July 1st - 30DS
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Whew....glad to know what I'm experiencing (cals burned going down) isn't just ME! And I certainly hope it does in fact mean we are getting more fit!
I've decided to stay at level 1 for now.....especially since I'm still doing the wimpy push-ups (and struggling with that, I might add) and am no where CLOSE to kicking my actual BUTT! Oh yeah, and using wimpy 2.5 pound weights too! LOTS more work to do for ME!
toadie - Your message made me laugh.....especially the "His little mother-of-4-kids housewife is kicking his butt" comment. :bigsmile:0 -
Your weights are better than mine brendalyne...I have cheddar cheese soup cans. Really need to find my actual weights. Think I might have got rid of them last year at a garage sale. :grumble:
So we missed doing it yesterday. Didn't do it in the morning and then I did a 5k in the evening and hubby did a 12 mile bike ride. To buy himself some hand weights. Crazy man bought 20lbers. And carried them in his backpack all the way home. :noway: We were a little sore. But got up this morning and got in Day 5. My calves were killing me today but assuming it was from the run last night. Going to take it easy today and do some low level time on the elliptical tonight.
How is everyone doing? Still with it?0 -
thought i'd stick my face in and say hi!
tonite will be day 10 of level 1 for me. definitely getting easier as the days go by. i'm sure level 2 will be harder though! i'm using 2x2.5lbs weights too by the way and i'm male. they're the only weights we have in the house and i didnt want to buy any more. i'm trying to lose weight rather than bulk up anyway and i can tell its working so far. weighing myself weekly and i lost 4lbs in the first week on 30DS! was happy with that.
so get ur husbands doing this with you as it will knock them into shape if they stick at it! :happy:
and feel free to send me a friend request - the more support the better.0 -
I did Level 1, Day 1 last night and it wasn't too bad. I've been working out regularly for a while so I'm a little sore, but not so much so that I can't sit, stand or run up the stairs easily. I'm going to yoga this morning to stretch out a big and then I'll do the Shred this afternoon.0
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Did Day 5 Level 1 this morning before work! It's getting better day by day! I bought some 3 lb weights last night - the 2.5 lb ones I was using were just round circular weights to put on a weight bar and weren't real great to use......and I thought maybe my hubby would join me this morning. He grunted, rolled over and went back to sleep! I'll keep working on him though! I'm actuall UP 2 pounds for the week.....but out of curiosity I measured my waist this morning (my stubborn area) and I've lost 1/2 inch! So that really pumped me....even if the scale's not showing it yet. I plan on hopping on the bike after work today and go for a nice long ride!0
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Just did level 1 day 5, feeling good! I started on the 2nd so I haven't missed yet. Yesterday killed me though, maybe I hadn't been pushing hard enough for the first 3 days? I don't know. But shout out to the weird weights! I'm using pasta sauce cans LOL.
Congrats on the 1/2 inch! That's quick progress!!0 -
Just finished day 8, suppose to be day 10 but I missed the 3rd and 4th. I went ahead and stuck with my schedule for moving up a level...and this was my first day of level two...let me just say alot of plank position my arms are jelly.
No change in my weight but my bathing suit and work pants are fitting better and I can tell a difference in my arms. Only 24 day s till I'm beach bound so lets get this done
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It's funny to hear the cans that people are using. A couple of things I can do with 5 lb weights, but anything involving shoulders it's a can of white beans and a can of garbanzo beans. Not sure what I'll do after I eat one of these!
I've eaten all my calories and I'm starving!!!0 -
gd50cent - Woohoo on your loss! Its good to hear from someone further along. I'm feeling a little worn out but reading your message made me think "I just need to make it to day 10!"
Buckeye - Good job for getting started! I had been working out prior to this as well and I am positive that is why I am handling it better than my husband. And that yoga sounds good...
brendalyne - Yay for a shrinking waist! I'm going to avoid measuring until the end but I am already seeing more definition in the sides of my abs. Now if only the pooch would go.
chellaJKR - I'm on the same day as we missed one. Gonna try to make sure that doesn't happen again! I had a hard time yesterday but I think it was from my run the day prior. Let's hope today is better! When are you thinking about trying level 2?
lilynedensmom - Planks on level 2? eek. Yay on your NSV! Its crazy but I think my arms are looking better too. And yes, I am also beach bound 20 days....no rest for us!
keggen - lol! Do you still have your "weighs"? No weight eating allowed! ha!
