2011 shredhead part 3 - and other JM instruments of torture!

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No room at the part two inn - so here goes part 3!!

6W6P level 1 day 8 done...
... And I still hate burpees!

BalloonSlayer, I know what you mean! I can actually feel my stomach wobbling! It is better than it used to be though. I was doing those v-raises in front of a mirror to check my form and it was pretty soul-destroying! Venetia, I prefer Level 3 to Level 2 but it certainly isn't "easier" IYKWIM. But I tend to repeat that level more than level 2 which I avoid if I can help it don't do as often.

Venetia I find L3 less enjoyable than L2 although not necessarily much harder, but then I am a weirdo and really quite like L2 . (Well inasmuch as you can enjoy something that nearly kills you .)

knotty I did circuits 2,3,4 and 7 of NMTZ just now - it was v hard but I do miss the heart-gargling feeling of having a cardio-strength mix. Perhaps the solution is to do a couple of BFBM circuits followed by a couple of NMTZ ones.

Knotty - I agree, much prefer level 3 to level 2. I never choose level 2. Ever.

Does Level 2 ever become easier, I wonder? Day 8, and I'm still nowhere near the Natalie moves.

But I have learnt to love the 2 second lying on the mat pause after one of the floor exercises so much...Jillian can show mercy when she tries...

I did the whole of NMTZ this morning. I think it may become a favourite but only when I have the time. I reckon when I'm short of time, I could do either circuits 1, 2, 4 & 5 or I did think about maybe 3 circuits plus putting in a couple of 2 min cardio circuits a la 30DS. I thought maybe just pause NMTZ in between the circuits and timing myself for 4 x 30 seconds. Jesus, I'm becoming a Jillian nerd .

balloon and knotty, about the whole tummy thing - there are loads of before and after pictures and stories on myfitnesspal from mums who have done the shred or other jillian things and i've found it so refreshing to see real women with post natal tummies (stretch marks, saggy bits, loose skin) rather than smooth "perfect" stomachs without the merest hint of a crinkle. i regularly look at my tummy with angst and hatred, so it's good to know that actually it's pretty normal. and it's also good to know that even crinkly tummies can look better after a bit of jillianification :)

have been faffing around with L1 for the last few days. Need to brace myself and do L2 for a week or two...

Have managed a L3 the past few nights after the various peeps have left the house. We are 'Nearing The End' - just snagging, small bits and pieces to sort, and we will be there

I'm a bit confused. About 6 weeks into my Shred adventure, I felt good, I felt I looked good, and therefore I felt great in my head!

Since then, I feel a bit meh! I know I haven't undone any work, as I've been Shredding at least every other day, but I think I've maybe reached a mental plateau. I'm familiar with myself at this new shape and it no longer thrills me. Does this make any sense at all???

To be honest I don't know how to process it. My long-past issues with exercise and diet have been...unhealthy...to put it mildly. I think I have approached diet and exercise healthily for the past 6 years, but my thoughts recently have called this into question.

Just rambling and musing really.
Sorry if a bit off-topic

Hope everyone is having a fab weekend x

threesteps, just a thought but have you got any other Jillian DVDs? It could be that you're just getting Shred fatigue, and maybe your body is getting used to those routines?

Hi Knotty, Shred fatigue - I like it! I think you could be exactly right actually. I've not been able to give much else a go because of space issues at the moment. With Shred I move around to do each section in a space where I'll fit!
In a week I should have a proper sitting room up and running again and will look at expanding my Jillian repertoire. Have the 6W6P which I can crack on with properly for starters.
Have a great day all

threesteps, I don't have a lot of space at the moment either and I'd say if you can do the Shred, you can do her other ones. Basically if you can fit a mat on the floor, you can do them. Have you had a go at 6W6P yet? I love L1 but have yet to pluck up the courage to have another go at L2 after my scary 1st attempt what a wuss.

I did Level 1 Shred this morning but added weights to the cardio which seems to work OK. Also added a weight to the basic crunches. Also, I was trying to avoid buying flicking through Shape US magazine in WH Smiths a couple of days ago, and there was an interview with Jillian. It featured some of the moves from Ripped in 30 - I was torn between wishing it was out over here and feeling very grateful that it isn't yet! It looked a bit scary to me! Has anyone got it? I know you can play it on some PCs I think.

knotty, i'd also love to hear if anyone's got/seen ripped in 30 - i saw a preview on either amazon (us) or her website, and it looks incredible (in that scary, terrifying but inspiring way!!)

knotty, I did level 1 of 6W6P twice, and you're right though about the space thing - it is do-able in the same space as the Shred. Might do that tonight actually as I really do think I am Shred fatigued!

I think the main problem is my head's not in a good place at the mo - and it's time of the month which always makes me feel crap!

This ripped in 30 sounds terrifying interesting...I wonder if anyone has got it/done it? Are they planning to release it over here does anyone know?

Off to fill holes and paint skirting, thrilling
catch up with everyone later, hope you're all having a good day, it's raining here, boo!

threesteps I know exactly what you mean re the mental plateau. I've been feeling like that myself. Annoyed that this week I seem to have regained the 1.5lb I lost last week despite exercising 4x - I guess the Friday night takeaway and the Saturday night roast dinner did not help .

