30 Day Shred and my first success post!

luckypoisonivy
luckypoisonivy Posts: 46
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I started my weight loss journey a year and a half ago when I saw the pictures from my daughters first birthday. Over the next 9 months I lost 40 lbs and then discovered I was pregnant. I got so sick I just ate what would stay down and when I was feeling better I was out of the habit of watching my eating so I didnt. Thanks to a complicated pregnancy and bedrest I also wasnt very active. By my 6 week checkup I had only lost 20 of the 45 lbs I had gained during pregnancy and that day decided to start Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I only made it through the first 2 levels because of a really nasty stomach bug and extreme muscle fatigue. I am planning to do less intense workouts for a months to let my body recover then do another cycle of 30DS. But just in those 2 levels I am down 9.6 lbs and 27.5 inches! Very happy with my progress so far :)

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  • wcrathbun
    wcrathbun Posts: 85 Member
    Hi there! I am just now doing the 30DS for my first set of consecutive days. I worked up to it by doing it just a few days a week for a month or so first. It worked out really well for me! Keep it up! You are doing great! I also sent a friend request since it looks like we have similar goals :)
  • luckypoisonivy
    luckypoisonivy Posts: 46
    Thanks, I have debated doing it a couple days a week for a month then doing it consecutivly (sp?) again. I just dont want my body to get used to the moves.
  • MamaVeronicaWorksOut
    MamaVeronicaWorksOut Posts: 43 Member
    9.6 lbs is great! That is very inspiring!

    I just started the 30 Day Shred today. I have a 6 month old son and still some extra inches around my waist left over from the pregnancy that I'm hoping to lose. :)
  • luckypoisonivy
    luckypoisonivy Posts: 46
    I'm sure it will. I did a total of 16 workouts and lost 5 in off my waist.
  • AngelaJordan712
    AngelaJordan712 Posts: 105 Member
    Great Job! I finished on the 30th and lost 6.25in in the waist and lost 17.6lbs....I didnt do it everyday after day 15...I started some other workouuts on the 31st but I actually miss Jillians ab parts of 30DS so I may restart
  • ahart78
    ahart78 Posts: 28
    Where can I get this 30 day shred program? Does it require you to have equipment, or do you just use your body weight? Is it expensive?
  • PuggleLover
    PuggleLover Posts: 261 Member
    I loved the 30DS... I finished on 8/30. I gained 2.5 pounds.
    My stomach (around my belly button) went from 38 to 35.5
    My waist went from 33.5 to 31.5
    Thighs: 21.5 to 21
    Went from a size 12 to 10.

    No sucking in on either pic...

    BEFORE
    Before.jpg

    AFTER
    After.jpg
  • bamachyck3
    bamachyck3 Posts: 31
    Where can I get this 30 day shred program? Does it require you to have equipment, or do you just use your body weight? Is it expensive?

    I bought my video at Wal-Mart for $10. You do need hand weights. I bought a set of 3lb weights for like $8 I think.
  • katrinkap
    katrinkap Posts: 443 Member
    NICE JOB!!! :) i loved 30DS :) i'm doing Insanity now and next is TapOut!!! :)
  • cmcorn26
    cmcorn26 Posts: 253 Member
    Where can I get this 30 day shred program? Does it require you to have equipment, or do you just use your body weight? Is it expensive?




    I watch it on YouTube. Have some 2 pound ankle weights I bend in half.....cheap cheap
  • AngelaJordan712
    AngelaJordan712 Posts: 105 Member
    Where can I get this 30 day shred program? Does it require you to have equipment, or do you just use your body weight? Is it expensive?

    I used large soup cans from my pantry at first and then bought weights for $9 at walmart....you can get the video there too or Target
  • luckypoisonivy
    luckypoisonivy Posts: 46
    Where can I get this 30 day shred program? Does it require you to have equipment, or do you just use your body weight? Is it expensive?

    I do it off of youtube and use 20 oz water bottles for my hand weights. Here are the links

    Level 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pc-NizMgg8

    Level 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKdJ9jJv594

    Level 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMN4g3D4ODE&feature=relmfu
  • tsimonis
    tsimonis Posts: 2
    hmmmm, maybe I should look into this 30DS. Seems like alot of success stories cant be wrong. Is it JUST a workout program, or is diet included?
  • HeatherTransformed
    HeatherTransformed Posts: 213 Member
    I've been waiting to place an order with Amazon to get this, but now I see I can watch it on YouTube. Thanks for the info!! No more excuses. Haha.

    BTW, when do you go from level 1 to level 2 to level 3?
  • luckypoisonivy
    luckypoisonivy Posts: 46
    hmmmm, maybe I should look into this 30DS. Seems like alot of success stories cant be wrong. Is it JUST a workout program, or is diet included?

    Its just the workout. I've read that to maximize it do a low calorie diet but I found that if I made sure to eat all my calories and go over by a little a couple days a week I lost more weight because I was fueling my muscles. It might depend on the person though.
  • luckypoisonivy
    luckypoisonivy Posts: 46
    I've been waiting to place an order with Amazon to get this, but now I see I can watch it on YouTube. Thanks for the info!! No more excuses. Haha.

