Grab Your Tuna!

Sorry for ling post!

Hello everyone! I've been a bit less motivated as my health's not been too good, been on anti d's which just made me feel comatose!
Went away for a long weekend three weeks ago and stayed in holiday mode when I got back. Until yesterday....did fat burner and ultimate fat burner. Also managed to fall off the garden table onto the patio, bringing the table down on top of me (was standing on it to reach the washing line, what an idiot) so today I'm very sore but I'm going to have a long hike with the dogs in a minute.
My weight's hovering at around 9'8lbs, and I'm just about squeezing into size 10 jeans now, I've had a massive wardrobe clearout of everything too big.
I've just had my pre op check, so gained some fresh incentive, I'm having a double mastectomy and diep flap reconstruction next month, so want to lose as much weight as possible as want to keep my new boobs firm (vain, I know) as with the auto reconstruction your boobs gain and lose weight with the rest of you.
Also think that the fitter I am the easier and quicker my recovery will be!
In other news, my weight loss has been due to giving up sugar and processed food. Previously I was eating a full large bar of chocolate, crisps, biscuits every day. I've had no cravings or side effects BUT I've just realised that, although I'm not tempted by anyone else's "goodies" , if someone gets me sweet stuff I have no willpower. Ie my nephew from NZ came to stay and brought me 4 delicious bars of chocolate. I ate three. Then last week my OH bought me a box of 30profiteroles from Iceland. I ate the lot.
Gluttony personified!
Nice to see the regular posters on here, and to see new and returners, hope you all have a lovely Sunday, weather is good for getting out and moving about!

I started back exercising today by having a swim. I got a chesty cough the second week of the holiday, so I hadn't exercised for about 9 or 10 days.

I am away again next week, so I'm thinking about what I can do whilst I'm away. I'm going into my parents touring caravan, so not much room to do anything, or it might just be a matter of accepting it's that time of year when it is going to be difficult to keep at it 100%.

Oh and my exrcising on holiday resulted in me only gaining 2lb in total, so not too bad seeing as I was virtually main lining biscuits and crisps.

I ache today! Normally I'd exercise through it but went to the dentist about a tooth that's been niggling for a few weeks days and they took it out as it had cracked in half! Ouch! The dentist said no exercise for 24hrs and rest. I feel like I've been punched in the chops so have followed her advice and morphed into a sofa slug for the day. Hopefully I'll be OK tomorrow to start again.

Today was my first session in over a month. ( Bad back / illness / lack of time ) When I started Davina last time I had done two weeks of the 30 Day Shred and found Davina pretty easy. Wow! What a difference having not exercised for a month. It was much harder this time round. I did warm up, fat burner, abs, tone and sculpt and stretch and I can really feel my legs now. I really enjoy Davina though. Hopefully I can get back into a regular exercise routine and start getting in shape. I hope to start horse riding again which is what kept me trim pre kids. Buying jodphurs was a depressing experience but couldn't get one leg in my old pairs. Something to aim for!

MooMaid I'm sure Davina will work well for you. The 7 minute sessions are great as they're so short you end up thinking, "Oh I'll just do that as well." Evern doing warm up, fat burner and stretch will make a gradual difference especially if you combine it with healthy eating. The exercises are very simple compared with some of the ones in the 30 day shred. ( Gilliam Michaels - great for rapid change but bloody hard work and I found too hard of my knees eventually. Davina is much gentler. )

Velma exercising on holiday should give you extra brownie points!

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I'm impressed velmadinkly! Just back from hol and getting back in gradually...
Moomaid- Davina 7 is do-able , because you start off thinking you'll only do one or two and keep adding on.

Oh, the thread is really quiet........

I'm one week into my 2 week holiday abroad and I've done davina twice and swam 3 times. The little dvd player has come in really useful. Hopefully any holiday weight gain will be miniscule.

Hi all! Gave birth to DD 4m ago and am so unhappy with my body that I'm considering doing some stupid milkshake diet or something not really.

