30 Day Shred Motivation Thread

jamie78

I am on day 4 and loving it!

tltincher

I bought mine earlier this week, started the next day on LEVEL 2....not recommended! I thought I was in decent shape. UGGHHH! I threw up afterwards. The next day I felt great though. Thank you for starting this thread, I am going to officially start tonight...on Level 1. Here's to us :drinker:

kelliebeth

Started the Shred last night! I am a little sore today, but not as bad as anticipated. I may end up switching it up with another video every other day. But after doing just the 1 day, there is no way the Shred doesn't work! It has to....very intense!
Love this thread, I will definetly come here for motivation when I need it

Julesjhj

I found the video! Thanks for the On Demand tip! I watched it first to see the girls' form..(.the last thing I want is an injury) and then I COMPLETED DAY 1!!

It went by faster than I thought but I only have 1lb and 10lb weights, I need to go buy the 3lb ones. I had to do the girl push-ups and on one of the lower ab moves when you have to lift your hips off the floor....it killed my back! I lift weights and do a lot of cardio but I think I have been protecting my back the way I hold my body and I could really feel how those muscles have not been used lately! There is a Precor ab machine at my gym that I have stayed away from because I always wrench my back using it. Who knows, may have a pinched nerve so I have stayed away from it.

After I completed the video I went to Curves and completed a 30 min circuit and stretching. I had a much harder time making it through the workout and it showed as I burned less calories than usual. I think this may have been a little to much for me today. I usually use Curves on my "light" workout days twice a week. I also do C25k three days a week along with the Elliptical and at least 1 really heavy lifting day. I rotate all these and will also combine walking and biking. I have to have a bunch of different things so I dont get bored and I stay motivated. Plus I feel like cross training will help when I compete in Warrior Dash in May.

So, four hours after the 1st shred day I can REALLY feel it in my upper abs. That's a great thing though!

Happy Shredding,
Jules

denisec26

just did day 3. for some reason the cardio was worse today then it was the past 2 days..i was shaking trying to breath.
everyone says there legs usually hurt but mine dont hurt at all. i have no upper body strength so thats what really kills me, my arms hurt but even in the dvd she says " your legs should be burning right now" but there not. and i seem to be doing everything right. idk. i also did her banish fat dvd for a long time before this which is alot more leg stuff so maybe thats why. but its def hard. i cant do the push ups all at once. i gotta do some, take a second, then do the rest.
and instead of the cool down i do more crunches cause i need extra work on the tummy area.

on a side note. my bf just did day 1 today..he came out of the room panting and soaked in sweat!

i dont sweat at all for ANY workouts.
but i rarely sweat with anything...but he said its def. an intense workout.

mommyof5kids

Great....I am in....I will do it along with my C25K.....hopefully I wlll still be able to walk after all of this...I will start it tomorrow...I have the video, but I have never made it any further than a few days.....now I am a more motivated person than when I originally bought it!

Yay mommy! ok. If you're going to do both maybe I can? the question is what to do first. Probably C25K. Or maybe one in the morning and one at night...


(if you can't tell, I'm very impressionable)

mamafoofer

Ok, so I bought this dvd months ago, did it once, thought I was going to pass out and haven't touched it since,lol. I have asthma so a lot of cardio knocks the wind out of me, but I have been doing yoga and practicing my breathing. This thread inspired me to try the DVD again, so on Sunday I will start the 30 day shred-with my inhaler close by my side for support! :happy:

lorirogs

Do you need to have hand weights??

MissyFit08

Hey to my fellow fellas. I JUST finished Jillian Michaels 30 day shred. L1D4. My arms are shaking as I type this. argh!! I think it's getting easier. The side lunges with the anterior raises KIIIILLuh me!! I find I kind of slack off on that. Also, for those who've had c-sections about 9 weeks before starting this type of thing, did you find that the abs pulled a little more when doing the abwork? Like doing the leg lift/crunch. It kinda gets uncomfortable so I end up doing some other kind of crunch. So, I was just dropping in to say I finished day 4!

I didn't want to pay 30 dollars for a set of 3 pound weights, so I taped 2 water bottles together. I find it works just as well and the grip is nice.
Having weights would benefit you rather than none. So you may want to go for it.

eclairuk

Hi everyone.

I have just finished Level 1 and tomorrow I'm about to start Level 2. I just watched it to see what I'm in for :grumble: I'm sure I'll do fine!! Well I hope so. On Level 1 the lateral raises with the side squat kill me - my arms are so shakey afterwards!!

I am deterrmined to stick with is though and will finish my 30 days moving up a level every 10. I'll then go back and try again to do all the advanced moves - except press ups because I have very little upper body strenght.

Hope everyone is doing well

denisec26

yah i use 3 pound weights...and it kills my arms!

