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Jillian Michaels is the devil...no seriously she is!



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Sooooo... I had surgery July 29, 2011. I should have been working out for a few weeks now, but with 2 jobs Ive been lazy and just havent. Im a nurse and I feel like I walk 100 miles at work, so when I get home I just wanna sit down and relax before bed! I went and purchased this video at Wal-Mart called "30 day shred" by Jillian Michaels. It looked like a very good routine and the video is only about 20-25 minutes long..I figured it would be a good way to jump start my exercise routine. Boy was I wrong!! I did the video, which consists of strength training, cardio and ab work.. you do little intervals lasting 2-3 minutes. There are 3 levels, and of course I started out on Level 1. I can honestly say that in those 20 minutes Jillian got cussed about 8 times and called everything but a milk cow. When it was over..I was laying in the floor..hair soaking wet, panting like I was gonna die. I have also cussed her for the past 2 days because I am forced to waddle around like a penguin because my thighs are so sore!!! I was seriously thinking I had hurt myself because the pain was ridiculous. It hurt to stand, sit, walk...you name it. Woke up this morning feeling a little better, but my thighs and butt still feel like Ive been beat with a baseball bat. This video is no joke!! I am starting to think that Jillian Michaels was sent here to earth, by Satan himself..to torture little fluffy people like me !!!!The doc told me to take a few days off and then try to do it again..so those are my plans. My mistake was..trying to go from being inactive, to being a super buff fitness expert lol! My advice to you is..buy the video, the workout will really kick your butt...but if you dont exercise, then try walking for a week or two just to get your body used to it..if not you will be left with a case of the "waddles"like Ive gotten!! :) I went back for my 6 week checkup ( was supposed to be a month, but I had to reschedule)..and I had only lost 7 lbs :( Doc said I was doing great and no reason to be discouraged..but I still find it a little disappointing. .I was hoping for atleast 10-15. I did get a 3 cc fill, and Ive had no problems from it. It was done under fluroscopy and was actually painless...I didnt even know he had stuck me.. repeatedly. He couldnt get it straight in the port because I had a seroma ( Fluid pocket) that had come up around the port..so he had to go through it..so about 10 sticks later ( and again I didnt feel anything!) he finally got it and filled me up! Had no soreness or bruising afterwards either..so it was a pleasant surprise. He took the needle out and tons of fluid came right behind it...which he said was a good thing. So most of it drained out this first time, and he said if I have to get another fill then it will probably drain out again and I would be ok. Hope everyone is doing well!!

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i have learned that any workout video that is short, is usually EVIL! lol and anything that Jillian or Bob put out should have a disclaimer that says "you have been warned!":scared:

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I have the biggest loser cardio max and I did level 1 with bob and almost died! He loves lunges! My hamstrings were dead for a week and so sore and tight that I pulled them both just from bending over too far! Next time I will not listen when bob says more! (at least not yet)

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I know the "waddle" well! Keep it up! It does get easier. I am at the point where if I work out and I don't get sore I feel like I didn't do enough. Never thought that would happen!!! Have a great day! :D

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The Biggest Loser DVD's are nothing to mess with!! I was banded July 28, 2011 and just started back with them! I did them years ago and they will kick your butt. I own the boot camp and weight loss yoga with Bob! He is just as mean lol...but you don't move as much because of the poses but your body shakes the WHOLE TIME!!! If I could recommend any of them it would be the yoga very good for strength training and all you need is your body!

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Ok I am dying to try this. What do I need? Weights???

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Lol!! I like to stick to my old school VHS videos lol. I do Jane Fonda step aerobics and I love my Cindy Crawford videos. Plus the Jane Fonda videos are hilarious cause everyone has 80's hair!

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I love how on workout videos the host is like..... "oh doesn't that feel good".. And I'm on the floor screaming nooooooo!

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LMAO you just made my day. that sounds like something I would do/say..

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I have that video and it kills me!!! I shally give up 12 minutes in haha... And I still get the waddles.

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My husband purchased the UFC Trainer for the Wii for me. I felt the same way after my first workout. It got better afterward. So hang in there, your body will adjust if you keep doing it.

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I LOVE Jillian Michaels. I've had the 30 day shred for awhile now. It's not something that I do religiously but it's perfect for when I just don't feel like going to the gym. And it kicks my butt every time! I also just bought her yoga video which was pretty awesome as well. I really want the Ripped in 30. I think it's similar to shred but from what I read the strength part is split into 3 different moves for 30 seconds each which sounds so much better. I always struggle through the movements for a whole minutes. It drags!!

But regardless, a kick butt routine in less than 30 minutes. I can handle that :)

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I have all of the Sweating to the Oldies...now on DVD. I asked my mom if she had a copy and she bought me Sweating to the Oldies DVD pack!

Lol!! I like to stick to my old school VHS videos lol. I do Jane Fonda step aerobics and I love my Cindy Crawford videos. Plus the Jane Fonda videos are hilarious cause everyone has 80's hair!

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I do Love my Richard Simons!!! I have a ton of Wii workouts n the DVDs but I have to go to the gym.plus I pamper myself in the spa afterwards. :)

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