New Thread and New Home for the JILLIAN MICHAELS DEVOTEES....

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Hi guys, hope everyone finds their way here and also hope that I manage to successfully link this to the old thread!

This thread is for anyone and everyone who loves is a fan of Jillian

Welcome all the old-timers and please come and join us new people, it will be great to see you!

Happy JM'ing all :)

Aww threesteps so sorry to hear about your mum and that you are having a tough time... Don't worry about venting here I feel we have all bonded over JM and are now virtual friends... so vent away... I have nothing more to add to the wise words of Earslaps except you are right to move on, don't look back and enjoy Christmas.
I am still lurking, not doing any JMing and enjoying having my DSs at home... taught them to make spag bol today and cooking mince pies later! DD finishes Friday and it can't come soon enough.
I miss JM.... but I am full of cold so probably wouldn't feel much like it anyway ... last time I had a bad cold over Xmas I fought through it, did far too much and ended up in hospital on Boxing Day with pneumonia... not making that mistake again- even if I out on a few pounds in the process!!

PS Earslaps have you finished 6W6P now?! Congrats if you have

Victory dance, punches air

I am done! Yippeeeeeeeeee!!!!!! I really gave it some and even nailed the t stand kicks for the first time.

Looking forward to something new but I'll take it easy over Christmas.

Woohoo!! Well done Earslaps

Right, for a limited time only there is a picture of me in a bikini on my profile .

Looking good earslaps!

Aw bless you earslaps with your offer of PM'ing x

You've all been so lovely, thank you tons :)

Earslaps another fantastic pic! And a momentous day, finishing 6W6P on a bang! Is it ripped next? Enjoy the Christmas break, you've earned it!

Happypiglet, thank you too x You sound like you're having a lovely time at home with DCs. Don't worry about absence of JM, she'll be there waiting for you in the New Year And yy take it easy and don't end up in hospital again - wow that must have been awful, poor you...

Did 1 level of YM today after I got back from the shop. Feel a heap better than yesterday and more in control of things.

Hope everyone is doing well. 6 more sleeps until Christmas
x

Threesteps, so sorry about your mum. Your attitude towards your eating sounds good now though, put it behind you and move on my love, you're dealing with a hell of a lot.
Earslaps, amazing photo, you look fantastic .
After a weekend off, I didn't manage anything on Monday or Tuesday either (went out for the day early on Monday and then chose to spend all morning playing with DD on her birthday on Tuesday). But did do Shred L2 on Weds and Ripped L2 yesterday. Nothing today but walking to town & back, planning Shred L3 for tomorrow. Friends coming to stay early Sunday until Mon eve, but might try and squeeze Ripped L3 in whilst they're here at some point. Then Ripped L4 on Tuesday, Christmas Day off, hopefully something on Boxing Day morning before we go to my DSis's to stuff my face.

Wave to all! Sorry for not posting for weeks. It is just RL taking over. Still Jillianing religiously.

I just wanted to wish you all MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! And thanks for keeping me on the straight and narrow.

Merry Christmas all! Am on the way for 10 days away with family and friends. Managed to squeeze in L3 Shred on Monday, Bob on Tuesday, cross trainer yesterday and 6 circuits of NMTZ today. I have a few workouts downloaded on phone and intend to do lots of family walks- plus 3 nights staying at a hotel with a gym. Hopefully not too much damage to repair in January :-)

Merry Christmas guys.

Not much exercise going on here. I'm away for Christmas and did pack my workout wear but not sure if I'll use it. I did do some jogging and high knees yesterday with my 4yo .

But anyway, I'll be back on to it in January. Might need to wait until school's back to really get into it though.

Merry Christmas everyone! Did Shred L3 on Saturday but nothing for a couple of days (friends staying). Going to do Ripped L3 today and L4 on Boxing Day, then hope to fit in a Bob if possible - Yoga for the Warrior has arrived and I'm intrigued at how crap I'll be . Have a good one everyone! xx

Happy Christmas all

I'm signing out now but work and business resume for me on the 27th so I hope I'll get back into the exercise around the same time!

Hope you all have a fab time and see you all on the other side

lots of love
threesteps xx

(ooo knotty - will be reading on and off so do post what you think of Bob's yoga!)