As for me, my legs were feeling wiped this morning so I am GOING to do Day 6 tonight. Like I said, I think I can already see a difference in the side of my abs and arms so I need to keep this going. But I am having a hard time getting my regular cardio in as well which is bumming me out. I was getting some good weightloss with that and I feel like if I abandon it, the weightloss is going to stop. And then my husband did a hard workout (a soccer practice) yesterday and woke up in the middle of the night with a calf cramp that last 25 mins. He said he was beginning to think it was a blood clot and was going to wake me to take him to the hospital! So I have a feeling no Shred for him tonight. He is such a doorknob. He does very little activity but then jumps right into intense sport with people 10 years younger than him. It happens all the time. How about some moderation buddy? *sigh* Yes, my sympathy gene is broken. Anyway, I'll still be doing it tonight...especially because I know you will all be Shredding it up hard today! Thanks for the support everyone!0 -
I'm on Day 5 and I hate the butt kicks too. Count me in on the challenge.0
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Day 6 done....plus 15 minutes walking/jogging. I'm gonna hit the shower now and head to work! Good luck everyone - keep on trucking! I'm really looking forward to the planks in level 2 - NOT!0
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thats 11 days in a row done for me - first day on level 2 today. thats about all i can manage to type for now. LOL!!
ok i'm not that bad but wow that felt like it was up a gear from level 1. i thought i sweated a lot on level one but that was a crazy workout! a bit shaky in the arms after that. had to do a couple of the modified moves and even had to take a mini break or 2 near the end.
although i've never really done anything like this before so my body isnt used to all this. i'm usually just running or cycling.
had heard people talking about lots of planks on level 2 and TBH i didnt even really know what they meant but now i do!!
although i'm sure like level 1 it gets easier as the days go by.
certainly feel like i'm getting shredded though so its all good. 30 days of this is gonna make a difference - thats what i'm focusing on.
11 down, 19 to go............0 -
Hey there! I just found this group I started the Shred again on the 4th…today I completed day 4. I’ve done the full 30 days once before so I’m hoping I can do it again! I am also on week 2 of C25K. Good luck everyone! It’s great having people on here to help keep you motivated thru the whole 30 days 0
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Hi cmg! Will be good to have someone around who's done the 30DS before. I'm taking the fact you're doing it for a 2nd time as a good thing! I take it it worked well for u the first time?0
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Yes it did I joined a group the last time I did it, and I think that really helped. Days when I didn’t feel like doing it, I checked the thread and saw other people did it and it motivated me to do it even more The last time I did it, I lost I believe 9 inches overall and a little over 5lbs. Def helped get me back into my size 12 jeans (which were hiding in the bottom of my dresser lol) and helped me find Onederland 0
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I just finished Day 3! So it's technically only day 2 because I didn't get to it yesterday after an hour yoga class and 30 minutes of 4.0 walking on the treadmill. The yoga class was a killer and it was almost like doing Shred because we did an absolute ton of high lunge pulses and loads of shoulder work, so with the cardio I'm counting it for yesterday. It was a little easier today. Not a lot, but a little. My least favorite is the shoulder raises with side lunges. The shoulder raises kill me!0
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Welcome cmg4721!
Didn't get it done yesterday. :sad:
We do it in our basement playroom because it has foam mats. Yesterday I starting cleaning the floor, picked up some mats to find this nasty yellow/brown liquid under the entire floor. *gag* Turns out that a drain in a window well was plugged and this sludgy water has been seeping through the water frame. So had to spend all evening fixing the drain, cleaning up the mess, disinfecting the floor, etc. Ugh. At least it was just dirty water and not what I initially thought...we have a very reluctant potty-trainer right now.
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On the plus side, I finally found my 5lbs weights in the attic. Gonna feel the burn today!!!0 -
toadiejones - oh NO! That's not the kind of surprise anyone likes to find. Sounds like you still had a massive workout though from the clean up!
I was REALLY was tempted to skip today.....but I forced myself out of bed and did it anyway.....because I didn't want to have to say I didn't get it done today! And I knew this morning was my only option to Gitter Done. So - day #7 is in the books! A whole week and I've survived! My husband even joined in this morning for the very first time. Watching him struggle made me realize that I have made progress in just 7 short days! 7 down - 23 to go! My official weigh-in is tomorrow, but I checked today. My weight is being really stubborn - I'm actually still up .8 pounds from last Saturday! But I will not give up.....because my capris that I wore last Friday are definitely more comfortable around the waistband today. And THAT is a good feeling.0 -
toadiejones - oh NO! That's not the kind of surprise anyone likes to find. Sounds like you still had a massive workout though from the clean up!
