30 Day Shred Motivation Thread

Hello everyone! I am on level 2 day 14. I love this workout, even if it is hard:) I will say it does get easier but then you move to the next level and the pain starts all over agan.:ohwell: It is a good pain though and you will feel yourself getting stronger. I do it every day, I know some people on here do it 6 days a week though and still see results.

I don't have a HRM, so I log it under circuit training. I plan to get one soon though:happy:

Hi everyone! I joined MFP at the end of January and just started 30 day shred this past Saturday. I've managed to do it every day and my quads are screaming every time I stand up/sit down. She will definitely kick your *kitten*, but it has made a huge difference in my motivation and attitude! I haven't measured yet but intend to do that and post it. At the end of 30 days we can all celebrate our hard work when we see the change in those measurements!

have fun with it!

the first couple of days i could hardly get through level one without having to stop for 5 seconds to gasp for air and by day 8 i was doing the advanced versions of the moves (still tired and sweating) but feeling great instead of feeling like i was going to pass out.

just stick it out those first few days and you'll be home free!!

Hi, I did the 30 day shred earlier last year and measured at the beginning and after the 30 days and here are my results, hope they give you some motivation!

Weight at start of shred ....154....weight at end of shred 147... 7 pounds lost first time round and 11 pounds second time round
Bust 37 ..........................................................35......... 2".... Lost
Waist 29 ........................................................26.5 2.5" Lost
Belly Button 34 ............................................30......... 4" ....Lost
Hips 37 .........................................................34......... 3".....Lost
Saddle Bags 44 ..........................................40.5...... 3.5...Lost
Left Thigh 24 ...............................................22 ..........2" ....Lost
Right Thigh 24 ............................................21.5...... 2.5 ...Lost
Left Calf 16 .................................................15 ..........1" .....Lost
Right Calf 15.5 ...........................................14.5....... 1" .....Lost
Left Arm 12 ..................................................11.......... 1" .....Lost
Right Arm 12.5 ............................................11.5....... 1" ....Lost

Total inches lost on 30 day shred was...23.5 first time round and 9.5 second time round


I did the shred again for the second time and it didn't get any easier but I tried to do it all like Natalie this time round!!! and I lost another 11 pounds..... started at 147 pounds and finished at 136 pounds and lost another 9.5 inches so I think it was great!!!


since then i have reached my goal weight of 119 pounds in early August and have managed to stay at 119 pounds or very near to 119 pounds

Good luck to you all with your shredding !!!

WOW!! Those are fabulous results!! Was 30 Day Shred the only exercise you did during that time? Did you do it every day for 30 days straight during each round?? Thanks for sharing your success!!

Thanks, the first time round I only did the shred and I did it every day...... the second time I also did Zumba 3 times a week as well (also great fun) so didn't shred on the days I did Zumba! Hope this helps.

I'm in!! I have her dvds. I've done it before for a few days.. its killer but works all those trouble spots and You sweat like a mad person haha ! i loved it..

I'm on Day 2 of Level 1..it is kinda intense! I did it for three days in a row last week and my calves were so sore for a couple of days. I have started over and I am trying to go 30 days straight this time. It is rough but the 3-2-1 system makes sense and the time goes by really fast. I am looking forward to Day 3 tomorrow~

Wal Mart has it for 9 dollars!! Good Luck!! I do it 2 or 3 times a week. I started it on a Saturday and the next 3 days I could barely move. But I'm coming along with it and can get through the entire 1st level and part of the second. I have the hardest time with the pushups and planks but I'll get there. It'll take a little more than 30 days but I will shred, lol. I haven't lost weight that I'm willing to attribute to the video as I work out every day that I can but I have lost inches everywhere and that's just as rewarding!! I hope you enjoy it!!

Hey guys! I'm gonna invite myself to this thread. Everyone I talk to thinks I'm crazy because I keep speaking Jillian-ese. Anyhoo, I started the 30day shred Monday morning. I actually did the warm up and quit 10 minutes into it because I felt so sick. Needless to say, I was kicking myself an hour later cuz I could've been DONE WITH IT!! :explode: SO, as punishment I made myself do it 2 hours after I ate a decent lunch and I finished it!! GOOOOSH! It was SO hard. I'm over my weight by just 20 pounds! I had no idea I was that out of shape though. I was thinking before I went to bed that I had no clue why people couldn't walk up/down stairs and they were sooo sore. Lemme tell ya. I woke up the next morning. It felt like a truck rolled over me with the trailer and backed up and did it again.

*Sighs* So, I was determined to do L1D2 if it killed me. Would you believe I did the exact same thing I did the day before?!? I came to the conclusion that my body needs fuel, it doesn't like to work on E. and the reason why I felt so sick was because I was getting up off the floor too fast after the ab work.

L1D3- I applied what I learned from days 1 & 2 and had a MUCH successful workout today. I did my own warmup while waiting for the menu to come up and did that sucka from beginning to end (with a few 5 second breaks, I confess, and yes I timed it! )
I'm not as sore today as I was yesterday so everyone else was right! Now, I'm waiting to see the inches and punky pounds come off. I measured myself today and I'm exactly the same that I was when I started.
Is that normal? How many days along were you before you started seeing change and not just feeling it?

Sorry it was so long. I'll try to be shorter next time :glasses:

As for the soreness, I think it's good that we just stretch and warm up properly so when we do the actual workout it doesn't hurt as much, I do that while I'm waiting for the menu to come up. For me, I feel so much better doing this! I never stick with anything, ever. But how can I be nitpicky about 30 minutes a day, tops? I gotta love myself enough to do it.

Question: does working out make you want to eat EVERYTHING in sight?!? How do ya'll curb the cravings? I want to eat double and triple the amount of food I usually do and I don't eat like that on a regular basis...

tomorrow is day 3 for me

Iv just ordered it, cant wait to get started now

Does anyone have a guess-timate of how many calories this burns?

It all depends on the person and if you are following the beginner girl or not. When I do mine I burn 140-150 cals I know from my bodybugg I follow the advanced girl and I am 5'4" 155 lbs but I have a slow matabolism because I did a 800-1000 calorie a day diet for a year and now have to work it back up. Hope this helps

Love the Zumba idea, I was arfraid of having to give up Zumba-nights!
going to try doing both 3-4x week. we'll see.

I just finished Level 1 Day 7! Things are getting easier, but there are some parts that I still hate!

I know I'm supposed to move on to Level 2 in 3 days, but I'm not sure I will be ready. I think I'll hang out at Level 1 for a little bit longer. Has anyone else done this?