starting the 30 day shred

day 4 level 1 today, not too bad today. got through the cardio a little easier today.
going to take the kids for a nature walk in a little while to get in some walking. didnt have the best day with food yesterday, going to work it off today.

I love this workout, the only probelm i have is I can never do it longer than like 12 days... I need help not getting bored and staying focused

Day 1 of Level 2... I don't have the words to describe how much I hate it.

9 more days.

I'm so glad I am not the only one who feels this way. Today is a planned rest day for me, and I have never in my life been so relieved that I don't have to do something.

I'm struggling more with motivation for Level 2 because it is SO difficult for me. BUT, I am still committed to doing it. I just need someone to drag my big @$$ out of bed in the morning to do it.

I'm going to do the BL Cardio Max work out tonight. Your prayers are appreciated.

I felt *great* after day 1 of level two until about 3 hours later when the soreness really kicked in!

Day 9, level 2. I really don't enjoy this level at all. I actually felt like I was going to have a heart attack this morning. I still struggle with the v lifts on the squats and not keen on the pendulum things. I shall measure myself tomorrow and see if all my hard work has got any results. I got some great results from level 1 so I'm pretty hopeful.

It made me feel better knowing I'm not the only one who hates this level. I'm just counting down the days.

lol I was only able to do 5 min on my first day!

push through it! mind over matter, Babe. You got this! Little by little. Push yourself until you think you might die and then push harder. Make your breaks short and only when absoutely necessary. If the calf working cardio is just too much on your legs go to low impact cardio like shadow boxing or high kicks (peek at level two for these), just KEEP moving during cardio. each day push harder before you have to switch or stop. You can do this! :drinker:

Day 2 level one. So far so good!!

Best workout DVD on the market if you ask me! 20 minutes and very effective! The lbs melted off when I was doing the workouts. Fell off the wagon, but back on again...dropping 20 by Xmas! Do the workouts at your own pace and don't give up!

For those further into the routine (or who can base this from other exercise routines they've done)...

I'm curious to know if weight or inches are easier or harder to shred off when you are already pretty tiny (as in, I don't really want to lose weight, but I want to tone up & tighten my butt & thighs). I ask because I've seen a few state that by about halfway through the routine, they've already seen a slight decrease in inches, and so far I feel I've really pushed myself with a 2.3 mile fast walk each day, 30DS, & Butt Bible, and still am not noticing much. Just curious to know if most have experienced any tangible difference by the halfway point, or if that's just wishful thinking. I would have assumed that the fat or inches would have been easier & quicker to work off if you were smaller, but perhaps I am way off there.

I did all 10 days of the first level with no rest days and only lost a little over an inch total with no weight loss. For the second level, I decided to go shred, shred, cardio, shred, shred, cardio, rest to see if that made a difference. I did day 4 (level 2) yesterday, so today was cardio. I decided my wii just wasn't cutting it for cardio. I found a video on You Tube "Sim Down Cardio Burn Workout Video by Exercise TV" Kendall Hogan is the instructor. I couldn't really keep up with the first run through (didn't expect I would with my 2 left feet) but I liked it.

level 1, day 5, used 3lb weights (litre bottles of water) today instead of cans of beans (1 lb) - tougher but do-able, but suddenly unable to do any push-ups and mega issue with final set for abs. Never mind, posture is improved, shoulders more relaxed and feels like my jeans are already smaller but surely they cant be? Measured at beginning, will not measure again until end of level 3

I am on day 5.. anyone else in week 1 feel free to add me!

I've just finished day 3 of level 2. Man, this is HARD!!! but yet, manageable. I'm sure it'll get easier as I continue.

People who are complaining about the boredom.. why not play it on the computer along with a favorite TV show? I watched "Friends" t all through level 1 once I knew the routine.. Just played both of them in different windows :-) can't wait to do that again.

Well done! And good idea to find a way to get through what is annoying to you!!! The most important thing is to go til the end!! Keep the good work!

I've just finished day 3 of level 2. Man, this is HARD!!! but yet, manageable. I'm sure it'll get easier as I continue.

People who are complaining about the boredom.. why not play it on the computer along with a favorite TV show? I watched "Friends" t all through level 1 once I knew the routine.. Just played both of them in different windows :-) can't wait to do that again.

Well done! And good idea to find a way to get through what is annoying to you!!! The most important thing is to go til the end!! Keep the good work!

Thank you so much!! :-)))

i'll start it tommorow

Just finished day 3 of level 2. Still hating it, but it was just the *tiniest* bit easier, for whatever it's worth. I'm still doing the countdown til level 3. Haven't allowed myself a rest day yet, though I truly wanted to before I started today. I am too afraid at this point that if I take a rest day from level 2, I wont come back. I despise it that much.