Anyone want to start 30 day shred with me?

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Btw... does the sweat just DRIP off you!? I literally have it running down my nose! Sorry, is that a TMI.... :blushing:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I don't think I ever sweated so much!!!!

I'm off to visit my family on Wednesday. Besides one of my sisters I haven't seem them in a year. :noway:

Needless to say things have been crazy: packing, tidying up, making arrangements...the list goes on & on. So I won't be able to go on to level 3 of the shred. :grumble: My mom doesn't have a computer but I'll see if I can check in to see how you guys are doing. Good Luck !!! :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

Oh & I just have to rant....The most horrible thing is that I went for a lovely boat ride with my hubby yesterday. The weather was overcast & I didn't wear any sunscreen. What a mistake. :noway: My face & neck are as red as a lobster & it is so sore :sad: :sad: :sad: I've been coating myself with aftersun and drinking a ton of water to see if I can hydrate my skin, if only a little. :blushing::blushing::blushing: That's me red red red. :laugh:

Enjoy your vacation! Are you coming to Canada? Take care of that sunburn!
Betty
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Enjoy your vacation! Are you coming to Canada? Take care of that sunburn!
Betty
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Thanks Betty

Yes, I'm going to Canada (YAHOO). :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: I haven't been there in a year!!!!! :noway:

My forehead is still very sore from my sunburn :sad: but the rest of my face is starting to calm down (thank goodness) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

That's a good idea misty about alternating between the 3 levels to help your joints.

Good luck with the shred everyone !!!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

jb_sweet_99

I am soo frustrated!! :explode: The shred is killing my knees and I don't know what to do about it! I think I'm on day 8 (I'm waiting to go up a level until I'm able to go through the first without stopping, instead of just ten days), the first 5 times I did it I was fine. It's just been the last week that it's been bad, my knees hurt so bad during and after that I end up having to take a break the next day because it hurts too bad to get through it. Anyone else having this problem? Any suggestions? I really really really don't want to quit, I feel so much stronger everywhere else, and I've lost ten pounds doing it. Please Help!! :frown:

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I am soo frustrated!! :explode: The shred is killing my knees and I don't know what to do about it! I think I'm on day 8 (I'm waiting to go up a level until I'm able to go through the first without stopping, instead of just ten days), the first 5 times I did it I was fine. It's just been the last week that it's been bad, my knees hurt so bad during and after that I end up having to take a break the next day because it hurts too bad to get through it. Anyone else having this problem? Any suggestions? I really really really don't want to quit, I feel so much stronger everywhere else, and I've lost ten pounds doing it. Please Help!! :frown:

Oh dear - sorry to hear this - definitely take a break until your knee feels better. I had foot pain for a few days, but I worked through it. Your knees are delicate - I wouldn't push them!

Is it the lunges that are causing trouble? Can you cut that out?

....good luck and hope you are feeling better soon.....
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I am soo frustrated!! :explode: The shred is killing my knees and I don't know what to do about it! I think I'm on day 8 (I'm waiting to go up a level until I'm able to go through the first without stopping, instead of just ten days), the first 5 times I did it I was fine. It's just been the last week that it's been bad, my knees hurt so bad during and after that I end up having to take a break the next day because it hurts too bad to get through it. Anyone else having this problem? Any suggestions? I really really really don't want to quit, I feel so much stronger everywhere else, and I've lost ten pounds doing it. Please Help!! :frown:

Oh dear - sorry to hear this - definitely take a break until your knee feels better. I had foot pain for a few days, but I worked through it. Your knees are delicate - I wouldn't push them!

Is it the lunges that are causing trouble? Can you cut that out?

