30DS Starting 9/3/12 Who is in???

Did day 2 of level 2 today - 9 days total. Arms are still like jello. Using my 5 pounds, kids misplaced one of my 3 pounds. Sruggle lots with 5, need to find that 3

Day 6 done just before I left for Aqua Zumba last night. In my attempts to not annoy the neighbours below me and do it barefooted I think I may have done some damage to my ankle from the jumping. I keep thinking about moving on, but the planks, oh I'm so scared of all the planks!

Jillian suggests placing your knees on the floor for the planks if you cannot hold the plank the whole time. Sometimes you just have to work into it. I didn't think I would be able to hold them and now I have little to no trouble. You can do it don't doubt your strength.

L1D2 Complete!!! I sure was struggling, but I pushed through. Still thinking about those before/after pics I saw on here!

I just did level 2 day 5 today. and onto day 6 tomorrow! and then i'm taking a break on sunday and then continuing with level 2 til next Thursday and then move onto level 3.

I am using wimpy 1lb weights because my 5lbs are FAR too heavy for this workout! they KILL my arms! lol and i don't have any 3lbs...i would prefer to use 3's than 1s....

i'm loving level 2 - i love all the plank exercises and the abs stuff is awesome. the one thing i HATE is the oblique twists! the second i start them, something in one of my lower leg goes 'crack'... not painful, but still...i don't think whatever it is in my leg should make a 'crack'!.... other than that, loving level 2. (more than 1). worried about 3. haven't even watched it yet....!

anyone one level 3 yet? if so how do you think it compares to level 2 and 1? better? worse? the same?

I'm not on level 3 yet, in this challenge, but before when I was doing the shred video as just part of my workout, level 3 was the one I always did. It is by far my favorite level.

Done day 5 today, anyone else around this stage? Thought by now it would be getting a bit easier but it so isn't

D3L1 DONE! Feeling the burnnnnn

Hi, I'm only on day 2..
I would like to join as well..feeling sore but I really need to stick it with it..too overweight now..

Day 6 done just before I left for Aqua Zumba last night. In my attempts to not annoy the neighbours below me and do it barefooted I think I may have done some damage to my ankle from the jumping. I keep thinking about moving on, but the planks, oh I'm so scared of all the planks!

Jillian suggests placing your knees on the floor for the planks if you cannot hold the plank the whole time. Sometimes you just have to work into it. I didn't think I would be able to hold them and now I have little to no trouble. You can do it don't doubt your strength.

I'm going to be brave and start on level 2 tonight, I'll report back on if I manage it!

I forgot to say, but anyone wanting to can add me

I have my results for RI30!!! I'm going to start Shredding today, and doing Kickboxing FastFix...

I started Ripped in 30 on August 13, and finished it in 28 days. I only did 19 workouts (with Denise Austin's Power Yoga most days, walking 2 of the days, and organizing my bedroom for almost 3 hours 1 day), and I transformed in less than a MONTH!!! My diet has been pretty clean, and I did follow HER diet plan half of the time. The other 1/2 I ate my own stuff... I average my calories to be between 1300 and 1600 per day, and my water intake is between 8 - 11 glasses per day.

Anyways... here are my measurements.

START @ 182 lbs ............................................................... END @ 174 lbs

~Chest..........................................44-1/8 ***************** ~Chest................................................42-6/8
~Bum............................................43-2/8 ***************** ~Bum..................................................42-4/8
~Upper Belly..................................42-6/8 ***************** ~Upper Belly........................................41
~Lower Belly..................................44-3/8 ***************** ~Lower Belly........................................43-2/8
~Arms.................(L) 13-7/8.......(R) 13-7/8 ***************** ~Arms......................(L) 13-2/8........(R) 13-2/8
~Thighs...............(L) 26-2/8 ......(R) 26 ********************* ~Legs.......................(L) 25-3/8........(R) 25-3/8

TOTAL loss ~~~~> 8 lbs and 7-6/8 inches

PHOTOS are here:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.451044454926629.105756.450996301598111&type=3

L1D8 in the books. Day 9 tonight. At first I was thinking, no way can I move on at day 10 but I think I might be able to or at least a couple days after. I actually considered doing 15 days on each level. I can now do 15 push ups, then another 10. Really sitting down into the squats in the first circuit. Feeling better about my crunches in both circuit 1 and 2. I had a horrible time with the abs in the 3rd circuit and could only do maybe 10, then Saturday I did them all. I don't think it was pretty but I never had to put my legs down. I didn't think that would happen. So if I can get better at those over hte next couple days I will move on.

Not taking interim measurements or weights. I only weigh myself once a month because I know what one bad scale number can do to me. I have noticed a difference in my mid section over the past week however, so I am really looking forward to this whole month!

Hey, nice work!!!

So I managed to do 3 days in a row of level 1 then I had a setback with a family emergency and wasn't able to do it for 4 days. I did it yesterday but I'm not sure if I should count it as Day 4 or as a restart at Day 1... Any thoughts?

I would like to join you ladies however I started a few days after you all (Sept 7th) but I jumped right to level two as my fitness is quite high at the moment and I find level one doesn't challenge me enough. I got to about day 20 the last time I did the 30ds but went away for a few days and never got back into the routine. I took my before measurements and will post my progress on day 15 then again at the end. I want to the RI30 after the shred. I am doing a lot of hiking, zumba and running along with the 30ds as well.

I did L2D1 today and I had forgotten how much I hate planks... My shoulders are on fire!!!

Took Sunday and Monday off. D4L1 Finished yesterday! I DON'T FEEL LIKE I'M DYING AS MUCH NOW! lol D5L1 later today!