60 Day Shred. Whoa. Yup.

Yeeeeaaaaaaah... I've been doing the 30 Day Shred for 60 days now! While it's been amazing in helping me get back in shape... I'm so bored of it (and starting to get very annoyed with Jillian ;D). So... time to start something new. I've started slacking in the working out department... the last 2 weeks I've only worked out 4 days of the week.

I don't know what... but, I need something new. It needs to be:

- 20 minutes a day... <---- I know... but, I just wont do it otherwise. :D

- I need it on DVD or Netflix. I have to have someone yelling at me to keep working out. :)

- Not too much jumping. My poor old knees can't handle it. I've had to adjust each Jillian workout.

So... I just need to find the perfect workout. Any suggestions? I'm thinking I may mix up my days a bit. A pilates DVD one day... a cardio the next... and them maybe some crazy ab workout? I'm not done getting in shape. Jess from IROCKSOWHAT mentioned this Insanity workout... I think I'll mix that in somewhere... probably not EVERYDAY... but, mixed into my crazy workout plan. :)

Ok... here are my before photos from 60ish days ago... There are differences in my belly for sure... But, mostly I think I just look healthier (I feel healthier. :D):

So... I don't notice too much of a change in my face from day 30 to day 60...

So, I took some measurements (meh, didn't like doing that) on May 2nd, 2011. AND, again on June 28th, 2011. Here's what I've lost:
- Bust: Same. Hee.
- Hips: -2"
- Belly: -2.5"
- Waist: - 1.5"
- Arm: +1" (all those muscles. ;D)
- Calf: -.25
- Weight: -7lbs

I'm happy with how far I've come... but, I still have more to go. :) I have a pair of pants that I fit into last summer that I want to fit in again! They didn't even go up over my bum before I started working out. BUT, I can now pull them up and button them.... they are super tight though. I'm hoping in a month to fit in them again! :D

I'm linking up here:

Can my super awesome living healthy success get a vote for my blog? :D Thanks!

♡ Chelsey

Living Healthy: Continuing my 30 Day Shred challenge...

Yup... I'm sharing my 30 Day Shred before and after again. ;) I mentioned a couple posts ago that in the end of April I started the 30 Day Shred with Jillian Michaels. While I have not lost ANY weight... I have noticed a significant change in my appearance. I'm pretty sure I've lost inches. Yay! 

So, why am I bringing this up again? Other then me being super proud of myself... :D? ... after I posted my before and after photos I got a LOT of response from people so excited in the quick change in my before and after! A lot of questions of who is Jillian Michael's.... what was I eating... did I work out everyday... etc.

What I did:
- I VERY loosely followed what Mandy did here: Longest post ever about fud. I still ate dairy... but, not everyday and when I did it was a small amount. A sprinkle of blue cheese, feta, or parmesean here and there. I still used salt. Just less. And, I still treated myself to some goodies. Still do. :D I guess what I mostly did was scale down my portion size and ate more often. 
- I did the 30 Day Shred at least 6 times a week. Actually... I don't think I ever did it 7 times a week. I always took Saturday or Sunday off. :) I never used the weights... because I don't have any. :D AND: my knees are pretty bad so I had to adjust a lot of the cardio so I wasn't jumping so much. Killed my poor knees!
- Drank more water... when I remember. That seemed to be the hardest thing... and still is. 
- One more thing... places you can find 30 Day Shred: You can purchase it pretty much anywhere. I rent mine from Netflix (yup, I've had it for like 45 days. Bwa ha ha. :D). OR: I guess it's available On Demand... so, if you have cable that's a free option.

So, a few bloggers got together to start there own 30 Day Shred. Starting today! I'm on about day 40 something... but, I want to keep it going. I'm only on level 2 (there are 3 levels of difficulty) and I want to see if I can get to Level 3! Plus: I'm not in the shape I want to be in. I have a pair of pants that I fit in last summer and I want to fit in again! That's my goal.



I believe some of the ladies are going to share their before photos.... I did take them! BUT: I didn't want to share them until I fit into my pants I love so much. So, you'll all just have to wait. ;) If you'd like to join the challenge you can link up by clicking the button below.

♡ Chelsey
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