Grab Your Tuna!

Gamerchick, when I first started with the legs it killed me, up until my ten day rest I did them more or less daily so I'd just say keep at it and you will get stronger. I did legs yesterday and today and I'm not feeling sore so must have gained some strength there. Are you wearing good trainers?

Have to say though I'm royally amused at dropping a whole dress size without losing weight.. Just goes to show that scales are rubbish

Can I ask how people get to grips with ultimate legs? Everything else is fine but the legs ones practically cripple me for days. Would the stretch afterwards help do you think? Anyone.

Velma, I must be on one long period as I feel like that most of the time I've been good this morning though, wolfed down a banana in between workouts. It's the future.

Warm up, ultimate legs, tone & sculpt done!

Kitty, I've focused on the legs as that's the area I want toning most, upper arms need attention too so I've started on the tone & sculpt. It's personal to you and the areas you want to focus on I suppose. I will start on other sessions though as I'd like lovely abs (dreams) so I'm hopefully going to be doing various sessions daily, mixing them up to hopefully get toned all over. Legs and bottom though are my most problematic areas so I'll be squatting the life out of them

Hi all, I've not done anything Saturday, but I'm hoping to either go for a swim or ling walk today. I think my period is due, I could literally eat my own arm off.

I went out last night to a thai restaurant, so my WI was flawed this morning. I weighed in at 10st 12lb, which would mean I have put on a pound or two over the week and even from yesterday (I did a sneaky peak). I will just keep on with WW and the exercise. I definately do think my body shape is changing and that is what is important to me.

Good work everyone, lets all have another good week with some thoughtful movement/exercise

Hi can I join? Been doing the DVD about a week now & starting to get addicted! Really need to both tone and lose some flab. Still got a post c-section tummy and DC2 is 3.5 years old..,! Did the 5:2 last year and lost loads but a lot has crept back

What combos are people finding best? I've only done fat burner, tone & burn and abs so far. Also try to go running a few times a week too.

• ON this last page!

Hangs head in shame!

I'm back, been gone for a few weeks!

Just done warm up, legs, tone and sculpt and I plan on sticking around.

I blame the hour shifting, this buggered me up ( I know I know ) but I'm determined to stick with it again.

Good to see some familiar names still hanging in there in this last page.

Ah, I had the split tummy muscle thingy too, and the lovely hospital physio dept ran classes that mums could go back to and join in with for up to 2 years after giving birth. (I never had and child free time, nor the energy for it back then...nor access to a car, come to think of it.) You might find the maternity unit or phyaio department at the hospital you where you gave birth can help with exercise advice. Worth a phone call. You might even be able to self refer for some physio.

For some strange reason my post from this morning hasn't posted

Anyway, I did warm up, fitness challenge, ultimate fat burner, abs and some stretch this morning all done and dusted by 6.55am.

I think my back fat is reducing, i'm not totally sure, but I'll continue with the exercising and if I still have back fat come mid July when I go away, then so be it, but at least I will know that I tried my best to get rid of it.

I don't know if it's an allowed MN thing, but I'm going to high five peace because she is now wider than her depth!

currer yes, go on youtube to see stomach exercise for people with rectus thingamebob (split in the stomach muscles). You don't want to do stomach exercises that are going to exacerbate it and make you look more rounded rather than flat.

Ah, thanks for the advice re the stomach muscles - I will look on YouTube for special exercises. I haven't attempted the Davina abs ones yet, as we tend to stick to the cardio / fat burner ones.

Well done everyone! Keep it up!

Small differences?

I'm sure I am now wider side to side compared to ffront to back! Hurrah, as this is a huge improvement for me. Not only that but my tummy is a bit smaller I think and my bum seems to stick out a little bit more, so I stick out more at the back than the front. Today, anyway. Things are going in the right direction, despite some difficult setbacks.

lala I did a bit of an experiment with the total stretch as after every excercise I did stretch and I found I never suffered the next day. Yesterday I only did first set of stretch and I have pain today in my hamstrings. It could be that it's because I have had a break over Easter so out of shape? I only did first set today as well as knee is killing me so wonder if I will be aching again tomorrow?
Managed Ultimate Fat Burner today but I have to be honest I think the regular Fat Burner is better. I was running around like a headless chicken and didn't really feel anything but out of breath at the end of it.
Tone and sculpt I love though even though I only manage half a press up.

Currer - I think if you look on Youtube there are some exercises to try and "stitch" your muscles back together.

I haven't tried the total stretch session yet as I never have time with my morning work out and I tend to do yoga in the evening so I figure I get my stretching there!

This morning did warm-up, tone and sculpt and half (all right, perhaps just 2 minutes) of the legs one. Did yoga last night and am planning on doing some more this evening. Am taking kids for a bike ride after work today too, if the lazy little toads can be persuaded!

Dors anyone else really dislike the total stretch section? I'm fine with the rest but struggle to an embarrassing level with that.

currer - I don't think it would be a good idea to do the abs sections if your core muscles didn't"stitch" themselves together. Back in the day, I had a personal trainer who used to get very concerned about thatafter pregnancy.

Just wanted to say a huge thank you for these threads! I haven't been able to contribute or keep up with everything, but was inspired to buy the DVD and get into exercise for the first time. Also, after seeing me do it, my DH became a total convert and does it every night (mostly the fat burner ones), which keeps me motivated as well! We have also gone low sugar, and getting more active generally where we can.

I have a bit of a problem with my stomach still after having kids... the muscles never went back together again properly, so I have to be careful. Not sure if the Davina abs exercises will be good for that, or whether I need to do special ones?

I have re-started today with a warm up and fat burner and stretch. Really can tell that I haven't done much recently
Ah well, tomorrow is another fresh start. :)

Did my swimming after work. The interval training is becoming much easier. I'm not sure if I'm going to have a rest day tomorrow or not. I shall see how I feel when I wake up and how tired my legs feel.

I'm loving the fact that I have got back into doing some exercise.

Welcome Quiz please stay and let us know how you're getting on. :)

Hope the vet can help the ponies, Stevie. Not what you want just as the weather is getting better (or at any time, really). Sending comforting whinnies from the school I take DD to.

I did an upper body 10 mins and a legs 20 min workout today. I seem to have forgotten all about my core, so need to get back it tomorrow.

I'm doing two Davinas a day plus wsrm up - always one of the abs programmes plus the other workouts on a rota. I can't say ive noticed a huge change yet but I'm really awate of my stomach muscles now - I find myself engaging them even when cycling to the shops or whatever so I think it might be having an effect.

I've not done any Davina this morning. I'm hoping to go swimming straight after work instead. If I don't make swimming I will go for a brisk power walk instead.

I think the muffin top on my back, just above my backside is getting smaller .

stevie I hope the vet visit went well and it hasn't made too much of a dent in your pocket.

Welcome quiz, just post every day of your 'exercising' and well done on throwing the chocolate bunny aside! - small steps and all that!

Back on it this morning.

Warm up and fat burner. Found fat burner really hard! Had to wimp out of a few of the runs as I was knackered!

Goes to show that I had got a bit fitter!

Welcome Quiz. Good luck stevie.