....good luck and hope you are feeling better soon.....
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Thanks Betty, It's actually the jumping jacks that are the issue, I don't know. I do know that i did start walking on my lunches at work as well, so I'm going to stop that for a week and take it easy on the impact on my knees and see how it goes. I'm glad your foot pain is feeling better, I too had that issue and just worked through it and it went away. That 's the issue with bad knees, you want to work out to lose weight, but it puts pressure on the knees! Very frustrating. I think I may try those new insoles for knee pain and see if they help any. Anyone tried these?
Thanks for the support!! :flowerforyou:

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I am soo frustrated!! :explode: The shred is killing my knees and I don't know what to do about it! I think I'm on day 8 (I'm waiting to go up a level until I'm able to go through the first without stopping, instead of just ten days), the first 5 times I did it I was fine. It's just been the last week that it's been bad, my knees hurt so bad during and after that I end up having to take a break the next day because it hurts too bad to get through it. Anyone else having this problem? Any suggestions? I really really really don't want to quit, I feel so much stronger everywhere else, and I've lost ten pounds doing it. Please Help!! :frown:

Oh dear - sorry to hear this - definitely take a break until your knee feels better. I had foot pain for a few days, but I worked through it. Your knees are delicate - I wouldn't push them!

Is it the lunges that are causing trouble? Can you cut that out?

....good luck and hope you are feeling better soon.....
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Thanks Betty, It's actually the jumping jacks that are the issue, I don't know. I do know that i did start walking on my lunches at work as well, so I'm going to stop that for a week and take it easy on the impact on my knees and see how it goes. I'm glad your foot pain is feeling better, I too had that issue and just worked through it and it went away. That 's the issue with bad knees, you want to work out to lose weight, but it puts pressure on the knees! Very frustrating. I think I may try those new insoles for knee pain and see if they help any. Anyone tried these?
Thanks for the support!! :flowerforyou:

SHOES! Any chance you need new shoes? They only last about 800 km (or 500 miles) of running, walking, etc. If you were to workout daily, for an hour, that would be only 4-5 months. Could your running shoes be 4 or 5 months old?

If your shoes are no longer supportive, and absorbing the shock, it could cause joint pain for sure.

My hubby was having knee pain, and sure enough, his runners were almost a YEAR old!!! New shoes = no more pain!

Just thought of this one... hope it might help!
Betty
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jb_sweet_99

I am soo frustrated!! :explode: The shred is killing my knees and I don't know what to do about it! I think I'm on day 8 (I'm waiting to go up a level until I'm able to go through the first without stopping, instead of just ten days), the first 5 times I did it I was fine. It's just been the last week that it's been bad, my knees hurt so bad during and after that I end up having to take a break the next day because it hurts too bad to get through it. Anyone else having this problem? Any suggestions? I really really really don't want to quit, I feel so much stronger everywhere else, and I've lost ten pounds doing it. Please Help!! :frown:

Oh dear - sorry to hear this - definitely take a break until your knee feels better. I had foot pain for a few days, but I worked through it. Your knees are delicate - I wouldn't push them!

Is it the lunges that are causing trouble? Can you cut that out?

....good luck and hope you are feeling better soon.....
:flowerforyou:

Thanks Betty, It's actually the jumping jacks that are the issue, I don't know. I do know that i did start walking on my lunches at work as well, so I'm going to stop that for a week and take it easy on the impact on my knees and see how it goes. I'm glad your foot pain is feeling better, I too had that issue and just worked through it and it went away. That 's the issue with bad knees, you want to work out to lose weight, but it puts pressure on the knees! Very frustrating. I think I may try those new insoles for knee pain and see if they help any. Anyone tried these?
Thanks for the support!! :flowerforyou:

SHOES! Any chance you need new shoes? They only last about 800 km (or 500 miles) of running, walking, etc. If you were to workout daily, for an hour, that would be only 4-5 months. Could your running shoes be 4 or 5 months old?

If your shoes are no longer supportive, and absorbing the shock, it could cause joint pain for sure.

My hubby was having knee pain, and sure enough, his runners were almost a YEAR old!!! New shoes = no more pain!

Just thought of this one... hope it might help!
Betty
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Good thought, but no. My shoes are new this month, I've only ever worn them outside a handful of times. :bigsmile: I do really appreciate that you're trying to help me figure it out!! :flowerforyou:

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Hope you're knees are feeling better!

