I'M DONE!

I'M DONE!!!!

Hey everyone.....I know, you haven't seen a post from me for those last four or five days of the Shred program.  I promise--I DID FINISH THE PROGRAM.

Things just got so crazy with shopping/packin for vacation, etc, that I just never had the time to sit down and type.

Anyway, I just wanted to get on here and let everyone know that I did finish my 28 days, and it was a success in my eyes.

Here I was on DAY ONE:

And here I was two days ago:

Yep, I wore the bikini that my husband bought me only one month later...and I didn't feel like throwing myself in the ocean.  Ladies, if you want to do it....and don't give up......YOU CAN.

Thanks, Jillian.

DAY TWENTY THREE

Oh.  My.  Gosh.......  There is no going back now.....

This is what my husband just bought me today for our vacation....in only FIVE days.....

Excuse me while I go have a panic attack now....

DAY TWENTY TWO

My husband was off of work today, so he did level three of the workout with me today.  He said again, "That is NO JOKE!" 

Yep. 

I can't believe that we are down to leaving within a WEEK to the Caribbean!  Holy cow!

We are doing our last day of shopping today.  I have been putting of swimsuit shopping, but I know that today is the day.

Gulp.

DAY TWENTY ONE

Still doing level three.  I don't know what it is about those leg lift scissor kicks, but wow.....those suckers kill me.

I'm still really impressed with how much more endurance I have now.  I remember feeling like I was going to die on day one, and it's nice to know that I can keep up with them now. 

I really had to make this one count today.  Tonight is our MOMS Club's annual end of the year bash, and I have a feeling that I'm not only going to pack in a lot of food, but I'm sure that I'm not going to be able to work out tomorrow with the same fervor as today.  Nobody parties like a bunch of women without their kids.  I'm just sayin'.......

See you tomorrow!

DAY TWENTY

As promised....here are updated pics! There is quite a difference...especially for only 20 days! Whoo hoo!

Here are the FRONT VIEW shots....from Day 1 and today, Day 20:

                                                

I can't believe the difference in only 20 days! 

Here are the SIDE VIEW shots

                                                        

HOLY CRAP!

And here is the BACK VIEW shots:

   

                                                     

Seriously, you guys.....I knew that I could feel a difference, but I didn't realize how much has changed in such a short time until I put these pics side by side.  Okay, Jillian.....I love you now.  I promise that I won't pretend to punch you in the face anymore. 

Eight more days until my vacation....and I'm starting to feel much better about it!  This was just the lift that I needed to keep going.  It was just the lift that my butt needed, too.......

I'm so excited right now...and super proud of myself, I must say.  This has been tough, but soooooooo worth it!

See you tomorrow!

DAY NINETEEN

I'm down 2 pounds!

I can also definitely tell a difference in my arms and legs as well.  My arms are notoriously wimpy, so seeing a muscle pop out while flexing impresses me greatly! :-)  Also, I can see muscle in my upper legs again....muscles that have been covered by fat for a few years now.  I do think my tummy is getting smaller.  It is still definitely the area that still needs the most work--and no amount of working out is going to make the skin there tighter--but I am noticing change.  That's awesome for only 19 days of working out!

I am going to try to take updated pics tomorrow as well. 

Vacation is just around the corner.  I keep reminding myself that I still have to shop for a swimsuit.....ugh.

See you tomorrow!

DAY EIGHTEEN

Wow--today's workout was ROUGH.

I'm actually in a film right now, and today's entire shoot was outdoors in 111 degree heat!  Needless to say, I was so hot and exhausted when I got home that working out was the last thing on EARTH that I wanted to do.

But I did.  Big pat on the back for Kristi.

I don't like level three.  It's mean to me.  And doing the workout today when I started off hot and tired already....that was pretty much torture.

I'm just proud of myself for doing it. 

See you tomorrow!

DAY SEVENTEEN

So sorry.  I was out of the house ALL DAY LONG today.  I didn't get home until late, and there was no way that I could fit the workout in today.

Sorry guys (hangs head in shame).

See you tomorrow.

DAY SIXTEEN

I did level three today.  I'm not sure if it is because I am coming off of being sick or not, but it seemed quite a bit tougher than the other day when I did level three with my husband.  That move where you are on your back with your legs three inches of the floor, and then you have to scissor-kick them back and forth just about killed me.  I know that it is only one minute, but it felt like it took a year-and-a-half before she let me drop my feet down to the floor. 

I'm planning on staying on level three for the next several days.  After that, I will switch the levels up a bit or maybe even try to do two levels back to back.  We'll see.

My husband says that he is really noticing a difference in my legs, and my mom told me (over a Skype call) that she could really tell a difference in how toned my arms were.  Nice!  Now, if only my arms and legs can have a talk with the skin on my stomach.  I'm working on it!

See you tomorrow!

DAY FIFTEEN

Today, I actually did my workout while the DVD played on the laptop because my daughter didn't want to five up watching "The Wonder Pets" on the television. 

Improvise.  Adapt.  Overcome.

Did Level 2 again today.  I think I'm going to go up to Level 3 tomorrow.  I am also going to try to find some heavier hand weights.  I think I can increase the resistance on my arms a bit.  Now, before you starting thinking, "Wow...this chick is so tough!"  PLEASE take note that the weights that I'm using now are only two pounds each. 

But, you can keep thinking that I'm so tough if you want to.

We are at the halfway point, people (actually beyond it since I can only go to day 28).  Whoo hoo!

See you tomorrow!

DAY FOURTEEN

Yes, world.....I'm back on track today.

I feel awful about missing the past couple days, but it wasn't a pretty sight around here.  I'll spare you the nasty details.

I can't do anything about an unexpected sickness, but moving on....back on track.....

I worked out today.  I still feel a bit under the weather, but there was no way that I was going to miss three days in a row.  Those two days, let me tell you, were IMPOSSIBLE for me.  There is just something about high fevers, you know?  It felt like my BONES hurt.  One second, I was freezing, and then I was burning up.  UGH UGH UGH......

I did level 2 today.  Jillian beat me up for missing the past two days.  She was apparently quite angry, and she made sure that my quadracepts knew it.  Now, I know why it is always a bad thing to stop in the middle of a workout program:  your body PAYS for it!  It doesn't matter if those two days were missed for a good reason....those squats with a V-raise were KILLER on me today.  YEE-OUCH.

I'm so sorry, Jillian Micheals.  Please forgive me and my virus. 

See you tomorrow.

DAY THIRTEEN

Nope.....not today, either.  I feel sooooooooooooo bad about it.  Seriously, you guys....this is not by choice.

Now, not only am I sick, my three-year-old daughter has a 101.7 fever, and my one-year-old son has an awful case of diahrrea.  This is just fantastic.

Sorry...I'm just trying to be honest here.  I said that I would, even if I missed a day.  But, I PROMISE....I WILL be back tomorrow--even if I am bleeding from the eyes. 

DAY TWELVE

Please don't hate me....I didn't work out today.  I promise that it isn't because I didn't want to.  I have a 100.6 degree fever, and I'm dealing with the chills, body aches...the whole shebang.  It's all I can do to simply crawl into bed.

So sorry.  I'll get back on track as soon as I can.  And my sister is here--from out of state--to visit.  BOO.