August ShredHeads! - 30 Day Shred 8/1 - 8/30

miss_amy

I finished D4 for me last night... almost didn't do it, but pushed myself to & felt great after. My weight hasn't budged since earlier this week though. I'm hoping I'm at least losing some inches!

I don't think my weight's gone down any either, but I'm more interested in losing inches. How often do you plan on measuring yourself? I'm really trying to avoid it until the end of the 30 days, but it's so hard!

I plan on measuring myself at the end of the month. I don't want to measure before then because I'd rather be surprised (hopefully in a good way!) with the results after doing it for a while.

MaureenH39

Hello all! I have to bow out gracefully. I did day 1-5 last week..Sunday-Thursday and then decided that it is not for me at this time...for a few reasons. However, I was going out and walking prior to starting the shred and have gone back to that...except I just started doing Leslie Sansone...walk at home series...I am doing the 5 day slim down. I have done it twice so far and love it! I did 1 mile the first time as that was what I had been walking on my own. Today I did 2 miles and felt great! I wish all of you much success and great results with the shred! :flowerforyou:

sngnyrslp

I think I was totally just kidding about doing Shred twice today. I was in the hospital last night because of a bit of a kidney infection, and now the antibiotics I'm taking are making me way tired, so I think I'll just take the loss and be a day behind. I'm posting here now, though, to hold myself accountable so that I WILL Shred once tonight.

zolamercedes

I havn't Shred since last Tuesday! I fell down on Wednesday and hurt my lower back, seriously black and blue. I tripped and landed perfectly on my lower back on the edge of my desk, took out the printer, and slid into the vacuum which ended up in a few pieces... I am a big girl that wrecked havoc in the home office. So I've been playing it safe and staying away from any activity. Yesterday I decided to go for a bike ride and I am a little sore today, but feeling much better finally! I will do Day 3 tomorrow. CAN'T FREAKING WAIT to start Shredding, i.e. sweeting, again!!! :bigsmile:

MommaFreem

Today was my 7th day to shred. I didn't measure myself at the start but did so tonight. After measuring I decided to try on a pair of cut off jeans that before MFP and 30 DS took all my strength just to button. Tonight however, I was able to button them with ease. Now we're talkin'! I look forward to see how many inches I will lose!! I am so excited...and MOTIVATED!!!!!!!!!!

sngnyrslp

Day 8 finally done. I'm getting kind of bored with level one, it's not destroying me the way I loved/hated the first few days. I'm really looking forward to level 2.

MommaFreem - That's AWESOME that you're fitting better in your jeans. You're making such huge progress so quickly, I'm sure you'll see great results by the time this Shred is done. Meanwhile, your success is an inspiration; I hope I can see changes like yours!

zolamercedes - I hope you're alright! I'm super duper clumsy so I know what it's like to totally wipe out. I think it was definitely the right choice to take some time off from exercising, and I'm glad to see you're back!

MaureenH39 - Sorry to hear you'll be leaving our little group. I wish you lots of success too with your exercising and your journey


Everyone else, Congratulations on all of your success and progress thus far! I hope you're all already seeing great results. I should probably try harder to post here more often but I promise I'm reading everything - I check this thread so many times a day just to see how everyone's doing. Keep up the great work!! :flowerforyou:

TeamLeela

MommaFreem , I'm glad you're already starting to see results. That is so motivating to hear!

Today I completed day 6 of shred. I understand what everyone is saying about being able to do all the moves without modifications before going on to level2. I still can't do the push ups. I have to do girlie push ups. I can do all the jumping jacks now and I couldn't before. I still have a problem with the side lunges with front raises.

I see that people are doing the shred everyday, I do it every other day. I do the 10 pound slim down on exercise tv in between time. Also, I go to the gym 3 to 4 days a week. I don't think I would be able to do it everyday because I need to take a break so I don't get burned out. I did do it Sunday and then again today. I will do it again on Wednesday.

So I don't know if its just me, but I find Jillian's voice to be so annoying. I had to mute the tv and listen to music while I did the workout.