How is everyone doing? I am off on vacation again this week, we leave tonight, so I'm taking my lap top, DVD, and weights!
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jb_sweet_99

I had a bad weekend, didn't do the dvd at all :blushing: and hardly did anything else, I'm annoyed with myself But I did it today, no more breaks, no matter how lazy I feel. It's so not worth the way I feel when the scale goes up instead of down. I'm really going to force myself to be good this week!!
And thanks Betty, they are doing a bit better after taking a break. I hope you have a great time on vacation this week, I'm very jealous!! :flowerforyou:

jb_sweet_99

So I tried level two yesterday, wowza!!! I have never heard of plank jacks before in my life, lol. I don't think that level two should be considered exercise, lol, but torture!! But I am pleased to say that I made it all the way through it and didn't break much, and I feel it today that's for sure! I was getting bored with level one, but I think I may still alternate the two until I get stronger.
Where is everyone this week? On vacation with Betty? :bigsmile:
I hope everyone is having a great week :flowerforyou:

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Hello?? Where is everybody?? :huh:

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Hey JB - I'm still following the MFP plan, but I am on vacation! I am going to start level 2 on Saturday as I have to go for a run tomorrow morning.

Is level 2 really that much harder than level 1?

Wish me luck! I've been doing Level 1 with running and other workouts for 5 weeks now - and I'm down some weight (although I don't have my scale - hubby confiscated it) but my clothes are all getting lose, and my size 8's fit, and without that muffin top that I had!
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jb_sweet_99

Still on vacation eh, wonderful for you!!! The group has been pretty quiet lately.
Yes, level 2 is really that much harder, lol! It's all of the stuff that you do in the plank position that gets to me. There are a couple things I have to modify, and I take a couple quick breaks to get water, but Im getting through it! It should be easier for you if you've been running though, you have better endurance ;0)
Congrats on the weight lost! That's fantastic, you're doing great. My scale is stuck I believe, lol, but I have lost 3.5 inches off my waist :bigsmile: Glad I measured, lol. I'm glad you have lost the muffin top, that too is my goal, lol!!
Keep enjoying that vacation! :flowerforyou:
Jenn

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Still on vacation eh, wonderful for you!!! The group has been pretty quiet lately.
Yes, level 2 is really that much harder, lol! It's all of the stuff that you do in the plank position that gets to me. There are a couple things I have to modify, and I take a couple quick breaks to get water, but Im getting through it! It should be easier for you if you've been running though, you have better endurance ;0)
Congrats on the weight lost! That's fantastic, you're doing great. My scale is stuck I believe, lol, but I have lost 3.5 inches off my waist :bigsmile: Glad I measured, lol. I'm glad you have lost the muffin top, that too is my goal, lol!!
Keep enjoying that vacation! :flowerforyou:
Jenn

Hey Jen,

11 lbs lost and 3.5 iches from your hips is AMAZING!! Congrats, and keep it up. As you know, I tossed the scale, but as long as I am pushing forward, I am good! I will however update my weight Sept 1st so as to not throw off the calories (it is based on weight and height, right)?

Yes, I work from home (part time) so I am basically on vacation for most of the summer, and just come home here and there for meetings, etc. It is NOT good for the calories though! We had a big BBQ today with friends (and cocktails) and I just finised a second workout of the day to burn it off!

I keep saying "tomorrow" but tomorrow I REALLY will start Level 2! Wish me luck! I still cant get through all the push ups of level 1, but everything else is manageable now (dare I say, easy!?).

Good luck and keep in touch - I will be around here and there - and back with a vengence in Sept!
Betty
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mskellyw

Hi ladies! Sorry to disappear for a while. I was having some personal issues and started slacking on the exercise. I'm back on the wagon now though and just completed day 5 of level one. I'm going to take the weekend off from the Shred, but try to get in a lot of other activity (walking, cleaning house, etc).

A friend is having a pool party tomorrow so it will be interesting to see how that goes. I'm thinking about taking some gluten-free beer, but Sunday is my only day to sleep in this week and I'm worried I won't sleep well if I drink tomorrow night... God, I'm such an old lady! Oh well!

I'm going on vacation two weeks from today and I know I won't be Shredding while I'm out of town. I'd like to accomplish as much as possible by then however, not just to look better for my trip (although that's always a motivator!), but also because I feel like I'll do a better job of staying on track if I have some progress that I'm trying not to undo! My family that I'll be visiting are HUGE junk food eaters and one of my cousins is pregnant, so I know I'll have my work cut out for me. Luckily they're used to my crazy eating habits (vegan for years and now a gluten allergy), so they don't give me too much crap when I opt out of the fast food fests...

