Jillian's 30 Day Shred

meana717

Uh-OH! Are we dynig out here?! Well ... I'm still here hope someone else is too! I almost didn't do the workout tonight- kids made it difficult when we got home... stopped the disc 4 times in the first 10 minutes! So I quit.... well after dinner I had the urge to continue eating or find junk food but I didn't, I turned on Jillian and man am I happy I did! I feel GREAT!

McFatterton

I'd like to join in on this too - I'm a little late.....just started today, but man, I'm ready for tomorrow!

CasperO

Well done Amanda, you rock honey.

I got home not feeling so super, and my wife's health stuff is acting up again and she was in a mood. So I looked like a not so great evening.

I ate about a good serving of leftover rotisserie chicken (lean only, no skin) and started to perk up. Wife make it an early night and crawled in the rack, so the dogs and I went up to the gym.

I put on my HRM and hit start, then got busy:
I did 15 minutes of elliptical to break a sweat.
Then I did my first set of my weights routine [dips (8 today ), dumb flies, dumb rows, tricep extensions, dumb curls, lat raises]
Then I did the shred, level one [better today, almost no cheating]
Then I did my second set of my weights routine.

Total - 1hr 2 minutes, 680 calories. I feel amazing, so glad I did that. Shred is extra fun with puppies wanting to play while you're on the floor doing abs. :laugh: We have a 9yo male basset and a 1yo female Shih Tzu. And they're best pals. Fun guys.

McFatterton

Total - 1hr 2 minutes, 680 calories. I feel amazing, so glad I did that. Shred is extra fun with puppies wanting to play while you're on the floor doing abs. :laugh: We have a 9yo male basset and a 1yo female Shih Tzu. And they're best pals. Fun guys.

My dog always tries to get in on the fun too - I have an almost 2 year old goldendoodle - he really likes the jumping jacks - he jumps along with me :laugh:

meana717

Well done Amanda, you rock honey.

I got home not feeling so super, and my wife's health stuff is acting up again and she was in a mood. So I looked like a not so great evening.

I ate about a good serving of leftover rotisserie chicken (lean only, no skin) and started to perk up. Wife make it an early night and crawled in the rack, so the dogs and I went up to the gym.

I put on my HRM and hit start, then got busy:
I did 15 minutes of elliptical to break a sweat.
Then I did my first set of my weights routine [dips (8 today ), dumb flies, dumb rows, tricep extensions, dumb curls, lat raises]
Then I did the shred, level one [better today, almost no cheating]
Then I did my second set of my weights routine.

Total - 1hr 2 minutes, 680 calories. I feel amazing, so glad I did that. Shred is extra fun with puppies wanting to play while you're on the floor doing abs. :laugh: We have a 9yo male basset and a 1yo female Shih Tzu. And they're best pals. Fun guys.

Thank You Casper! I almost lost the motivation! Sorry that the misses isn't feeling too well. Hope she gets better soon! As for you... GREAT job! I have an almost 2 year old male Shih Tzu and I lays right at my feet while I do all the standing work and then tries to lick me to death when I'm on the ground! Love them! :happy:

meana717

Congratulations there newlywed... beautiful picture... and welcome! Glad to have you on board!

Happyoceangirl

So far... feeling okay - feeling it a little but not the extreme "what the hell!!?!?!?!" that happened last time. I'll run tomorrow and shred on Sunday - will report back in.

Out of curiosity - did anyone take measurements and/or photos of before - so you'll have a comparison point for "after"?

McFatterton

I'm feeling good after day 2!!! Got up this morning and had Jillian kick my butt before I had to be at work....I could be imagining this but I swear that I could already do more today than I could yesterday

Amanda - thanks for the warm welcome and the compliment on the picture - that was a great day

jlbay

Sorry all - still haven't received my DVD! I've been doing the Firm circuit DVDs for a while now, but I really need something new. I no longer feel challenged on the Firm, even when upping my weights. So, I'm hoping Jillian will be the thing. Hopefully I'll get it soon!!

For those who've been following the Shred so far - what do you think? Are you doing it every day? I think I'm going to try to do it every day while continuing C25k. Don't know if I can do it. With the Firm, you only do it every other day.