    BTW, when do you go from level 1 to level 2 to level 3?

    There are several different approaches to it. I did the standard 10 days at each level but you can really do it as much or little as you want. If you feel like you have it mastered at 5 days move on, or if you are still struggling at day 10 keep going with it. Its a really great workout that you can customize for your level. When I started each level I was resting more than I was working but by the end of the levels I was able to only take a couple of breaks. The only problem I had was when I wasnt eating enough calories and was getting muscle fatigue really bad.


    The most important thing I learned from it this cycle is to listen to your body. If you have eaten all your calories for the day and your still hungry.. eat! If you deprive your body it makes it harder to keep up with the program and its pretty counter productive.
  • cuddingm
    cuddingm Posts: 41 Member
    I'm on day 9 of 30DS. Just moved on to level two three days ago. Is it true that you get best results if you do not have days of rest? She never explains on the dvd if you should do the work out consecutively or 5 on and 2 off. What has/is everyone else done/doing?
  • HeatherTransformed
    HeatherTransformed Posts: 213 Member
    I've been waiting to place an order with Amazon to get this, but now I see I can watch it on YouTube. Thanks for the info!! No more excuses. Haha.

    BTW, when do you go from level 1 to level 2 to level 3?

    There are several different approaches to it. I did the standard 10 days at each level but you can really do it as much or little as you want. If you feel like you have it mastered at 5 days move on, or if you are still struggling at day 10 keep going with it. Its a really great workout that you can customize for your level. When I started each level I was resting more than I was working but by the end of the levels I was able to only take a couple of breaks. The only problem I had was when I wasnt eating enough calories and was getting muscle fatigue really bad.


    The most important thing I learned from it this cycle is to listen to your body. If you have eaten all your calories for the day and your still hungry.. eat! If you deprive your body it makes it harder to keep up with the program and its pretty counter productive.

    Thanks for your help! I'll be honest, I watched Level 1 on YouTube last night and I'm pretty sure I'm going to fail miserably. Haha. Right now I do a 15-20 min workout on my own, but take small breaks. This looks pretty intense and I'm still a big girl. I'm going to measure myself, take a pic (Urgh! I've been avoiding the camera) and do my regular weigh in on Monday and then start it Monday to see how I do after a full week.
  • luckypoisonivy
    luckypoisonivy Posts: 46
    I'm on day 9 of 30DS. Just moved on to level two three days ago. Is it true that you get best results if you do not have days of rest? She never explains on the dvd if you should do the work out consecutively or 5 on and 2 off. What has/is everyone else done/doing?

    I think it depends on your body. If I dont take rest days I get to exhausted and end up not being able to work as hard and lose motivation. I was doing it 6 days a week and after the second week it was just too much for me. I think right now I'm going to do it 3 days a week and then every couple of months do it the 6 days a week for a cycle.But we'll see, I keep changing my mind :P
  • luckypoisonivy
    luckypoisonivy Posts: 46

    Thanks for your help! I'll be honest, I watched Level 1 on YouTube last night and I'm pretty sure I'm going to fail miserably. Haha. Right now I do a 15-20 min workout on my own, but take small breaks. This looks pretty intense and I'm still a big girl. I'm going to measure myself, take a pic (Urgh! I've been avoiding the camera) and do my regular weigh in on Monday and then start it Monday to see how I do after a full week.

    When I first started I was resting for more than half of it but I finally just had to tell myself that even if I was resting for 15 of the 25 minute work out that was still 15 minutes of good work, which is more than I would be getting if I gave up or didn't even try. I wont lie, its intense but just remember, do only what you can do. Its good to push your body to see what your capable of but dont push it more than you can handle. Please feel free to friend me if you'd like support or to ask questions.
  • HeatherTransformed
    HeatherTransformed Posts: 213 Member

    When I first started I was resting for more than half of it but I finally just had to tell myself that even if I was resting for 15 of the 25 minute work out that was still 15 minutes of good work, which is more than I would be getting if I gave up or didn't even try. I wont lie, its intense but just remember, do only what you can do. Its good to push your body to see what your capable of but dont push it more than you can handle. Please feel free to friend me if you'd like support or to ask questions.

    It was awful! I don't think I got through 10 minutes and then I was wheezing on the couch for the next half hour. Haha! I got mad that I couldn't do it and turned it off and got all depressed. I wish I had read this earlier. Tomorrow I'm going to try again and just sit if I get too tired rather than shutting it off. And friend request sent. :o)
  • butterflyfairy2
    butterflyfairy2 Posts: 96 Member
    I started this on the 1st and I only got through about 10 minutes before I though I was gonna die. I felt bad for not being able to finish it but then I got over it thinking that "At least I tried". I then popped it in the next day and made it through the whole thing but decided to make up my own modifications. I do my push-ups on the wall, if I can't do all the jumping jacks I jog in place. I'm trying to find what works for me. Yeah I might not get the same results as someone who is doing it exactly like the video but at least I'm doing it.
    I'm not going to lie and say its easy, I feel as if someone has taken a baseball bat to my legs they hurt so bad lol. I just push through the pain cause I know it will be worth it in the end and it is slowly getting better.
    Feel free to send me a friend request if you would like :-)
  • PisceanDream224
    PisceanDream224 Posts: 168
    Those are some great results!! Great job! :)