I hope everyone has had a great week and is looking forward to an exciting weekend!

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Kelly - congrats on the 5 days of Shredding btw!
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How are we doing ladies???

So I just tried the Tracey Anderson cardio dance - what is up with that!!! WOW!!!!! Sweating was literally channelling off my nose! I took dance lessons for 9 years - 3 times a week for the later years, yet I find the routines so hard! Has anyone tried it?
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Have a great weekend everyone!

mskellyw

Ok, I lied. I wasn't planning on doing the Shred today, but I did it anyway!

Last night while I was lying in bed reading I absentmindedly put my hand on my thigh... and there was muscle there! I threw back the covers and started to really look at my legs... They're actually starting to get kind of muscular! I knew I was definitely seeing a difference in my arms, but I was pretty surprised to see a a change in my legs, especially since they haven't really been that sore.

So anyway, that was enough to motivate me to Shred again today! I'm definitely going to take tomorrow off as my rest day, but today was my sixth day in a row of Shredding and I can't believe the difference I'm seeing already! I'm going to wait to take my measurements until right before I leave for my trip, but I'm pretty anxious to see my results!

I hope you guys are having a great weekend!

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Kelly - that's awesome about the thigh muscle! I LOVE the Shred for that very reason!

Betty
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mskellyw

Hi guys. I weighed in this morning and lost...(drumroll)...3.6lbs this week! I'm really surprised since I had already lost the few pounds I gained back while slacking off for the weeks I was MIA. I'm now down 9.4lbs since May 28th! Yay! I did bust my butt last week diet and exercise-wise, so I'm really glad to see that it's paid off.

I did go little nuts at my friend's party (hello red wine...), but I kept track of everything I ate and drank and logged it in MFP when I got home. I went over my 1500 daily calories, but was sure to stay under the 2500 that I actually burned that day (god I love my GoWear Fit!).

Betty - It should be really interesting to see how much weight you've lost when you finally do weigh-in. It's a great sign that your clothes are fitting better though. Have you started level 2 of the Shred yet? After reading what other people have said about it I'm going to pretty scared to try it. I'm trying to keep in mind how awesome it will feel to finally be able to make it all the through and will use that as my motivation when the time finally comes for me!

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Hi guys. I weighed in this morning and lost...(drumroll)...3.6lbs this week! I'm really surprised since I had already lost the few pounds I gained back while slacking off for the weeks I was MIA. I'm now down 9.4lbs since May 28th! Yay! I did bust my butt last week diet and exercise-wise, so I'm really glad to see that it's paid off.

I did go little nuts at my friend's party (hello red wine...), but I kept track of everything I ate and drank and logged it in MFP when I got home. I went over my 1500 daily calories, but was sure to stay under the 2500 that I actually burned that day (god I love my GoWear Fit!).

Betty - It should be really interesting to see how much weight you've lost when you finally do weigh-in. It's a great sign that your clothes are fitting better though. Have you started level 2 of the Shred yet? After reading what other people have said about it I'm going to pretty scared to try it. I'm trying to keep in mind how awesome it will feel to finally be able to make it all the through and will use that as my motivation when the time finally comes for me!

CONGRATS!!! That is awesome!

I have NOT tried level 2 yet :blushing: I keep doing my other routines, and now I'm into this Tracey Anderson stuff, but I am going to try it! This week for sure. I am scared too, but think of how hard Level 1 was the first time (well, it was for me anyway) and then how easy it got by the third or fourth time.

We CAN do it!!!!
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jb_sweet_99

Still on vacation eh, wonderful for you!!! The group has been pretty quiet lately.
Yes, level 2 is really that much harder, lol! It's all of the stuff that you do in the plank position that gets to me. There are a couple things I have to modify, and I take a couple quick breaks to get water, but Im getting through it! It should be easier for you if you've been running though, you have better endurance ;0)
Congrats on the weight lost! That's fantastic, you're doing great. My scale is stuck I believe, lol, but I have lost 3.5 inches off my waist :bigsmile: Glad I measured, lol. I'm glad you have lost the muffin top, that too is my goal, lol!!
Keep enjoying that vacation! :flowerforyou:
Jenn

Hey Jen,

11 lbs lost and 3.5 iches from your hips is AMAZING!! Congrats, and keep it up. As you know, I tossed the scale, but as long as I am pushing forward, I am good! I will however update my weight Sept 1st so as to not throw off the calories (it is based on weight and height, right)?

