Weigh in - 137.6
I half butt shredded. It's so hard to move to level 2... and it's Wednesday... where's the weekend? Here's to more energy tomorrow?
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Mandy - Day 11, again
Weigh in - 136.6 lbs
Day 11 - Restart to Level 2! So brutal. I did it while Shae was awake, because, well, Tuesdays are McDonalds day* and so we were both fed and looking for trouble by 515. We exercised together, and I only had to threaten her with banishment to the couch 5482 times when she tried to crawl all over me. It was fun!
*before you judge me, think about it. What is TUESDAY good for? FECK ALL. No one looks forward to Tuesday, it's not a landmark day in the week (think hump day), it's crappy TV night, the weekend is soooooo far away, it's JANUARY - blech... I could go on and on. Personally, I'd lobby the government for subsidized "McDonald's Tuesdays" in every home if I were Tuesday. Besides, I don't get me any fries, it's practically diet McDonalds.
Day 11 - Restart to Level 2! So brutal. I did it while Shae was awake, because, well, Tuesdays are McDonalds day* and so we were both fed and looking for trouble by 515. We exercised together, and I only had to threaten her with banishment to the couch 5482 times when she tried to crawl all over me. It was fun!
*before you judge me, think about it. What is TUESDAY good for? FECK ALL. No one looks forward to Tuesday, it's not a landmark day in the week (think hump day), it's crappy TV night, the weekend is soooooo far away, it's JANUARY - blech... I could go on and on. Personally, I'd lobby the government for subsidized "McDonald's Tuesdays" in every home if I were Tuesday. Besides, I don't get me any fries, it's practically diet McDonalds.
Monday, January 17, 2011
OMG! Mandy - Day 10, again!
Weigh in - 136.2
Seriously, this round is flying by - I can't believe Day 10 is complete!
I almost skipped. Had a bath with Shae (and I know I should curb this, before she can start telling strangers the state of my nether regions), then we went to bed - me with a magazine, Shae with a sippy cup... it was sooooo relaxing... but after an hour, realized I WANTED to shred.
Who AM I? What has Jillian done to me?
Seriously, this round is flying by - I can't believe Day 10 is complete!
I almost skipped. Had a bath with Shae (and I know I should curb this, before she can start telling strangers the state of my nether regions), then we went to bed - me with a magazine, Shae with a sippy cup... it was sooooo relaxing... but after an hour, realized I WANTED to shred.
Who AM I? What has Jillian done to me?
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Mandy - Day 9, again
Weigh in - 139 lbs...
Very discouraging. Almost discouraging enough to attack the Nutella jar with my pretzels... again.
Very discouraging. Almost discouraging enough to attack the Nutella jar with my pretzels... again.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Mandy - Day 6, again
Weigh in - 137.8
Seriously, Jillian, I ain't in it for the blogging. Where's my weight loss? What's that, Jill? I shouldn't have eaten 5 slices of pizza with bacon and extra cheese for dinner, with dip?
Excuses, Jillian. You owe me.
Seriously, Jillian, I ain't in it for the blogging. Where's my weight loss? What's that, Jill? I shouldn't have eaten 5 slices of pizza with bacon and extra cheese for dinner, with dip?
Excuses, Jillian. You owe me.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Mandy - Day 5, again
Weigh in - 138... I oinked out on carbs today.... mmmmm..... my drug of choice.
Day 5 was okay - watched PVR Modern Family... I highly recommend TV to numb the pain, once you get the circuits down... it flies by, and I don't have to wonder who's fart Jillian is smelling.
Day 5 was okay - watched PVR Modern Family... I highly recommend TV to numb the pain, once you get the circuits down... it flies by, and I don't have to wonder who's fart Jillian is smelling.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Mandy - Day 4, again
Weigh in - 138.
So, I previously bragged about how awesome I was, so awesome that I could Shred and read a book too. Tonight, my A-HA! moment... PVR TV while I Shred!
Instead of hatefully staring down Jillian, I watched Gabby fall in love with a doll on Desperate Housewives. Shredding just got sooooo much more entertaining.
Seriously, I could Shred in my sleep I've done level 1 so many times now - this spices it right up.
So, I previously bragged about how awesome I was, so awesome that I could Shred and read a book too. Tonight, my A-HA! moment... PVR TV while I Shred!
Instead of hatefully staring down Jillian, I watched Gabby fall in love with a doll on Desperate Housewives. Shredding just got sooooo much more entertaining.
Seriously, I could Shred in my sleep I've done level 1 so many times now - this spices it right up.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Mandy - Day 3, again
Weigh in is 137.6! Wootiewootwoot. AND, although I shaved my legs for the first time in a month, I don't think that was the entire 1.2 lbs lost from yesterday!
Shred was tough, but especially since I'm reading "The Birth House" and couldn't put it down... it's infinitely harder to do crunches and not lose your spot on your page....
Shred was tough, but especially since I'm reading "The Birth House" and couldn't put it down... it's infinitely harder to do crunches and not lose your spot on your page....
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Mandy - Day 2, again
After the shred - 138.4 lbs. Up from 137.6. I build muscle FAST.
