It figures that on my last day of the 30 Day Shred, Margot would scream through almost the entire thing.
On the bright side, I did everything without adapting or stopping, except for the scissor abs (I go up and down with those because I cannot hold them 3 inches above the ground) and the plank raises (a good adaptation is to do them in plank without the weights -- try it!).
But, um, YIPPEE! I did this workout for a full 30 days and boy did I see results.
Here was my plan:
1) Workout every morning before breakfast
2) Eat sensibly (I'm exclusively breastfeeding)
3) Drink only water (one alcoholic beverage a week)
4) No eating after 8pm
Day 1 vs Day 30 - Pretty Crazy, right?
Here's the back view:
And look! Way less back fat! (Thanks to Quinlan for enduring my photo commands, er barks).
Starting weight: Around 180
Ending weight: 168.5 (WOO!)
I don't see a huge difference from the last 10 days, but my pants are definitely looser and I lost 2 lbs, so something happened! Oh, and I fit into a size 10 pair of jeans.
If you're wanting to see all my pictures, here are the ones from Day 1, Day 10, and Day 20.
I have a few great Graduation Prizes that I'll post on Friday (I'm still finalizing them!) and if you're going on to April with us, check out our new workout Battle of the Sexes Biggest Loser Style. I'm abandoning Jillian for Bob, but if you're still doing the Shred or want to try her other workouts, Bill will be heading the Team Jillian team.
Or maybe it's Team Billian?
Tomorrow we'll be sharing our pics and starting measurements. (Sure wish I had taken them before starting the 30 Day Shred because WHOA!). And we'll follow up with our diet and exercise plans. We even have a fancy spreadsheet to tally the results.
The only thing bigger is the baby. YIPPEE!
Wow, you look fab! Congrats and thanks for getting all of us moving with the Shred.
Posted by: Nancy | 03/31/2009 at 09:59 AM
That is truly remarkable. Wow. Jillian needs to see that!
I did great for the first 12 days, and then life got in the way. I think April will be my month. You've definitely inspired me.
Posted by: NoShowMo | 03/31/2009 at 10:00 AM
That is wonderful! Good for you! I just did day 2 of level 1 and right now all I feel is sore burn. But, I want to stick with it!
Posted by: Neena | 03/31/2009 at 10:00 AM
At least some of that 12 lbs went into the baby. Look how much she has grown in 30 days!
Seriously, though. Wowza!
Posted by: Radmama | 03/31/2009 at 10:01 AM
Oh my goodness! Those are some fabulous results! The proof is definitely in the pictures. I just finished Day 7 of level 1 and I can tell I'm getting stronger. I hope I see end results like that!
Posted by: Liz | 03/31/2009 at 10:10 AM
Congrats, Kristen! You must feel fantastic!
Posted by: RookieMom Whitney | 03/31/2009 at 10:12 AM
Great job! I have been following your progress from around day 10 and you've been so inspiring. April will be my month for shredding. Your baby is so adorable. :)
Posted by: Sabz | 03/31/2009 at 10:13 AM
Congratulations! You look fantastic, this is really impressive. And your baby is adorable!
Posted by: Dori | 03/31/2009 at 10:18 AM
Woohoo!! Congratulations on finishing! You look great!! Keep up the good work...you must feel so good....
Posted by: Kate | 03/31/2009 at 10:21 AM
Wow. That's awesome. Now I'll really have to try & stick with it.
Posted by: catizhere | 03/31/2009 at 10:30 AM
You look great! Too bad I just joined and am now out of commission with a knee injury. Hopefully I'm babying it enough to get back to it soon!
Posted by: Ace | 03/31/2009 at 10:31 AM
Holy muscular midsection! You look awesome! I'm so impressed with your results. It's motivating me to not give up on the shred after my disastrous first day at Level 2.
Posted by: Christina | 03/31/2009 at 10:36 AM
Wow. Those are some great results!
Posted by: Heather | 03/31/2009 at 10:37 AM
You look great!
Posted by: Tracie | 03/31/2009 at 10:43 AM
Amazing results! Congrats - looking forward to April!
Posted by: cursingmama | 03/31/2009 at 10:52 AM
K, YOU ROCK!!! Woo hoo!
Just finished the 60 minute Jillian Boost Metabolism. Made it all the way through!
Definitely more realistic if I can land on a good shorter workout. Will comment in on other April challenge now.
Posted by: Christine | 03/31/2009 at 10:59 AM
You look amazing Kristen!!!! Great job!
Posted by: Lia | 03/31/2009 at 11:01 AM
Awesome. I needed that inspiration, thank you!
Posted by: WM | 03/31/2009 at 11:23 AM
You look awesome! I've been showing your progress to my husband to help motivate him to try the shred -- he's on day 3 now!
Posted by: Monica | 03/31/2009 at 11:39 AM
Woo! You look absolutely amazing. AMAZING! needed capitalization for extra emphasis. Just look at your toned belly and hips. Curvy curves galore!
I'm noticing that not much weight is coming off with these last few days of level 3. Here's hoping that it's because the fat is converting to muscle. My arms are getting the workout of their lives with that last strength set.
Posted by: Anna | 03/31/2009 at 11:40 AM
That is AWESOME!! Congrats!! All your hard work paid off!! Thank you for being my inspiration.
Posted by: The Casual Perfectionist | 03/31/2009 at 11:43 AM
NICE! Very inspirational.
Go Team Bob!
Posted by: mayberry | 03/31/2009 at 12:07 PM
Monica -- have him talk to Bill, leader of Team Jillian or what I'm calling Team Billian.
Posted by: Motherhood Uncensored | 03/31/2009 at 12:38 PM
Awesome!
Congrats for sticking with it. I am definitely motivated!
Posted by: KariHAMa | 03/31/2009 at 12:46 PM
This is awesome! Any chance you'll be leading the shredheads in oh, a year or so?
Posted by: Miguelina | 03/31/2009 at 12:56 PM