Yes, I work from home (part time) so I am basically on vacation for most of the summer, and just come home here and there for meetings, etc. It is NOT good for the calories though! We had a big BBQ today with friends (and cocktails) and I just finised a second workout of the day to burn it off!

I keep saying "tomorrow" but tomorrow I REALLY will start Level 2! Wish me luck! I still cant get through all the push ups of level 1, but everything else is manageable now (dare I say, easy!?).

Good luck and keep in touch - I will be around here and there - and back with a vengence in Sept!
Betty
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Thanks a bunch! I will be soo interested to see what your final loss is when you do finally weigh in, I"m sure it will be great!
I'm not much for the push ups either, but I needed a change so I did level 2. Let me know what you think when you do it, it's killer. I may try to download that dance one you spoke of, sounds fun, lol.
And don't feel bad about the BBQ, lol, I just got back from a 3 day weekend at my mother's with Roast beef, potatoes, hamburgers....lol! I was terrible, we'll see what the scale says tomorrow. i think it should be alright.
I am soo jealous, I would love to work like you work, I hope you are enjoying it to the fullest, you deserve it! :flowerforyou:
Keep in trouch :bigsmile:

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Still on vacation eh, wonderful for you!!! The group has been pretty quiet lately.
Yes, level 2 is really that much harder, lol! It's all of the stuff that you do in the plank position that gets to me. There are a couple things I have to modify, and I take a couple quick breaks to get water, but Im getting through it! It should be easier for you if you've been running though, you have better endurance ;0)
Congrats on the weight lost! That's fantastic, you're doing great. My scale is stuck I believe, lol, but I have lost 3.5 inches off my waist :bigsmile: Glad I measured, lol. I'm glad you have lost the muffin top, that too is my goal, lol!!
Keep enjoying that vacation! :flowerforyou:
Jenn

Hey Jen,

11 lbs lost and 3.5 iches from your hips is AMAZING!! Congrats, and keep it up. As you know, I tossed the scale, but as long as I am pushing forward, I am good! I will however update my weight Sept 1st so as to not throw off the calories (it is based on weight and height, right)?

Yes, I work from home (part time) so I am basically on vacation for most of the summer, and just come home here and there for meetings, etc. It is NOT good for the calories though! We had a big BBQ today with friends (and cocktails) and I just finised a second workout of the day to burn it off!

I keep saying "tomorrow" but tomorrow I REALLY will start Level 2! Wish me luck! I still cant get through all the push ups of level 1, but everything else is manageable now (dare I say, easy!?).

Good luck and keep in touch - I will be around here and there - and back with a vengence in Sept!
Betty
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Thanks a bunch! I will be soo interested to see what your final loss is when you do finally weigh in, I"m sure it will be great!
I'm not much for the push ups either, but I needed a change so I did level 2. Let me know what you think when you do it, it's killer. I may try to download that dance one you spoke of, sounds fun, lol.
And don't feel bad about the BBQ, lol, I just got back from a 3 day weekend at my mother's with Roast beef, potatoes, hamburgers....lol! I was terrible, we'll see what the scale says tomorrow. i think it should be alright.
I am soo jealous, I would love to work like you work, I hope you are enjoying it to the fullest, you deserve it! :flowerforyou:
Keep in trouch :bigsmile:

Thanks jb_sweet! I have entered a loss of 1 lb per week (even though I don't know yet) because it just occurred to me that MFP is giving me calories based on my starting weight! My goal for September 1st is 155, so my fingers are crossed!

So did the roast beef do any damage on the scales?

I do love my job - it is great all around - I have two pre-schoolers at home, so I love being able to be home (although one starts JK in Sept, and the other starts nursery school - both 2 days a week - so I am sad, but at the same time excited that I will have a little time to work, and possibly a bit of "me" time!).
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jb_sweet_99

Well this morning it said I was the same weight as Friday, so I'm happy about that! Hopefully it doesn't just show up tomorrow, lol!
Oh wow, you are certainly going to have some time on your hands, which is nice to work on things for yourself a bit more I'm sure it will be a tough adjustment for all of you though. You should be ok for your calories, you seem to work out quite a bit, am I right? I will keep my fingers crossed for ya!

