Lovers of Jillian Michaels meet up here

Hi all. Ended doing a cross trainer session yesterday so today I WILL do Pure Strength. The only problem may be a large cut I have on my thumb (really big and deep.) I currently have it taped up with a pad etc and am slightly concerned I won't be able to use weights properly!

Thought I'd check back in. Still doing exercise but not doing Jillian so much. It's been a very busy month with lots of birthdays and lots of visitors so I haven't really had much time to exercise either.

Have been going to my kettle bell classes I'm really enjoying them and I can feel I'm getting a lot stronger. I'm still trying to do JM DVDs once or twice a week plus the kettle bell workout once or twice a week. Glad to see you all keeping up the good work too.

Ri30 L3 done

Notyummy, that will be lovely. We didn't get as far as the lakes. Will have to return another day!

Kick, enjoy your holiday, hope the sun shines for you

Did just one level of bobs workout last night as I felt really drained and couldn't face doing both. Then did his yoga this morning. Plan to do Pure Strength tomorrow (wish me luck...) and a rest day on Sunday.

Thanks, will check those out.

There's also Bob Harper- 'Bobs Workout'- 2x 30 mins workouts. The first one in particular is lower body focussed although quite a lot in both. It's a step up from JM bit not quite Insanity levels!

Extreme shed and shred may be worth a try? Not much plyo from memory and a fair bit for lower body.

I think you may have got the best two there already (though I've not tried SIWW yet, or extreme shred and shed). I didn't find 6w6p good either, and don't fancy BFBM - doesn't sound like what I want. I do like both 30ds and Ri30 too, as good all-round workouts too - 30ds dvd is only a fiver, if level 1 isn't still available on youtube.

Can I pick your brains? I started exercising to tone up and have worked my way through a few of Jillian's workouts with pleasing results. NMTZ and Killer Buns work best for me as it's my bum and thighs that need attention, abs have always been pretty good. 6w6p and BFBM did nothing for me, if anything set backside toning back. So which, if any of the other workouts would be good? I'd prefer minimal plyo as have dodgy ankles from breaks. Youtube seems to have deleted quite a bit of Jillian's stuff so can't watch clips. Thanks.

Lake Garda is lovely - we had our first foreign holiday together after getting married there.

We'd prefer villa-type accommodation and more flexibility on meals too - the Sunsail places used to be more like that but they don't exist now unfortunately. If anyone knows somewhere that has simpler accommodation but excellent sailing and windsurfing (with RYA tuition and standards), with kids/teens club, that's what we'd really like. We don't do the land-based activities (too hot!). I think there's a gap in the market at the moment.

We are off to Salo on Lake Garda- can't wait!

DH isn't too keen on the accommodation and food options that come with Neilson and similar- ie unless you pay an utter fortune you are all in the same room- and nearly FB means harder to wonder into town and try different restaurants. We try to get a balance between having space and cost so wouldn't run to our own villa in peak holiday period for example (plus wouldn't want to be too isolated so other children around for dd.) at the moment we do chalets on small holiday parks so a couple of bedrooms and some other families around. We tend to self cater for breakfast and lunch and eat out for dinner. DH loves it.

We are off to Salo on Lake Garda- can't wait!

DH isn't too keen on the accommodation and food options that come with Neilson and similar- ie unless you pay an utter fortune you are all in the same room- and nearly FB means harder to wonder into town and try different restaurants. We try to get a balance between having space and cost so wouldn't run to our own villa in peak holiday period for example (plus wouldn't want to be too isolated so other children around for dd.) at the moment we do chalets on small holiday parks so a couple of bedrooms and some other families around. We tend to self cater for breakfast and lunch and eat out for dinner. DH loves it.

Oops meant to say I've been for a bike ride for 1 1/2 hours.

Not, where are you off to in Italy?

Errol, enjoy your holiday. I haven't heard of that, I shall have to google but it sounds like fun

What's your DH into, not?
Mine is starting to go off Neilson, unfortunately - he's got some health issues which mean he's not got as much stamina as he used to, and we're going to the same resort as last year which he didn't like much but it's got the right combination of winds for what DD wants to do. DH is getting to the stage of fancying trying yachts rather than dinghies/windsurfing, but it's too hot for us in school summer hols to be without air conditioning, so that will have to wait another couple of years till DD has finished school.

It's a bit weird being sans kid if you send them to camp/school residential, isn't it? But make the most of it - have some quality 'you' time, while they're off having a blast.

I quite fancy giving Neilsons a go bit haven't managed to persuade DH yet! We are off to Italy for 2 weeks in mud August. Dd goes to PGL for a week on Saturday and is v excited. I won't know what to do with the spare time in the evenings (am working during the day) but have decided I am going to try a few classes at a new local gym that I would never usually be able to go to (as DH works away so no one at home execpt me.)

Lullaby - take some measurements, don't just go by the scales if you're doing shred and similar. A lot of us find we lose inches more than weight because we're gaining lovely dense muscle while losing fat - so you may find that you get to the shape/size you want before you've lost 7lb.

I had to drop DH at the station this morning, then do some shopping and I've got work I need to finish before going on holiday so I haven't exercised yet... not sure if I will or not now. But I can do it tomorrow and maybe Saturday as well, when DH is off to pick up DD from her summer camp leaving me to clean up the house and pack (he's made a list of chores he's got to do too, I hasten to add). And for sure I should be getting plenty of exercise on holiday - there's way more opportunities on offer on a Neilson holiday than anyone could pack into a day!

thanks for the tips....I have used MFP before and I'm trying to eat healthly. Weekends are harder to stay healthy as kids are always baking treats. i was running before I started 30D Shed but i find it so boring doing the same thing...I like to change things up. I've got 7lbs more to lose so hoping 30D shed will help. There is a deal at the local gym for 30 days so might join that and do spinning during the week.

Lullaby, I use mfp to track calories, it's fab. I just try to eat well, no junk, lots of protein and salad/veg. Fell off the wagon on my hols in Italy, eating lots of pastries for breakfast and then pizza/pasta which I never eat. Put on 10lb despite walking miles everyday. But I've already lost 4lb so I hope it won't take long to get it off.

Good morning! Great to see the new joiners :-) Those going on holiday, it's always good to keep up some sort of exercise routine so you don't lose fitness, but also so it becomes part of your life and not something that stops and starts. You can rip JM onto an iPhone for instance and with things like Burn Fat Boost Metabolism or most or L1 Extreme Shed and Shred you don't need weights.

Did 60 Sec Promise on Tuesday but only time for L1 S and S yesterday- used heavy weights though! Sterling myself to do 'Bobs Workout' this evening. Gulp. It's hard!!

Lullaby I do intermittent fasting and follow the Mumsnet low carb Bootcamp.

I'm on D3 L1 too and actually enjoying it. Never thought I would say that about exercise. Is anyone doing any other exercises or following any diets. I'm not but thought about joining a spinning class also...is it too much?

Hello all - have done 3 days of level 1 of JM's 30 day shred - can I join you? It actually isn't too bad. Have it on the ipad so I am taking JM on holiday next week!