Hello from the land of someone who is finally done with the 30 Day Shred - a mere 68 days later! WOO HOO!
But I need your help - what should I do next? I heard that Jackie Warner has a DVD that's a lot like The Shred - weights and cardio in one really rough and sweaty 20 minute per day workout. I really can't do more than that per day because my toddler stopped napping and she might burn down the house if I attempt something like PX-90. Besides, I was thinking a Jackie vs. Jillian battle of the 30 day programs would be kind of cool. But since it was you guys who suggested the Shred to begin with - maybe you can point me in the right direction for what I do next.
Also, any suggestions on healthy snacks would be great. Because I don't think I can eat any more popcorn and the baby keeps stealing and devouring my beloved Laughing Cow 35-calorie cheese wedges.
Oh yeah! The Rants from Mommyland SparkPeople Team just started a new challenge so if you want to participate - all you have to do is exercise ten minutes a day for the next month. My kids have been making me play Just Dance 2 on the Wiii for hours a day and I have to say, my tap dance training has come in handy because I just rocked a very high score just this afternoon.
As I said last week, I have grown to love Jillian and I am really, really happy that I did the Shred, even though it was really hard. This represents a big change from when I first started - when I hated every second of it, couldn't sit on the potty without falling the last six inches and thought Jillian was dirty whore.
- I hurt my knee after two weeks. I took 2 days off and bought a knee brace from Target and I was good to go. Injury is a possibility with this, especially if you're pretty out of shape when you get started, as I was.
- I used 5lb hand weights and my biceps actually got a little bit bigger - which I didn't want.
- Thanks to the holidays and the fact that it it took me a month a to progress from the end of Level 2 to the end of Level 3, my weight and measurements haven't changes since the third week of the Shred. Here's the dealio:
- 5 pounds
- 2.5 inches off my waist
- 3 inches off my hips
- 1.5 inches off each thigh
- I feel about a million times better.
And I just really want to thank everyone who is helping and encouraging me and that includes you.
xo, Lydia and her slowly shrinking ass
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