Kaileyxoxo

loving the results so far, day 6 today

meana717

Didn't take pics.... how could I forget that! I will do it today... I know already a week in, but seriously no changes yet other than my endurance and a little bit more upper body strength. I was going to hit the gym this morning for an Indoor Cycling class, but for the first time in a few months my kids let me sleep in and I didn't roll out of bed until 8! Class started at 9, so not quite enough time since I had to get the kids breakfast and dressed. Anyways...ready to day 6 this afternoon. I think I will do it during Zani's nap time, that way she can't bug me as she normally does! Plus it would only be about 2 hours earlier than normal so my body still gets that rest period! Alright ya'll! Looking good!:flowerforyou:

Kath712

I'm going to do Level 2 for the second time today (first time was Thursday). I'm able to work out about every other day. That will have to be good enough - work and kids seem to get in the way the other days. Looking forward to a good workout. I'm really starting to feel the effects of The Shred. I like the fact that it's a total body workout in a short time. I feel like I'm working big and small muscles, plus burning calories.

kimmay

Just finished day 4. Maybe I have a little extra energy today but I found it to be much simpler. So, I decided to move onto level 2. Completed level 2 (which seems easier than level 1 for some reason). I feel great! I can definitely see the difference. Although the scale has only moved down 1lb since I started, I definitely feel firmer in my abs and legs.

LittleSpy

Whew! Just finished my Shred for the day. I was able to work a lot harder today than ever before despite being fatigued from my 955 calorie burn ( :bigsmile: ) yesterday. I'm totally dripping sweat (yum) which is the first time that's happened with the shred. I really love this workout! And I really love how even when my stamina and strength improve, I can keep amping it up by going harder and increasing my weights. :drinker:

Kristi82

Just finished day 7! woohooo!!!

LittleSpy

Finished my shred for the day. I'm doing so much better. I've never been able to do all the anterior raises before without switching a few out for bicep curls instead but I did today for the first time. I also made it through all the bicycle crunches for the first time. Woot!

My HRM agrees I'm working harder, too. It used to tell me I burned about 350 calories during the shred. Today it says I burned 403 and my weight is lower now. 403 calories in 22 minutes? Bonkers. MFP gives me 330 for 22 minutes of circuit training so I'll count it as that to be conservative.

I'm going to make it my goal to get up early and do the shred every day before work this week. :drinker:

meana717

Hey ya'll.. Happy Sunday evening! So I finished my 7th day of shred about an hour ago... and boy do I feel awesome! Stepped on the scale last night before bed and it gave me a very promising number...however not going to input it until weigh in on Tuesday! Still suck at push-ups, but I'm with you JLB.... I actually made it through all of the anterior raises today as well! Great job everyone! 7 down, 23 to go!

LittleSpy

I had a little extra energy this evening and decided to give level 2 a shot. So many people have said they thought it was easier than level 1. :noway: I have no idea what you guys are talking about. :laugh: I managed to get through it with a few modifications but let's just say I'll be sticking with level 1 for quite a bit longer.

demezat

Hey I'm starting over...got side tracked a while back. I'm starting with Level 1 day 1. Wish me luck, God knows I hate those butt kicks...LOL

CasperO

We did our 5 workout last night (7th day, missed a couple :blushing: ).

I'm loving it,,, did "guy pushups" for the whole first round of strength last night - first time I've been able to do that. Halfway through on the second set, knees down for the last few. Getting stronger.

Wife M-rose is doing great with the shred and fine with her program, whether she believes it or not.

tdt2007

I have been doing level 1 of Jillian's 30 Day Shred for 4 days in a row now and have not lost a pound. Actually went from 143 up to 148 in those 4 days. I love the workout, but I am hoping that Im am just retaining water from the workouts and building muscle or something. Its hard to work so hard and not see smaller numbers.

