30 Day Shred

and rested

From doing the 30 Day Shred

Yeah, you read right, I took off a day from Jillian’s torture.

You will all just have to call this the 29 Day Shred for me.

Because today was a day for me to beautify.

Actually it’s a day of waiting for me. I am a lady in waiting…

Waiting for my hair stylist to finishing gossiping so she can blow dry my hair.

(You’d think I was here for a day of beauty the way I was being made to wait!)

This will be my chair.

Eventually.

Complete with hair from a previous customer and all. Ew.

So on the Seventh day of the 30 Day Shred, I got my hair blow dryed

But not before being asked by the shampoo girl if my hair was real.

See that nice pat on the head. Yea, she didn’t believe me.

And cut three inches from my hair. It’s such a straight cut that I can’t forget the fact something is missing.

So I could feel pretty.

Instead of all sweaty like the other days I let Jillian Michaels ruin my morning.

At least I’m willing to fess up.

I just couldn’t commit to a full 30 Days with Jillian Michaels.

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Dear Friends,

I’m in pain.

A constant state of pain since Day One.

But only in my calves.

The other body parts which were hurting as I did the 30 Day Shred DVD this morning are no longer hurting.

Kinda worried about that since everyone else is complaining about pain where I am not hurting.

Am I doing this workout right?!?!?!

I still haven’t figured out how to keep my Princess Leia styled hair intact as I work out.

So around the time we are asked to “punch it out” one bun unravels and my hair is now on my shoulder annoying me.

It’s lovely actually. To be annoyed and not be able to stop.

But besides that I’m trudging along with Jillian Michaels.

Wondering why they bothered to put a water cooler and a set of lockers on the Exercise TV set.

I’m starring at Anita in disbelief that she had 3 kids and has those abs.

(Is there hope for me? A fellow mom of three? Probably not. She does other things besides the DVD I’m sure. I will NOT be. lol)

And I spend my workout time in between breathing wondering “how many tattoos does Jillian Michaels have?”

So Kristen asked for pictures to see how we are doing. Ha!

OK, I took a few pictures to make her happy show I can participate.

Used my iPhone to take the pictures. Which explains the “live from inside a cave” lighting.

Here are my old sneakers I’m wearing as I shred.

I’m showing a little sock in this one. Pretty sexy huh.

My grandmother thinks these sneakers look huge. She’s right. They are only size 9.5 Geez.

And this is the yoga mat where some of the magic pain happens.

Like the sky blue 3lb dumbbells? I do too. They’re cute.

That’s about all there is cute to see on Day 5.

I think I let out a tiny scream today. Followed by a groan and whimper (or seven).

Only 25 more days to go. Thinking I’ll switch to Level 2 on Wednesday.

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I feel it.

In my calf muscles.

Is this what it feels like to work out all the time?!

Hmmm… interesting.

Wasn’t able to shred until the evening as work got in the way of my workout schedule.

Imagine that?!

Anyway, I prefer not having a distracting audience when I shred so tomorrow I will shred as soon as the kids go to school.

I’m afraid of putting it off until the afternoon or evening.

Picked up 3lb weights today.

The cutest little things.

Paid $3.49 for each one.

Actually asked the checkout lady, “Why are they sold separately? I thought they were a pair? Who needs just one?”

Seriously why do they sell them separately? Do people buy different weights for each arm?

And when I turned around, I saw a collection of fitness DVDs with 30 Day Shred front and center starring at me.

Jillian Michaels asking “Why haven’t you shredded yet for the day?”

Me answering back “I will, I will, just as soon as I take this photo with my iPhone and (insert all the rest of my day)”

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I’m not sure how, but I did it.

And it is a snow day.

That’s right, the first snow day in five years for New York City school kids landed on the first day I was to die shred.

But I still did it.

Put Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on in my bedroom for Miss Nat and Lukie.

Snapped Harrison into his highchair with a morning snack so he could be my audience.

And I began.

To feel the burn.

Actually it was fine at first.

No real complaints until halfway in when I realized “no breaks?!?!”

But still I continued on with hopes of a decent summer body in my future.

And plans to wear my old clothing from before I got pregnant with Harrison.

I stuck with the low intensity throughout Level 1. It was Day One. Why push it?

Miss Nat grew tired of watching such a baby show so soon my cheering section grew.

She tried to do the exercise with me.

She distracted me. “Mama I know how to do Jumping Jacks too” But I continued.Sweaty. My hair fell out the makeshift bun I put it in half way through. But no time to stop.

Must kick myself in the butt. Jillian’s orders.

And finally I was done.

I will say, I probably won’t be using the 5lb weights as planned.

3lb weights will be what I now use.

I don’t feel wobbly at all. Nothing is aching. I’m just glad Day One is over.

And that Miss Nat is now in the living room pretending to reenact what she just saw me doing.

Because I wouldn’t want to do that video for even one more minute.

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