30-Day Shred - Let's Keep Each Other Accountable

chedeco

Hi everyone! I bought Jillian Michaels' DVD "30-Day Shred" the other day and I have stared at it, held it, watched it while lying on my bed, and used it as a coaster. I need some MFPeeps to do it with me, to keep me and each other accountable. This group will have ten members, including me, and then be closed. This way, we can all get to know each other and support each other more. Some details:

-The challenge will start on Monday September 12, 2011, giving anyone who does not already have access to 30-Day Shred (from here on out known as 30ds) a chance to get the DVD. Newbies welcome, don't be shy!

-You will need the DVD and about 25 minutes to devote to doing the DVD every day. There is a warm-up, the exercise routine, and a cool-down. You can use hand weights if you like (mine are 3lbs each) but you can also easily do it with soup cans or with nothing at all. I use a yoga mat as well since some of the exercises are on the floor but, if you are doing it on carpeting, there should be no issue.

-You will be expected to weigh in every Monday (since we are starting on a Monday) and post those numbers on this message board. Your first weigh-in will be Monday Sept. 12, 2011. Other than the required Monday check-ins, feel free to check in with us at any other time for support, encouragement, laughs, or whatever you need!

-In your first post, please include the following: your highest weight (HW), your starting weight (SW), your current weight (CW), any mini-goal weights (MG) you may have, and your ultimate goal weight (UG). Please also include your first name (if you're comfortable with that), your age, and your height. If you do not include this information in your first post, you will not be considered part of the challenge. I have posted my info below to show you what your first post should look like:

Name: Michelle
Age: 26
Height: 5'2"-5'3"
HW: 200
SW: 200
CW: 183
MG: 165 (by Halloween)
MG: 145 (by New Year's Eve)
MG: 135 (by 1/29/12-My Anniversary)
UG: 110 (by the end of April 2012)

So, come one, come all! Don't let the fact that it's the middle of the month stop you! New beginnings can start at any time. Let's get shredded! :glasses:

LarChris

Where would i get this video?

chedeco

Walmart, Target, Barnes and Noble, Amazon...

Tinasmythe

This will be the third time I have started 30DS...I WILL finish this time!!!! :):)

My name is Tina
Age:36
Height:5'3"
HW: 189
SW: 162
CW: 164 (yes that is a gain of 2)
MG1: 155 by Halloween
MG2: 147 by Thanksgiving
MG3: 140 by the New Year
UG: 130 by my Birthday 3/8

chedeco

Welcome, Tina! I hope to see more people join the group over the next few days but even if they don't, you and I can be lean, mean, motivating machines for each other! Looking forward to getting to know you better!

Twoody83

Hi! I am in. I am 1.5hrs from any big stores but I do have ripped in 30. Is it okay to do that one instead? I will get 30 day shred next time I am in the city.

Name: Theresa
Age: 27
Height: 5'0"
HW: 150
SW: 135
CW: 110
MG: 125 (by September 15)
MG: 115 (by Halloween)
UG: 110 (by Dec 2, my birthday)

ginny5775

I'm going to try to do this! I've started it a few times but injured my back and a few weeks after, my ankle. I haven't done this in probably a month and a half because of those injuries. My ankle still isn't 100% but my doctor told me to wear my brace on it and I should be fine. I'm just going crazy not working out though!!! So I'm definitely going to need some encouragement!

Name: Ginny
Age: 25
Height: 5'2"
HW: 165
SW: 165
CW: 150...not positive though, my scale needs new batteries
MG: 130-135 (by Halloween)
MG: 125 (by Christmas)

I'm also going to keep track of calories around the holidays too because that's usually when I gain my weight back lol.

chedeco

Welcome, Theresa! Ripped in 30 sounds fine to me! Definitely pick up 30-Day Shred next time you're in the city or order it on Amazon. But welcome to the team!

chedeco

Welcome, Ginny! Encouragement is what we're here for! Glad to hear you're recovering and glad to have you with us!

ginny5775

Thank you! I'm excited to be here!!

