starting the 30 day shred

TERRI1125

Day 3 Level 2! I was able to do the plank walk out thing the entire time! Not so much the plank jacks My shoulders were burning from the press/lunge things and then moving right into a plank was agony. Hopefully it will get better. Everyone is so encouraging! I plan to shred tomorrow and rest Sunday then hit it hard on Monday and Tuesday, rest Wednesday and then back at it Thursday and Friday. Have a great weekend everyone!

SAB8A

I so want to start the 30 Day Shred and love the fact that I can get this for FREE on YouTube. But.. with getting this off of YOUTUBE I'm sure I'm missing the information that usually comes with the DVD. So what I'm wondering is how do I know when to switch to the other levels and also I'm currently on a 1200 cal/day diet. Do I need to eat back the calories I burn to be able to lose weight? Any help in these areas are much appreciated. Thank you and can't wait to begin my agonizing trip to my AFTER.

Oh and to those that are complaining about soreness.. I remember reading that Chocolate Milk will help with soreness when drank within an hour after finishing your workout. I have done this and it does help with the soreness. I did see a difference when I did drink the milk and when I didn't on how much pain I was in after excercising. So much better when I drank milk then when I didn't.

FutureSkinnyMama03

Eating a banana will help with muscle cramps, too. I'm not a lover of bananas but will eat them if I've done a hard or long workout where I expect to have issues later.

ddipert

I so want to start the 30 Day Shred and love the fact that I can get this for FREE on YouTube. But.. with getting this off of YOUTUBE I'm sure I'm missing the information that usually comes with the DVD. So what I'm wondering is how do I know when to switch to the other levels and also I'm currently on a 1200 cal/day diet. Do I need to eat back the calories I burn to be able to lose weight? Any help in these areas are much appreciated. Thank you and can't wait to begin my agonizing trip to my AFTER.

Oh and to those that are complaining about soreness.. I remember reading that Chocolate Milk will help with soreness when drank within an hour after finishing your workout. I have done this and it does help with the soreness. I did see a difference when I did drink the milk and when I didn't on how much pain I was in after excercising. So much better when I drank milk then when I didn't.

In regards to SAB8A's post above: the DVD doesn't really have that much more information that what is on the level one workout (I haven't seen the other 2 levels yet)
Thanks for the tip about the chocolate milk. I thought it was too good to be true, so I googled it and there is an article on WebMD that backs it up and explains why it works. I'll make sure I have some for Monday when I start level 2.

brittanysly

i just finished level 1 and thought it was pretty easy/short . dose this mean i need to move up a level ?

ddipert

Sorry, I'm still trying to figure out how you post and refer to someone's prior post.

xCarbJunkiex

JUST COMPLETED LEVEL 2 :drinker: :happy: .....level 3 here I come!!!!

dmcole13

OK - you guys got me!!! After just sitting and reading thru the first 4 1/2 pages of this thread - I got up, changed clothes & DID IT!!!!
I can say Level 1, Day 1 is DONE
Boy does my body hate me - knees are still screaming 20 minutes later. I hope they can keep up, they were really making noises thru this......
And I thought I was getting in better shape with my vigorous 5mile walks these past 2 months - shot me down
But I know you are all here to help push me through. Been stuck the last month & hope this will get me losing again
Thanks for the push!!!
Dawn

violet976

@ dmcole: Level 1 of this dvd has been a bit rough on my knees as well (I've taken about 5 good falls on them and one has always felt like something got a bit tweaked). I was doing good until today, when I finally had to improvise another exercise in at a few points (I just sub in some squats or something easier).



Day 5 Level 1 Completed! & still no skip days. I must say this group has really helped to keep me motivated. Seeing so many others pushing through really makes all the difference.

npayne90

I started the 30 day shred about 3 weeks ago, but have been doing it 3 times a week, so I'm am still on level 1, but I am planning to do it consistently 5 days a week instead. I have noticed a massive difference in my back at the top from the side view in my mirror. When I looked in the mirror from the side I would hate my shoulder/ back and arms because it was out and round, but now my back looks slimmer and straight! I am so happy, I think its the push ups, I can't do them but them but the ones I scream trying to do seems to be working! hahahah I am 10 and half months post baby/c-section and 165 pounds, 5'4 tall. Any advice please share! I have the c section belly pooch :-(

wizbeth1218

Ho. Lee. Mo. Lee. Get a load of this:

I had hubby take before pics of me before I started 30DS. That was on 10/8/12.
As of today, I have done 14 days of Level 1, and 1 day of Level 2. I asked hubby to take the same pics again, just to see if I could tell a difference since starting.

The answer is YES, I can see a difference. Pardon me while I go float away on my little cloud 9. :happy:

violet976

@ Wizbeth: That's amazing... and a killer reminder that I need to take my before pics now. I did take some on day 1, just to force myself to accept what my butt currently looks like (it's drooped some on me and I've just been wearing long jackets & skirts for the past year), but then I deleted them because it's a shared camera & I wasn't sure where to store them out of site. The good news was, I didn't cringe as bad as I expected when I saw them, but I still think my butt looks worse in person than the photos captured (especially in jeans, where I can see that dreaded droop line).

