I need to loose 30 pounds.

[purrtykitty]

OK, I did day two! I freakin' exhausted!

Alexis...the Jillian Michaels' Shred series incorporates a lot of lunges and squats, so that might be the one for you to check out if you want toning.

 

[TISH1124]

I have to get that one then....Squats and Lunges are my thing!!! I'm a Lunge_Whore LOL

I have to be careful with Squats though...they are good for the thighs but they give me a bubble butt

 

[purrtykitty]

In the first series I think there was only two sets of true squats, and then one or two sets of "seated" squats (where you get into squat position) and work the upper body. Then you do two sets of two different lunges, traditional lunges and side lunges, while working out the upper body.

And on top of all that, add in cardio and abs! All in 20 minutes!

 

[blindpassion]

What kind of equipment do you need to have in order to do the DVD's?

 

[COBI]

A great place to check out clips of workout videos is Exercise, Workout and Fitness videos & DVDs

For every video they sell (including the Jillian ones), the have clips from the video as well as a breakout of how the time is spent (such as 5m warmup, 15m aerobics, 15 toning, 15m aerobics/toning, 10m cooldown). They also list any equipment need for a workout, if there is any. Every video is done by someone on the collage video staff so that they can write a full description (versus just the one provided by the distributor.)

 

[purrtykitty]

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Originally Posted by blindpassion What kind of equipment do you need to have in order to do the DVD's?

Just a couple of handweights and a yoga mat for the ab exercises, although the yoga mat isn't really necessary.

 

[Ruby_Woo]

Yesterday I completed day 6 of workingout to the 30day shred. Im gonna "rest" today from the dvd. But not really cus Im going for a run in the park.

Ever since I started working out harder and daily, I feel like Im starving! Like I could have juuust eaten something, but Im hungry. Before when I would occasionally workout, I could live on 1,000 cals or less, now it seems impossible. Any tips?

Im trying to lose these last 8lbs fast! Thnks ladies!!

 

[blindpassion]

Its probably because your body is burning much more energy now that you're taking a more intense approach to your work outs.

Make sure you're getting enough protein during the day, its what keeps you going.

 

[iShadow]

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Originally Posted by Ruby_Woo Yesterday I completed day 6 of workingout to the 30day shred. Im gonna "rest" today from the dvd. But not really cus Im going for a run in the park. Ever since I started working out harder and daily, I feel like Im starving! Like I could have juuust eaten something, but Im hungry. Before when I would occasionally workout, I could live on 1,000 cals or less, now it seems impossible. Any tips? Im trying to lose these last 8lbs fast! Thnks ladies!!

O.O Oh goodness, I WOULD starve on 1000 calories! But I'm also 5'9''. My guess is what's happening is you're building muscle mass (go you!), which means your metabolism is increasing. So it totally makes sense that you're hungry! What you're gonna want to eat is fiber and protein. Fiber takes forever to digest, and protein.. is protein!

Here are some websites I'd recommend for food/meals/snacks:

GoodGuide: They don't have recipes, but at least you'll know how what you eat affects the rest of the world! (Shameless plug :x)

Shape: These guys know their food. I've gotten their magazine for years, and I loooove it! It keeps me on my toes with new exercises or weight training routines. Loooove it.

LiveStrong: Another plug for LS. I love this site!

 

[blindpassion]

Okay, today was the first day I tried the 30 days shred (Jillian Michaels)

Omg - it kicked my ass! Felt really similar to going to the trainer, except only 20 minutes instead of an hour.

Im going to do it every day. I started on level one, and we will see how long it takes me to get to level 2.

This is definitely something I could do every day.
I used 7.5 pound weights instead of 3 or 5, which got really tough, but working with my trainer has gotten my arms a bit stronger so I felt I could handle it.

Time to go take a shower!!!

 

[TISH1124]

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Originally Posted by Ruby_Woo Yesterday I completed day 6 of workingout to the 30day shred. Im gonna "rest" today from the dvd. But not really cus Im going for a run in the park. Ever since I started working out harder and daily, I feel like Im starving! Like I could have juuust eaten something, but Im hungry. Before when I would occasionally workout, I could live on 1,000 cals or less, now it seems impossible. Any tips? Im trying to lose these last 8lbs fast! Thnks ladies!!

For the amount of working out you are doing you are not eating enough...and it will effect your weight loss...Those calories are far too low...It will be hard to loose any weight if you don't up your calories...try eating protein bars or bars like Fibre One

 

[Ruby_Woo]

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Originally Posted by iShadow O.O Oh goodness, I WOULD starve on 1000 calories! But I'm also 5'9''. My guess is what's happening is you're building muscle mass (go you!), which means your metabolism is increasing. So it totally makes sense that you're hungry! What you're gonna want to eat is fiber and protein. Fiber takes forever to digest, and protein.. is protein! Here are some websites I'd recommend for food/meals/snacks: GoodGuide: They don't have recipes, but at least you'll know how what you eat affects the rest of the world! (Shameless plug :x) Shape: These guys know their food. I've gotten their magazine for years, and I loooove it! It keeps me on my toes with new exercises or weight training routines. Loooove it. LiveStrong: Another plug for LS. I love this site!