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Well this morning it said I was the same weight as Friday, so I'm happy about that! Hopefully it doesn't just show up tomorrow, lol!
Oh wow, you are certainly going to have some time on your hands, which is nice to work on things for yourself a bit more I'm sure it will be a tough adjustment for all of you though. You should be ok for your calories, you seem to work out quite a bit, am I right? I will keep my fingers crossed for ya!

Good news on the scale! Keep moving forward, and it won't "catch up" to you!

I do exercise quite a bit, I just wanted to enter some weight lost so that I did not continue to eat calories for my old weight (it probably went down 50 or 100 calories - not much - but still!).
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Still yet to try level 2, and no time today - I have to meet a friend for a run then hubby and I have a babysitter coming for a "date night" - gotta go run, but it's hot as heck here though, so I'd rather swim and tan!


Have a great day!
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mskellyw

Still yet to try level 2, and no time today - I have to meet a friend for a run then hubby and I have a babysitter coming for a "date night" - gotta go run, but it's hot as heck here though, so I'd rather swim and tan!

Ha! I laugh at your "hot as heck"! It always cracks me up when people in northern climes think it's hot where they are... It was 108 degrees here today and I have to walk a completely unshaded mile from class to my car while carrying a 15-20lb backpack at 3pm everyday. Now THAT'S hot! (Although not quite as hot as Phoenix, thank goodness--they were 113 today.)

I'm glad to hear everyone is still plugging along. I just finished day 8 of level one. I've been trying to decide if I'm going to try level two before I go on vacation or if I should just stick with level one for the next week. I'd kind of like to really push myself before I take a week off, but on the other hand, I don't want to make myself dread starting back up once I get home. Maybe I'll just wait and see how I feel on day 11 (which should hopefully be Friday).

Wait, am I counting right? Do you count your rest days? If I did six days of the Shred last week, took Sunday off, then did it again Monday and today, would those be days 7 and 8 or 8 and 9? Now I'm confused. And sleepy. Oh well, let me know how you're counting and I'm going to go to bed!

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Still yet to try level 2, and no time today - I have to meet a friend for a run then hubby and I have a babysitter coming for a "date night" - gotta go run, but it's hot as heck here though, so I'd rather swim and tan!

Ha! I laugh at your "hot as heck"! It always cracks me up when people in northern climes think it's hot where they are... It was 108 degrees here today and I have to walk a completely unshaded mile from class to my car while carrying a 15-20lb backpack at 3pm everyday. Now THAT'S hot! (Although not quite as hot as Phoenix, thank goodness--they were 113 today.)

I'm glad to hear everyone is still plugging along. I just finished day 8 of level one. I've been trying to decide if I'm going to try level two before I go on vacation or if I should just stick with level one for the next week. I'd kind of like to really push myself before I take a week off, but on the other hand, I don't want to make myself dread starting back up once I get home. Maybe I'll just wait and see how I feel on day 11 (which should hopefully be Friday).

Wait, am I counting right? Do you count your rest days? If I did six days of the Shred last week, took Sunday off, then did it again Monday and today, would those be days 7 and 8 or 8 and 9? Now I'm confused. And sleepy. Oh well, let me know how you're counting and I'm going to go to bed!

Hahaha - :laugh: okay - so it was only in the low 90's (using your method - low 30's for our method) BUT that is hot for me!!!! Plus we have high high humidity - a friend just moved here from Saudi Arabia, and she said it's worse here than it was there due to the high humidity. Anyway, 108 is hot as h-ll, so you got me there!

You are doing GREAT!

I don't count the rest days, but I have been doing Level 1 for 6 weeks now, so what do I know about doing it right!!!! TODAY is the day I will start level 2 - I've just been doing so many other activities along with the Shred.

Have a great day everyone!!!
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jb_sweet_99

Still yet to try level 2, and no time today - I have to meet a friend for a run then hubby and I have a babysitter coming for a "date night" - gotta go run, but it's hot as heck here though, so I'd rather swim and tan!