    I have one more week of Ripped in 30 to do and then I am going to do the Shred. If I had known about it before I got RI30, I would have done it first, and then did RI30. To me, the weight training and abs were a piece of cake, but the cardio was real hard for me. BUT... last week (even yesterday) Week 3 was rough! I loved every minute of it, but still couldn't do all of the Table Top Tricep Dips after the whole week. Today, W4 D1, I noticed that I could get through the majority of it (Cardio and all) but I was sweating like crazy and was glad she had us lay on the floor and relax before the stretch. It was about 3 minutes of relaxation before she stretched us out and my heart was still pumping pretty hard during the stretch.

    As for 30 Day Shred, I am excited to start it because it seems like people have lost more inches and had more toning with the Shred than with RI30. Don't get me wrong. You WILL tone up with RI30. I take my measurements every week and have dropped 5 pounds and 5.2 (or .4) inches just in 3 weeks following her diet plan and my own. I even overspent calories on Friday and Saturday eating the wrong things and STILL lost 2 pounds this past week! I don't suggest it though, cause I only lost 1.1 inches. I am going to post my RI30 pictures next week so everyone can see the progress I made. Even my 2 week pics show a difference! I get excited when I see these posts! These programs really do work! :)
  • PisceanDream224
    PisceanDream224 Posts: 168
    I forgot to add that during last week, I had to do my own modifications with some of the cardio because it really was rough!!
  • luckypoisonivy
    luckypoisonivy Posts: 46

    When I first started I was resting for more than half of it but I finally just had to tell myself that even if I was resting for 15 of the 25 minute work out that was still 15 minutes of good work, which is more than I would be getting if I gave up or didn't even try. I wont lie, its intense but just remember, do only what you can do. Its good to push your body to see what your capable of but dont push it more than you can handle. Please feel free to friend me if you'd like support or to ask questions.

    It was awful! I don't think I got through 10 minutes and then I was wheezing on the couch for the next half hour. Haha! I got mad that I couldn't do it and turned it off and got all depressed. I wish I had read this earlier. Tomorrow I'm going to try again and just sit if I get too tired rather than shutting it off. And friend request sent. :o)

    Glad I could help :) let me know how your next time goes! Friend request accepted.
  • luckypoisonivy
    luckypoisonivy Posts: 46
    I started this on the 1st and I only got through about 10 minutes before I though I was gonna die. I felt bad for not being able to finish it but then I got over it thinking that "At least I tried". I then popped it in the next day and made it through the whole thing but decided to make up my own modifications. I do my push-ups on the wall, if I can't do all the jumping jacks I jog in place. I'm trying to find what works for me. Yeah I might not get the same results as someone who is doing it exactly like the video but at least I'm doing it.
    I'm not going to lie and say its easy, I feel as if someone has taken a baseball bat to my legs they hurt so bad lol. I just push through the pain cause I know it will be worth it in the end and it is slowly getting better.
    Feel free to send me a friend request if you would like :-)

    Oh man I feel you on the pain thing. The first 3 days of each level I felt like my muscles were going to explode but it got better and now i'm actually looking forward to starting it up again.
  • luckypoisonivy
    luckypoisonivy Posts: 46
    Those are some great results!! Great job! :)

    I have one more week of Ripped in 30 to do and then I am going to do the Shred. If I had known about it before I got RI30, I would have done it first, and then did RI30. To me, the weight training and abs were a piece of cake, but the cardio was real hard for me. BUT... last week (even yesterday) Week 3 was rough! I loved every minute of it, but still couldn't do all of the Table Top Tricep Dips after the whole week. Today, W4 D1, I noticed that I could get through the majority of it (Cardio and all) but I was sweating like crazy and was glad she had us lay on the floor and relax before the stretch. It was about 3 minutes of relaxation before she stretched us out and my heart was still pumping pretty hard during the stretch.

    As for 30 Day Shred, I am excited to start it because it seems like people have lost more inches and had more toning with the Shred than with RI30. Don't get me wrong. You WILL tone up with RI30. I take my measurements every week and have dropped 5 pounds and 5.2 (or .4) inches just in 3 weeks following her diet plan and my own. I even overspent calories on Friday and Saturday eating the wrong things and STILL lost 2 pounds this past week! I don't suggest it though, cause I only lost 1.1 inches. I am going to post my RI30 pictures next week so everyone can see the progress I made. Even my 2 week pics show a difference! I get excited when I see these posts! These programs really do work! :)

    I think It sounds like I lost more than I did because I took my measurements in 12 different places to get an all over idea. But I did find out why I got so exhausted the longer I did it. I didnt realize you can list it under the "circuit training" section in the cardio so i was guessing how many calories i was burning and I was off by almost 200 calories so I was eating way too little for what I was burning through out the day and just running myself down.

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