For those who are taking before & after photos... where are you hiding the evidence? I'm afraid if it's on the computer someone will stumble on it. & I don't want to put it on my photobucket because it's my business account, and that could get a little too interesting to try and explain.

Nursetynua

I would like that. I would be nice to share with some one else who is also feeling my pain LOL!

Nursetynua

what is the DVD that they are talking about? I found this app on my phone.

Kashaea

On Day 3 Level 2 and seeing some changes already. Level 2 is very challenging but I'm not stopping until Day 30 Level 3!

elevensgirl

I started level 2 this past week. Wow is it hard!!! My muscles are sore today. I'm glad I only have cardio planned.

Sadly, next week I have to have gallbladder surgery, so I will have to stop the Shred I don't know yet when I'll be able to start again. I'm going to do Level 2, 3 more times so I can say I made it exactly half way through.

diadojikohei

Day 7 level 1 completed. I was able to do the harder version all the way through even the lower dips! I'm not as our of breath and my calfs don't burn so much doing the butt kicks!

The funny thing is i ran up the stairs at work, 4 flights and wasn't even out of breath, it was a BRILLIANT feeling!

Keep at it girls!

Scottish_charlene_84

Any of you that r doing this just now and struggling then keep at it. Ive did it 27 days straight and ive lost 9 inches

dmcole13

L1 D2 done - knees held up little better than last night, woke up with some soreness but not as much as i was afraid of. going for long walk in the morning

really enjoy reading everyone's progress - really helps push me along!! keep moving!!!

FutureSkinnyMama03

Day 5 is here....housework to be done first then off the shred. Not too sore anymore during the day. I do still feel some soreness during the workout & stretches though but it's getting so much better now!

violet976

Just completed day 6 of level 1, and forced myself to take the dreaded "before" photos. Actually, seeing the before & after photos on this forum made me realize that I really did want to see my progress, and since I'm only doing this to try and tone, I was afraid I wouldn't really be able to judge any improvement without photos. I didn't cringe as badly as I thought I would, but I'm definitely looking forward to seeing the day 30 photo compared to the day 6.

I've also decided to add in Butt Bible level 1, along with my daily 2.5 mile walk. Tried Butt Bible for free on Youtube last night & I really loved it. Seemed like the right addition for someone wanting to firm their toosh.

Still struggling with those side squats/arm raises, and that final bicycle crunch at the very end. ouch. But I did speed up my pace on all of the cardio, & actually found the jump ropes/jumping jacks easier to do that way.

bizzyb581109

Level 1 day 1

Started today, took measurements not photo, waiting for the dreaded DOMS tomorrow, will be more of a challenge to do it on weekdays but here goes for 45 days total, (2 days shred, 1 day rest or other cardio until I get to the end. Liked the workout, used very light weights today (tins of beans) to get the muscles working but not destroyed on the first few days

vjohn04

Day 12 - Level 2 (2nd day) completed yesterday..... am I nuts for liking Level 2 more than Level 1???


I am one of those freaks that likes all the plank movements, I guess!

dmcole13

After starting program 2 days ago, today was to be my day of other cardio - intended 5 mile walk but overslept so it will have to be my rest day today & walk tomorrow.
Lots of pain in my front upper legs but weekly weigh in today - after no change last 2 weeks, lost 1.2 lbs this week!!!!! Yay!!!

purpleree6

Day 4, level 2. My right knee is hurting today, I don't like the pendulum squats but am getting on with it. I find it better if I do it in the morning, I feel energised for the rest of the day and it's out of the way then.

ggsmamma

I'm on day 5 & I like it a lot. I can really feel it in the arms... I'm a bride's maid in a beach wedding this Dec and I'm about 30+ # over weight. I'm hoping this will at least help me feel stronger, have nicer arms & maybe drop a few pounds!!! Go team!!!

blueeyess55

I started the 30 day shred today .. Wow.. didn't know I was so out of shape.. hope it gets better..anyone want to add me as a friend would be a great help..Thanks..

shanniebug

Day 12 - Level 2 (2nd day) completed yesterday..... am I nuts for liking Level 2 more than Level 1???


I am one of those freaks that likes all the plank movements, I guess!

I like level 2 much better than I liked level 1. I love all of the cardio moves except for jump rope and I love how much I sweat. Plank Jacks are my favorite.

vjohn04

day 13 ---- in the books! Almost half way through!!!!

Very exciting!

josie141

vjohn04 I'm also enjoying level 2 more than level 1! I'm finding it MUCH harder especially the cardio circuits, but I like the strength and abs exercises!
just about to do day 13- almost half way through...

I cant wait to see the results on day 30! However I'm not sure what to do after 30 day shred? I'm thinking about going on to 'ripped in 30' or 'no more trouble zones'... does anybody know which one would be better?

For those of you that have just started and are struggling KEEP GOING!! day one I felt disheartened at how difficult i found it, had to stop for lots of breaks. day 2 i've never been so sore in my life!! aching all over! but within one week I was finding level one too easy so don't give up! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx