30 Day Shred!!!

lmxoxo

Hi all!!
I just did the first day of the first level of the JM 30DS. WOW is all I can say!! Something tells me the next 29 days aren't gonna be pretty :P
Just a few Q's regarding it...
1) is there any particular time I should do it - i.e. morning?

2) Also, I am of course using MFP. I'm trying to get from 121lbs to 113lbs (healthy for my height at 5'5" and age of 18) - therefore my weight loss goal is 0.5lbs a week, and my calorie goal per day (being sedentary) is 1410 cals. Is this amount of calories sufficient considering the intensity of the 30DS?

3) Last question - Do any other fellow Shredders do other workouts? e.g. any extra cardio alongside the Shred?

I'm all about HEALTHY weight loss, so I don't want to go overboard!
Thank you in advance!!
Stay motivated

dmest

I started the 30 Day Shred last month and am on Level 2. I do it every day in addition to other workouts. On M,W,F I do a weight training workout in the morning so I've been only using 2 pound weights on the Shred workouts, to avoid injury. It's still killer. The other days of the week, I do cardio. Because the Shred workouts are shorter, I like to do them in the afternoons because it's easier for me to fit it in. My longer workouts are first thing in the morning. Good luck to you!

hstallings13

my first piece of advice for you is take your measurements now at the beginning. I'm fixin to move to level 2 and have'nt really lost any weight, but I've lost an inch off almost all my measurements. I measured everything when I started neck, bicep, bust, waist, hip and thighs cause most people I saw talk about it didn't loose much weight, but lost plenty of inches.

sjkcarter

I do it in the morning, just to get the day started of right. I usually eat back about have of my excercise cals back. You want to net 1410 cals if that is your goal. I also do the couch 2 5k 3 days a week in the evening. It works for my schedule. Just do what works for you.

ronda_gettinghealthy

I finished 30DS--I also did extra cardio and more wt lifting--as I progressed and got stronger--she is tough at first and as you get better you can increase your weights and go deeper in your squats/lunges. Good Luck!!!

texasladysv

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gothicprophet

1) is there any particular time I should do it - i.e. morning?

I do my 30DS in the morning, this way I haven't been dragged around all day and left with no energy to do it and give it my all.

2) Also, I am of course using MFP. I'm trying to get from 121lbs to 113lbs (healthy for my height at 5'5" and age of 18) - therefore my weight loss goal is 0.5lbs a week, and my calorie goal per day (being sedentary) is 1410 cals. Is this amount of calories sufficient considering the intensity of the 30DS?

Depends on how you log 30DS, I put it in as "Circuit training, general" for 20 minutes and I just use MFP's calorie calculation since I don't have an HRM.

3) Last question - Do any other fellow Shredders do other workouts? e.g. any extra cardio alongside the Shred?

I'm doing a couple of other workouts while doing the 30DS. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday I'm working on C25K, and Monday, Wednesday and Fridays I'm working on the 100 Push Up Challenge. I also toss some additional abdominal work on pretty much a daily basis.

My 30DS adventure started yesterday and I can tell you, Day 2 isn't really any better and from comments I've seen around these forums it doesn't really start to get better until day 4-5. Just dig deep and get yourself through it!

Feel free to send me a friend request if you'd like!

Tayla08

I get up at 5am before work and do the 30DS, and then I do Couch to 5k every other day in the evenings after work when it cools down outside. I don't think it matters what time of day that you do it, just that you do it. Whatever fits best into your schedule. I have two kids under 3, so my time is limited, which is why I get up before they are and do it. My Calorie goal per day is 1220, every one is different. I did the 30DS before I had my last baby and it does work pretty well, I walked/ran besides that, but lost a total of 40 pounds before getting pregnant again. Keep it up!

lmxoxo

Hi fellow Shredders! Wow, thank you for all the responses! You're all extremely helpful and kind
I think doing the Shred in the morning is a nice idea, in a "start as you mean to go on" kind of way!
As I have read, there are more inches lost usually than weight (though some weight may shift around the 10 day mark), which is fine by me! I think that any healthy adaptations I can make to my body will be great for my confidence - a mind frame I hope to stick to if I weigh myself soon and see no weight loss!

And I shall definitely get onto taking my current measurements, so I can track my progress

Thank you all so much for your advice, PLEASE stay motivated, keep going, and we will all achieve the results we wish for!!!
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