DanikaDawn

Looking forward to everyone's first weigh in! You can do it!

Name: Danika
Age: 19
Height: 5'5"
HW: 200
SW: 198
CW: 198
MG: 185 (by Halloween)
MG: 175 (by Christmas)
UG: 140

SuperScrabbleGirl

I'm in! Motivation!

Age: 27
Height: 6 feet
HW: 291
SW: 291
CW: 266
MG1: 263 By Oct 29th (my brothers wedding, I'm pretty much there, so it would be nice to be down to 260 for then)
MG2: 246 (17.5 stones) by Christmas
MG3: Below 17 stones by my birthday - So 238 or less
UG: 190 - Whenever I get there!

jmelyan23

Finally a group I really want to be in! I'm on Day 4 of the Shred .. is that ok?

Name: Jamie
Age: 22
Height: 5'8"
HW: 273
SW: 269
CW: 267
MG: 250 by Halloween
MG: 225 by the 1st of 2012
MG: 185 by my anniversary, June 23rd
UG: 150 between Sept. 1st and Halloween of next year

Let's do this!!

chedeco

Welcome, Danika, rosalindphyllis, and Jamie! Glad to have you aboard! Jamie, it's totally cool that you're on Day 4 of the Shred, no worries.

rosalindphyllis - You didn't give your first name. If you're not comfortable sharing that information, that's totally cool. What would you like us to call you?

Feel free to check in here even before Monday with questions, thoughts, ideas, motivations, whatever you think might be helpful. That's really what this group is all about: helping and motivating each other.

I'd love to know where everyone is from so that I can figure out which time zones people are working in. For instance, I live in the United States in Massachusetts, so I'm on Eastern Standard Time, which means it's about 3:00 am early Friday morning as I write this. It'd be helpful to know if we have group members from overseas and/or other time zones so that we can account for that.

KayteeBear

Hmm maybe I"ll join...I started at the beginning of the month (but doing one week instead of 10 days...) so I'm a few days into Level 2 now...and for some reason it feels like I twisted my ankle so it's really difficult to workout. maybe come Monday my ankle will be feeling better... I'll just pick up from Level 2 and depending on how I feel do that twice as long or do level 3 twice as long...

And I'm also doing jogging and just started doing Wii Active (just got a Wii!) and plan on getting Zumba for Wii as well. I went through a week/two week stall where I just had no motivation whatsoever so I'm trying to kickstart my motivation again with 30DS.

H: 5'0
CW: 140
GW: 120 - I would LOVE to be 110 but I haven't been that since I was 12 or so. lol With my bone structure and muscle I think it's physically impossible to be that small...but I have been 120 before and it was comfortable.

t_rog

I want in! I bought it about a month ago, and did about 10 minutes of it ONE day, but haven't used it since haha. It was hard! Anyways...

Name: Tiana
Age: 20
Height: 5'4"
HW: 197
SW: 197
CW: 176
MG: 171 by my birthday, Sept. 27th
MG: 165 by Halloween, Oct. 31st
UG: 160 by Christmas, Dec. 25th


EDIT: I'm in California, so Pacific Time Zone

chedeco

Hi KayteeBear - If you're committed to joining us, we'd love to have you, no matter how far along you are in your journey. This group is for people who are serious about doing the 30-Day Shred every day for 30 days, non-stop. We are here to cheer on, motivate, lend a virtual shoulder to cry on, answer questions, etc. If you are not sure about whether you want to be involved in a challenge group that involves that level of activity, it's okay (your post started with "hmm maybe i'll join..) You also did not provide the information I asked for in my introductory post. I hope I'm not coming off like a snob or a bit*h here. I really would love it if you want to join us. I just want to make sure that the ten people involved in this challenge are as involved and committed as I am and I would hate to turn someone else away if you're not sure this is what you really want. Let me know and please don't think any of this comes from me being power-hungry or rude or anything. I like to celebrate everyone's successes. Hope to hear from you soon!

