About a month ago I wrote about doing the 30 Day Shred video by Jillian Michaels.
My postpartum weight loss is going a bit more slowly than I would have anticipated but I definitely recommend this video. I've lost a few inches on my waist and feel a lot stronger/tighter everywhere, and it is rewarding to do the video and see the increase in endurance. I have lost over 5 lbs, and feel my muscle tone has increased quite a bit. More of my pre-pregnancy clothing fits every week. Most importantly in my books was getting back into my Rock & Republic jeans, which I managed to do this week. I did a victory dance that scared the crap out of Canadoca when I got those babies zipped up (apparently she hadn't before seen me so crazy-excited). I realize that after a baby some of the weight loss is just hormone related as well, and that if I keep working hard and give it some time, it will eventually come off!
I did not do the shred every day (though in the beginning I did it for about 15 days straight) then every few days after that as I did other activities. I find that the repetitive lunges and squats with the SHRED were a bit hard on my hip, which is a bit of an old problem area for me. So I rested it a bit and am now modifying a few of the exercises and adding more stretches.
A favorite website of mine for tracking weight loss, calories consumed (along with other dietary details), etc. is SPARKPEOPLE. Check it out!
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