Has anyone else experienced this? And I have another question, if I am building muscle or whatever, does that mean that my weight will never go down? (side note: I have been eating very well)

meana717

Great Job everyone... JLB I wasn't even willing to attempt level 2.. Kuddos for you! Welcome back to level 1! Demezat...welcome back.. you will do great! Casper... awesome for both you and the wifey. I know as a woman we are definately creatures of instant gratification. I tend to believe that nothing is working or changing even when others tell me they can see a difference! That is so wonderful that you could do "guy" pushups, even if it was only for a set an a half. Look... I do "girly" push ups for the first set and the second set, I whimp out even more and do some "Cobras". Hoping today that I can do at least "girly" pushups for both sets! TDT... it is quite common to not see change like what you are doing, make sure you are drinking lots of extra water. Remember you should be drinking 8 glasses of water for a normal "non-exercise" day, so up it another glass or two. Also, no you will eventually see weight loss. I understand your frustration... this actually happened to me when I first tried to lose weight about 3 months ago... and I very quickly gave up because I too was disappointed that my numbers went up. However, this time I decided to push through... and it is actually working for me!

Well everyone... We can do this... and everyone is doing good... stick to it... only 23 more work outs to go .. counting todays since I haven't done it yet! :flowerforyou:

LittleSpy

I have been doing level 1 of Jillian's 30 Day Shred for 4 days in a row now and have not lost a pound. Actually went from 143 up to 148 in those 4 days. I love the workout, but I am hoping that Im am just retaining water from the workouts and building muscle or something. Its hard to work so hard and not see smaller numbers.

Has anyone else experienced this? And I have another question, if I am building muscle or whatever, does that mean that my weight will never go down? (side note: I have been eating very well)

Yes, I noted a slight weight gain as well. I definitely think my muscles are retaining water due to the more strenuous workout. I'm sure once we adjust to the workout a little the weight will drop. I have been losing 2-4 pounds/week until now (I have a lot to lose) and I haven't changed my eating habits from the last few weeks (if anything they've gotten better) so I know for sure I'm not gaining fat! Building muscle means your metabolism will increase which means you'll burn fat faster. Unless you're using super heavy weights, you're not going to build bulky muscle so I don't think you need to worry abou tthat. Weight really is just a number. I'd personally much rather be a 150 pound fit & healthy ball of muscle than a 120 pound skinny flabby softy.

Oh, one thing I wanted to suggest was to take your measurements. When the scale isn't going down, you can re-measure yourself and see your inches drop. I was a little down about my weight gain (it's up 1.5 pounds since Friday when I started the Shred) so I remeasured myself from 10/05/09 and I had lost 3 inches from my waist, 3 inches from my hips, and an inch from my chest. That was quite a mood lifter!

kristen5286

I am starting tonight.....

What weight are you using?

At the current gym that I am im using 5 lbs (biceps, triceps) and 7.5 lbs (shoulders). But I left my 5 lbs weights at my friends house..BOO HOO...I might just need to buy some more today...

Honestly, I'm using 2lb weights and I feel the burn. I could probably manage 3 but I think my arms would fall off if I tried using 5 at this point!

And just an edit to say I'm not a total weakling. :laugh: I can pretty easily shoulder press or bicep curl 20 or 25 pounds. The repetition really gets your muscles burning, though, even with no weights at all.

I do it with 2 lb weights on the ones that I really feel the burn.. so I can do all the repetitions and I use 3 lb weights on the ones I can handle more weight

kristen5286

ok.. I am back from my weekend in Dallas and I can officially say I didn't work out once and I ate horrible but my weight didn't budge at all!! That was super nice!! But I am back on track and doing the Shred every day and eating right!!

I hope y'all had a great weekend!

Kaileyxoxo

WOW just finished level 2 (since it was the 8th day i decided to try it), its intense! Definately not easier than level 1 like i had heard it was. Its hard but worth it, just keep pushing, i had to take some quick breaks through it, but will continue to do level 2!

jlbay

JUST received 30 day shred this very minute!! :happy: Tomorrow morning I will definitely be shredding for the first time. I'm expecting a serious workout and I hope Jillian delivers!

Lisa_T

I just got my dvd last night and did my first level 1 workout with Jillian this morning. I LOVE this dvd!!! Can't wait to read how everyone else is doing!!

Thanks for starting this thread

meana717

I just got my dvd last night and did my first level 1 workout with Jillian this morning. I LOVE this dvd!!! Can't wait to read how everyone else is doing!!

Thanks for starting this thread

Welcome to the thread...and you are more than welcome! Congrats on your amazing weightloss! That is spectacular!

:flowerforyou:

kiki2006

Just tried this tonight! Kicked my butt! I'm hoping I can stick with it!