October Shred Thread

Checking in after doing day 8 this morning. Errol and potato you are of course both right. Actually your forever is a long time comment really made me think. It seems a shame to let horrible childhood sport experiences put me off for life. I also agree that if I want to stay in good health (and mobile) for as long as possible then exercise is a Pre req. I'm only 40 but my fathers death from lung cancer last year has triggered some serious examination of my lifestyle habits - hence starting this gig.

Doris I did laugh at the thought of your arse cheeks applauding you

Nightlark I hear ya - 3 pregnancies have taken their toll here although I never had a really flat toned belly to miss ;)

Wasabi - I don't think the two workouts a day are recommended, and think you're right in saying I might be overdoing it. I did the second workout yesterday and my shins are really sore today

Just completed L1 D8 though, and think will be sticking to 1 workout a day

Day 6 level 2 done, 2 more to go. I cannot do double skip rope jumps. If I do them, I have to pause in between each one, yet the girls keep jumping up and down. So I am going to continue doing single jumps like in level 1.

bump I agree! it's a contagious disease too!

I'm feeling better today (and thanks for sympathy yesterday!) and planning to do L1D6 tomorrow.
If I get up at 7am and do it straight away, I shall be finished, showering and all before MrZing leaves and I have to take over.

and just to update on the weights from Amazon (should anyone care) they emailed us last week that there's another delay and I can expect delivery in November!

I don't think so!
We cancelled the order, I went on Ebay and bought a set of weights (2 each of 1kg, 2kg & 3kg) with a stand.
that should be fine for a while!

also bought a second hand Enell bra - I can't wait for all these things to arrive!

There's a lot to be said for doing it as soon in the day as you can. The longer the day goes on, the larger my case of cantbearseditis is.

Hope you're Shredding ,Doris! Agree re 5 am, actually manage 6ish some days but always end up with appreciative audience of small children anyway, sigh.

Oooh Nightlark! I have the same issue with my thighs. They wibble, wobble and generally do things independently of me. And when I do jumping jacks, my arse cheeks give me a round of applause

DS woke up just after I posted and I was actually getting changed to shred, so there went that plan. If I do it in the morning, I'd have to get up at 5 to get it done in piece, so I can't see it happening. However, eating dinner with DS in about 15 minutes, so then will do it when DH does the bedtime stories. Honest

L3D4 just done - this is considerably more fun that L2 of the Shred (which I didn't get on with at all). But my t-shirt was in the wash (too much exercise!) so I did it in sports bra and yoga pants.

Which meant I could see my belly. Oh dear lord. It moves all on it's own. It hangs down and flobs out. It has creases and folds and I swear my belly button was positioned almost over my hip at one point...

I used to have a flat, toned belly and now look! Three pregnancies later and it is like lard. On the plus side, my new skirt, which was an inch off fastening, kept twisting round yesterday to sit backwards it is so loose!

Wasabi, I felt like you about school and sport then discovered I loved waterskiing!

Wasabi I'm planning on mixing up the workouts after I've done ripped. I have six altogether on my iPod as I did shred level one one you tube. If and when I get utterly fed up I will look for more Jillian workouts online and maybe even invest in some more I iTunes.

I think that however boring we pretty much must do some form of regular exercise to help us be healthy in the long term.

Hi everyone, not popped in for a few days. Had a day off on Sunday but did L1D7 this morning. Bit bored with it tbh. I not loving the idea of basically having to do this 5 days a week forever. I know it's good for me and I do feel better for it - it's just boring. I hate exercising! School managed to put me off sport forever

Having said all that I am getting better. I'm now more Nat than Anita on the moves and managed a whole set of proper press ups this morning. Had to do the second set from the knee but hey - that's progress!

Doris I sympathise with your cant be arsed tendency - I share it :) This is why I get up and shred early. If I don't get it out the way first thing then it won't happen.

Burningash Is 2 workouts a day recommended? They are quite full on work outs and 2 may be overdoing it. Or maybe that's my laziness talking. I don't know, I'm not an expert (far from it) but that seems quite hard.

Zing also sympathising with horrible post baby periods. Mine took a year to return after DS2 and when they did it was horrendous - flooding etc. I'm now back on the pill which calms them down thank heavens.

Anyway, enough rambling and sorry for being negative. Happy Tuesday shredders!

I did day six of level 2 of ripped this morning.

That means I've now done 46 workouts since 18th August. I'm doing ten days of each of the ripped levels. I'm slightly firmer, I feel LOADS better to be finally be regularly exercising again (I went to the gym every weekday for years before kids who are now 9 & 5). However, I've only lost 5-6 lbs. I need to add a diet, because it is the weight loss I really need.

L2D6 done. I couldn't manage 2 workouts a day Burning!

Oh. DS is going for a nap in a bit. I know I should shred... CBA!!!!

Someone slap me!

NotQuite - I'm also following (but lurking and not posting) on the Christmas thread. Moisturiser, body brushing and defuzzing seem to be my main thing.

Still not giving up coffee though!

notQuite

@ your DS. best motivation?

Just completed L1D7 - I missed a few days towards the end of last week as I was doing a big clear out of furniture.

I'm aiming to look much more toned for a special even next week so added in L2D1 yesterday as well, now trying to decide if I can do D2 today.

Anybody else doing 2 workouts a day?

Another one sidling back !

Absolutely rubbish last week, managed 2 x days of L2 then nothing for 5 days.

Back in at L1 yesterday, then 40 x min brisk walk this morning followed by L1 again.

DS (18): "do you think you'll ever get to level 3 mum? Seriously?"

Yes I blooming well will! If it kills me,

Also trying to follow the Christmas Countdown/Renovation thread. All this grooming is exhausting but it's got to be good for us. Determined not to just give in to middle-age "meh"

doris try a less wide stance to learn the move.

Yeah. It's the leap and cross that gets me into a "graceful" tangle

Welcome Doris! When I do the skaters I just leap from side to side with great gusto swinging my arms furiously.