Ha! I laugh at your "hot as heck"! It always cracks me up when people in northern climes think it's hot where they are... It was 108 degrees here today and I have to walk a completely unshaded mile from class to my car while carrying a 15-20lb backpack at 3pm everyday. Now THAT'S hot! (Although not quite as hot as Phoenix, thank goodness--they were 113 today.)

I'm glad to hear everyone is still plugging along. I just finished day 8 of level one. I've been trying to decide if I'm going to try level two before I go on vacation or if I should just stick with level one for the next week. I'd kind of like to really push myself before I take a week off, but on the other hand, I don't want to make myself dread starting back up once I get home. Maybe I'll just wait and see how I feel on day 11 (which should hopefully be Friday).

Wait, am I counting right? Do you count your rest days? If I did six days of the Shred last week, took Sunday off, then did it again Monday and today, would those be days 7 and 8 or 8 and 9? Now I'm confused. And sleepy. Oh well, let me know how you're counting and I'm going to go to bed!

Hahaha - :laugh: okay - so it was only in the low 90's (using your method - low 30's for our method) BUT that is hot for me!!!! Plus we have high high humidity - a friend just moved here from Saudi Arabia, and she said it's worse here than it was there due to the high humidity. Anyway, 108 is hot as h-ll, so you got me there!

You are doing GREAT!

I don't count the rest days, but I have been doing Level 1 for 6 weeks now, so what do I know about doing it right!!!! TODAY is the day I will start level 2 - I've just been doing so many other activities along with the Shred.

Have a great day everyone!!!
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Good luck on level 2 Betty!!! :flowerforyou:

mskellyw

Ok, so I turned the Shred today and was planning on doing level one, but after a couple minutes of the warm-up I thought "Oh, what the h*ll!" and decided to do level two instead! DEFINITELY harder than level one, but actually not as bad as I had feared. I had to do the modified version of some of the moves (I think I did three squat thrusts before I gave up!), but I made it through with only a few stops. I can already tell I'm going to be sore tomorrow...

Betty - How are you liking the Tracy Anderson videos? I was looking at them online and they seem pretty interesting. I have absolutely no rhythm so the dance cardio one is probably out for me (plus I don't think I have the room to bounce around like she does), but the mat workout one seems pretty doable. Have you tried it?

mskellyw

Hi guys. So I weighed in today and am still at 180.6 which means I didn't lose any weight this week, BUT I am down 1.8% body fat this week! That kind of seems like a big number to me, and I'm pretty sure my scale isn't the most accurate measure of body composition, but I definitely feel like I've gained a lot of muscle this week.

I did level two three days last week (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) and am planning on doing it this week as well. I'm leaving for vacation on Friday so I want to get in as much strength training as possible before then, since I won't be doing any while I'm gone.

The board had been pretty quiet lately, but I hope everyone is doing well!

mskellyw

I realized I've kind of been talking to myself on thread for the last week, but I'm sure you guys will be back...

I just wanted to check in before leaving for my vacation today. I weighed myself since I won't be able to next week and I'm down two pounds and .4% body fat since Monday! That brings my current weight to 178.6. I'm excited about this because I've been hovering around 180 for the last year or so and unable to maintain anything under that point. I've been below it several times, but not for very long. I really feel like I'm doing things the right way this time and am confident I can keep losing.

I'm planning to take my digital food scale with me on vacation (I'm sure everybody's gonna LOVE that!), and while I am going to allow myself to go over my daily calories if I want to, I'm going to be sure to stay within my maintenance calories. Also, while I won't be taking the Shred with me, I am planning on getting plenty of exercise.

Also, here are my current measurements (the first number is from June 15th).

weight - (182.4) 178.6
bust - (44) 43
rib cage - (36.5) 36.5
natural waist - (35) 33
belly button - (37) 35
hips - (40) 39.5
butt - (43) 42
r arm - (13) 13
l arm - (12.5) 12.5
r thigh - (25) 24.5
l thigh - (25) 24.5
r calf - (15.5) 15
l calf - (15.5) 15

So anyway, I'll talk to you guys in about a week and a half!