Jillian Michaels' 6 week 6 pack - anyone want to (re)start with me?

Wrigglebum. On amazon for £19.99

The one I got is the DNS derma roller.
I've got 1.5mm one for stretch marks

Also you need to buy some sterilising solution. Circa a tenner.

I also bought some pure collagen to apply afterwards. I mix that with pure pomegranate oil and raspberry oil which I buy from Akamuti for £3 each (v small bottles but they are very rich oils so you only need tiniest amount).

It's not entirely painless. But it's not agony either. Just a bit sore. You roll 10 times over the skin in a cross cross pattern. You can google the method.

I saw a few people on MFP had good results and photos up. One lady had saggy pouchy stretch marked tummy similar to mine (although my sagging is worse but my stretch marks are no where near as bad as hers). And it really firmed her tummy.

I also bought some retin a cream to use at night in between rolling. I am rolling once every 3/4 weeks. Some people do it every other day! Yikes. Not sure it works that often.

Ooh, it helps on stretch marks MrsF? Where do you get this magic gadget and what do you do?

Well I'm half way through my first time at L2 and it is more fun, plus seems quicker. I'm feeling a bit uncoordinated and wobbly doing it though, but I guess that will improve over time. It seems to work the obliques a lot more and be sweatier.

Unfortunately a rather cold ridden DS woke up crying and has gone back to sleep on me! I'm dripping sweat onto him and he's pretty sweaty too so there'll be a little puddle under us soon! I'll try and resume when he wakes up. Then I've got to get on with the housework.

Wrigglebum. Hey trucks.

I rolled again for the third time tonight.

So far my stretch marks have shrunk massively and some have vanished! I'm quite impressed.

It's early days still as it takes months for final improvements. So I will report back again.

Whether its doing anything for the CS pouch. Too early to tell.

Doing my face as well. And so far pores are smaller. Lines softer. It's quite promising.

Only issues is you look red and shit the day after so not one before a big event. Improvements start after about a week and by 4 weeks you can really see it.

Nice to hear you're ok Trucks.

Not done l2 yet, did BFBM today but hoping to start l2 tomorrow.

Well no six pack (and I'm not expecting one- don't you need about 15% body fat to have visible abs?) but certainly a bit of definition and much flatter. I also feel a lot stronger in my core which is a making carrying the boys etc much easier.

Wrigglebum. Yay!! You'll do level 2 easily!

How's your six pack coming along?

L1D15, so will move onto L2 .

Was a bit interrupted as DS woke up half way through in tears. So lots of cuddles then I put a video on the iPad for him so I could carry on. Meant I managed the mountain climbers without collapsing. Also managed about half of the spider planks with a rather puny push up.

L1D14, going to do it once more then level 2 awaits! Please tell me it's not too awful!

I did a second workout on level one yest (aiming for 2 a week as am also running 4 times per week). Was very slightly better but still can't quite do all the moves as fast as jillian in the second round! On the upside less stiffness than last time today!

L1D13, was a struggle after double Jillian yesterday (NMTZ and BFBM) but I got there. DS woke up just at the end of the cool down so I got to do it all in peace. Nearly at L2!

Cheesy chips for lunch- got a real craving for them . I think DS will love them.

Hi Trucks and Wrigglebum.

Will be working out later. On L2 again and I have decided to do Ripped in 30 next. Want to be ripped for Xmas

L1D12, fasting today plus wine last night so quite a struggle! Starting to look forward to moving on to L2.

Well done louwn, you'll get so much stronger soon. Yesterday I managed quite a few of the advanced moves which I never thought I'd manage!

Well I did it. Didn't quite manage the full sets of mountain climbers but did almost do all the side planks which I've struggled with before.

L1D11, I'm doing 15 of each level so nearly there on L1 .

Welcome louwn, you'll be a pro at planks soon. I'm glad I was quite good at them before, but now I can feel how much stronger I am. Doesn't stop the spider planks followed by mountain climbers being a killer though on the second round of it!

I quite fancy trying some yoga Trucks, I just want one that's for exercise rather than one with lots of the mystical side of it though iykwim. Each time I've tried it the teacher has been a bit full on so it's put me off a bit. Maybe Jillian yoga is just what I need .

I'm about to start doing this a couple of times a week on top of my running to build some core strength (and hopefully tone my tummy!). I am utterly rubbish at planks so looking forward to my torture session before work tomorrow!

L1D10 woohoo! Very tough today, added in some jumps on the burpees and think it did for me. Second round of mountain climbers I couldn't keep up!

L1D9- could tell I'd had a break as it was hard! Followed it with yummy curried pumpkin soup.