Day 2 Level 2

Level 2 makes me want to puke.

But I did it anyway.

The end.

Day 1 Level 2

Oh.My.Gawd.

I can hardly type. This is certainly punishment for the however many days I went without shredding at all. I thought about continuing with Level 1 but then I decided what the hell...

and hell is what it was.

I wanted to kill her every time she said the word "plank pose". I don't know if my arms will ever stop shaking. My throat still hurts from screaming at my 3 year old when he tried to climb on my back while I was in the aforementioned pose.

If I don't see results from this (if I ever get up the courage to do it again) I WILL find Jillian Michaels. And I will make her pay.

Day 10

Holy crap--day 10? Hard to believe. I wish I had done it consecutively.

DH and I did it separately tonight so one of us could watch the kids while the other worked out. I could not bear one more Shred session with DD frantically pawing at my breasts every time I got on the floor for ab work.

DH said he missed doing it together because working out together is "more motivating". I don't know. I personally enjoyed not having to make sure a little person wasn't crawling under me while I did jumping jacks. And yesterday I accidentally hit DS in the head with my hand weight (good thing it was only 3 lbs). So you know, working out separately has its benefits.

When I finished working out DS (who snuck past DH and ended up in the basement with me anyway) said "you don't like that Jillian, do you mom?"

Day 9

Today was noticeably easier!!!! Finally!

The pushups are still killer, but my overall endurance is much improved. I wish there were more of an ab workout though. I don't feel like I get enough of that with the 30DS, at least in level 1.

Speaking of Level 1...

I'm wondering if I should go on to Level 2 after tomorrow, or wait another week since I haven't done it consecutively. DH wants to wait and I do want us to be able to work out together. So I guess I will wait until Sunday to tackle Level 2.

For the rest of this week I am going to really focus on my form, and getting as deep into the lunges as possible.

How is everyone else doing?

Day 8

I forgot to blog yesterday but I did do the shred! It was brutal. I ate too much at lunch and exercised too soon afterwards. But I didn't puke, so there's that!

Day 7

Back in the saddle again. I won't go into all my excuses. But I did pay for skipping days--today was brutal. Almost like starting from scratch.

I invested in a new pair of shoes, and my knees feel much better while I'm working out. The shoes I had been using were about 6 years old and I didn't use them strictly for exercise, which I hear is a no no. These new shoes are pretty ugly but the sales guy at Dick's assured me that they were for aerobics and would be more supportive than running shoes.

Speaking of running...

I still want to. But I have no discipline! I need a good beginner's program that isn't complicated. Any suggestions? I don't plan on starting until I've done 30 days of the 30DS, but I need time to mentally prepare for my next exercise venture.

Day 6

I waited until DH got home so we could motivate each other. Of course, that meant both children were at our feet (and in our way) the entire time.

DD is teething and cried for me the entire.time. She seized any opportunity she could to crawl on top of me. So I had her lying on top of me during all the ab work.

But I did it!!! I'm able to do the advanced version for every section except the pushups, and frankly I don't see myself EVER able to do a regular push up.

So I do think I'll be ready to advance to Level 2 after day 10. Scary!