M_lifts

im on level one day 7! there are so many shred threads! lol! i dont know which one i belong to anymore! lol.

my endurance level is sooo much better than day 1, i use 3lbs weights and will not be increasing them! lol! 3 more days before level 2! i had a sneak peak yesterday and its looks more challenging! im keeping up with the advanced girl atm which im pleased abt!

hope everyone is doing ok on it! i love that its only 30mins which means no excuses to not have time to do it! i do have one rest day though sundays!!

M_lifts

Those of you who have done it, is it easy to do every day (given soreness, etc.)?

yes, its not too bad really. i find the soreness tends to go away with more exercise

M_lifts

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It would be fun for folks to point out what Jillian says during the workout that you find really amusing or irritating. It may change throughout the level if you do each level for 10 days.

If you got it lady, flaunt it, 'no shame'. amuses me all the time! lol.

spawngo

I'm doing the 30DS!
I don't know what day I'm on, probably because I did it for four days straight, then didn't do it over superbowl weekend (ha!), but have picked it up again this week.
I love the workout. It's short, but effective. I wake up sore every single day, and that's just another motivation to keep me doing it.

My parents do P90x, but I got my dad to do 30DS this past Tuesday and it kicked his butt!

We have all sorts of weights at home (for P90x), but nothing lighter than 8lbs, and with Jillian's incessant reps, that's too much for me right now. So, as sad as it sounds, I use those bigs cans of Progresso soup :P

sweetNsassy2584

It was day 2-L1 on 30DS. I am so sore but managed to keep up and get through the whole thing. I'm hoping by day 3 I wont be as sore. My legs are on fire!! My arms get tired during but manage to keep up.. I just got done with 30 minutes on the elliptical as well. Good dang workout!

suelynn62

I really like this thread. It's made me want to give it a try. I will be starting tomorrow. Wish me luck!

fzyfrog

I joined MFP on Jan 7. I did not measure anything so my measurements began today. I started the Shred tonight with a lot of encouragement (read: peer pressure, lol) from some MFP friends, thanks HMKan and Sarahnicolexoxo!!! I used 5 lb weights because that is all I have. I struggled a little with even the modified pushups. I really struggled with the jumping jacks. I have very weak shoulders so my shoulders are screaming at me right now. My thighs are burning a little, but not painfully. Overall, it wasn't bad. It was definitely a challenge, but I think it will become easier and will lead to some great results!

Ok, this is it. The moment of truth.
Beginning measurements:
Belly: 44 inches
FUPA: 50 inches
Hips: 51 inches
R Arm: 14.5 inches
L Arm: 14.5 inches
Chest (under boobs): 38 inches
R Thigh (under saddlebag): 25.5 inches
L Thigh (under saddlebag): 25.5 inches

EllyK09

Just got done Day 1 Level1! I feel like I'll be sore tomorrow for sure but that's part of the process!

Does anyone plan on doing this in the morning? I was thinking since it's a timed workout I might wake up a little earlier to do it before work...hello early AM!

fzyfrog

I am soooo not a morning person, but I am going to try and do it in the morning too.

Just got done Day 1 Level1! I feel like I'll be sore tomorrow for sure but that's part of the process!

Does anyone plan on doing this in the morning? I was thinking since it's a timed workout I might wake up a little earlier to do it before work...hello early AM!

HMKan

OMG. Ok, so I just finished L1D1. It's quite a workout. I kept going back and forth between thinking "oh, this isn't so bad, I'm pretty good at these exercises" to "holy freaking mother of God I'm going to die." So all in all, a good burn.

I definitely can see where I'm weak and where I'm strong. My abs weren't a problem (at least I think I have abs in there somewhere). I used to do pilates often so I guess I kept a bit of core strength without realizing it. Plus, my gut tends to get in the way of some of the ab exercises so I can't lift myself as far up. My arms are weaker than I realized. This will be really great for toning up my arms for spring. I had trouble with the lunges and exercises where I had to sit low. I have bad knees so I need to find a way to make that a bit more comfortable. It isn't muscle-uncomfortable, but, like, bone-uncomfortable.

All in all, I'm glad I was so psyched out about this because it wasn't as bad as I'd built it up in my head. I won't lie. I entertained the idea (this was during the rest I had to take while climbing the stairs to come type this) of throwing the DVD in the trash. But then, I'd be letting that skinny Beyotch beat me and I'm just not that kinda girl.

Oh, and I did this after a week 4 day of C25K. A pretty darn good run if I say so myself. I'm looking forward to doing shred as my first workout tomorrow before the eilliptical and seeing if it's any different/easier to maintain the correct form if I'm fresh.

Start Weight: somewhere around 237ish.
Current Weight: see above
Beginning measurements:
Belly: 46 inches
Hips: 49 inches
Arm: 14.5 inches
Waist (under boobs): 39.5 inches
Thigh: 29 inches

Time to complete: 27:58
Calories Burned: 290

eclairuk

Ok so I've just completed L2 D1 and it is definately more challenging. I actually think at one point on circuit 2 cardio Jillian says 'I want you to be gurgling your heart at the end of this cardio.' ? That made me laugh and I got out of breath quicker!! :bigsmile: At least I know it's coming next time!!

