30 day shred not seeing results...why?

i too lost major inches (17) overall on my 1st round of 30 day shred and not A SINGLE POUND!!! it was very frustrating....after talking to my doctor she suggested for my specific body needs, i need to change up my exercise every couple of days which has really helped!! i do a little 30DS, a little TurboFire and my own jogging/biking and I see much faster results.....you may want to have a doctor or nutritionist help. Every body is different.

I did the 30 day shred as well, and I was actually just going to post about this. I just took my measurements, and i'm the EXACT SAME! I can tell I've lost weight, people tell me I've lost weight the scale even says I've lost weight, but that stupid tape measure. I really don't get how the weight can go down, but the measurements can stay the same.

Hi there,

I'm only on day 9 of the 30DS but I have already started seeing results. But for the first few days I gained about 4 pounds. Now the scale is finally going down and I can physically see the change in my body.
Are you keeping track of your calories, sugars and protein etc? I know you had mentioned that you aren't following the 30DS diet but that you've been eating sensibly. But do you log it? There's been times when I've not logged and thought I was eating really well but sometimes you would be shocked to know what's really in some of the foods you eat.
My friend did the 30DS and didn't do the diet but she was eating well and didn't notice much of a change. Food is definitely the biggest factor in this program, I think, because the exercises themselves don't burn that much.

Also, tape measures are a great way to track weight loss progress but even they can be inaccurate. You might measure in a different spot, squeeze the tape harder etc. and it can throw it off.

Hi and welcome!! As for your problem, to call it that; It could simply be that you still don't eat "right". I suggest logging everything you eat here for a few weeks, and see how that goes. While keeping up with training. Perhaps add something else on top of the 30DS, to mix it up. Drink at least 8 cups of water a day as well.

And you have already done the best part, which is join here! I only joined a month ago, but it has already changed my life.

I am doing the 30DS and doing the 10K trainer (similar to the couch to 5K) and I have been seeing about a 2-3 lb per week loss. If you are looking for weight loss, you will need to do cardio for that since the video is mostly for toning. I am not sure how much you are eating, but I eat a solid 1200 calories a day and it seems to do the job for me.

Are you only doing 30DS or are you incorporating other types of activities in too? Are you eating enough? Are you logging your better eating habits?

I just finished 30 DS last week, not 30 days straight through but monday-friday. I also used my Wii Fit and went for 2-3 mile walks most days. I lost at least 10 over all inches from the major areas and somewhere around 7 pounds during it.

I remember reading from some interview with Jillian that 30DS is only marketed as a straight 30 day program, but not meant to be. She said that you should take a day or 2 break between, as you see fit, and incorporate other cardio into the program.

In addition to what everyone else has told you, I'd liek to point out that if you're expecting the kind of results that you see in the before/after photos -- most of the people who do the 3DS and have fantastic visible and otherwise-tangible results (eg. weight loss) are combining it with additional cardio. A lot of the before/after pictures I've seen say (in very tiny print, of course) that it's 3DS + 1 hr of cardio per day.

Still, it's hard to believe you actually GAINED weight at first. That's got to be frustrating. That workout isn't easy (I know, I'm doing it now) and to not see any results would seriously bother me. I'm not doing it for weight loss, just a way to ease into strength training for a mud run I have coming up, so I'm not expecting to shed inches or pounds... Still... Hang in there. That's got to be hard.

I also experienced the same thing, I am on day 8 (I haven't skipped a day) and I had a 1 pound gain. I am keeping track of my calories and only adding calories if I do something extra that day, like run or ride my bike (which I've been trying to do daily also for at least 30 min) It's discouraging, but my clothes seem to fit a little easier, so I must be toning. I can feel it working my muscle. I'm just going to finish the 30 days, then I will probably start doing several different things, to change it up. God knows I have plenty of videos and workout equipment I can put to good use

you do need ot eat more a lot more! i was on a 1200 cal diet when i did 30ds for the 1st time and i was doing extra cardio of 30-45 min a day prior to the dvd. I still say hardly any results i ate my exercise cals back too to make sure i was eating enough and i use a HRM. The time i did rin30 and saw a little better result i just did rin30 and nothing else... so that is what i am doing this time i am doing 30ds alone and i upped my weights to 5 lbs.

One possible reason for you "not losing" inches: Are you completely accurate on how you take your measurements? Like the same cloth tape every time, on the same exact area of your body every time? I've noticed fluctuations in my inches strictly because I can't get the exact same spot on my body every time, so it's a little off.

Thanks for that! I will focus on eating my 1200 calories every day and see if that makes a difference

You will probably not be able to maintain this approach over the long term.

Do not focus on calorie intake. Focus on keeping your net carbohydrate intake around 100 grams/day (net carbs = all carbs - fiber carbs). Load up on non-carbohydrate nutrient sources (fats and protein) until you are satisfied. One you adopt this approach, you will find yourself quite satisfied at calorie thresholds that are somewhere between 1200-2000 calories/day.

Fat and protein drive leptin, the hormone responsible for turning off hunger.

Carbohydrate drives the hormone insulin, and insulin drives fat accumulation. This is particularly true in women, because estrogen and insulin are closely linked in the metabolic pathways driving fat accumulation.

I just want to point out that 1 pound of muscle is more dense than 1 pound of fat. Therefore, if you are building muscle mass and reducing the fat, you might not see a change on the scale. As long as your clothes are fitting better and you feel better, you know it's working. Just stick with it!

And don't forget to change it up. Any trainer will tell you not to work the same muscle groups two days in a row (meaning don't do the same workout every day for a month!).

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