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Weigh-in is tomorrow, and it’s a curious one - Womenly Woes vs Jillian’s Drills! Hopefully, Jillian beats Tom into pulp!

So, after all the preparation, I am now ‘officially’ doing Jillian’s Michael’s “Making the Cut” program.

I decided that I will split the workout schedule. Jillian want a person to do 2 repitioion of her 5 circuits, but I just don’t have the time in the morning. So, I will do one repetition (takes about 30-35 min with a warm-up and stretch) in the morning, skip the second repetition on the days we have lunch fitness classes at work, and do the second repetition when we don’t. For cardio I will stay with my running program, doing it on the treadmill on the workdays, and outdoors - on the weekends.

For calories, after 3 days of sample eating following Jillian’s program, I still can’t survive with 3 meals and 1 snack a day. I have to have 3 meals and 4 snacks. Yep, I had to add the 4th snack before going to bed now that I have to stay at BMR, otherwise I can’t fall asleep, I feel so hungry. Calorie-wise though it’s correct, so I hope that’s Okay.

The first workout was pretty intense, very much along the lines of Level 3. Well, it started with my baby waking up at 3:15 am and nothing will do but sleeping on the couch in the living room. So, I had to take my workout at 3:45 am to *her* room. And be quiet about it. No moaning and groaning, lol! And, boy, did I want to a few times! I also had a quick scare, when doing something called burpies, that is very intense plyometrics, was afraid that I pulled a muscule in my inner thigh, but luckily it stretched out immediately. Still, caution, caution and caution! I think I will be replacing that particular type of plyometrics (it’s jumping out from squat to plank and back that caused it) at the first sign of… well, you know.

Anyways, I have a ball class today at lunch, so no second rep today, plus a run after work. Should be quite an intense day! Actually, the most intense this week, with all 3 workouts coming together. :)