I was REALLY was tempted to skip today.....but I forced myself out of bed and did it anyway.....because I didn't want to have to say I didn't get it done today! And I knew this morning was my only option to Gitter Done. So - day #7 is in the books! A whole week and I've survived! My husband even joined in this morning for the very first time. Watching him struggle made me realize that I have made progress in just 7 short days! 7 down - 23 to go! My official weigh-in is tomorrow, but I checked today. My weight is being really stubborn - I'm actually still up .8 pounds from last Saturday! But I will not give up.....because my capris that I wore last Friday are definitely more comfortable around the waistband today. And THAT is a good feeling.
well done for getting it done. and glad to hear ur husband had a go too! and better fitting clothes are always a bonus. i believe they call that a NSV around here. lol
day 12 done for me today. 18 to go.......0 -
toadiejones- I think you definitely burned and deserve some calories for that clean up.
I skipped day 10 since we night o' planks at pilates and I was beat by the time I got home at 9. I just didn't see myself working out for another 20 minutes before going to bed.
So I did first night of level 2. Oh, yeah that's another step up. Sometimes even the cans of beans were too much.0 -
Yay brendalyne for your husband joining in!!!
Finally got day 6 done. Started at 9:45pm and did 45 mins on elliptical and then did the shred. Hubby looked at me like I was crazy and backed out. I think I need to go up to Level 2. Today my hrm said I only burned 97 calories. 97 measly calories!!! I'm sweating like crazy and sore but apparently my heart is more fit than the rest of me. Guess I have c25k to thank for that. So Day 7 Level 2 for me tomorrow.
Great job everyone! Keep it up!0 -
Got up and did Day 7 level 2 first thing this morning. Added in harder (5lbs) weights. Got a better burn of 127. Had to go easy on those plank/jack things and the v-presses only made it as high as my chest instead of eye-level but feel like I will eventually get there!
Have a great weekend everyone!!!0 -
So I obviously can't count since I started Level 2 at day 8. Duh. Well, I'm there so I might as well go for it. I'll need a few extra days there to make progress on some these moves anyway.0
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Day 8 and still on Level 1.....but I defintely felt comfortable kicking it up a notch on the cardio especially. And according to my HRM I burned 271 cals vs 240 day beforeI. Evidently my ticker is NOT in as good a shape as yours toadie! Today was my official weigh in day.....and I'm up 1 1/2 pounds! I must admit that it was a bit disheartening. I've been up and down the same 3 pounds for 3 weeks now. sigh. I really hoped that the 30DS would get me going again. I will stick with it though because I KNOW I'm building muscle, and burning fat. I bought a "Fat Loss Monitor" and according to that my body fat percentage has gone a half a percent. So that makes me feel a LITTLE bit better. You guys inspire me to keep going! So thank you!0
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Hi all! Brendalyne said I should join you guys, so here I am! I started the shred on July 5, so I'll be on day 6 Monday (I'm probably not gong to do Sunday workouts... day of rest and all). Anyway, it sounds like everyone's doing really well so far. Keep up the good work!
Here's a little tip for the "pooch" some of you have mentioned... In my Winsor Pilates Abs DVD Mari says you need to pull your bellybutton in to your spine when you're doing ab work or the pooch will just grow as the growing muscles push it out further and further. Hope this helps someone!0 -
Also, have any of you noticed that on level one at one point when jillian is with the girl who does the modified moves the other girl isn't doing anything? lol. Just wondered if anyone else noticed that. I just caught it for the first time today! :-) No wonder she can push it so hard and still smile sweetly, she stops when the camera if off of her! ;-) i have to say it's nice to know SHE is human too!0
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hi j, welcome along. the more the merrier!!
yeah i noticed the girl taking it easy on level 1 thinking the camera was off her. made me laugh! think thats the bit were she just does the biceps curls on their own without doing the lunge. or maybe thats another one. been on level 2 a few days and cant remember exactly. not much chance of taking it easy on level 2 though thats for sure!
and whats this about sunday being a day of rest?? lol. there's no such thing when ur on the 30DS. jillian will not be happy with you.
i promised myself i'd do 30 mins of extra cardio on my days off as well as the 30 DS so no rest for me today. but its weigh in day tomorrow so its like my last chance workout! :laugh:0 -
That's day 14 done for me. Level 2 getting ever so slightly easier. Still tough but a bit better than the first couple of days of it. Hit the exercise bike and treadmill for 30 mins as well. A good last chance workout!! Lol.
Looking forward to getting tomorrow's workout done so I'm at the half way stage.
And first thing tomorrow is weigh- in day. Curious to see what the scales say!!
14 down, 16 to go!!!0 -
Yep have:happy: my 40 year class reunion in September...my goal is to lose 10 lbs by then. :happy:0
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Hello, Is still ok to join?
I'm on D3L1. I think having people to check in with will make the 30 days easier:) Good luck to everyone!0
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