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

kukla63

Starting the Shred tomorrow. Previewed the DVD tonight and am looking forward to starting it. How many calories burned do you give yourself for for Level 1?
Does everyone eat the extra calories you "earn" from working out?

lolyno

Hi Fellow Shredders
L1D3 completed feeling really good but boy oh boy my thighs are alittle sore tonight I did an hour of zumba after my shred workout yikes a sucker for punishment heehee anyway hope you all are shredding and enjoying hating Jillian haha

Nite
Lori

Mariposa7

I'm tardy for the party, but here nonetheless!!
I have been doing the 30 day shred on days I don't get to the gym. Is that bad???

Ms_Natalie

Hi guys! How is shred looking for you? I have injured my knee (or a muscle below it) and have just attempted the last day of level 1 (was going to move onto level 2 today but my knee is not up for it) and I made it to the squat and press before I realised I was probably going to do more damage than good :frown:

I'm going to have to leave it for today...I am absolutely gutted. :frown: I think i'll get my exercise in by doing 100 sit ups every hour this evening and keeping the weight off my knee. I know it's nothing major but I'm going to have to leave it untill it heals a little.

We are all doing fantastically! Keep it up peeps xx :flowerforyou:

Barneystinson

Chair squats. Ouchhhhhhhhh.

That's all for today

00trayn

I did L1D6 last night and followed it up with a 15-20 minute Wii Sports Active workout. I'm about halfway through the 6 Week Challenge on that, but I make sure to do the 30DS first otherwise I'm kinda tired after doing the Wii workout. Today I'm gonna hit the gym for 45 minutes on the elliptical... then come home and do L1D7... that should be fun. I want to get the 30DS in as many times a week as possible, so doubling is good but kinda hard. I like a good challenge and the weight has been starting to go down again after a week stuck at about 183.4. I was 181.8 this morning and dropping! WHOOT!

raelbee

Hi guys! How is shred looking for you? I have injured my knee (or a muscle below it) and have just attempted the last day of level 1 (was going to move onto level 2 today but my knee is not up for it) and I made it to the squat and press before I realised I was probably going to do more damage than good :frown:

I'm going to have to leave it for today...I am absolutely gutted. :frown: I think i'll get my exercise in by doing 100 sit ups every hour this evening and keeping the weight off my knee. I know it's nothing major but I'm going to have to leave it untill it heals a little.

We are all doing fantastically! Keep it up peeps xx :flowerforyou:

I'm having a knee problem too. It started yesterday and I decided to push through the 30DS anyways - not a great idea. I'm bummed b/c I think I will have to let my knee rest a day or two before trying the workout again. Maybe the elliptical tonight instead...

capturethemoments3

Level 1 day 9 complete! After todays workouts I am confident that I am ready to move onto level 2 but I will wait one more day so I don't push myself too fast. Is it just me or does anyone else hate the lunges with a bicep curl?!?! I have always hated lunges and Jillian is not helping, ha! O well I can already see a difference. Down 4 lbs since starting the 30 day shred

vicidoesstuff

Level 1 Day 4 complete. The cardio is getting harder, which is really weird. I'm usually quite good at sustained cardio but this is really tiring me out. I'm gonna have to push through it tomorrow morning, for sure! I'm annoyed at myself, slightly, for taking it easy with the jumps.

Ms_Natalie

:frown: I'm gutted that I couldn't complete my 30DS today...and my knee is still playing up...hopefully, a nice bath will help speed up the healing process...fingers crossed :huh:

kristi223

I just finished L2D2(Day 7 of the Shred). It's still really hard for me but I'm excited about hopefully seeing results soon. It was really hard to get moving today. I was just totally not "feeling it". But thankfully I pulled through and now I'm glad I did. I definitely have this group to thank for that! I feel like I have people keeping me accountable....and I think that's just what I needed! Hope y'all are having a great day!!

lolyno

Hi Fellow Shredders,
L1D4 and going strong woohoo

Ms Natalie so sorry you hurt your leg/knee do you think it's shin splints??? it happened to me the first time doing shred I was not using the correct positioning I was too busy trying to concentrate on the weights I wasn't paying attention to my postioning of my legs and got hurt now I really concentrate on correct positoning and so far so good anyhoo hope your feeling better soon

:bigsmile:
Lori

00trayn

I was too drained from my 45 minutes on the elliptical (hills at Level 8) and grocery shopping (my hand basket weighed a ton, so I started doing bicep curls with it... hahaha) to do the 30DS today. I've done 6 days so far, but I've only skipped it on days where I've done another form of workout, like going to the gym. My leg muscles are kinda sore right now too, so a break isn't a bad thing. I'd rather go at it a bit slower so I'm not killing myself.