I had to follow the easier versions on some of the exercises (press up's!!!!) but I can actually do a plank when I never realised. I never used to be able to do them!!! That was a surprise.

Everyone is doing so good. Keep up the good work

mom2TNT

OK, so I saw this thread yesterday and got inspired. Going to start on Sunday. I previewed it last night. After reading post here I have decided I will do beginners moves this round and go back again and do advanced moves.

So i will keep checking in. Sunday, ***hard swollow***, i will post weight and measurements. But here is my concern....I am training to run my first 5K - starting small. I am already having issues with getting enough calories with my training. Adding this will be more calories I will have to eat. How are you all doing it? I cannot eat that much!!

This is too much food. I am already eatting every 2-3 hours. I have changed to eatting more calories during my snack times and having larger meals but It is still too much. I am stuffed to capacity and still low on calorie count. Concerned about putting my body in starvation mode and not losing anything. Suggestion appreciated.

denisec26

just finished L1 day 4. its still hard. the cardio still gets me out of breath and my problem area is my upper body strength so the strength is the hardest for me to do. the abs dont bother me at all...i actually do crunches at the end instead of a cool down because my tummy is a problem area and i dont think 3 min. of abs are gonna cut it.

i also used to do her banish fat dvd so i think that helped with this one because my legs dont hurt AT ALL. an di see alot of people saying they do hurt...but after the workout, the only thing bothering me is my arms. an dthat goes away. im still dying while doing the dvd. tomorrow is day 5...we shall see what happens...

also- the body pics i have on my profile are my starting pics of the 30 day shred. and my measurments are:

weight-129/130...it seems to change daily.
Neck 11.0 on 10/04/10
Waist 27.0 on 12/16/10- smallest part of the belly-right above belly button
hips 37.0 on 12/16/10- biggest part of the hips/theighs-right below the butt
arm 11.0 on 01/31/11

HMKan

OK, so I saw this thread yesterday and got inspired. Going to start on Sunday. I previewed it last night. After reading post here I have decided I will do beginners moves this round and go back again and do advanced moves.

So i will keep checking in. Sunday, ***hard swollow***, i will post weight and measurements. But here is my concern....I am training to run my first 5K - starting small. I am already having issues with getting enough calories with my training. Adding this will be more calories I will have to eat. How are you all doing it? I cannot eat that much!!

This is too much food. I am already eatting every 2-3 hours. I have changed to eatting more calories during my snack times and having larger meals but It is still too much. I am stuffed to capacity and still low on calorie count. Concerned about putting my body in starvation mode and not losing anything. Suggestion appreciated.

Honestly, at most, I think I burned 290 calories with the Shred. And that might've been high, I'm going to recheck tonight. This workout has so much strength in it that it isn't going to add many calories to your daily budget. You could probably get away not eating back these exercise calories and be fine. If you feel you need to, one more peanut butter sandwich should do the trick.

denisec26

and PS.

anyone who has done it and taken measurements- when did u see a change? i just did my measurements again, just to see, granted its only been 4 days and no change..which i expected. but some people say they already loose X amount of inches by day 10..and more by day 30...so since tomorrow is the half way point for me for level 1..i just wonder when i will see some sort of result.

mandypizzle

Hi! Tomorrow is my last day of the Shred!! Weigh in day is Sunday but as of last Sunday, I have lost 14 pounds and inches everywhere!! I started out at 180. I am 166 now and dropping! I haven't decided if I want to start the Shred again or do P90X next. But I love it! It's short enough to get in every day with little kids and Jillian works you hard!

mandypizzle

Oh, and I did it 6 days a week... sometimes 5. There were days here and there where I couldn't get it in.

mom2TNT

I am soooo not a morning person, but I am going to try and do it in the morning too.

Just got done Day 1 Level1! I feel like I'll be sore tomorrow for sure but that's part of the process!

Does anyone plan on doing this in the morning? I was thinking since it's a timed workout I might wake up a little earlier to do it before work...hello early AM!

I am not a real big morning person either but I am going to try to do this as my wake up routine (5:15am). I am a SAHM and I take my daughter to the gym with me, she has her own kids class, so I will do my workout/training in late am. At least till the weather gets nice and my running is better. Then I will switch to night time.

mandypizzle

I did my measurements every Sunday along with my weight. I saw a drop somewhere every single week. Some weeks more than others and not every part I was measuring lost inches every week. If that makes sense. I measure: biceps, upper waist, lower waist, hips, thighs, and calves.

and PS.

anyone who has done it and taken measurements- when did u see a change? i just did my measurements again, just to see, granted its only been 4 days and no change..which i expected. but some people say they already loose X amount of inches by day 10..and more by day 30...so since tomorrow is the half way point for me for level 1..i just wonder when i will see some sort of result.