starting the 30 day shred

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  • wizbeth1218
    wizbeth1218 Posts: 358 Member
    Congrats on finishing, lulaloops!! Awesome job!

    I took 2 rest days (1 planned, the second was just plain lazy) and hit it again this morning. One of the changes with this program that I really like is that I *feel* better. I *feel* stronger. With the exception of Level 2 - which I hated every dang minute - I can feel my own progress each time I do the workout.

    Maybe, for me, that's the real benefit of sticking with this: it's still a fight to *start* the exercise each day, but once I start it then I don't hate it like I used to. And more importantly, I don't hate my body like I used to.

    I'm gonna keep shredding. I'll keep doing Level 3 through next week, then rotate through Levels 1 and 3 along with a Cardio DVD.

    Someday (someday, someday, someday!) I will doing the bad-*kitten* versions of the moves! :)
  • needtoloseweight0202
    needtoloseweight0202 Posts: 14
    what is the 30 day shred? can anyone shed some light?

    thanks
  • wizbeth1218
    wizbeth1218 Posts: 358 Member
    what is the 30 day shred? can anyone shed some light?

    thanks

    It's a Jillian Michaels exercise DVD. You can view all 3 levels of the workout on YouTube if you search 30 Day Shred. I think the BeFit channel is the one that has them.
  • needtoloseweight0202
    needtoloseweight0202 Posts: 14
    Thanks!
  • lulaloops
    lulaloops Posts: 78 Member
    @wizbeth1218 thanks! Yeh i know what you mean about the 'better' bits... It was definitely a struggle but half way through I could tell I was better at them than when I started 6 weeks before. Thats the only difference I've really noticed. It may also be because the food side I wasn't being good with!

    So proud that I completed it though! got to admit, I started a new job on Monday, and went yesterday but unfortunately its not for me so have now left. I got up this morning not knowing what to do! didnt have a job to get ready for, or a workout to do!! will clean the house in a bit, and nearly thought to myself, oh wait I need to do today's workout!

    Going to focus on the food side now for next couple of weeks till xmas, then after xmas / NY etc I will get back and maybe do 3 times a week, level 1 and 3... not necessarily both on same day but we shall see how it goes!
  • nicpap617
    nicpap617 Posts: 38 Member
    I'm on day 3 level 2 (so day 13). Oh man! Level 2 is brutal! I've never cursed at the TV so much. But my arms were super sore Day 2, so it was difficult to get through. We'll see how Day 3 goes today. I have noticed slight changes in the way my pants fit on my thighs. I rechecked my measurements and compared to day 1 and I lost 1/2-3/4 inch on each thigh in just 13 days! My waist is maybe an inch? It's hard to tell because I checked it a few hours later and it was back to my started measurement. I am going to be more strict in my calories in for the rest of the shred because I really want to see good results.

    Not losing any weight thought, which is a bummer, but I'm assuming it's possibly fat loss/muscle gain. I have been lax on my cardio while doing the shred which I feel like may be reason I am not losing as well. I plan to add more cardio daily in addition to the shred. Will post pics and measurements once I am done! Can't wait! :)

    Good luck everyone with your shredding! Share your results!!
  • megant53214
    megant53214 Posts: 20 Member
    I just started this yesterday, did day 1 level 1 yesterday and am SO sore today, but about to go try to power through day 2! I was thinking about doing 2 days of shred, 1 day of cardio, 2 days of shred, 1 day of cardio and so on. Has anyone else done it this way or have any suggestions on how often to do it? I just read an article where Jillian said that the 30 days was more of a marketing tool and not intended to have people doing it every single day straight with no days off. Any help would be much appreciated, I want to get the best results I can and don't want to undo any results by not doing it every day if that's what truly works. Thanks!
  • Linli_Anne
    Linli_Anne Posts: 1,360 Member
    I am on Day 6 of Level 2.

    I just posted my result pictures so far in a Success Story Topic "My 30 Day Shred Results Thus Far". Take a look

    I am doing it everyday, and in the last 6 days alone I have lost an inch from my natural waist, an inch my my abdomen, and an inch around my hips!

    The plank moves in level 2 are trying to kill me, but I'm pushing as hard as I can. I certainly sweat more than I did in Level 1.
  • RuchikaPal
    RuchikaPal Posts: 313 Member
    I reeeaaaalllyyyyy wannna do this successfully atleast Once!!!!!! I tried to do it in the past but got bored n Jillian is scary!!!!!! :indifferent:

    And its been a few days since my brain is asking me to go for it..... I keep sayin "tomorrow onwards" uuhhhh i know once i do start i will go for it.... its just so hard to get my A*s off the couch!!!!! uhhh Hate Myself!!!!! :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: :grumble:
  • momshorses
    momshorses Posts: 376 Member
    I didn't manage to finish 30ds before the new year. I have a couple days left to do. I had to take a few days off that I had planned to work out due to back problems. I am going to finish up in the next few days and then I am going to book myself a massage. I am struggling to complete level 3. I really don't like it and I am wondering if some of the exercises are what is bothering my back. It has been less painful since I substituted some of them.

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