August ShredHeads! - 30 Day Shred 8/1 - 8/30

Hello all! I have to bow out gracefully. I did day 1-5 last week..Sunday-Thursday and then decided that it is not for me at this time...for a few reasons. However, I was going out and walking prior to starting the shred and have gone back to that...except I just started doing Leslie Sansone...walk at home series...I am doing the 5 day slim down. I have done it twice so far and love it! I did 1 mile the first time as that was what I had been walking on my own. Today I did 2 miles and felt great! I wish all of you much success and great results with the shred! :flowerforyou:

I havn't Shred since last Tuesday! I fell down on Wednesday and hurt my lower back, seriously black and blue. I tripped and landed perfectly on my lower back on the edge of my desk, took out the printer, and slid into the vacuum which ended up in a few pieces... I am a big girl that wrecked havoc in the home office. So I've been playing it safe and staying away from any activity. Yesterday I decided to go for a bike ride and I am a little sore today, but feeling much better finally! I will do Day 3 tomorrow. CAN'T FREAKING WAIT to start Shredding, i.e. sweeting, again!!! :bigsmile:

I started shred on July 24... I am making some great progress. I did level 1 for 9 days, level two for 7 and now, I tried level three. I was combating the boredom monster... Yipes -- for level 3, my wobblies are back!! Wow.

I was doing the shred every day until last Saturday. When I did it on Friday, my body was like a noodle and I couldn't do what I was supposed to do. I only did 15 min on Friday and could barely walk when I stopped. Friends of mine told me that you MUST take time to allow your body to rest. I know that Jillian says no resting during the workout but my body couldn't take 6 days a week straight of that plus cardio (wii step or walking the dogs).

So, I am breaking it down to 3 days of shred / cardio then 1 day of only cardio and will see what happens.

Completed Day 9 for me, and I think I'm ready to move on. I'm not winded anymore during the cardio, and the strength isn't as hard either. I did take it easy yesterday because my knees were starting to hurt, but I took 900 mg of fish oil before my workout today and noticed a big difference. I think I'm going to start L2 tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be able to get up and do it before work in the morning. I've been lucky these last 10 days, having to work afternoon or evening and getting in my workout at a decent hour in the morning.

I don't think I'm getting great results. I have lost a pound, but honestly I was hoping to have lost at least two by now. I think I lost two inches in my waist, but I'm not sure I measured myself right the first time! lol Either way, I'm going strong and happy that I'm committed to this. It has helped me so much to have a place like MFP that allows me to talk about my workout and that holds me accountable.

Good job, everyone!

Hi ya everyone! I started the Shred on the 1st and I just finished L1D9!!!!! Hope it's ok that I jump in a little late?

I feel stronger today.... and SO excited to move on to level2!!

Thanks sngnyrslp... I kicked butt today on L1D3!! I was tired, and the back was a pain while jumping around and doing crunches, but I pushed through and feel great. So happy I am back. Can't wait to make it to D10. That will be awesome. I really need to get those push-ups down though... grrrr

tlraney, I agree about resting. I think you are doing the right thing by only doing shred 3 days a week. Resting is when your muscles rebuild and grow. It also makes you less sore when you skip a day.

miss_amy, yesterday was my rest day from shred too. I did 30 minutes on the stairmill and 15 minutes of rowing. I felt great this morning. But I am getting ready to tackle the shred when I'm done. I can't wait to measure at the end of the month and hear about everyone else's progress.

bree, I have to get my workout in early too, or its no guarantee it will get done once my day gets started. Great job on moving on to level 2. If the pounds don't come off, the inches will. So kudos to you!

MFT2010, welcome! Glad you could join us. How was level 2?

eastcoaster, I'm doing shred on demand also. The one dvd has all three levels. Have you tried boost metabolism, quick trouble zones, or yoga meltdown? I think I'm going to substitute for one of top two when I am finished with level 1.

zolamercedes, push ups are still my worse enemy too. But I will get there and you will too!

Good morning Maureen!!

I'll post later.....time to get shredded!

Just done L2D1 and it was hard work! All those planks and I don't have much upper body strength. Hopefully this will get easier.

So today is day 7 of shred. I will do it again Friday and then I'd like to move on to level 2. I need to see if the library has it to rent because, sadly, I don't own it. I didn't have a problem completing it, but its still a good workout!

D2 L2 completed, and it was still hard! I'm still needing some breaks. All that plank work is killing me. My arms did feel a little sore today, so that means it's working! I just gotta keep telling myself that I can do this. I'm worth this!

Keep it up!