This is not a review. I have paid for this DVD, much to Tara’s amusement.
It’s no secret that I have recently bought a workout DVD.
I am going to Italy in 3 weeks and then Florida in 5. During both of those holidays I will have to wear less clothing. In the last year I have put on so much weight that I think I now weigh the same as I did 3 seconds before I birthed the 4 year old. Short of chopping off a limb or two I’m fooked.
Never one to diet, I like my food too much and certainly not one to go to the gym I decided my only course of action was a dvd, maybe eating more fruit and drinking more water.
So, 2 weeks in and I have amazed both myself and The Husband by continuing to leap around the living room with Davina McCall.
I have absolutely no coordination so whenever Davina lifts her left leg, I lift my right.
I have no weights so have been using two jars of Ragu. As I leap about waving my Ragu jars I am praying that the neighbours don’t come out of their house and/or the lids don’t burst free spraying the carpet with white sauce and the ceiling with original tomato sauce simultaneously.
In the main I have been doing Davina when the children are in bed, however at the weekends the children and the dog have joined me. This has it’s own complications.
The dog spends Saturday and Sunday mornings lazing around in any chink of light that can be found on the carpet … until, that is, Davina and I start doing star jumps. Star jumps are like amphetamine to the dog. She jumps up and down next to me, thinking I am playing some elaborate game of ‘Chase the squirrel up the tree’ with her. She was banned from the room after the second set of jumps.
The 5 year old wanted to ‘Do Davina’ with me the first few times … but on her terms. She stands between me and Davina and does her own workout and tells me I must copy her. This leads to much arguing and she is now banned from the room.
This leaves the 4 year old … the moment I start doing lunges or any type of squat his brain screams ‘tunnel’ and he instantly starts commando crawling through my legs.
I am convinced that it must be doing some good, but without any scales or will power when it comes to anything covered in chocolate I may just be doomed.
My final thought ‘If you are blessed in the boob department … never … ever … do Davina without a bra’. I don’t know what I was thinking.
I am now a finalist in the MAD Awards for Funniest Mad Blog where you can vote for me to win … if you want to! (Voting ends on the 6th of June at Midnight)
16 Comments on "Doing Davina"
Love your sense of humour girl! I have read some ‘so called witty’ blogs and they just aren’t really witty at all. Infact I think the wit is, that they’re not witty!
Great style of writing, very fresh and funny.
Congrats
I laughed so hard reading this that I’ve just snorted coffee all over my keyboard. Please excuse any spelling mistakes, they’d be becuase of the sticky keyboard.
Doggy ampetamines and tunnel inducing lunges being my favourite bits!
I got the 30 day shred and Davina at the same time as I wasn’t sure what it was that I wanted. I did the shred for a week and hurt my calf so I thought I’d give Davina a go as I was sure she’d be so much easier. My goodness, but she isn’t! I tried it this morning (p0wer of 5) and think I may need to spend the rest of the day lying down.
Good luck and for goodness sake get a decent sports bra. Could I also recomment you use tins (of tomatoes, soup or baked beans) rather than jars?
I have no co-ordination either so have to stay away from aerobic classes otherwise people could get hurt
I have heard a few times that Davina’s dvd is very good?
I am very intrigued as to what shredding is to?
I’m impressed. But if you drop one of these jars… I would choose something non-glassy.
Sports bra, SPORTS BRA, SPORTS BRAAAAAAA!
What am I always telling you? Do you want spaniels’ ears? Buy one.
BUY TWO!!!!
What on earth is Shredding?
Find these DVDs very scary without the risk of Dolmio stains
Hilarius! Hope to see your new Devina bod soon xxxx
I too bought the Tracy Anderson DVD thinking it would be a matter of days until I had Gwyneth Paltrow legs – I have to come to realise that Tracy is evil and Gwyneth quite frankly should spent her whole life in hot pants the thing is brutal. I am quite into wii fit though – great entertainment value not least watching my 6’5″ husband doing the hula hoop! Ha !
I’m with peabee, mine’s hidden in a drawer – I keep hoping i will forget which drawer with the ease that I forget where I put my purse 2 minutes ago, but no. I know exactly where it is (not Davina, but another ghastly one I can’t quite slip from its wrapping, buying it was quite enough). But if I ever do, it will be a private affair, and not half as bold as you, with audience! Feeling weak at the thought.
*sigh* I’m so inspired by this post, I might start Shredding again.
Or, I’ll open up a packet of custard creams, read this post again, and just laaaaauuuuuuuuggghhhhhh.
Oh no, is this what I have to look forward to?! Two black eyes at the very least?!
I have just bought the Davina Fit DVD and it arrived from Amazon this morning but I’m trying not to think about it too much and am just listening to the Glee Power of Madonna CD that came with the order too for now! ; )
I want to do Davina! I really want to!
unfortunately we have no blinds in our lounge, so I can’t do Davina until this is sorted
keep us posted in whether Davina works or if of your ‘helpers’ leave home
I gave the tracy anderson one away – if i want legs like gwyneth paltrow i will just use my imagination thank you. have you tried the powerplate though? i would recommend bra and all over tight clothing if you have a tendency towards wobbly bits like i do x
Heheheee!
Bra tip noted.
You looked like a goddess when we met so it must be working already… I still have the unopened Shred DVD on the windowsill – I’ve hidden it behind the curtain, a little afraid of the pain it will induce. You have inspired me to try harder….although possibly sans Ragu
Px
Great minds and all that. I got the same DVD from the library to give it a test drive before I think about it. I also lift the wring leg and spent alot of randomly half heartedly waving my limbs about. I’ve blogged my plan to lose weight:
http://tinyurl.com/2ws4sgq