Make me shred

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The table is pulled out of the way. The jingly music is playing. Jillian is grinning at me and waiting to introduce me to her "two best girls helping us out". But I cannot bring myself to press play.
I did so well last week, a full week of shredding and watching what I eat. This week, Mr Motivation has left the building. I've already hada a square of chocolate.

Does anyone else think (bitchily) that the close up of anitas thighs on the reverse crunch makes them look huge? Cos theyre not, I bet she was raging when she watched it :o

i don't care how big they look, they are made of steel

i can't wait until if feel as if i'm gargling my heart again

seriously, i've been promising to get back on the shred bus for weeks, first i had a mysterious ankle injury, then a trapped nerve in my neck

all probably due to letting myself get unfit again

DH has just gone out for his couch to 5k run, we will NOT be the unfit parents

Ahem. .

Right, this thread has motivated me to order the dvd. Going to do it now.

Ordered.

Can someone explain how I'm meant to do day 2 of the shred when day 1 has left me barely able to walk?!

Jillian recommends a caffeine drink a half hour before working out, it helps to loosen the muscles apparently.

Have a coffee then try?

Come on, wallpaper, I'm a granny and I did it ;)

urgh I'm not doing it today
Back on it on Sunday
All motivation has left the building

wallpaper "IF YOU THINK YOU'RE GONNA DIE STAY WITH ANITA...SHE'LL HELP YOU THROUGH IT"

Right well I had a cup of tea at half 8 so let's hope that's done the trick! Off to do it now!

You want Dooin to find you shirking?

It's 20 mins out of the rest of your life. . .

its 20 mins I could be eating chocolate

I really need motivation to Shred, specially in the school hols. Can we have a virtual group, 9am every day or some such?

The thing is, I KNOW it makes a huge difference. I was thinner and fitter last year when I did it only 3 days a week than I've been in decades. If I tackled it properly I'd be unrecognisable.

Make me, Ladies, make me!

Shred day 2 done! It was easier today. Glad I started it! This was actually my second attempt, the first time I was 12 weeks postpartum and it was too hard! That DVD ended up at the charity shop! Last week I decided that I was going to attempt it again so bought the DVD again. To be honest it would probably have still been wrapped on the shelf if I hadn't seen this thread yesterday. Glad I've started it, I feel better already! Thanks ladies!

Well done! Youve all shamed me, as of sunday im back on the shred and diet properly.

Is everyone else dieting whilst doing the shred? Will I see results if I just eat a healthy balanced diet or do I need to be watching everything I eat?

Join u tomorrow x

i'm not dieting, wallpaper, i don't believe in diets

i'm fat because i don't do enough exercise

Oh good! I just want to be fit, not bothered what I weigh so this suits me fine. I don't eat loads anyway, just 3 proper meals a day and the odd a few treats here and there!

Why does one part of my brain want to sabotage the other part that wants me to look well (thinner)? What part of my psyche just doesn't want me to look my best. Why???

Here we go!

A bit achey today but that's a good sign, right?

Going to have a strong black coffee then will shred. Really really achey this morning but not giving in to it!

That was hard today, but I think it was harder being the weekend. Even though I don't go out to work, I still likes the lazy saturday thing.
Still, that's why I'm in this mess now, huh?

Good luck wallpaper

Well done ripping! I'm just drinking my coffee and sorting out the kids and then I will do it. So sore today but I know if I skip one day it's all over so not giving in to it!

That's me done! Hard to begin with but once the muscles warmed up it was ok, and feel less achey now!

excellent, wallpaper

i know it's far too early to see results (D3) but i feel better already - same time tomorrow?