Rmeikel

I started shred on July 24... I am making some great progress. I did level 1 for 9 days, level two for 7 and now, I tried level three. I was combating the boredom monster... Yipes -- for level 3, my wobblies are back!! Wow.

sim247

Well finally made it to day 10 and feeling tired! Getting bored of Jillian. I know what she says now almost word for word so definately ready for moving on to level II. Trying to get my daughter to join in because yesterday we were doing a dance game for the wii and she admitted that she is not as fit as me and had to give up after a few songs!

tlraney1

I was doing the shred every day until last Saturday. When I did it on Friday, my body was like a noodle and I couldn't do what I was supposed to do. I only did 15 min on Friday and could barely walk when I stopped. Friends of mine told me that you MUST take time to allow your body to rest. I know that Jillian says no resting during the workout but my body couldn't take 6 days a week straight of that plus cardio (wii step or walking the dogs).

So, I am breaking it down to 3 days of shred / cardio then 1 day of only cardio and will see what happens.

miss_amy

tlraney1- i had the same problem! friday i hurt my quad- i must have twisted weird or jumped weird but it hurt pretty bad and i barely made it through that workout. i took saturday off & did the shred again sunday but my while my quad was ok, my body wasn't reacting right to the workout, i just felt so tired. i decided that i'm going to switch things up too- i think it will work best with my body. yesterday i did a half hour on the elliptical & 10 mins on the bike and a bunch of crunches. i think i'm going to switch between that and the shred for a while.

i will still measure up with everyone at the end of the month! i will just probably be starting level 3 around then though.

bree1609

Completed Day 9 for me, and I think I'm ready to move on. I'm not winded anymore during the cardio, and the strength isn't as hard either. I did take it easy yesterday because my knees were starting to hurt, but I took 900 mg of fish oil before my workout today and noticed a big difference. I think I'm going to start L2 tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be able to get up and do it before work in the morning. I've been lucky these last 10 days, having to work afternoon or evening and getting in my workout at a decent hour in the morning.

I don't think I'm getting great results. I have lost a pound, but honestly I was hoping to have lost at least two by now. I think I lost two inches in my waist, but I'm not sure I measured myself right the first time! lol Either way, I'm going strong and happy that I'm committed to this. It has helped me so much to have a place like MFP that allows me to talk about my workout and that holds me accountable.

Good job, everyone!

itsmenatalie

Did day 2 of level 2 today. All that plank work is HARD!! I don't feel like I got hit by a truck like I did on day 2 of level 1 though. I have Zumba tonight and tomorrow is a rest day so I'll be back at it on Thursday. Fun!

MFT2010

Hi ya everyone! I started the Shred on the 1st and I just finished L1D9!!!!! Hope it's ok that I jump in a little late?

I feel stronger today.... and SO excited to move on to level2!!

eastcoaster

I have a question. I just started the Shred today. I have it on demand with comcast. I think it is only Level 1 though.
Does the dvd you buy have all 3 levels on it?

zolamercedes

Thanks sngnyrslp... I kicked butt today on L1D3!! I was tired, and the back was a pain while jumping around and doing crunches, but I pushed through and feel great. So happy I am back. Can't wait to make it to D10. That will be awesome. I really need to get those push-ups down though... grrrr

MaureenH39

eastcoaster...yes the DVD has all levels on it. sngnyrslp...thanks! :happy:

TeamLeela

tlraney, I agree about resting. I think you are doing the right thing by only doing shred 3 days a week. Resting is when your muscles rebuild and grow. It also makes you less sore when you skip a day.

miss_amy, yesterday was my rest day from shred too. I did 30 minutes on the stairmill and 15 minutes of rowing. I felt great this morning. But I am getting ready to tackle the shred when I'm done. I can't wait to measure at the end of the month and hear about everyone else's progress.

bree, I have to get my workout in early too, or its no guarantee it will get done once my day gets started. Great job on moving on to level 2. If the pounds don't come off, the inches will. So kudos to you!

MFT2010, welcome! Glad you could join us. How was level 2?

eastcoaster, I'm doing shred on demand also. The one dvd has all three levels. Have you tried boost metabolism, quick trouble zones, or yoga meltdown? I think I'm going to substitute for one of top two when I am finished with level 1.

zolamercedes, push ups are still my worse enemy too. But I will get there and you will too!

Good morning Maureen!!

I'll post later.....time to get shredded!