I just want to be thinner pretty damn quickly, my weight has ballooned since giving birth, combination of boredom and well....... laziness? I'd like to drop a little bit of weight (quickly) so I feel more comfortable and then focus on long term.

Was feeling down about it all and a TV advert came on with Davina, have been reading through and considering starting this and using her calorie plus system but I have other health issues and am wondering how doable the exercises are......

Just feeling so sad, I'm the heaviest I've ever been and I need to do something but struggling big time

After my last session, I bent awkwardly to pick up DS's laundry and did something to my back. I always knew house work was dangerous! I've had a rest though and hopefully will be OK to start again on Monday. I've really missed exercising which surprised me.

I have done warm up, Box fit, Fitness challenge, U Abs and some stretch this morning.

I've got my swimming stuff ready if I get an opportunity, but I've also got parents evening to go to, so I anticipate that I won't make swimming today.

The swim was lovely yesterday. I was absolutely boiling and to get into a cool pool with only 2 other people was absolute bliss.

I love swimming, just haven't done it for ages!

No exercise yet today, but plan to do something later on. Not sure if I should stick to the familiar circuits or try something new and

All done again for today. I did the same as yesterday, so warm up, UF burner, fitness challenge, abs and some stretch. Apoarently it's going to be hot today, so I'll try and get a swim in as well, although I'll be able to make it a gentler swim.

Yes, I'm still Davinaing. I didn't do any exercise on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, although I did do some mammoth amounts of walking around the shops on Friday getting the holiday bits and pieces.

I didn't do anything at the weekend because I'm trying to get my MSc dissertation finished before I go on holiday in just under 2 weeks. I've only got 2 more sections to write - woohoo.

This morning I did, warm up, UF burner, Fitness challenge, abs and some stretch.

I will also do Davina tomorrow morning and I'll try and do a swim as well. I find swimming allows me to think things through in a very calm manner or I just switch off, which is good at the moment due to the brain capacity I'm using doing the dissertation writing! The supplementary bonus to the extra exercise is that I'll hopefully get the last spurt of 'toning' done for my holiday.

Peace, you have done so well with your weight loss. I also eat relatively clean, but I don't have the same results as you. I haven't had any significant weight loss since I started, but I have lost an inch or two from my waist and hips (I didn't measure at the start) because I can now get some trousers on easily that were a bit on the snug side when I started.

Yes, short yoga sessions morning and evening have done wonders. I tried a short run this morning, but without my orthotics/prescribed insoles, and my arches are complaining a bit. I hope that tomorrow it isn't too painful. Tried a new cardio/HIIT workout today.

I am feeling stronger, despite the aches and pains. Doing yoga with DH helped my see how far I've come, as I'm stronger and more flexible than I was 3 months ago.

Back on it today - warm up, fat burner and tone and burn, then a few stretches.

I was thinking whilst I was doing it about just how very easy it is to do something with this DVD. There were a few naysayers either on this thread or the previous one, who said that 7 minute spurts of exercise are not enough, and you need to do more. Well I wasn't doing anything at all, and now I'm doing something and I don't hurt like I did when I first started so it's obviously doing the job! I'm unlikely to radically alter my body composition, but actually I don't really care! I just feel better. And stronger, and I love that. So I know the thread's gone a bit quieter, but I hope that people are reading it, the way I read it before I started, and that they might be inspired to start doing something too.

Peace, hope your aches and pains have eased. Cherry Ebb Velma are you still Davinaing?

I spoke too soon about using the heavier weights. I made the mistake of also doing longer workouts with them (from 10 minutes to 30 minutes) and by day 3 was so sore and stiff it was painful to just get around. So have switched to yoga sessions morning and evening and now feel back to normal. I'm making DH join in with the exercises too. It's fun!

