30 Day Shred (May 15th - June 15th) Support Group

Ms_Natalie

Hi guys, after a great amount of interest I have decided to create this topic/group for all individuals who would like to take part in Jillian Michaels 30 day shred. Although the group "officially" starts on friday..anyone who has recently started the shred can take part. I think this will be a great motivator for people too...listening to others who have successfully completed a shred level!

It will be my first attempt too so I can't wait to meet others who are working through it :bigsmile:

I'm hoping Amazon will deliver it by friday...fingers crossed :happy:

It would be interesting to see how the shred worked for you...so keep a note with your vital statistics (weight, measurements) and we can see how these change throughout.

So...who's with me? :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

mebras3775

well i have already sent you a message but i am in.

learning2fly4

I'm in for this one, keep me motivated to get back into using it.
Good luck!

I'll post my stats Friday morning!

00trayn

I posted on the previous board, but I'm in too! Here's my starting stats, I'm going to be doing Day 1 today.

Weight: 183
Waist: 37.5"
Hips: 44"
Thigh: 27"

lolyno

Hi
I am new to MFP and have done the 30 day shred at home on my own in the past and would love to enroll in this new fitness challenge so if you don't mind I would love to hop on board with you folks. Please let me know if it would be ok to join your group thanks happy shredding :bigsmile:

Lori:flowerforyou:

Burtonrah

I'm in!! I'm hoping mine arrives by Friday too!!! Here we go

SraArroz

Count me in!! I have the dvd sitting by my TV and I have been scared to try it. LOL

89brilewis

Hello everyone! I bought the dvd oh about 2/3 months ago and yesterday I finally had the courage to get my fat *kitten* up and do it. I know I started a few days before ya'll but I hope you don't mind if I join in with ya'll.

Pre-Pregnancy weight - 220
Delivery weight - 248(9.1.2008)
Current weight - 258
Long term goal weight - 145-150ish
Height - 5'6''

Ms_Natalie

Hi
I am new to MFP and have done the 30 day shred at home on my own in the past and would love to enroll in this new fitness challenge so if you don't mind I would love to hop on board with you folks. Please let me know if it would be ok to join your group thanks happy shredding :bigsmile:

Lori:flowerforyou:

Of course you can join :happy:

Your previous experience will help us get through it too!

How did you find it before? What can we expect from the first few days? I am anxiously excited to get started now!

Ms_Natalie

I posted on the previous board, but I'm in too! Here's my starting stats, I'm going to be doing Day 1 today.

Weight: 183
Waist: 37.5"
Hips: 44"
Thigh: 27"

Fantastic! Let us know how you get on with it...

Ms_Natalie

Hello everyone! I bought the dvd oh about 2/3 months ago and yesterday I finally had the courage to get my fat *kitten* up and do it. I know I started a few days before ya'll but I hope you don't mind if I join in with ya'll.

Pre-Pregnancy weight - 220
Delivery weight - 248(9.1.2008)
Current weight - 258
Long term goal weight - 145-150ish
Height - 5'6''

Of course you can join! How are you finding it at the mo?
Can't wait to begin now...going to look at it on youtube now....a little preparation :ohwell:

Ms_Natalie

Looks like we need dumbells for some of the exercises?

What does the DvD recommend? I have weighted balls but don't know if these will be ideal for the workout!

00trayn

If there is a handle or something on the weighted balls, then they should be ok. I've never heard of those before. I have 2lb and 5lb free weights that I'm going to be using (I'll stat with the 2lbs and work my way up I think).

89brilewis

I'm a little sore today but not to bad. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do it today though:( The living room is the only room in the house big enough for me to do the work out but I can't get anywhere near the tv or the remote because my mom is home today and wants to be a couch potato and not just let me have the tv for 20 minutes...and it will be even worse when my brother gets home

Oh and I don't have free weights right now. Yesterday I used a couple of soda cans that my mom hasn't drank yet and if I can today then I'm just going to use some full water bottles as substitutes until I can either find my free weights or get new ones...I hate moving...you can never find anything after you move when you need it

lyndsay53

Looks like we need dumbells for some of the exercises?

What does the DvD recommend? I have weighted balls but don't know if these will be ideal for the workout!

The dvd recommends 2lb weights. I was super sore the first week but I made myself keep doing it and it did get better. Jillian definitely knows how to whip you into shape...lol

jaysen05

Im in

nursee67

Count me in. I am working Friday so I will either get up the nerve to do it first thing in the AM...my shift starts at 645 or I will do it when I get home 13 hrs later....
I will post measurements and weight at that time.
How about a blog to keep track of everyone? Might be easier to find...
Good luck everyone. I have stsrted the workout before but did not stay consistent. I do know...if you need a drink of water or catch your breath...you better pause Miss Jillian...cause she gives you absolutely no time...lol!

raelbee

Hopefully starting tonight.

