutes stopped complaining. This morning my quads and shoulders have something to say. Like her or loathe her, JM knows what she is doing!

I did L1 last night with my HRM on and burned 250, but this is my second time around with the shred and I'm fitter now than I was the first time. Back then I was burning around 280-290 each time.

Hey foodgroupie, my first 5k is on 1st April as well!

Thanks for this- I am downloading this app as I type! I'm currently doing W7 of c25k and the podcasts really do help. The structured way they take you from running for 60 seconds at a time to running for 30 minutes is brilliant. I never thought I'd be a runner, but I did 5k in under 31 mins yesterday and I'm still 2 weeks…

:noway: Much as I would love that to be true, I don't believe it is. It may well be for you however.

I just did a quick search in groups for "shred" and there are quite a few groups available for February shredders. Just click on Groups up above just below the FOOD tab and then search for SHRED.

I'm in! I'm starting a new round today. Hopefully it'll be a bit easier than last time...

I started at about 1600 and that gradually decreased as the lbs melted away. I got down to 1200 and stuck with it for a couple of months, but I found it really difficult even with eating my exercise calories. At that stage I changed my goals to a 1lb reduction per week which gave me a few more calories to play with - I'm…

I'm doing c25k right now and I've found the podcasts really useful in helping with my pacing - the supplied music has just the right tempo. I usually start my c25k session slowly, trying to keep a bit in reserve for later in the run. I don't really stretch out my stride and the start is always more jogging than running.…

Instead of my usual Sunday lie-in I got up and did W7D1 of c25k with a PB of 30:58 for 5K. I'm pretty happy with that. :happy: Going out for a walk in the park later - another 5k or so.

That moment when you feel confident enough to go out running in DAYLIGHT

do it! If you're worried about noise why don't you speak to your neighbour about it. Maybe you can find a time to work out when they're not home?

I agree. Why don't you just ask her if she'd like to grab a cup of coffee with you after a class some day? It won't be weird or creepy unless you make it weird/creepy.

Hi Jen! I'm in Glasgow and about a year further down the line than you - I've lost about 6 stone in that time. Don't think of it as a massive journey, take it one step at a time. Lose the first lb, keep at it, lose another lb... When I started last year I set my goal weight with no real expectation that I'd be able to…