Day 45: Oh, Jillian

I can't believe I've been doing this for 45 days. I'm either halfway there (if you're counting to 90) or a little over halfway (if you're counting to 12 weeks). Pretty nuts. I think one of the best things I've gotten through doing this program is consistency. That's what I hope to carry forward when I'm done. To 90 days (or 12 weeks) and beyond!

This morning was Cardio 2. It was fine. I'm getting kind of bored of it. I remember feeling the same way about Cardio 1 about halfway through Phase 1. After today I only have 3 more times with this DVD. I can do this 3 more times.

I got this program because 1) the workouts are 30 minutes and 2) I really liked No More Trouble Zones a lot. Jillian Michaels knows how to put together an efficient workout that gets results.

That said, she's no intellectual. I like listening to her podcast while I'm doing some of my more tedious work tasks. This week she had an doctor on the show to talk about vitamins. Keep in mind that Jillian promotes expensive vitamins.

Within the first 5 seconds she showed that she doesn't know what the word synthesize means and was not going to be able to have a rational discussion with this doctor. He cited long-term studies including large sample sizes, published in peer-reviewed journals. Jillian did a google search where she mistook an ad for a study and said something she heard had happened to her friend's uncle. It was embarrasing to listen to, especially since she kept trying to interrupt him Glen Beck style. He had some really interesting info and I wanted to hear it!

So I have kind of a love-annoyed relationship with Jillian. I am loving this program. I loved No More Trouble Zones. But I don't trust her about anything else. I don't believe that raw broccoli and strawberries are bad for dieting. I don't believe any of that metabolic typing stuff she promoted in her Master Your Metabolism book. I'm super annoyed that she hawks diet pills. Lately her podcast seems like a public ego stroke where she goes on and on about not giving herself enough credit for all the awesome things she does. 

Anyway, I know I don't have to listen to her podcast or buy her supplements. I just had to get that off my chest because I was so irritated yesterday!

Day 39: vacation's over

Yesterday I had exactly 30 free minutes all day between travel, baseball practice for my oldest, and date night with my boyfriend. You know what I did? Yeah, you do. Cardio 2.

I haven't run in a week now from resting my knee and being at my mom's. It sure makes cardio 2 easier to not have tired legs. I jumped high and didn't get tired on the plié jumps. Burpees were a breeze.

This morning was my last time doing workout 5. The first circuit wasn't so bad. The 3rd was still tough. I'm excited to move on. I really hate the wood choppers. They really bother my right knee.

I'm back on home turf. Got my lunch prepared for today and tomorrow. Got my favorite scale that tells me I'm still 125. Got my head on straight so I realize that's a healthy weight and I look good so I can make good choices and stop being so friggin dramatic.

I have a great feeling about today. Here's a pic if my kids at the beach.