Well I have eaten far too much in the past few days but have at least managed to keep up some exercise. Did a 30 min Pilates session on Saturday, visited the hotel gym on Sunday plus a 5 mile family walk. Then did BFBM in the hotel room with DH yesterday plus a shorter family walk befor the hurricane struck. Currently out on a 5 mile solo walk followed by Pilates. Nothing tomorrow and a Boxing Day walk and Callanetics to follow!

Will check in a few days.

Yippeeeee- killer, ripped and ES&S set for Christmas. Lucky, since I ate enough to sink the titanic today . Feeling so bloated!

Happy Christmas all.

Hurray Earslaps! You're in for a treat. Ditto on the eating & bloatedness. Got the T25 DVD set though yay!

Merry Xmas all. x

I got the Bob Pure Cardio! DH and I plan to do it tomorrow but after what I have eaten today I am worried I may not be able to waddle my way through the whole thing.

Wow, good presents all round then .

I know Bob is next on my list on, and I'm really interested to hear what T25 is like. It sounds great- 25 minutes suits me, but I'm a bit scared after seeing the insanity infomercial.

Managed to some exercise yesterday- went for a run with a few circuits built in. Might try again tomorrow if we're up in time.

Ooo good presents all round :) Looking forward to hearing the feedback on all the new ones!

Everyone sounds like they had a good Christmas. Mine was really really lovely, it was a special one this year - lots of emotional moments but just as many belly laughs ...

Have eaten myself silly. Was like a pig snuffling for truffles through the day lol Have probably eaten the equivalent of a cocoa plantation, but, meh, today/tomorrow is another day.

Hope to be able to fit in some exercise between now and NYE but if not, normal business resumes on the 1st and I'll definitely get back into it then...

Have a good day everyone :)

Well no exercise yesterday but went for a run with a few stops at benches on the way for tricep dips and incline push ups, about 35-40 minutes running. Feeling better now!

Yo merry Christmas JM dudes!'
Finally managed to get DH and DS out the house and boshed L2 6w6p and L2 YM - feel so much better!
Been doing loads of dance classes rather than J but holiday break means back on DVDs. Started thread about how to bulk up as bit too lean - you ladies got any ideas? Pics up too.

So sorry for anxious times re your DM threesteps
Well done again earslaps.
Happy new year lets polish this sucker off with a strong finish!

Threesteps, how's your mum doing? Glad you had such a lovely Christmas.

Sounds like most of us have managed to fit something in. Trucks, you look amazing! I wish I had your "problem" of being too lean! I'm not that well informed about this sort of thing, but I'm guessing more strength based stuff? I've just done Bob's Super Strength again today - I think that could be good for what you want.
I did Ripped L3 on Xmas Eve, didn't manage to fit anything in on Boxing Day as we had to go out earlier than I thought, but did Ripped L4 yesterday and Bob's strength one today. Very hard but I do like him . Looking forward to giving his yoga one a go asap. Notyummy, did you do his cardio one? Will I hate it given that I don't really like BFBM??

I've sent someone your way Trucks who might be able to help.

ShredL3 on Tues, a Tae Bo yesterday, and cracked open the T25 set today and did the first workout - "cardio". It was very fast paced! Much faster than any JM, and kept up the pace for more or less the whole 25 mins with no breathers in between circuits. Managed to keep up (just about) without having to do the modifiers though .

Trucks I have no advice other than the obvious (eat more / more protein) so hopefully someone else will have something more helpful. To me you look great, very slim but strong and toned with it. If you're losing more weight though without trying/wanting to, that's not good obviously.

knotty that's great work, well done

Threesteps really glad you had a good Xmas

Wearing a pair of lovely new jeans I received for Xmas but they are a leetle bit on the snug side! I need to ditch the half stone I seem to have gained ever so slowly since the beginning of the year.

EarSlaps have u tried out any of your new DVDs yet?

Thank you earslaps and everyone else.
I think I need to book a trainer to come to my house and show me how to do compound lifts/body strength training with minimal equipment! Maybe a pull up bar and some bar bells would be a good investment? Will check eBay....