As I’ve charted my journey with the Shredheads, I’ve found that improvisation has been key: swapping up moves that didn’t kill my knees, modifying workouts on days where I had less time. And exploring different types of workouts has proven awesome, both in fitting my mood and my schedule.

I’ve been committed to Jillian Michaels since Day . . . → Read More: Mixing It Up

I haven’t written a shredhead post since my April wrap up but I’ve still been working away, getting my ass kicked (primarily by Jillian) and loving it. This month, Kristen is rallying the troops to train for a 5K and since I can’t run (really, I’ve tried; I’m just not built for it), I decided to . . . → Read More: Countdown to Summer…Yes, I Even Bought a Bikini

Amidst the humor and camaraderie of the Shredhead Challenge, each day I’m still amazed by how awesome it is to be making change instead of just griping about being out of shape, low on energy, etc. Yesterday I posted at Boston Mamas about negotiating sugar battles with kids, and how the shred has helped me set . . . → Read More: Avoid Lying In A Puddle Of Your Own Sweat While You Get Your Groove On

I wish I had had the presence of mind (or, um, was it courage?) to post before pictures so I could show my rockin’ results, as have some of my fellow shredders. My belly is totally shrinking and while I don’t own a scale to check in on, the major marker is how my clothes are . . . → Read More: The Shredding Continues

Day #10 of the 30-Day Shredhead Challenge.

When I started the Shredhead Challenge, I didn’t realize that the flow was to do each of the 3 levels for 10 days each (it takes me a while to catch on sometimes…). I thought you picked a level and the programming in it changed automatically. So I started with . . . → Read More: Level 2 Done…Now What?

Day #5 of the 30-Day Shredhead Challenge.

Today I tried to cheat on Jillian Michaels. First with Bridget from the Girls Next Door. Then with some other celebrity shredder whose name now escapes me (isn’t that the way it always is?). And apparently I have issues with infidelity. I just couldn’t bring myself to cheat on Jillian.

Or . . . → Read More: I Tried (and Failed) to Cheat on Jillian Michaels

I recently shared my fitness saga over at Shoestring Magazine, and given that my current attempts at self-care involve on demand fitness, when Kristen Chase posed the challenge of shredding for a month with Jillian Michaels on demand, of course I was intrigued. And terrified. And amused. Could I commit to doing something for 30 days . . . → Read More: You Can Call Me Shredhead