Has anyone tried and/or found success with Jillian Michaels' workout or online program?

Edited January 5, 200917 yr by Godshelp
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Before I got banded I had tried her workout and online program...I loved it! I lost like 30 pounds in 2-3 weeks. I felt good...it's kind of hard at first and sometimes you have to push yourself, but it feels so good. I'm going to start it up again as soon as I get my DVD player fixed lol. I have her books too...lol

wow! Did you mean 30lbs in 2-3 weeks? How much did you weigh? Did you follow her meal plan? Are you planning to do follow the meal plan now that you are banded?

At that time I weighed about 240-245. I tried to follow her meal plan, but at that time I just wasn't in control of my mind hunger and what not yet. Then I fell back into my old lazy ways and ate everything and up I went again. I think I may go back and do the excersise with the meal plan and the band! I love her!!! Her workouts are great and I can just hear her yelling at me and it makes me push myself harder :thumbup:

thanks for the information. My bestfriend gave me a copy of Jillian's 30 day Shread. Have you tried that particular one? Your current weight loss is exceptional as well. What have you been doing since the band? I really want to be down 30-45 in the next 90 days or so. I have been feeling more encouraged particularly if you are not pulling my leg about Jillian's workout. Do ou mind telling me what exactly you did to get the great results?

I signed up for here online program where it personalizes it to you. It was like circut training. Wall squats, lunges, jumping jacks, arm lifts, curls...I didn't have any weights so I used things I had around the house: bottled water, vegetable cans, shoes...I have the 30 day shred, but I haven't tried that one yet. Since I was banded I really watched my portions. In the beginning I was so afraid to eat because I didn't want to get stuck or vomit. I also keep an eye on my calories. I stopped drinking soda and changed to 1% milk. I drink water and iced tea and sometimes crystal light. I make sure I eat my protien first. I was also a huge soda drinker too so when I cut those out I think that gave me a jump start. I also started walking a little more then I used to (which isn't too much more lol). I found that things that I used to love shoving in my face, at a rate that would now make me sick, didn't taste good to me anymore. I have a lot of support from my family, friends, husband...It's always good to have a few cheerleaders on your side of the field :thumbup: lol

any program can be successful with CONSTANCY.

I don't think that is always the case. I have been consistent with programs before being banded with no success...sometimes it's not enough for your body or too repetative to have the results you're looking for. Some programs don't work for others...everyone is different! :cursing:

Calories in, vs calories out.

If you take in more calories than you burn, you will gain weight.

It's very simple.

I would be interested in seeing someone's eating habits/diet ratios if they didnt' lose weight while working out, and eating properly.

I understand that, but what I'm saying is your body gets used to what you are doing so while in the beginning you may lose weight, but if you don't change what you are doing and you just consistantly do what you were doing in the beginning you may stop losing and not be successful...that's all.

any program can be successful with CONSTANCY.

Until it doesn't.

Diet and exercise alone have a horrible track record when you look at the long term. Heck, they have a horrible track record in the short term -- most have gained all their weight back in only 2 years which is nothing in the greater scheme of things.

But you know this. You lost weight through diet and exercise and couldn't keep it off--just like everyone else. That is why you are getting a band.

Just losing weight isn't success...the true success is keeping that weight off!

Jillians shred DVD is awesome!! My legs hurt so bad the day after I first tried it I knew it would work:)

Update! After doing the workout DVD for three weeks and only about three days a week not the recommended 7 I lost 11 lbs. Thanks for the encouragement Rodriguezequal! I liked it so much, I bought another copy for a friend of mine.

WAY TO GO!!! I am so happy for you! Keep up the good work!!! :tongue2:

I would have said consistency was all that was required till 2 months ago too. In fact I totally agree dobermanmom that it is definitely the MAIN factor in having success with weight loss and exercise. You can make relatively small changes and if you stick to them, they'll show results more than big changes that dont last.

I got 2 years good value out of long slow cardio - nice easy looooooong runs of an hour or more. Totally enjoyable, relaxing, no harder than walking once you're fit for it. But over the third year I really plateaued out, didnt lose any weight (didnt need to) and didnt get any faster or better. Two months ago I decided to change it around and went back to really hard interval training and circuit training.

Woweee, whodathunk I was missing out on all that? In 2 short months, I've lost no weight (but would have if I'd only been more consistent in my diet) but have gone down probably half a dress size (which is a lot when you're already thin and just pushing the outer limit of your current size) and wait for it - I have a six pack! OK, its got a bit more fat than ideal on it, but you can see it, I have muscle definition in my stomach. AND - this really excites me, I have that dent in the side of the buttocks now!!!!

so yes, consistency is key but you still need to try different things and change stuff around.