I also ordered a heart rate monitor today! Now I'll know what I'm really burning during the 30DS. I don't know if the 299 for 27 minutes on the MFP calculator is close or highballing it. Either way, I'll get it the beginning of next week. Just in time to start Level 2...

OpenHeaven

Did day 8 yesterday...today is SUPPOSED to be day 9 but for the life of me I cannot find my stinking DVD!! GRRRRR!! So SO SO strange because I just used it yesterday morning, and the morning before that, and before that, and.....

I have searched everywhere I can think of and no Jillian to be found....hmmmm I am perplexed. I honestly wasn't looking forward to my workout this morning so for the first time I decided to exercise AFTER work, but am stumped! I have to find it tonight!

I told my mom about the workout and I guess she went to the store and bought it! So excited for her!! She is like, "April, do you really think I can do jumping jacks???" !!! She is so cute!!

Gotta go! I am on a mission to find my shred!!! I was thinking of doing it without her since I have memorized the workout, but I have grown to love Jillian yelling at me (LOL, she really doesn't but ya know)!!

Blessings to all of you! Keep it up!!

vicidoesstuff

Just finished Day 5 at Level 1.
Had my HRM on this time because it came in the post yesterday. 280 calories burned! Oh yeeeah!

BGent

Logged my totals this morning. Pretty excited, lost 2.7 lbs! That will help to keep me motivated to continue since I thought I wouldn't lose anything due to my boss bringing in doughnuts twice in a week and my headaches so bad that I had to just go to bed at 8pm at least two times this week.
Hope everyone had a great day and weekend! :flowerforyou:

Barneystinson

I ordered a Polar HRM but it appears it won't be shipping until the 26th of May Booooo...

I'm curious to see how many calories are actually burned in a Level 2 or 3 session. L2 is certainly getting my cardio up. It's also noisy! I had to switch my sessions to the afternoon because I was waking up my fiance with all the jumping around during morning workouts heh.

00trayn

My Polar is supposed to ship May 25th, but I've ordered stuff before on Amazon and it always arrives sooner than they tell me it will. I'm hoping to have it beginning of next week. I really want to have it when I start Level 2. If I do the shred all three days this weekend, I'll be at Day 10 on Monday, so I'll probably started Level 2 on Wednesday. Tuesday is a gym day and I don't think I want to wear myself out on the elliptical and then have to do Level 2 of the Shred right after.

The scale didn't go down this morning, but I'm happy it only went from 181.8 to 182.0. I ate almost double my sodium yesterday (thanks to a salt bagel where I scraped off the salt and my Orbiteria lunch) but I drank alot of water. I'm gonna do the same today and hopefully I'll see the results from lots of working out this week tomorrow morning.

Zaggytiddies

Just finished day 3 level 1 and I have to say it was hard to get thru! Could be the fact that I did 25 mins on the treadmill right before and had a whining child the last 7 mins or so. Looking forward to tomorrow!

AprilChampion

Just finished D1L1 a little late to the party. Not as bad as I feared (had nightmares about... Let's be honest) I only had to stop a few times cause my feet were killing me! sweat like a pig and feel a little out of it now... Time for some water, a snack, and a shower.

youre not kidding about your feet killing you!!!!!!! my ANKLES were killing me....i tried it barefoot, with sneakers, with socks....nothing helped...so i just do the work out barefoot now...doesnt make any difference. lol

Zaggytiddies

April- Im now working out barefoot too!

Found my measuring thinger!

Weight: 154
Waist:
Hips:
Thigh: 26.5

I did my waist wrong... And for your hips, how do you measure them without encompassing your *kitten*? Is your *kitten* included?

anikab

:frown: I'm gutted that I couldn't complete my 30DS today...and my knee is still playing up...hopefully, a nice bath will help speed up the healing process...fingers crossed :huh:

What's up with the knee stuff? Mine has been hurting me for weeks now. I was running everyday and had to stop that because the knee pain got so bad and now its not as bad but I have to take it easy on the jumping jacks, and the lunges on level 2. it pops when I bend too far I'm like grrrreat. aren't we a little too young for knee issues? man.

on a lighter note, I just did L2D2 and MAN!! Jillian ain't jokin' around this time! I'm lovin' it though and finding I burn 2x the cals than on level 1. I was able to get through the entire workout today but yesterday I kept having to stop in between the cardio stuff.