I haven't ever tried dieting like WeightWatchers etc, (tried their milkshakes and didn't like them). I did give low carbing a go which helped short term and got me off highly processed foods. Now I'm more into 'clean eating', which just means nothing processed, lots of wholefoods, mainly veg, some fruit meal and fish and carbs. I've become dairy free after a particularly nasty bout of gastric upset while abroad a few weeks ago. It's pretty hard to put weight on without cheese, milk, butter or cream in the diet!

Wow Peace that's incredible. It gives me hope. I'm currently a 14 and used to be a 10 pre-kids. I'd be happy with being a 12 again though.

Today I did warm up, fat burner, abs, tone and sculpt, ultimate legs, tone and burn and stretch. I feel nicely achey now. Hoping to get a few sessions done over the weekend too but depends on family plans and fitting in around work.

peace that's really inspiring. Have you been dieting too?

I braved the potential puking and did warm up, fat burner and the upper body weights one whose name always escapes me. Tried 2kg weights instead of usual 1kg ones and could not do it at all. Feeble weak upper body, me. Still, I did it and my alleged so-called press ups are still occurring, can't really say progressing, but I'm bloody doing them and they feel like I must surely be getting stronger.

Am still in! I've bought some heavier dumbbells (4kg) and I'm really noticing a difference, especially after doing any lunges or squats!

In February my clothes were tight size 14 (reduced from a tight size 18 over the years and got down to 10/8 but then put some back on due to illness). Now, after nearly 4 months I'm back into size 10/12 and my aimed for fit & strong 10/8 is within sight!

Woo hoo velma !! I'll take any sort of progress. Didn't Davina properly yesterday, but did do a few rounds of those deadlift/squat with weight things while I was waiting for the pasta to cook. I now have about half an hour before I have to go and pick the children up. I could do a few sections of the DVD but I've just had a big bit of cake. I'll puke if I do any exercise won't I?

welcome ebb the shred killed my knees too. Hope they're recovering ok.

Hello All (welcome ebb)

Not posted in a while, but I have swam Tuesday and Wednesday and I have done Davina this morning. I did Warm Up, UF Burner, Fitness Challenge, Abs and some stretch.

Well done under with regards the press ups, yes, even a minuscule dip is still progress.

Hello! Can I join as a late comer? I've done 2 weeks of the 30 day shred with good results but it was killing my knees so I've had a few rest days and finally taken the cellophane off my 7 minute fit dvd. I did the warm up, fat burner, abs, legs and stretches and found it less exhausting that the 30 day shred but I feel my muscles in a good way now especially my inner thighs. Those dipping squats are a bit of a killer. Looking forward to doing more tomorrow.

Hope you're feeling a bit better cherry.

I've channeled a horrible day into the warm up, fat burner and the legs workout. Feel really chuffed with myself because usually I'd just drink half a bottle of wine and eat my body weight in crisps as a response to stress! Hope I can walk tomorrow - that last set of lunges was very very tough. I was making giving birth noises along with Davina... My youngest DD joined in for a bit of it and didn't look in the slightest bit bothered by the exertion!!

Am on my phone so can't name check everyone but hope you're all ok.

I've lapsed for a week, but yesterday did warm up, fat burner, and some of ultimate fat burner before I just couldn't do any more. I'd forgotten to use my inhaler though so think that had something to do with it too.
Really tired today as didn't sleep well last night so an easy day for me today.

Third attempt at post.... bloody phone. I've slacked off today, but am going to reframe this as a rest day. yesterday did the warm up and the toning one, and found press ups a teeny weeny discernible via microscope bit easier. It is ok to just go down as far as you can? Isn't it? Even if it REALLY hurts and everything's shaking, a few centimetres is ok?? Keeping my body in a straight line/bum down is an absolute revelation to me. I always knew I couldn't do press ups, but I didn't realise quite how wrong I was trying to do them!!

Bum and legs have been hurting less today and I've hardly done any swearing under my breath whilst climbing stairs/going to the loo, so I'm considering that progress. Still not sure I want to engage in the legs workout if just doing the fat burner crippled me for days, but maybe next week...