I finished phase 1, unfortunately it didn’t go well. I became really sick halfway through the first week and didn’t start to recoup until a few days into the next. I stopped everything I was doing and rested up. After a while things were going good again so I got back on track and then the symptoms started up again. I pinned it down to the raspberry ketones I had started taking. It was the only thing different from any other week. I don’t know if I have a sensitivity to it or what, I usually only feel this bad when I eat wheat or rice, but I won’t be doing a review on the supplement after all. Sorry to everyone who was looking forward to it.

I’m going to restart the program because I feel like the 1st phased was greatly half-assed and I didn’t get anything out of it. I just wanted to post this up because it’s a strong reminder that you have to take care of yourself. Weight loss isn’t worth wreaking your body.

@11 months ago with 1 note
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Jillian Michaels Body Revolution (7th week wrap)

Sorry about missing the 5th week wrap up, lack of technology and all, but I do have my summery of week 7 on Jillian’s Body Revolution. As you can see I’m still extremely doughy in the middle but it’s finally noticeably slimmer. I can look in a mirror and see a dip at my waist. Up until this point my biggest motivator has been my measurements. My weight has been roller coasting like crazy since the beginning; up 8 pounds, down 5, then back up 4. This is why you have to remember to measure before you begin a program. Honestly, there isn’t much that most of us are looking forward to more then seeing our weight start with the number 1 but your measurements will be a better indicator of your progress.

Personally I think this program would be amazing for people who only had to lose maybe 10-30 pounds or just wanted to tone up. My reasoning is, the larger you are the more you have to lose before you can see your progress. Where as if you’re smaller to begin with you get the benefit of actually seeing the changes early on and are more likely to stay motivated. This program is extremely challenging and without something to help keep you focused I can see a lot of people quitting before getting to this point.

So far my only big complaint with the program is that Jillian doesn’t offer enough low impact modifications after the first 4 weeks. She constantly shows how to make things more challenging and encourages the higher impact versions, but there’s little for people who have damaged joints. There were days I had to pull back on a few of the moves or completely substitute in an alternative from either the Hollywood Trainer or Turbo Fire.

Even though I have to sub in my own modifications Jillian’s workouts are still my favorites. They are the perfect combination of strength training and cardio for me. I’m guaranteed to be sweating by the end and I actually feel like I had a complete workout in less then 40 minutes. I might whine about the scale but the fact is I haven’t seen this much progress in a long time. It makes these grueling workouts worth while.

@1 year ago with 1 note
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Jillian Michaels Body Revolution [Finished and Restarted]

I’m official done with with the Body Revolution. I’m not sure why on the video Jillian says ‘final 2 weeks’ because the booklet says the last workouts are for 3 but I ended up following the video. My older brother wanted to restart the program with me this week and I figured if I was going to jump right back into it than it wouldn’t be a problem, so I skipped the 3rd week. Plus I was looking forward to the “easier” routines. The joke is on me, quick search of my own tags would have reminded me of how much pain I was in the first 2 weeks. I checked in with him today and it turned out that he flaked out the first freaking day. Another fit buddy down the drain.

Here’s my final measurements.

I kept putting off taking the last two, I had some really bad hormonal issues for over a month but in the end they still look really good to me. I may have gained 6 pounds over 80 days but I’ve lost an entire pant size. In case anyone is wondering, no I didn’t bulk up. In fact unless I flex you can’t even see the muscles but I did slim down all over.

I noticed a lot of people seem to be having problems with feeling ill or persistent pain while doing the program. I get that; the lack of breaks can build up inflammation. Towards the end I was taking an extra day off every other week because my hips were snapping just walking around. I just hope most of the people complaining about illness aren’t following Jillian’s diet plan. She has some great tips for nutrition, but I don’t think a majority of people can stay healthy while eating only 1200 calories a day, especially doing these workouts. It seems like most of the people who are having the best success with these workout programs (Body Revolution, Insanity, P90X, etc,) are on their 4th or 5th round with it. Proving if you want to be in amazing shape, 90 days is just the start.

@1 year ago
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Jillian Michaels Body Revolution (3rd week wrap up)

So far I’m loving Jillian’s program. The routines are easy to follow and if you’ve used workout videos before there are no surprises. The challenge is more in keeping up with the pace. They move through the routines quickly to keep your heart rate up. At around 30-37 minutes long it’s easy to find time for my workout every day.


Yeah, I’m the perfect example of an apple shape.

I’ve put on 6 pounds but I’ve lost at least an inch on most of my measurements, with the main exception being my upper arms. Not bad but there’s a reason it’s a 91 day program. It would be nice if my weight drops back down again by the end of the 30 days but at this point I’m thrilled with the changes in my measurements.

@1 year ago with 2 notes
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