I think because I wasn't working out as much, or as hard before 1,000 was fine for me (5"2) and I always felt full though, cus I only eat complex carbs so I feel full for a long time.

Thank you so much for the websites! Im definetly gonna check em out. And Im also trying to slowly shift my lifestyle into more of a vegetarian type. Or just pretty much given up red meats and major animal products.

We'll see how it goes

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Originally Posted by TISH1127 For the amount of working out you are doing you are not eating enough...and it will effect your weight loss...Those calories are far too low...It will be hard to loose any weight if you don't up your calories...try eating protein bars or bars like Fibre One

Oh! I see! I just thought that you know, if I burn more than I take in, that it would help me shed the pounds faster. I love fiber one cereal! And I definetly get my protein in, maybe I should up that more too. Im gonna aim for a 1200 cal a day. I did the thing on Jillian Michaels site and it said I should have my intake be at 1350 so I thought a 300 deficiency would be bad, but I'll try adding it and see how it goes.

Thank you soo much! You guys are so helpful!! I love it here

 

[iShadow]

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Originally Posted by Ruby_Woo You guys are so helpful!! I love it here

I completely second that! I've kicked my butt into gear this week thanks to this thread (and you guys!) and omg am I ever sleeping better. I'm like the freaking dogs that chew up the entire house during the day because they're not able to use exercise as an energy outlet on the Dog Whisperer... ADHD is such a love/hate thing. But now I'm like the dog that gets walked every day!!

 

[Shazy]

What would you ladies suggest for post pregnancy weight loss/workout plans? Im 30 wks along and have so far (thank god) kept my weight gain to 16 pounds! Im so proud of myself, its hard to give up the good stuff sometimes! but I still have 9 weeks to go give or take...any pointers?

 

[Ruby_Woo]

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Originally Posted by blindpassion Okay, today was the first day I tried the 30 days shred (Jillian Michaels) Omg - it kicked my ass! Felt really similar to going to the trainer, except only 20 minutes instead of an hour. Im going to do it every day. I started on level one, and we will see how long it takes me to get to level 2. This is definitely something I could do every day. I used 7.5 pound weights instead of 3 or 5, which got really tough, but working with my trainer has gotten my arms a bit stronger so I felt I could handle it. Time to go take a shower!!!

Omg! I had started w/ 5lbs hand weights and I was DYING! I went to buy the 3lbs the next day! Now they feel like nothing, so I've been alternating. Like the squats w/ arm press thing in the first circuit I do the 3lbs, and for the 2nd strength circuit I do the 5lbs for the 3rd I go back to 3lbs

F.Y.I handweights are soo cheap at walmart! I got my 3lbs at 3bucks each. I had seen them at target at 4.99 each. Good think I waited

 

[TISH1124]

Ruby_Woo...when you drop your calories too low your body thinks you are starving it...so whatever foods you put in it it will hold on to them and store them as fat....That is why it is so important to eat good calories not necessarily low calories

 

[TISH1124]

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Originally Posted by Shazy What would you ladies suggest for post pregnancy weight loss/workout plans? Im 30 wks along and have so far (thank god) kept my weight gain to 16 pounds! Im so proud of myself, its hard to give up the good stuff sometimes! but I still have 9 weeks to go give or take...any pointers?

I am not sure about that one...did you ask your dr? I only gained 26 lbs total when I was pregnant....I gained it all 4 years afterwards....Doesn't that suck!!!

 

[Shazy]

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Originally Posted by TISH1127 I am not sure about that one...did you ask your dr? I only gained 26 lbs total when I was pregnant....I gained it all 4 years afterwards....Doesn't that suck!!!

Yikes! poor thing! They told me in the begining to keep up my normal routine but then I started to have back problems and layed off of excercising. I walk regularly all day long and thats where my only excercise comes in. I should ask the good ol' doc and see what he says...im just trying to think ahead and get ideas...

 

[TISH1124]

I think whatever you have been doing is obviously working...I think in my last couple months I only gained like about 2-3 lbs per month...In two weeks after delivery I was back to my normal weight,,,Most of my weight was baby and water

 

[Shazy]

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Originally Posted by TISH1127 I think whatever you have been doing is obviously working...I think in my last couple months I only gained like about 2-3 lbs per month...In two weeks after delivery I was back to my normal weight,,,Most of my weight was baby and water

Hopefully I will as well, i gained 1 pound in the last two weeks...its amazing how much people vary on weight afterwards...was your baby big or little?