chedeco

Welcome, Tiana! Glad you're here! That brings our group membership up to the following (for those of you keeping score at home):

1. Michelle (me!)
2. Danika
3. rosalindphyllis (can you explain how stones converts to pounds for me, pretty please?) :flowerforyou:
4. Jamie
5. Tiana
6. Tina
7. Theresa
8. Ginny

Only two spots left! Tell your friends! I'm so excited to begin this challenge with all of you! I have some great ideas and hope that you will share yours with me as well! Here's to a healthy weekend before our first weigh-in on Monday! And, if you get a chance, let us know what time zone you are in (it really is helpful, I don't mean to be a nag!) 'Night everyone!

RebeccaLeinen

I just finished her dvd! it is awesome and the results are AMAZING! Good luck ladies! don't give up!

SuperScrabbleGirl

rosalindphyllis - You didn't give your first name. If you're not comfortable sharing that information, that's totally cool. What would you like us to call you?

Oooh, sorry. You guys can call me Ros or Rosalind, whichever. I'm in Manchester UK.

There are 14 pounds to a stone, I'll keep everything in pounds from now on!

sugarbone

This is just in case there is room left! I'll take a photo of my soft flabby tummy too, maybe some before & afters :-)

Name: Laurel
Age: 18
Height: 5'4"
HW: 140
SW: 140
CW: 120
UG: 110 (hey same as you chedeco )

CarolM742

I would like to join this challenge. Does anyone know how to enter the 30 day shred as exercise in MFP?

Name: Carol
Age: 49
Height: 5'6"
HW: 198
SW: 191.2
CW: 189.2
MG: 169 (by Halloween)
MG: 150 (by 12/12 my 50th Birthday)
UG: 140 3/18/12 my Anniversary

SuperScrabbleGirl

I don't think there is one, I think you've got to enter it as circuits, or aerobics, or use your HRM.

chedeco

Good morning, ladies! We are officially a CLOSED Challenge Group for 30-Day Shred! Our members are as follows:

1. Carol - CarolM742

2. Laurel - sugarbone

3. Rosalind - rosalindphyllis

4. Ginny - ginny5775

5. Theresa - Twoody83

6. Tina - Tinasmythe

7. Tiana - t_rog

8. Danika - DanikaDawn

9. Jamie - jlinan23

10. Michelle - chedeco

11. Keia - rawrkeia

Please make sure that you are friends with me, as well as all of our challenge group members so that we all show up on each other's news feeds as well.

chedeco

Starting Saturday night, I will create a new message board called "CLOSED-Getting Ahead with The Shred!". It will be the new message board that we do all of our posting on. I will input everyone's stats onto this new message board. It'll just allow us to have a less cluttered, more private space. Until Saturday night, please feel free to continue posting on this message board. Can't wait to work with all you ladies!

Also, please add GET AHEAD WITH THE SHRED! to your message board signatures!

rawrkeia

Thanks so much for letting me hop in!

Name: Keia
Age: 18
Height: 5'5 on a good day. 5'4 every other day.
HW: 180
SW: 175
CW: 168
MG: 150 by Homecoming
MG: 140 by Christmas (This is currently my main goal, but I think I can do better.)
UG: 130 Before Easter of 2012

chedeco

Okay, so I made the executive decision to let rawrkeia (Keia) in since she contacted me early this morning. Now, we are closed for real. Glad to have you Keia! :glasses:

hcn74

I am a definite maybe. I did the 30DS in July (didn't skip a day), and am just finishing up Ripped in 30 this weekend. I really like the aspect of challenging myself to do something every day. I was considering taking the rest of September to focus on running, but I liked the Shred, and I liked how I felt when I was doing it. So, I'll think on it. I'll also have to retrieve my DVD from my friend!

ASPhantom

How did I miss this? Darn, I swear I thought I was in too.
I'm on day 2. Oh well.

jmelyan23

I'm in the Mountain Standard Time zone, I live in Utah.

chedeco

Thanks, Jamie!