BGent

Excited to try this again, didn't get too far last time but I will just keep trying. My first workout left me in pain so I thought it would help to rest my muscles but the next day I was still in pain so I did the workout again to see if it would help to stretch the muscles and it did! I felt great....now if I can just keep it up for all 30 days instead of crapping out after a week. :laugh:

Ms_Natalie: Is it ok for me to wait to post my measurements until Friday morning? :flowerforyou:

Good luck to all!

cayzapp

My sister and I have been doing the shred for about a month now, and we switch back and forth on all 3 of the levels . (Have to modify on some of the moves for now because of a toe injury, but I refuse NOT to do it, even though it hurts like hell....I actually have been doing it barefoot) We use 3 lb., 4 lb. and 5 lbs. weights, depending on how we feel that day. On level 3, we use a 10 lb. weight for one of the exercises. I just know that it has really, really helped in my 13 lb. weight loss and I highly recommend this DVD. Even if you think it's too hard, just modify....and stick to it....you'll be glad you did!!! Good luck to all of you just starting!

Ms_Natalie

Excited to try this again, didn't get too far last time but I will just keep trying. My first workout left me in pain so I thought it would help to rest my muscles but the next day I was still in pain so I did the workout again to see if it would help to stretch the muscles and it did! I felt great....now if I can just keep it up for all 30 days instead of crapping out after a week. :laugh:

Ms_Natalie: Is it ok for me to wait to post my measurements until Friday morning? :flowerforyou:

Good luck to all!

Hi there...of course it is!

Let me just say...this isn't MY group..it's OUR 30 day Shred group! If this group helps to motivate us and help us through the next month then it has done it's job!

So use this thread to your benefit and post your questions, worries and experiences on here however you wish! I'll try and make a note of all the measurements people put down on here just incase some go missing.

The idea of a blog sounds fab! nursee67...how do we go about doing that?

We'll all be a bunch of slim jims in no time at all! :happy:

mltierney

I started the Shred, got a 2+ week cold, went to Vegas and fell out of the routine. I am starting L1 (again) tonight. The first few days are the hardest, don't let the pain stop you! I take one day off between levels as a treat for myself. I reccomend watching the work outs before you start it (it will reduce the amount of swearing at Jillian during your first workout!).

andygirl

Ok, so here is my starting info - weight 196.8, waist 40", hips 47", thigh 25.5"

Did my first workout this morning and I am eager to do it again tomorrow :happy: Looking forward to seeing how much progress we all can make in 30 days!!

OpenHeaven

I'm SOOO in!!! Thanks for the idea - LOVE it! Did it this morning....really brings back memories of gym class LOL!! So fun!!!

HannahMarie65

hey everyone, i started today but id love to be part of the group!
add me!

Ms_Natalie

If there is a handle or something on the weighted balls, then they should be ok. I've never heard of those before. I have 2lb and 5lb free weights that I'm going to be using (I'll stat with the 2lbs and work my way up I think).

I bought them from Asda in the UK for the ticked pink breast cancer charity! They are bright pink but unfortunately don't have handles...so it looks like I'll be buying some new ones before friday! Will look for 2lb ones or maybe even a set that will allow me to increase it gradually.

00trayn

Day 1 of the 30 Day Shred complete! I thought I was getting in decent shape... Jillian Michaels has reminded me I have quite a long ways to go. My arms aren't quite as strong as I thought, and half this workout is arms. I have literally no ab muscle strength, so the ab sections should really help that. I couldn't do the bicycle crunches without putting my legs down each time, but hopefully that will improve over time. My cardio/endurance wasn't too bad. I didn't have to really take a break to breathe, so that's one positive thing. Overall, it kicked my butt in a good way. I think I'll be trying to do this workout almost every day, unless I'm too tired after my usual gym workout. I might cut my elliptical down to 45 minutes again and then come home and do this... we'll see how it goes.

capturethemoments3

I would love to be part of this group! I started on Monday so I have three days of level one done. So far I have no complaints, I love it!

anikab

I just started yesterday but I'd love to be a part of the group also!

How do we input the workouts into our exercise log though?

AprilChampion

im in!! just bought the disc today after doing the first workout of level one last night as a test and i love it!! :-)

so here are my stats:

starting weight 150
currently 134
need somethin different,,,

ultimately want to be 120.

measurements are neck 13 in
waist 30 in want to be 26/28 inch
bust 31 ( i dont really care what i am here because my ribcage is rather large so no amount of weight loss is going to make that shrink...though if i was able to get down pretty small id be happy...)
hips 35 in would love to be 34.




thought im curious....what would we put it in as exercise??? "30 day shred" isnt listed in the exercise database...though it should be.

00trayn

I logged my 30DS workout as Circuit Training, General I believe. That's what most people I've seen doing it enter it as. Alternatively, you could wear a heart rate monitor during the workout and that would be the most accurate. I'm happy with counting it as circuit training for now. 22 minutes and 243 calories burned! Whoot!