I am going to be doing level 1 day 4 today after work . It does get easier but it is still hard. You will gain strength for sure.

So be sure to take pics and take those measurements, they were huge motivators!

mrmrsvoelkel wrote: »

Hey guys! I'm so glad someone made a new group! All the others seem to be dead. I haven't started the shred yet, I was thinking about starting it back up today. I'm not going to do it everyday because I want to run too. I've gotten almost all the way through it once but then my asthma kicked in bad and my doctor had to change all my medications and but a bit fat "no" on workouts of any kind. So great to see some shredders!

I am running too and I will also be doing it every other day or so. I will start tomorrow!

I started today. Level 1, Day 1. I forgot how it can kick my butt! I did it a few years ago, but "fell off the wagon." I plan on doing it every other day because I will be jogging (I can't call it running yet ) too. I am glad this group is here. I can't afford a gym or really get to one because of my two young children and teaching high school full time so this is great to have as my "me" place! Good luck to all of you!!

Thanks guys. Yes I had great results and I honestly didn't change much about my diet either. However, I'm not a big eater to start with. I do have a sweet tooth though. I started with soup cans, bumped to 1 lb weights, then went to 3lbs and then 5lbs. Don't be afraid to start small or drop the weights, if your weight is killing your form, drop it and get that form back. I sometimes even dropped one dumbbell on that last arm raise side lunge bit.

I still haven't started yet but I'm going to try to start it back up today. Life's been crazy but I can't see myself not being able to find 30 mins or so to sweat haha. Great job guys!

Aine8046 wrote: »

I started today too. It was not that bad! Abs were easy, cardio was hard, but doable. My arms are weak though - could not do anything with 5 lbs weights and had to drop them...

OK, my legs (and butt) are officially sore. Surprisingly, my arms are fine - I thought they would be killing me today. And I got +1 lbs on the scale this morning!

Did Day2. So far so good, actually felt easier today

Sammie51013 wrote: »

From what I have seen on other threads, it is common to either stay around the same weight or increase in the first couple of weeks. I don't quite understand why, not too knowledgeable about it, but something about swelling in your muscles and water retention. If anybody can shed more light, that would be great. I think it goes down after a week or so.

I certainlyhope so as I got two pounds more this morning...
Nevertheless, did day 3 this morning - it is already gettung easier.

I have not been able to start the shred yet, but I think hubby and I decided that Tuesday was our day to start! Excited, not excited.. meh.. I know it's good for me but gosh dang it's a killer haha. Great job pushing through guys!

Hello! I'm new to this site (MFP), and this workout too. I have over 20kgs of overweight (44pounds aprox). I started the 30 day Shred 9 days ago. So today I'll be doing L1D9. It's been terribly hard! I've started with soup cans (0.9pounds aprox), and I'm currently doing it with 2,2 pounds weights (1Kgs). Do you recommend doing some cardio exercise also? One of my knees is bothering me a bit, and for what I've seen, level 2 seems pretty hard. Do you guys recommend extending level 1 for more than 10 days before getting into level 2?
I'm glad I found this thread, this will help me a lot! I weight myself every two days, but I think that weighting yourself every week is best. Not only do we retain water due to our work out (our muscles need it soo bad in order to get toner and bigger), but we (women) also have to fight our hormones! Also, despite your sex, if you do not take enough hours of sleep, and if you are very stressed, hormones like Cortisol (stress hormone) peak up, and hormones like leptin (satiety hormone) and melatonin (sleep hormone) go down and that affects your weight. In addition to that, remember that muscle weights more than fat! So if you lose fat, but make some muscle, then you might weight the same or even a bit more. However, if we keep a good diet, cardio, and some muscle training, regardless of the ups and downs, we should all see results in inches lost, and in some cases, weightloss over time. So, in order to avoid getting discouraged with the daily ups and downs, I believe that weighting every 7 days or so must be best. Just make sure you do not go over board with what you eat, try to sleep at least 7 hours a day, and drink lots of water!

WE CAN DO IT!

mrmrsvoelkel wrote: »

I have not been able to start the shred yet, but I think hubby and I decided that Tuesday was our day to start! Excited, not excited.. meh.. I know it's good for me but gosh dang it's a killer haha. Great job pushing through guys!

I had my weights and the dvd for a week, building my courage to try Day 1 was terrible, Day 2 was better. Today is Day 3 and I woke up 30 min earlier than usual to do it before work since I'll be at home only around 10pm today... It was not as bad as I though it would be, but I am was so sore and stiff right now despite all the stretching I did this morning. I feel like Pinocchio - my body is all wooden... I am also running every other day and I had a great run on Saturday (before the Day 1 Shred). No way I am running today. I'll try to do it tomorrow - hopefully I'll feel better.

Peta314 wrote: »

Hello! I'm new to this site (MFP), and this workout too. I have over 20kgs of overweight (44pounds aprox). I started the 30 day Shred 9 days ago. So today I'll be doing L1D9. It's been terribly hard! I've started with soup cans (0.9pounds aprox), and I'm currently doing it with 2,2 pounds weights (1Kgs). Do you recommend doing some cardio exercise also? One of my knees is bothering me a bit, and for what I've seen, level 2 seems pretty hard. Do you guys recommend extending level 1 for more than 10 days before getting into level 2?
I'm glad I found this thread, this will help me a lot! I weight myself every two days, but I think that weighting yourself every week is best. Not only do we retain water due to our work out (our muscles need it soo bad in order to get toner and bigger), but we (women) also have to fight our hormones! Also, despite your sex, if you do not take enough hours of sleep, and if you are very stressed, hormones like Cortisol (stress hormone) peak up, and hormones like leptin (satiety hormone) and melatonin (sleep hormone) go down and that affects your weight. In addition to that, remember that muscle weights more than fat! So if you lose fat, but make some muscle, then you might weight the same or even a bit more. However, if we keep a good diet, cardio, and some muscle training, regardless of the ups and downs, we should all see results in inches lost, and in some cases, weightloss over time. So, in order to avoid getting discouraged with the daily ups and downs, I believe that weighting every 7 days or so must be best. Just make sure you do not go over board with what you eat, try to sleep at least 7 hours a day, and drink lots of water!

WE CAN DO IT!

Welcome! I did each level for 15 days, that was when I felt comfortable enough to move on. When I could keep up and didn't get as winded and got to the end like, "wait? that's it? it's over already?" then I moved onto the next level.

I started with soup cans too!

I weigh every morning first thing after I use the restroom just to gauge my body, and every Saturday morning to update on MFP and my goals. If the weighing is discouraging, then let it go, that number on the scale literally means nothing. I know by the time I tone out and gain muscle I will weigh more than I do now. Go by how you look and feel. Take pics, take measurements, keep on task!

Yes we can do it!

I think extending it until you feel ready is the best thing to do. I have not taken any pics yet and I don't weigh myself regularly. I gauge myself by my clothes..I think for me that is best. Today, I did the Flat Belly Workout dvd.