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

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

I've just done Shred and had great results.
Am now starting 6 week 6 pack - does anyone want to start or restart with me?
:) hopeful smile

[MrsFlorrick]

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

How's your six pack coming along?

[wrigglebum]

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.

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

Right, back on it after a break doing lots of classes....
Sorry I've been MIA.
Will update when I've done.
Wriggle you on l2 yet?
Mrs F how's the derma rolling going?

[wrigglebum]

Nice to hear you're ok Trucks.

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

[MrsFlorrick]

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.

[wrigglebum]

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]

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

[MrsFlorrick]

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.

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

Good work on L2 wriggle!
I did it yesterday but not as fast as JM: think it has potential to be a bit of an injury-fest at her speed on my floor. Did barre class today and thanks to JM am noticeably stronger than everyone else. Also managed to get into full splits after a few years off post pregnancy, when SPD destroyed my turn- out and hip mobility.

Doing a new chair dance class tonight which am v excited about.

Mrs F that rolling strategy sounds amazing.
I guess you can't go in sun after though? I can't avoid sun where I am, even though I wear SPF 50 and hats/shades all year round. Shame as would love to try rolling!

[wrigglebum]

L2D2. Gosh, it's hard! A lot more cardio than L1 I think, leaves me a lot sweatier. I cannot do the t plank move, I wobble all over the place. Was good to get back into it after a few days off.

[wrigglebum]

L2D3.

[wrigglebum]

L2D4. Felt a bit easier today after a few days off (did BFBM Thursday then weekend off).

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

Well done wriggle!
I did l2 at weekend and L1 but JM is getting a bit sidelined in favour of 5 (!) dance classes, so I try to fit her in at least twice a week as she is responsible for me being back dancing in the first place :)

[wrigglebum]

I'm sure Jillian won't be offended Trucks! 5 dance classes sounds amazing.

[EarSlaps]

Wrigglebum here with a new name.

L2D5 done. So that puts me a third of the way through L2 and two thirds through the whole thing. I always find it a lot harder in the evenings but a mega tantrum from ds2 meant nothing in the day time.

Followed it with a delicious homemade tuna, sweet corn and pineapple pizza- yum!

[EarSlaps]

L2D6.

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

Go wriggle/earslap!
I did two dance classes today and did this move for first time in 4 years

m.youtube.com/watch?v=UrYtc2MJrnI&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DUrYtc2MJrnI

Going to fit in l1 and 2 tomorrow if I possibly can...

[EarSlaps]

L2D7. Eight more goes until I say I'm done, not sure I'll manage it by Christmas but I'll still go I to the Christmas period much healthier and more toned than ever.

[EarSlaps]

Good work on the pole moves trucks!

[EarSlaps]

L2D8.

[EarSlaps]

L2D9 done yesterday.

I downloaded a yoga app yesterday so I did the beginner 15 min flexibility class after instead of the normal stretches. Even the beginner was hard, I really need to work on my flexibility!

[EarSlaps]

L2D10 and 11 done yesterday and today. Just four more times to go, might finish it by Christmas after all. Pic on profile of abs so far!

[EarSlaps]

L2D12

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

Seeing party dress and post shred pics but not an ab one?
Looking rocking anyway! Bloody well done on seeing this through almost to the end![high five]

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

Pic uploaded too:)