30 day shred - anyone starting today?

absolutely am all for supporting each other

Okay!!! Can I be perfectly honest here? I just finished day 1 of the 30 day shred and I feel like quiting already!! I am not ashamed to say that I cried for the last 3 minutes because I did not feel like I could do it. I did finish but let me tell you I feel like vomiting. In the DVD she talks about people who weigh over 400lbs doing this and if they can I give them props because I'm currently at 289lbs and I am angry with myself for not being able to do better. I realize it's a process and I really want to continue the process but at this very minute I feel like giving up!!! I can't stop crying because I am very diappointed in myself. How say am I??? Somebody tell me I can do this again tomorrow because rigfht now, I don't feel I can!! I need your help!! :sad: :mad:

P.S. I don't know what you will all think of me right now, maybe that I should just suck it up. But I wanted to be completely honest for the first time in me life. I really need help with this!! Thanks for listening!!

You can do this! I'm going to start tonight and I'll know what you're talking about I'm sure! I need the support of someone who is this honest about what I'm up against!!! You're one work out closer to your goal weight! Great job girl you did fantastic, and you'll do fantastic again tonight!! No need to feel dissapointed! You finished!! We'll do this together, All of us! Just ya'll bare with me when I'm crying tomorrow and you have to tell me the same thing okay?

hello! i'm in - sort of. i'm alternating 30 day shred with my couch to 5k, so i'm only doing it three days a week. is that allowed? i'm on about my third week of the program, and that woman kicks my butt every time! she keeps saying it will get easier, but i don't know if i believe her yet!

Thank you eveyone for those great words of encouragement and I am really happy to learn that I am not the only one feeling this way. I really think for the first time in my life, I might actually accomplish this goal!! (Wow!! that statement is a far cry from where I was earlier! lol!) I promise to be completely honest with how things are going and to let you know when it starts getting easier (if that day ever comes). LOL!! I feel much better now although my body is already feeling it. I'm afraid of getting out of bed tomorrow morning for fear that I won't be able to move!! But my moto is "It can only get better from here" and that goes for everything in life. So lets buckle down ladies and gents (if you are around) and get this show on the road. Only 29 days left to go!!! Lets go shredders!! Hahaha!!!:bigsmile:

Thank you eveyone for those great words of encouragement and I am really happy to learn that I am not the only one feeling this way. I really think for the first time in my life, I might actually accomplish this goal!! (Wow!! that statement is a far cry from where I was earlier! lol!) I promise to be completely honest with how things are going and to let you know when it starts getting easier (if that day ever comes). LOL!! I feel much better now although my body is already feeling it. I'm afraid of getting out of bed tomorrow morning for fear that I won't be able to move!! But my moto is "It can only get better from here" and that goes for everything in life. So lets buckle down ladies and gents (if you are around) and get this show on the road. Only 29 days left to go!!! Lets go shredders!! Hahaha!!!:bigsmile:

You certainly are not the only one, my legs have felt like jelly all afternoon and walking up and down the stairs has been uncomfortable. I'm worrying already that tomorrow will be worse as I will have stiffened up by then. I'm considering dropping to a lighter hand weight, what size weights are you using?

I'm so so pleased that you are feeling more positive and it has spurred me on too!:bigsmile:

Oops! Forgot to ask in my last reply. Does anyone know how to calculate this properly for the exercise journal. I don't want to me one calorie from these workouts. We deserve them all, even if I don't use them. I want to know how hard I am working. TKS a bunch!!

The only way to log a workout like this properly is with a heart rate monitor, unfortunately... You CAN try entering strength training under Cardio but I don't think it'd be accurate since 30 day is cardio AND strength.

Thank you eveyone for those great words of encouragement and I am really happy to learn that I am not the only one feeling this way. I really think for the first time in my life, I might actually accomplish this goal!! (Wow!! that statement is a far cry from where I was earlier! lol!) I promise to be completely honest with how things are going and to let you know when it starts getting easier (if that day ever comes). LOL!! I feel much better now although my body is already feeling it. I'm afraid of getting out of bed tomorrow morning for fear that I won't be able to move!! But my moto is "It can only get better from here" and that goes for everything in life. So lets buckle down ladies and gents (if you are around) and get this show on the road. Only 29 days left to go!!! Lets go shredders!! Hahaha!!!:bigsmile:

You certainly are not the only one, my legs have felt like jelly all afternoon and walking up and down the stairs has been uncomfortable. I'm worrying already that tomorrow will be worse as I will have stiffened up by then. I'm considering dropping to a lighter hand weight, what size weights are you using?

I'm so so pleased that you are feeling more positive and it has spurred me on too!:bigsmile:

Hi Carly!!

Isn't it a great feeling!! HAHAHA!!! I acutally didn't use hand weights today and I will tell you why. The very first day I did 30 day shred about 3 months ago, I used the hand weights and I almost died the next day. I could not lift my arms up over my head for 2 days straight. It was aweful!! (that's why I said I would never do it again) So today I decided that I wouldn't use any to see how I feel in the morning. When i did use them, I was using 3 lbs. weights. I would consider going to 2 or even 1 lbs weights but I don't have any. I will see how I feel tomorrow and let you know if I will add them again.
I am pleased I feel more positive also and the reason I do is because of all of you!! I showed my husband all the great feedback I received after my meltdown this morning and I started crying tears of joy!! I was so happy that you were all there to listen and help me get through. You have all inspired me to continue!! I feel great emotionally, but physically, ouch!! HAHA!!

yes! I started the 30 day shred yesterday but mine was comcast, on demand and I only have the first one. For people with the DVD, are there 3 stages? Are they different everyday or just the same until you move to the next stage? Does anyone else do them on demand?
I was sweating, and had to rest on the ab work, my abs are so weak!

thanks, I guess I have 10 days to get my hands on the next stages!

I have no arm muscle and I'm using 3lb weights. I think the program will be more effective with weights but I think if you just can't manage that yet you can start with no weights and build up to using weights? I'm not Jillian though so I'm not sure. Haha.