30 day shred?

I just bought it yesterday and did my first workout on level 1. Kicked my butt. I've been walking outside since December 1st and knew I needed to ramp up with more cardio and a strength training program. Workouts are 20 minutes long and level 1 was hard (for me anyway). I'm really going to try and do it every day for 30 days (10 days per level). Got the DVD at Walmart for $9.00 so it's a low investment for possibly high results. Good luck to you!

I just ordered "30 Day Shred" and two other Jillian Michaels' DVD's yesterday, got them online for $21 which included shipping so I thought that was pretty good. I have been taking a ladies Circuit Training Boot Camp but these DVD's look like a more intense workout. All her DVD's have great reviews. I see many people on MFP use these DVD's and I'm curious how others log them in as exercise...any suggestions on that?

Hi! I started level 1 last weekend. I did my day 5 today. Day 1 was a killer. My endurance is certainly improving. I hadn't been feeling the greatest today but today's day 5 session was easy. I didn't even need to get a sip of water!

As for logging it in MFP, I used to put it under circuit training but I have since bought a heart rate monitor which I use instead.

Get it! I feel so much better since I started it! I am did my 6th day of level 2 today. So far I lost 1 inch on my hips and 1/2 inch on my waist. I know I could lose more if I ate better but I feel that is still pretty good for my diet!

I've been doing it as often as possible since about Jan 20- been slacking lately though. You will not notice a loss in pounds fast, but you will notice your stamina increases extremely quickly!

I just started it yesterday! I'm pretty excited about it. I have seen a lot of people here have great results from it. Once I finish it, I want to incorporate other Jillian Michaels DVDs with lifting at the gym.

I have been logging the exercise under "circuit training, general". That has been suggested by numerous people who have done 30DS.

It's available on Youtube for free All 3 levels!

I just went to Youtube and found them, thanks for this info! (and I thought I was getting a good deal buying the three DVD's for $21....free is much better

I'm finally on level 3! Level 2 was worse than 3 I think, I skipped ahead to 3 a couple days early. When I started, I couldn't even do jumping jacks. I've seen great improvement with my endurance and am quite proud how far I've come. After 20 days, I'm down about 8 pounds and can see results in my arms and thighs. My abs are a different story :laugh:

That's awesome! I hope I can lose a couple when I start on 3/1. :-)

Yes...I was wondering myself about that. I just logged each individual strength move and also the different cardio moves as well. Don't know if that's the right way to do it but I couldn't see any other way of doing it. Let me know if you come up with a better suggestion

I just did the first one today, I think it could fall under "interval training" since she has you doing low intensity followed by higher intensity. Someone else mentioned "circuit training" and that would probably work too. Just a thought.....

I just started today. I'm waaaay out of shape and the last time I attempted the video (I've owned it for three years) I didn't even finish the first day and never looked at it again until today.

I'm happy to say that I completed Day 1 Level 1. I did some fast marching through some of the jumping jacks and couldn't do all the pushups or sittups, but I did what I could and will be back again tomorrow. These "it gets easier" stories really help!

I love 30DS! I did level one for 8 days, than moved on to level 2, thought I was going to die and tonight I did level 3. I jump all around with my working out, so I don't do it every day. I do running a lot as well but on days where I just dont want to get out and run I do 30DS and here lately I've been doing two work outs a day. I was doing level 1 and level 2 together but today I did level 2 and level 3. When I do two works I feel it the next day. It works and I know my stamina has improved. I love how encouraging she is on the videos and she makes me want to keep going. It's a great video to break into working out with. I have done insanity before but I like her video better ;-)

I finish day 30 today!!! I am so excited to complete it! I did it 30 days straight, 10 day son each level. The first time I have every made it through something like this. I have probably lost 9lbs since starting this..I'm about 45 days into my MFP journey.....I didn't measure before, wish I would have. I don't follow her food plan..have no idea what it even looks like...but I eat pretty healthy. Week days I am very very good and Saturdays are my treat day. Over all I see a difference in my stomach and arms....my shoulders and around my collar bone! Deff more muscles in my legs as well. I just got an exercise bike...so I am going to start using that and do a different level of 30 DS every day..rotating 1-3 t least 5 days a week. I may look into some of her other series. But I enjoy the ab workout and the arm workouts on 30DS the most Good luck to everyone just starting!!! Keep with it, do 10 days of each to build your endurance and just do as much as you can!!!

Oh yea....my muscles were super super sore days 2-4/5...I just kept at it and each day the soreness worked out a little more! That was a great way for me to know those muscles were getting a new workout

Just in case anyone doesn't want to purchase the videos, they are on You Tube. Also, since I have DirecTV, I have a You Tube app on my TV so I can just play the You Tube video on there.
I plan on starting it tonight (woke up a little too late to do it this morning). Good luck everyone!