Okay, really, it likely has something to do with the poutine I had for supper. But come ON, I even shovelled today, and carried a 24 pound, 2 year old all over the mall! Eff you, cheesefriesandgravy!
Okay, really, it likely has something to do with the poutine I had for supper. But come ON, I even shovelled today, and carried a 24 pound, 2 year old all over the mall! Eff you, cheesefriesandgravy!
Friday, January 7, 2011
Mandy - Day 1. Again.
Okay, I'm starting over. I had my little breakdown on my last post, and I feel better. Try, try again, right?
I'm doing it properly this time. I swear on all that is sacred (Bailey's, credit, Facebook) that I will Shred for 30 days. Straight.
A few things that will help me this time:
- I bought a scale. This way, there's no "this scale said this, and that one said that, and it was at a different time of the day, and those boots are heavy, and lace underwear is lighter than cotton, yaddayaddayadda". One scale. One time of day. Naked.
- I bought 3 lb weights. Seriously, if there's one thing I would tell people starting this, it would be, "Buy appropriate sized weights". You can't focus on form and reps if you're so uncomfortable or unable to properly perform the exercise. I was using 5lbs on my first go - too heavy.
- I managed to grow boob 3 and boob 4 from all the Christmas food. Ladies, you know what I mean. In that spot between where your boobs used to sit (before you hit 30 and nursed a kid or two and failed to properly sling them every day, even at night to prevent gravity from gittin' you) and your armpit. That fat deposit? My new boobs. Right there. They gotta go.
So, I did it. Day One of Level One. Starting weight on the OFFICIAL scale: 137.6 lbs
I'm doing it properly this time. I swear on all that is sacred (Bailey's, credit, Facebook) that I will Shred for 30 days. Straight.
A few things that will help me this time:
- I bought a scale. This way, there's no "this scale said this, and that one said that, and it was at a different time of the day, and those boots are heavy, and lace underwear is lighter than cotton, yaddayaddayadda". One scale. One time of day. Naked.
- I bought 3 lb weights. Seriously, if there's one thing I would tell people starting this, it would be, "Buy appropriate sized weights". You can't focus on form and reps if you're so uncomfortable or unable to properly perform the exercise. I was using 5lbs on my first go - too heavy.
- I managed to grow boob 3 and boob 4 from all the Christmas food. Ladies, you know what I mean. In that spot between where your boobs used to sit (before you hit 30 and nursed a kid or two and failed to properly sling them every day, even at night to prevent gravity from gittin' you) and your armpit. That fat deposit? My new boobs. Right there. They gotta go.
So, I did it. Day One of Level One. Starting weight on the OFFICIAL scale: 137.6 lbs
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Mandy - Day... Who The Heck Knows Anymore?
Dear Jillian Michaels,
Let me open with, I think you look amazing in your 30 Day Shred video. Your cohorts, also amazing. You must work REALLY hard to maintain that physique, and live off plain lettuce, beans, and skinless chicken. Every day, when you pull on your cropped pants and sports bra, and notice that they simply sit on the surface of your skin, rather than snuggle into your back fat, it makes those meals worth it. You are awesome.
I think it's important to praise you first, because I'm going to rip you a new A-hole for telling me that in 30 days, I will be transformed. I will be shredded. Absolutely, I saw results. But what your DVD does not have, is a warning label. It should state, "Don't delude yourself into thinking you can do this for 30 days straight. Enclosed is a monotonous, torturous set of activities to bore you to death, and cause you to walk with a limp from over doing it." I might have been shredded after 30 days. But there isn't a chance I'll ever know. Well, perhaps if I hit the winning numbers and get to jet off to Fiji at a whim, and have someone to cook for me, clean for me, and work my full time job (but not someone to care for my toddler, I like that job), I won't relish the time I get to simply SIT ON MY FAT ASS so much and will manage to Shred for 30 days.
Further, I believe it should include a leaflet that discourages people from taking on this task during the holidays. Any holidays, but particularly Christmas. I have not shredded since Dec 23rd. I am noticeably fatter (my skinny pants would have screamed at me if they had a voice this morning), and well, entering JANUARY... the bleakest month of the year. Bikini season is something I heard about... one time... I'm not sure there is a summer?
So, Jillian... what I am getting to, is this: I would like to Shred 3 times a week, and reintroduce running at the gym on my lunch 2 times a week. I miss running, and you were sapping all my already limited energy. You're going to have to cry into the spirulina laced protein shake you're having for breakfast.
Your friend,
Mandy
Let me open with, I think you look amazing in your 30 Day Shred video. Your cohorts, also amazing. You must work REALLY hard to maintain that physique, and live off plain lettuce, beans, and skinless chicken. Every day, when you pull on your cropped pants and sports bra, and notice that they simply sit on the surface of your skin, rather than snuggle into your back fat, it makes those meals worth it. You are awesome.
