Did you lose weight with the 30 Day Shred?

I am on day 8 on the 30 day shred i have not notice any weight lost or inches as yet. I have also incorporated 30 min of brisk walk on the treadmill. I will keep on trying for a month to see how I am doing. Will keep you posted with my results:smile

Today will be day 3 for me...maybe we can keep each other motivated!! I have pounds to lose, but inches is what im aiming for and toning. I dont want to be all lose skinned when I lose all my weight and I think this is a good way to make sure I'm not!

I worked out on the 30 day shred for about 3 weeks, alternating the workouts. I never stayed with one level for a week, and then switch. Each day, I alternated levels. The scale didn't move much, but the amazing thing is that clothes that didn't fit me, suddenly fit very well. I went down a size even though the scale hadn't gone down a whole lot. I had gained 10 lbs during my hiatus and lost them before starting the shred. Now, I wear a smaller size at this weight than I did the last time I weighed 144. Does that make sense? I think the shred really built up my muscle and core allowing me to actually be smaller this time at 144 than before.

Yes but you have to add cardio. I would run 1-2 miles a day in addition to the shred. You can always up your miles if you are comfortable.

In 2009 I completed the shred for 45 days w/ running 1 mile and lost 8 lbs but didn't record inches.

I did another round of 45 days this past January-Feburary and ran 2 miles a day: Results 6.5 lbs loss | 3.5" off waist | 1.5" off hips

I'm sure if you eat healthy and lots of water you will see even greater results!

So do you just do 15 days at each level?

Heck yeah, and for the most part I did no additional cardio (occasional walk). Really transformed my body, it's the best

Yes but you have to add cardio. I would run 1-2 miles a day in addition to the shred. You can always up your miles if you are comfortable.

In 2009 I completed the shred for 45 days w/ running 1 mile and lost 8 lbs but didn't record inches.

I did another round of 45 days this past January-Feburary and ran 2 miles a day: Results 6.5 lbs loss | 3.5" off waist | 1.5" off hips

I'm sure if you eat healthy and lots of water you will see even greater results!

So do you just do 15 days at each level?

I completed the 30 days (level 1 (7 days), level 2 (12 days), level 4 (12 days)) afterwards I did level 2 then level 3 (swapped) for the next 15 days.

@ fishermanwife:

Same thing happened to me last week. i did day1 on Thursday and felt like Iwas going to die! I could barely walk down the stairs. I literally whined for 3 days, well probably more like 4. I felt fine Monday morning and did it again adn it was fine. I could not have done it on Friday if I had to! I could seriously BARELY walk down the stairs and I held onto the railing when Idid that. It felt like my knees were going to give out. I thought WOW I AM OUTTA SHAPE!! Monday it all went just fine,

Wow! Thanks for all the success stories! I honestly thought this thread would die fairly fast. It's GREAT to hear how you've all lost inches and to hear about everyone's weight loss too. I'm not doing extra cardio right now because my body hates me (and Jillian hahaha!), but maybe I'll add some later.

Post Day 2 and I whimper/grunt every time I stand up or sit down, and my quads are happy to alert me that they're still on my legs every step I take! I *know* this is going to be worth it.

i think the main thing is to just keep moving. I know for myself I definitely couldn't do any additional exercise after the Shred workout. My exercise routine went from doing nothing to the Shred workout so it was a challenge. I just finished Day 14 and now I'm thinking I could start doing a bit more cardio but then again, I'm switching to Level 2 on Saturday so we'll see what that brings. Do your best and your body will respond. I was also extremely sore after the first couple days... I think most people are... but I found working through it every day made me feel better both physically and mentally. It felt empowering to push through the soreness and complete another day. I wish you the best and keep shredding!! :happy:

I lost 16 pounds doing it and over 19 inches. I would do extra cardio about 3 times a week! I love the shred, and will be starting her new one Ripped in 30 this week. I posted progress pics. awhile ago on here but you can also go to my blog sharsweightloss.blogspot.com to see them. I know that seeing three scale move is great but I love being able to fit into clothes people who weigh 20-40 pounds lighter fit into. Good luck with the shred!! I'm sure you will see a little but of pounds lost though if you haven't two weeks in I would add some extra cardio.

Also, remember that even if you don’t lose weight while doing the Shred (or any other resistance program), the lean muscle mass you put on WILL help you burn more fat in the weeks to follow. Muscle mass is your friend. So build strength, build muscle, and know that the weight will drop in time. Adding muscle means working smarter. Every pound of muscle burns 50 calories a day! Every pound of fat…just sits there.

Amen!!

Don't be discouraged if the scale doesn't move...that doesn't mean your body isn't changing! Muscle is more lean than fat, so while you may lose inches, you may NOT lose actual lbs and that's ok! Have a muscle over fat means more calories burned down the road and steps closer to a firm toned body! Good Luck!

I did the 30 Day Shred, and now I'm working my way through Ripped in 30. I really like the workouts because they're quick, high-intensity, and thorough. I did lose weight while doing the program 5 to 6 days a week, in combination with a sensible diet, but more importantly I gained a lot of muscle tone and gave my metabolism a good kick in the pants.

Your goal is to lose fat, which doesn't always mean that the numbers on the scale will go down. You hear it a lot but it bears repeating: muscle weighs more than fat. When you lose fat but gain muscle, you may not see the numbers on the scale go down, but you will lose inches, which is what you want.

The workouts are strength-intensive, but while you're doing strength moves you're getting a cardio workout as well, because she keeps you moving and keeps your heart rate up. Cardio and weight training aren't necessarily two separate things - often they're most effective & efficient when combined.

Additionally, it's important to keep in mind that muscle is more metabolically active than fat. So the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn! I would rather work my butt off for 30 minutes doing high intensity interval training like you get from the DVDs than spend an hour or more jogging to get the same results. Stick with it!

Wow! Thanks for all the success stories! I honestly thought this thread would die fairly fast. It's GREAT to hear how you've all lost inches and to hear about everyone's weight loss too. I'm not doing extra cardio right now because my body hates me (and Jillian hahaha!), but maybe I'll add some later.

Post Day 2 and I whimper/grunt every time I stand up or sit down, and my quads are happy to alert me that they're still on my legs every step I take! I *know* this is going to be worth it.

No extra cardio for me either and I am on Day 1, Level 1. My legs were so sore yesterday I winced at the thought of walking upstairs to bed! Much better today.

Interested in hear about this.

Im doing 30DS along with Zumba once or twice a week and walking the dogs each day.

Thanks for the info

I did 30 day shred a few months ago and lost 5 lbs. I didn't measure inches but I could tell I lost inches in my stomach from it. It helped me get over a plateau I had been at for about 6 months so I definitely recommend the program. I did not do any other exercise other than 30DS every day.