OMG (as the young people say) - I've just been shredded

Ok, I've ordered it . I have about a zillion fitness dvds already but none of them quite fit the bill. I need something that is really efficient and it looks like this might do the job .

Should be here by the end of the week, which will hopefully give me time to get over this pesky cold.

First day is the worst. I felt sick and my legs were shaking. I wanted to go to bed for a week afterwards.

But haven't felt like that since, so you just have to push on through it!

MrsC, to answer your questions:

1 allowing for faffing around with the dvd, warm up and cool down, allow a half hour.
2 Yes
3 I do it in the sitting room, you need to be able to do jumping jacks, press ups and sit ups. If you have enough room for those, you can do it.
4 yes. I don't let ANYONE see me, and I draw the curtains.
5 er, I don't know?! Do a few jumping jacks and see how it goes......!

ok I did this once just before I came down with a cold so then I didn't do it that day

was so scared, I felt sick as a dog and didn't even finsh the whole of level one
I tell you press ups are a killer and I was just so worn out, I'm useless

I WILL be trying it very soon along with running on my treadmill

I'm hoping that as I was ill the next day that I was below par when I tried it and wont feel so bad next time

Can I ask some basic (and possibly dopey) questions?

1. How long is each workout? Did I read '20 minutes' somewhere?

2. Will I need a shower afterwards (relevant as to when / if I will fit it into my day )

3. How much space will I need?

4. Is it, like my gym ball work out, too hideously humiliating to do in front of anyone else (I have been known to fall off and swear)

5. will I need any Tena lady?

Thanking you muchly! :)

Come ON ladies, don't phone it in, get a grip!

Orangina, sorry to hear about DC being poorly. I hope he/she has a swift recovery. Don't attempt to do it - just do it - you won't get those abs for free.

I did day 8 today and it was so much easier than day 1. Really, it was. Am beginning to wonder whats on level 2 !! I do it as soon as I get up. It's taking me longer to get out of bed now as I put off the evil moment .

Loler - you're hopeless !! Come on, you want to do it. Think how good its going to feel to see the new slimmer you grinning back in that mirror.

Buttons steel yourself, get the first couple of days done and you'll feel much better by the time you've done it on Monday.

Will probably need help next week for flakiness myself so you can say it all back to me then.

I didn't do it yesterday.... I had a cold and an asthmatic 3 year old to deal with....

But WILL attempt to do it today and every day from now on, assuming I'm not with 3 year old in a+e (a distinct possibility....)

Bully tactics welcome!

Loler don't phone it in over the weekend, take it with you

No, no excuses for you .

We just need to check up on Oringina to make sure she hasn't phoned it in today. She knows it'll just take 20 minutes and she'll be really pleased with herself that she stuck with it....

(Apologies for bully tactic Oringe, but you know you need want to really.....

Great!

No excuses for me then!

bigTillyMint I did, well soup tins but much the same i think. Some have used water bottles too, which have the added bonus of just topping up a little more when you're ready.

I have just done day 7 and for some things I use my soup tins but for some I used my 1.5kg weights.

Dive straight it when it comes and you'll get the results quicker. But, be warned, it is difficult the first few days, everyone I've read has said the same, it's not just you. But don't let it put you off as you soon get past it.

Keep posting for inspiration

Have ordered the DVD, but no weights. Could I use baked beans tins?

I did Day 7 this morning. I am definitely noticing a difference in my endurance like Jillian says I should . For some things I am working with Natalie, some with Jillian but none with Anita now. Hurrah!

My upper arms are definitely harder, they still dwell under a blanket of fat, but they are better. I can see and feel more shape coming under my ribs. Its enough to make me stick with it at the moment.

I still don't like the first circuit for strength and cardio though. I am pleased when those first 5 minutes are done.

Oringina I can't do the press up propoerly either, BUT I can do them deeper than I was AND my shoulders don't kill in the same way as they did. Stick with and don't phone it in.

I absolutely CANNOT do the press ups. Which I find quite depressing. Even the moderated easy ones.

(I am only talking about Level 1 here, am too much of a chicken to even LOOK at the other levels).

Slightly hate doing it, but need to address fitness issues (plus spare tyre and extra bingo wingage and that horrible fat that sticks to your back.... uuurrrggghhhhhhhhh).

Have been at it since the weekend again every day. Feeling a bit rubbish today (cold) but will attempt to make myself do it this evening.

Please keep the motivating stories coming, they are so helpful!

Weights...

I used soup tins at first then I filled empty drink two litre bottles with water, working my way up daily until they weighed 2kg. They aren't as easy to grip as conventional weights but they are "free" and allowed me to build up to 2kg gradually. I still use these; I squish the bottle so they are more'grippable'.

Keep going...don't phone it in...

I was a bit stiff today but nothing too bad and I managed day two - hurrah - it seemed to go quicker than yesterday too. I hate the press-ups, even the girlie knee ones. They are deffo my worst bit.

I am only using soup tin weights (0.5kg?) so I am thinking about what to use for a bit heavier before maybe moving to my lightest proper weights of 1.5kg. They would kill me just now.

Do you all have proper weights?

Youmakeme thats inspiring and Seanbonbon do you mean you can actually see change in the mirror already?

I meant to take photos but I have lost mislaid the camera. I guess I should do the measurements too - just to have encouragement further down the line.

I am on day 15 and moved up to level 2 on day 12.
After my first day of level 1 I couldn't walk down the stairs because my calves were so tight- fell down three steps, bruising my tailbone so I had to rest off for two days.
But it does get easier and although I find level 2 hard it's nowhere near as hard as that first day.

Don't know what it is about Jillian but she's so good at motivating me to keep going.
The part in level 2 (jumprope) when she says "I want you flooaating off the ground right now!" I really do jump higher!!(like positive reinforcement for kids)

I've never ever been sporty but had to do something about my weight/fitness and this works for me.
I can see a difference already and that spurs me on to keep going

Don't hate me, but I've just managed 40 days straight and I promise that if you keep going, you will see results!

I was really unfit (and am still a bit overweight) when I started and felt like throwing up a few times at the beginning but it got addictive and I now have a faint ab outline, rock hard bingo wings and tighter thighs.

And don't be scared about moving up levels, I felt they were all as hard as each other, but in different ways. After my 30 days were up and I had done 10 days of level 3 I went back to level one and found it hard all over again! You sort of get used to each level.

Keep going..."you want results?, they're not coming for free!"

I do it in my flat, but I am following Natalie, not Anita....

(low impact)

is it possible to do this in a flat or will i end up on my downstairs neighbours dining table?

I'm on day 14 and I'm wearing a short-sleeved top that used to dig into my bingo wings in perfect comfort today .

I had to take a day off after day one though - I was absolutely immobile . If you keep going, it does get much better, honest. I'm even contemplating (gulp) Level 2.

Oh!Just did day one this morning. Am hoping to have the self discipline to do the 30 days straight through but I am not hopeful...

Felt a bit jellylegs immediately after but I am now feeling better. I did some extra stretching but nervous about waking up stiff tomorrow and still having to continue.

Will have to keep muttering "namechanging to Taughttummy, namechanging to Taughttummy"