JessikaJ

Yesterday was day 12 for me... Today will be L2D3... this **** is tough! feeling pretty sore and not looking forward to the workout tonight. I just came off maternity leave as of monday so my fiance and i are now having to do our workout at night instead of the AM because i leave for work at 6:20! We havent missed a day yet but all this plank work and shoulder work in level 2 is really rockin me today....

sim247

Just done L2D1 and it was hard work! All those planks and I don't have much upper body strength. Hopefully this will get easier.

MFT2010

leelawatson thanks for the welcome:flowerforyou: I will actually start level 2 tomorrow.. last day of level 1 today

I bumped up from using 3lb. to 5 lb. weights for the entire workout last night and I am extra sore this morning..ouch:bigsmile: but good ouch!

KEEP IT UP EVERYONE YOU ARE DOING GREAT! DON'T FORGET TO BE NICE TO YOURSELF!

sngnyrslp

MFT2010, welcome!!

I did L1D9 last night and will do D10 tonight. Level 2 tomorrow! I'm excited but also a little scared, those planks do not sound like much fun!
Keep up the great work everyone - you're all so inspiring!

pinkandloopy

was looking forward ro level 2 but never managed to hold a "plank" position in my life :blushing: I'm going away this weekend so maybe I'll wait til Monday to start level 2.
I think shred= clumsiness. i fell into a picture the other night ( my landlord been promising to hang it for 5 months!!!), shattered glass everywhere and had to be peeled off a shard of glass by mt flatmate: sounds much worse than it was!
Can live with Jillian's voive but the background music is killing me....please tell me it changes in level2 :noway:

TeamLeela

So today is day 7 of shred. I will do it again Friday and then I'd like to move on to level 2. I need to see if the library has it to rent because, sadly, I don't own it. I didn't have a problem completing it, but its still a good workout!

bree1609

Day 1 L2 today! It was hard!! lol

I agree with everyone on the planks. I've never had much upper body strength, so this is a challenge. I'm so happy that it's tough again, though, because I was getting bored with L1.

On another note, I think my hands are getting stronger. I gave my husband a massage the other day and he asked, "When did your hands get so strong? I almost had to ask you to go easy on me!" LoL I've never been able to give a good massage. Must be the push ups and holding on to those weights!

Keep it up everyone!

sngnyrslp

I'm officially finished with level one!
To be honest, I kind of slacked a little today. I don't feel like I gave it 100%, and I took breaks in places I've never needed them before. This could be because I'm still a little sick, or because I'm just bored with level one. Either way, I can't wait till tomorrow!
Those of you who have started level two, did you watch through it first? I feel like it would probably be good for me to know what to expect, but at the same time, I want to be surprised. Should I watch before I do it?

abricklin

morning ladies, went on a little shred hiatus. Today is Thurs day and I have not done it since Monday and don't plan on doing it until tomorrow. It will be my 6th and final day of level 1. I am mixing it up daily and I feel god by Jillian is totally boring and I find the workout to just be a drag.

I hope level 2 gets better, I will start it on Saturday.

bree1609

D2 L2 completed, and it was still hard! I'm still needing some breaks. All that plank work is killing me. My arms did feel a little sore today, so that means it's working! I just gotta keep telling myself that I can do this. I'm worth this!

Keep it up!

eastcoaster

Thanks everyone who have helped with my questions! I love this thread.
The most challenging part for me is the pushups. I have never been able to do a real pushup in my life. I just finished day 3 today.
Are any of you thinking that your pushups are getting easier? I will feel so good when I can finally do one!

sngnyrslp

Thanks everyone who have helped with my questions! I love this thread.
The most challenging part for me is the pushups. I have never been able to do a real pushup in my life. I just finished day 3 today.
Are any of you thinking that your pushups are getting easier? I will feel so good when I can finally do one!

I did regular pushups the first day and then had trouble the rest of Level one. Last night (day 10) I tried to do regular pushups instead of the modified ones, but noticed that my form was pretty awful so I switched back. I think it's much better to do the modified pushups right than do the regular ones incorrectly.
That said, I'm sure that if you keep at it, you'll be able to do those regular pushups in no time! I definitely think they got easier as the days went on. Working towards being able to do regular pushups is a great goal. You can do it!