Shred starting may 26th

StrawberrySuzyQ

Back on board! Let's see, this was day 24 of the 30. Went to do my workout and barely into the first circuit my mom comes downstairs. Let's just say, NOT doing the workout with someone else watching. Someone else doing it WITH me, okay, but not just watching. Waited until she left and then started it all over again.

Feeling stronger everyday! Actually, laughed so hard at something on Sunday that my abs actually hurt! :laugh:

Hope to hear from the rest of you and seeing how you are progressing!! :drinker:

CricketKate

Suz, you are awesome!!!!! I'm sorry that the picnic left you feeling down.:flowerforyou: I totally understand what you're saying about people watching you. I feel the same, unfortunately, I usually don't have a choice.

I'm hanging my head in shame. I wanted so badly to do the Shred and stick with it. I wasn't prepared for what my days were going to be like once school was out. But, I haven't given up. After reading all of your posts, I am starting over. I really want to go for 30 days straight if I can. So.......

Day 1, Level 1: finished

paulaviki

I've done day 5 of level 2 today, so I'm halfway through now. I've only had 2 rest days since I started but am away for 2 nights tomorrow so won't do it again until Friday. I just need to get back on it once I'm back and not eat too much junk while I'm away! I've ordered Jillian's kick boxing DVD to try after 30 DS as a change.

So far I've definitely lost some inches, my clothes feel way looser! Will weigh and measure Sunday and see where I am at!

StrawberrySuzyQ

Kate, NO shame in not getting through this! I only made it two days my first time around, but this time I joined a group (YOURS) :happy: and bandwagoned the support of family and friends through FB. I kept them all up-to-date as to my activities and they have been supporting me through this journey. My best friend and her daughter actually started to do it too, but they are many days behind me.

Thanks for the support. I knew my TOM would be difficult but thought I had gotten a grip on my depression to make it through. I'm glad I didn't let it keep me down and pushed through to get back on board! :bigsmile:

Paulaviki: You keep on doing what you can with your circumstances, too! :flowerforyou: You are HALFWAY there!! Don't give up now! And even if you cannot do ALL of the workout because you are away, don't forget to be active and try to get in some cardio, strength and abs just so you don't REALLY feel it when you are able to do the videos again.

Ladies, we are getting to the home stretch and for those of you a little further behind, we'll keep the light on and the cheers loud so you make it to the finish with us!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

BeautifulKristen

wow ty for sharing the schedule but are you sure that it is good to do? I mean 7 days.. I thought it was work out for 5 days straight then take a day off then start working out again on the 7th day.. And then it says to do 2 20 minute level 1 and 2? down there in day 11 or so. Holy cow.. I don't know if I even want to start 30 day shred again after having a pain in my hip. Which has gotten better then before...

Shamrock_me

You Gals are all so Awesome!!!

I still do Level 1 most days and bump in Level 2 now and then - I haven't even looked at Level 3
I like to switch it up alot but the excessive plank exercises are rough on me with a bad rotator cuff but I still make it through just not as strongly as I'd like. I'd like to put Level 1 to bed for a while maybe in the next day or two. Maybe just keep in the 10-15 minutes I like and FF to Level 2.

I've started a black bag policy on clothes I put away. Black bag in the bottom of the container is the 'fat clothes' and it's getting to be a BIG bag so even if you are not gung-ho about the Shred (it comes and goes with me) you will still tone up & drop inches as long as you remain steady in your work outs and don't fudge too much with your calories.

I can't believe its almost been a month since we started.

Wow! Time does fly when you're pretending to punch Jillian in the face!!!

CricketKate

Level 1, Day 2: Behind me!

I'm really hoping to get in 30 days straight.

CricketKate

Level 1, Day 3: Finished with great effort.

Right after I finished circuit 1 someone started pounding on my front door. I paused to go see who it was only to discover my daughters little friend. I said that all of the children could go play in the back yard so I could get back to the workout (incidently, I hate starting and then stopping and then re-starting). Then when I was on the floor doing my oblique crunches, the girls decided they needed towels so they could run through the sprinklers. The little neighbor girl then sat outside my bedroom door, discussing with me why my carpet was so dirty and why wouldn't I let my children go play out front assuring me that she would watch them (she's 6). So, while I'm doing crunches and then chest flies, :grumble: I was trying to explain that the carpet was dirty because my vacuum is downstairs and I didn't want to go get it and that my children couldn't go out front until I could watch them (my youngest is only 3 and not really trustworthy). Ugh! But the workout is finished!

CricketKate

Level 1, Day 4: complete!

I really didn't want to Shred today. The only thing that got me to do it was this challenge. I know that I am way behind (which is pretty sad since I am the one who started it), but this challenge keeps me going. Thanks for All of you and the encouragement you give!

paulaviki

Well I had 2 days off and didn't eat very healthily but only went over my daily limit by about 200-300 calories so if I had done the shred on those days I'd have been ok!

Anyway just finished day 6 of level 2, and after a 5 hour drive back from Manchester so feeling proud of myself! Usually I'd have come home and had a snooze on the sofa!

I cannot wait to see the back of the planks!

CricketKate

Welcome back, Paulaviki!

Level 1, Day 5: Wrap that baby up, it is done!

paulaviki

Thanks!

Day 8 of level 2 done and dusted. And I'm 5lbs down since I started! Woohoo!

CricketKate

Level 2, Day 6: Finished! In honor of being the last half of level 1, I increased my weights just a bit. I guess it worked, based on the # of typos I'm having to correct. My arms are dead!

CricketKate

Level 1, Day 7: finished

CricketKate

Level 1, Day 8: done.

CricketKate

Level 1, Day 9: over and done

CricketKate

Level 1, Day 10: done

I missed yesterday. I have a lot of good excuses, but that's all they are. I could have done it if I had really wanted to.
This morning was a fight with my poor body. I am so tired and it was tough. But I got through it. I will be starting Level2 tomorrow.

ladyfox1979

Day 18 level 3 done! Right now I have been alternating level 2nad 3 . I feel great and getting stronger. Starting to see definition

tippett610

That is awesome! I am going to start the 30 day shred on Monday!

Morgan103084

I've completed her Ripped in 30. and i'm currently doing the 30DS. Tomorrow will be my last day on level 2! ( i know its the 30 day shred, but i'm doing each level in a week, so mine is a 3 week shred./ her ripped in 30 is based on four weeks, one level a week, so i wanted to keep it that way.)

paulaviki

I did day 3 of level 3 today, quite enjoying this level!

CricketKate

Level 2, Day 1: I had forgotten how much I love level 1 until I did level 2. Yuck!

CricketKate

Level 2 day 2: finished

CricketKate

Level 2, Day 3: done!

This is my 4th time through the Shred (each time separated by several months of total inactivity). I would have thought that the fear would be gone by now, but it still takes a lot of talking to talk myself into it.:blushing:

CricketKate

I haven't given up on the Shred. I missed a couple of days because of being busy with family stuff. Now I am so sunburned that I can hardly move.:grumble: Dumb SummerPox! I will probably start Level 2 over again as soon as I can lay on the floor to do my crunches.