I think it's important to praise you first, because I'm going to rip you a new A-hole for telling me that in 30 days, I will be transformed. I will be shredded. Absolutely, I saw results. But what your DVD does not have, is a warning label. It should state, "Don't delude yourself into thinking you can do this for 30 days straight. Enclosed is a monotonous, torturous set of activities to bore you to death, and cause you to walk with a limp from over doing it." I might have been shredded after 30 days. But there isn't a chance I'll ever know. Well, perhaps if I hit the winning numbers and get to jet off to Fiji at a whim, and have someone to cook for me, clean for me, and work my full time job (but not someone to care for my toddler, I like that job), I won't relish the time I get to simply SIT ON MY FAT ASS so much and will manage to Shred for 30 days.
Further, I believe it should include a leaflet that discourages people from taking on this task during the holidays. Any holidays, but particularly Christmas. I have not shredded since Dec 23rd. I am noticeably fatter (my skinny pants would have screamed at me if they had a voice this morning), and well, entering JANUARY... the bleakest month of the year. Bikini season is something I heard about... one time... I'm not sure there is a summer?
So, Jillian... what I am getting to, is this: I would like to Shred 3 times a week, and reintroduce running at the gym on my lunch 2 times a week. I miss running, and you were sapping all my already limited energy. You're going to have to cry into the spirulina laced protein shake you're having for breakfast.
Your friend,
Mandy
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Mandy - Day 15
Don't know if YOU know, but Santa comes VERY soon. That means people at work may stop bringing ass fat (or, goodies, if you will) to work and my shredding may result in some weight loss. A girl can dream... she just can't say no to yummy things...
I shredded tonight, likely not tomorrow night, and most definitely not after turkey on Christmas Day. I expect to cry when I do finally resume the shred. Tonight, I'm baking sugar cookies as one last hurrah for the fat man that cometh...
Have a very merry Christmas!
I shredded tonight, likely not tomorrow night, and most definitely not after turkey on Christmas Day. I expect to cry when I do finally resume the shred. Tonight, I'm baking sugar cookies as one last hurrah for the fat man that cometh...
Have a very merry Christmas!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Mandy - Day 14
Day 14, completed.
Shae was asleep at 6... so I shredded, showered and now I'm sitting here at 7 pm, (the time I'd normally shred) plotting the ways to smuggle my slimmer self into Sarah's bags for March.
But - now she has motivation to get shreddin' with me again! Nothing like the fear of the bathing suit to motivate a woman...
Shae was asleep at 6... so I shredded, showered and now I'm sitting here at 7 pm, (the time I'd normally shred) plotting the ways to smuggle my slimmer self into Sarah's bags for March.
But - now she has motivation to get shreddin' with me again! Nothing like the fear of the bathing suit to motivate a woman...
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Mandy - Day 13
Done! And, dare I say, I think I see some abs forming? I mean, I have to pull the skin REALLY tight to see them through the layer of fat... but by God, I think I see some!
Feeling a little lonely here, pardner... did you shred last night?
Feeling a little lonely here, pardner... did you shred last night?
Monday, December 20, 2010
Mandy - Day 12
Day 2 of Level 2 - it was... okay!
Guess what I can now do? Some man push ups. I don't know if I've ever been able to do a man push up! I kinda want to get a tee shirt printed. I'm that proud. "I do man push ups. Ya I do."
Guess what I can now do? Some man push ups. I don't know if I've ever been able to do a man push up! I kinda want to get a tee shirt printed. I'm that proud. "I do man push ups. Ya I do."
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Mandy - Day 11
Um, I did Day 1 of Level 2. It was horrifying.
The inside of my head sounded like this for 50% of it:
Ow...uh.... uh...uh...ow...what?....what? I do, what? Left foot?...where?...uh...uh...ow...oops....how do I?... uh..ow...ow...uhhhhhh....fluck me... seriously....uh...uh... like this?.... what the fuck?
Jillian Michael's needs to come over and show me most of what she asked me to do today. I'm really uncoordinated. My balance needs work. I did do like 1/2 of the moves. If I hadn't remembered how horrendous Day 1 of Level 1 was, I'd quit right now.
Huh... I wonder how I'll feel in the morning?
The inside of my head sounded like this for 50% of it:
Ow...uh.... uh...uh...ow...what?....what? I do, what? Left foot?...where?...uh...uh...ow...oops....how do I?... uh..ow...ow...uhhhhhh....fluck me... seriously....uh...uh... like this?.... what the fuck?
Jillian Michael's needs to come over and show me most of what she asked me to do today. I'm really uncoordinated. My balance needs work. I did do like 1/2 of the moves. If I hadn't remembered how horrendous Day 1 of Level 1 was, I'd quit right now.
Huh... I wonder how I'll feel in the morning?
Friday, December 17, 2010
Mandy - Day 10
Goodbye Level 1!
I'm currently taking bets on how many times I swear after blogging about my first go at level 2 tomorrow night. Place your bet in the comments, and I won't peek. Winner gets... gingerbread cookies? (I'm baking those tomorrow... I'll need extra calories to survive, I think).
I'm currently taking bets on how many times I swear after blogging about my first go at level 2 tomorrow night. Place your bet in the comments, and I won't peek. Winner gets... gingerbread cookies? (I'm baking those tomorrow... I'll need extra calories to survive, I think).
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