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I get butterflies in my stomach in anticipation. When I am down on weight, I'm cheering myself on and dancing around in excitement - I think my dog wonders what the heck I'm doing. I've even heard him step on in a few times. When I'm up or there is no real change, I don't get too down... I try to think what I did…

Yep, can definitely see a difference. Keep at it!

That is amazing! Keep up the good work and dedication.

Well, I've passed my APFT and am ready to get back on the grind which means I'll pick up at Level 3, day 1. I can't wait to start - I've just got to find a time to do it since my job has started a condensed 4-day work week meaning I have to wake up early in order to get ready for work instead of working out. :(

Yeah, I've missed for a week but I can't afford to get any tired, sore muscles before my APFT on Thursday morning. I wil definitely pick back up on Friday, though.

I've been thinking the same thing about Jillian's ab workout. I've been doing the reverse crunches, bicycle kicks, and the plank where you move your knee across your chest (the 1-min ab move). I also incorporated doing the reverse crunches where I lift them parallel to the ground and lift my hips slightly, then lower. I…

I can't wait to start it tomorrow. I'm looking forward to moving past level 2.

YES! Those chair squats with the V arm raises are killer!

Well, I've reached Day 20!!! Meaning, I'm graduating to level 3 tomorrow. Can't wait because I HATE level 2 - it's no fun at all and has killed my motivation.

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THIS!

Well I decided to stick with level 2 until this Wednesday because that will be day 20 and then I will transition to level 3. Two more days... fingers crossed.

Haha, that is so funny.

I'm on Day 15, level 2. It's getting a little easier but is still a butt kicker. Hopefully I'll be at a point in five more days where I can move up to level 3. I really dislike level 2... lol - not 100% sure why - but it's not as fun as level 1. Hoping level 3 will be better. And I had the same problem with my pup but…

Agreed... listen to your body but if you feel like you can still do some workouts, switch to the low-impact options on the moves. I have to do low impact on some of the moves during level 2 because of my knees and shins.

I can relate with you on all levels. I am on my second day of level 2 and I'm struggling. I just pushed through though because if I stop, I have a feeling I will start slacking and not pushing through. I am hurting and it is difficult for some reason. I haven't seen any huge progress either on the scale. But I'm going to…

I hope that is the case because my arms are my problem area. They won't decrease in size at all and make me look top heavy. :(

That's awesome with the lost inches and weight. I've moved up to Circuit 2 since this is my Day 10 and felt like I was starting all over because of how different it is from Circuit 1. I worked out all weekend as well. Unfortunately, even though I said I wouldn't do it, I jumped on the scale and saw that I haven't lost any…

All I can say is "WOW"! I was really hurting this morning. Circuit 1 was easy by Day 10 but Circuit 2 this morning was a big change-up. It is a lot of core workout and high-impact moves and works different muscles from what Circuit 1 did. Hopefully I'll get stronger in a few days and it'll be easier because I was breathing…

Yep! I exercise during lunch - five days a week - for 50 mins doing tabata, spin, and step aerobics. I've also been walking, roller skating, or biking on the weekends. 28 minutes just isn't enough for me since I've been going at it for a while... my body has adapted to probably an hour a day.

I decided to not weigh or measure for this whole 30 days to see what big results I get. I don't want to get discouraged by not seeing movement so I figured I'd just use my eyes to see any changes until 30 days. :)

Yep, I spotted it the first day and can't miss it anymore. I love how Jillian says they never cheat when she's up there - hahaha.

I'm going strong, also. This was Day 6 for me and I feel stronger. I'm still not burning high calories even though I'm pushing myself. I'm using 5 lb weights except for the side lunges/raises (I use 3 lbs for this exercise). I do as many regular push-ups as I can before going to modified. Also, to prevent knee/shin issues,…

The group helps me stay accountable. Also, I may be crazy, but I think I'm seeing results already. I am doing an additional work-out during lunch but this might be helping to get me to where I want to be.

Yeah, I considered trying more jumping jacks instead since they aren't as bad as the jumping rope and butt kicks. I found that if I don't jump as high, it doesn't hurt as much either... I guess cause it's low impact in comparison. Thanks for the suggestion - I'll definitely try that as well.

Hmm... I've been logging between 180-220 depending on the day. I think my battery might be getting old but I don't believe I'm burning much more than that.

It is a great workout. I've been burning between 180 - 220 calories within these last 5 days. I'm going to attempt to do it for 30 days in a row as long as life doesn't get in the way. :::fingers crossed:::

Hey! I'm Bethany, 29 yrs old (soon to be 30 in a couple of weeks). I have a 7 year old son and 8 year old daughter. Have been married for about a year and a half. I've been on MFP for about 2 years. I started at the beginning of this year, diligently logging but have not had huge success since about April. It's crazy that…

Yeah, it's a pretty good burn. On some of the exercises I go at faster than the trainers just because I know I can push a little harder. I use 3 lbs for the squat presses and anterior side lunges/lifts... but 5 lbs on everything else. It's the cardio that gets me... I've started having issues with my shin splints again…

I'm in... I started on Friday (7th).