Was I saying the other day I wanted more heart-gargling cardio? Just done BFBM all the way through and OMG. Thought I was going to be sick.

I feel for you Jackster, I've only done BFBM all the way through once and I felt exactly the same! I only tend to do 4 circuits at a time now . To be fair, I can usually only fit in half an hour anyway. I do NMTZ once a week all the way through though and I really like it! I must be a strength girl not a cardio girl .

It's hard isn't it Jackster, and I've really been eating all sorts of crap recently too (blame that on time of the month again!).

Oh Dear God - I decided I needed a shock of a workout and not something I'd done before so I did L2 6W6P . I watched it all through once so I had some idea what moves were coming up and what they were. I'm am a sweaty sweaty mess!!!

I'm almost certain my 'form' was shameful and space meant I couldn't really go for some of the moves (moguls), but boy I feel knackered now! Hopefully that will shock me into action again!

Happy evenings all

Snap 3steps & Jackster. All this hard work and I still looked crap in the clothes I tried on in Fat Face the other day. The name was really quite apt.

I think I must be at about 6 weeks ish of shredding now. Now I've upped my weights I'm finding level 3 knackering again. I think I'm going to try to add another 5 mins of abs on at the end tho...maybe I'll just use the ones from level 2. Have got to do something about my flabby tummy.

I also have eaten really badly as it is half-term plus I've drunk loads of wine. Time for the school routine to kick back into action. Gulp!

i've totally skived shredding this weekend, with no excuse other than we've had loads to do and i ended up eating with the kids tonight and then didn't want to shred on a tummy full of (a very tasty and homemade) lasagne. oops. and then i finished the rest of the wine

chocolateshoes, i'm with you. back to school good behaviour starts tomorrow

Thanks threesteps and the same to you!

Back to work today!!!!!

Happy post-half-term-turning-over-a-new-leaf-week everyone!

threestepsforward, I wonder if you're like me; one of my problems on the whole exercise / diet bit is the relentless nature of the beast; there's no slacking, or you're quickly back to square 1. In so many other things in life you push madly for a bit and then get them sorted - job done. I tend to work well with deadlines and timetables, and that's why the 30 day-ness of the Shred is working for me at the mo. And that's why I need a cunning plan to do another 20 min / 30 day something or other; otherwise time just stretches into an excerising eternity, and I'll fall off the treadmill..

I did first day of Level 3 today, but definitely slacked a bit and didn't do stuff properly as up 14 times in night with DD, and bloomin' knackered....

I have sinned, ladies, and been a bad, lazy lump.

It's been a whole week since I last shredded. I feel terrible, terrible guilt!

Back on the old shredding train tonight. Good old level 3 I think, but it may well kill me after a week off.....

You're so right Venetia - with work I have a deadline, I make the deadline and it's finished, I move on to the next job. Exercise / diet does indeed seem relentless sometimes!

Luckily my diet is good on the whole and I generally don't beat myself up and/or cut back if I over-indulge (which is a far cry from how I used to be).

When I first started Shredding, the positive changes almost felt magical , but now my positivity's fading as my body's not changing (I don't think) any more...but I think I need to realise that maintenance is as good as change...

Well done on level 3 The rockstar jumps left me speechless in more ways than one when I first encountered them!

Boy my back and arms feel stiff from the 6W6P L2 torture yesterday - shouldn't it be my tummy that's sore lol?

Hope everyone is having a good day Was freezing this morning, what happened to the 2-month heatwave?!?

Venetia, I know what you mean about the relentlessness. But I think that's why the old cliche is so true: that it's not about being "on a diet" but about a lifestyle change, and building regular exercise into your life on a permanent basis. I'm trying to lose weight and have about 8lbs to go before I reach my target weight. I use an online tracker to log my calories and exercise so I have a daily limit to stick to in order to lose 1lb a week. But once I reach my target, I do plan to continue using the tracker to help me maintain that weight. At the moment I do some form of Jillian DVD roughly 6 days out of 7 (have done since mid Jan) but in the future I'll probably do maybe 4 days? For me, it's the only way I can hope to stick to the straight and narrow. So I hope Jillian brings out another bloody DVD ! I don't know if this is helpful to you and I know I've banged on again , but it's the first time I've really felt like I haven't just started a fad IYKWIM .

And threesteps, you've inspired me to have another go at 6W6P L2 later in the week!

I am a sinner. L1D2 today adter getting to L1D7 and then taking a half term break .
BUT I just wanted to check in and share my results because I can't possibly share this with DH, he'd be horrified!
My weight gain has been recent and fast - 3 stone in 6 months to be exact. I have never been this big and and experiencing things I didn't know were possible, like my belly actually hanging! Eeeew, I know. Anyway I have just done the school run (actually running!) and as I ran back I noticed my belly is no longer wobbling! It's still round and quite fat, but it doesn't wobble, it just sort of stays where it's supposed to! That's got to be a result right? I haven't actually lost any weight so I am looking where I can for evidence that this is working!

Day 22 today = L3 day 2. It distresses me to keep hearing the mighty Jillian talking about my nascent 6 pack; mine is definitely a little way off yet. But, combined with the MFP diet I have definitely changed shape, and have lost half a stone since Easter. Only another stone to go....