00trayn

I made promise to myself that i'd workout for an hour this morning to make up for not doing the 30DS yesterday. Well, mission accomplished! I did 49 minutes of actual hardcore working out, with some warming up and cooling down and Wii/DVD setup taking up the rest of the hour. That was L1D7 for the Shred for me. I'm anticipating starting Level 2 on Wednesday. I'm going to be in Jersey for Memorial Day weekend so I might try to do the Shred from home or just do interval running on my mom's treadmill at least 2 of the 3 days.

cutmd

Just finished D1L1 a little late to the party. Not as bad as I feared (had nightmares about... Let's be honest) I only had to stop a few times cause my feet were killing me! sweat like a pig and feel a little out of it now... Time for some water, a snack, and a shower.

youre not kidding about your feet killing you!!!!!!! my ANKLES were killing me....i tried it barefoot, with sneakers, with socks....nothing helped...so i just do the work out barefoot now...doesnt make any difference. lol

Hi guys, I am doing this challenge for maybe the 4th time (started around the same time as you to support a challenge on a different website) and I had a few comments:

1. It is worth your time to practice landing very lightly. The person in the next room shouldn't hear you, and your feet and joints shouldn't hurt if you are landing softly enough. My hubby pointed this out to me when I was doing it the first time. It took me a while to get it down, but it made a huge difference.

2. It is also worth your time to make SURE you are doing the lunges and squats properly, ie without letting the knee go past the ankle. This also makes the exercise harder and works your butt more. On lunges, you should be able to even touch your back kneed tomthe ground without your front one going over the ankle.

3. For those like aprilchampalmer who found level 1 easy, I would suggest heavier weights, really deep form, and even doing the moves faster so you can get more in. Also make sure your stomach is pulled to your belly button the whole time, your butt is squeezed, and contract all your muscles as you do it. I have always been able to find a way to push myself and create a challenge.

4. I highly suggest jillian's other DVDs, especially Burn Fat Boost Metabolism (!), No More Trouble Zones, and Yoga meltdown. cardiokickboxing is a great one to do on lighter day that will still blast calories.

My results with Jillian have been fantastic, and she got me in enough shape to do p90x and insanity, but still works me when I come back. Something about circuit training really melts the fat off. By the end of the first month, everyone noticed the differences in my body and loved them, especially hubby

Wishing you all the same or better results with Jillian, I'm probably her #1 fan

Unicornlover

Hey everyone! I'm still hanging in there...Just completed Level 1, Day 5.

BGent

Hey everyone! I'm still hanging in there...Just completed Level 1, Day 5.

Congrats on sticking with the workout! I have missed a couple of days this week with headaches but I will be working out today.
Good luck and keep working out! :flowerforyou:

00trayn

I did the 30DS two mornings in a row! Altho Jillian nearly killed me this morning since I decided to save breakfast for after my workout. Badddd idea. I needed an hour to recover from feeling ill. I'm now alive again after a diet soda (soda always calms my tummy) and my lunch. Time for a shower and a shopping trip I think. I'm out of one of my teas from Teavana and I'd like to get more. I just need to have control and not buy a bunch of other stuff. I already shopped on Friday and got some clothes and stuff. Only 2 more days until I switch over to Level 2. Level 1 still isn't easy, but I'm using 5 lb weights for everything except anterior raises so I'm not expecting it to be a breeze. I'll probably start level 2 on 2lb weights until I am ready to use the 5 lb again.

lolyno

Hi fellow shredders I missed working out today I have been busy packing for a trip to Chicago (i've got a conference but the whole family is tagging along so I've had to pack for all 4 of us) sooooo no shred for me but tomorrow before I leave it will be L1D7 and then I am hoping to move up to level 2

cutmd I agree you can still push yourself in level one by increasing weights and also deeper lunges and squats and yes Jillian can certainly help cut the fat :bigsmile:

Blessings
Lori

kristi223

I completed L2D3&4 ON Friday and Saturday. I took a break yesterday and will continue today. I will be L2D5 which will be day 10 in all. I'm getting a little bored, but I really wanna complete my 30 days because I feel like I've made a commitment to myself. Hope everyone is doing well!!

00trayn

I think I'm finally seeing the results of the 30 Day Shred. When I started, I was stuck at 183.4 for almost a week. Now, a little less than 2 weeks into it, I'm fast approaching the 170's! I wasn't feeling too good this morning so I didn't weigh myself, but as of yesterday I was 180.8. I should cross over into the 170's by the middle of the week at this rate And I can definitely feel a difference in my arms. I'm much stronger than when I started. Level 2 will likely commence on Wednesday at this rate. Whoot!