30 day shred question (sorta)

Chiqui74
Chiqui74 Posts: 72 Member
edited September 29 in Fitness and Exercise
This isn't really a question per se, more like a rambling. I've been doing the shred for a week now and I don't actually burn a lot of calories doing it, the most I've burned is 120. I don't understand how someone that isn't doing another typo of cardio can actually lose weight and see results with the shred considering the small amount of calories it burns. Of course, there is always diet but I think in order for the shred to work, if you are not doing anything else, you must change your diet. I'm just trying to wrap my head around the idea of the shred along being effective.

Have any of you done the shred and nothing else and still gotten results?

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  • Aviendha_RJ
    Aviendha_RJ Posts: 600 Member
    The DVDs change it up. Don't worry... keep going!
  • mizzsolero
    mizzsolero Posts: 47
    my plan was to just start of with the shred, but everytime im done with my daily exercise i am so full of energy i usually go out for a powerwalk with the whole family.. i do notice alot fo change in my body and i have lost 7 lbs in the frst 7 days. but then again i did walk about 30 minutes everyday aswel :o
    i love the shred, but find jilliand a bit annoying I COULD ALWAYS USE A GOOD CHESTFLY IN MY LIFE
  • merrillfoster
    merrillfoster Posts: 855 Member
    You build muscle which burns fat. Check out Shreddingit 's profile for like the ultimate success story with 30DS

    Haha, to the person above who finds her annoying: Just wait till she tells you she wants you to feel like you are going to die, lol!
  • jarrettd
    jarrettd Posts: 872 Member
    If you are fairly fit to start with, you are going to have to pour it on to burn the cals you want. If you can't do the advanced moves, put a lot of effort and energy into the beginner moves. Remember, 2/3 of the circuits are strength and abs; only 1/3 cardio. But building those muscles helps you burn more calories just breathing, so keep it up!!
  • TheMrsBee
    TheMrsBee Posts: 226 Member
    I stopped after about 5-6 days as my knees started playing up and i had to train for my 5k and half marathon. But i found i burned about 290 cals, log it under circuit training, general

    Good Luck
  • Dtrmnd86
    Dtrmnd86 Posts: 406 Member
    When I first started working out in November, I lost 18lbs by January doing the shred every morning. Occasionally I would add a half an hour on the treadmill, but my main workout was the shred. If I remember correctly, I also lost 3 inches from my bust, 3 from my stomach, 2 from each arm and 2 from each thigh. I have noticed that now when I do it, level 1 does absolutely nothing for me and I have to start at level 2 and 3. Since then I have bought her 40 minute DVDs that definitely get the job done.
  • TheMrsBee
    TheMrsBee Posts: 226 Member
    but find jilliand a bit annoying I COULD ALWAYS USE A GOOD CHESTFLY IN MY LIFE

    HAHAHA that so badly annoyed me too!! :laugh: :tongue: :devil:
  • sammys1girly
    sammys1girly Posts: 1,045 Member
    I don't do the 30ds every day as I feel like I need more cardio and the dvd doesn't burn many calories, although it is challenging. I get SO tired of hearing her talk about not phoning it in, blah blah...
  • hartsmart
    hartsmart Posts: 141 Member
    You build muscle which burns fat. Check out Shreddingit 's profile for like the ultimate success story with 30DS

    Haha, to the person above who finds her annoying: Just wait till she tells you she wants you to feel like you are going to die, lol!

    LOL!! i love it when she says that!! my reply is 'oh, i do!!'' :)
  • Chiqui74
    Chiqui74 Posts: 72 Member
    I'm fairly fit. I'm a runner and a cyclist doing the shred for the strength workouts and i'm not really concerned with the amount of calories it burns (for me). It's sort of cross training for me. I was mostly wondering about people who only do the shred but I guess it works!
  • Chiqui74
    Chiqui74 Posts: 72 Member
    and yes, she's annoying! At the beginning of workout 1, when she's saying that if you want to look like Natalie you need to do what she does and you'll be there in no time, she then says "Sure..." and it sounds to me very sarcastic, like "yeah right!" LOL Maybe it's just me.
  • blpope
    blpope Posts: 163
    When you log it under circuit training-general, does it take into account your weight? Because it tells me I burn 148 calories doing 20 minutes of 30DS, but I've noticed that's lower or higher than what I've heard from other people.
  • Chiqui74
    Chiqui74 Posts: 72 Member
    I use a heart rate monitor (Garmin 310xt), not this website's calculator so I don't know what that would say.

    ETA: I just checked and it says I burn 200 calories. I think not!
  • fj78
    fj78 Posts: 17
    but find jilliand a bit annoying I COULD ALWAYS USE A GOOD CHESTFLY IN MY LIFE

    HAHAHA that so badly annoyed me too!! :laugh: :tongue: :devil:

    More than "the neck is not invited to this party"? Can't wait to move on to Level 2 to hear some more gems.... It is working though!
  • mizzsolero
    mizzsolero Posts: 47
    and yes, she's annoying! At the beginning of workout 1, when she's saying that if you want to look like Natalie you need to do what she does and you'll be there in no time, she then says "Sure..." and it sounds to me very sarcastic, like "yeah right!" LOL Maybe it's just me.

    yes! its true!
    and also i am going to phone everything in!
    but she does say things that keep me goin :o i muted her yesterday and just looked at it, that worked fine!
  • Mios3
    Mios3 Posts: 530 Member
    and yes, she's annoying! At the beginning of workout 1, when she's saying that if you want to look like Natalie you need to do what she does and you'll be there in no time, she then says "Sure..." and it sounds to me very sarcastic, like "yeah right!" LOL Maybe it's just me.

    yes! its true!
    and also i am going to phone everything in!
    but she does say things that keep me goin :o i muted her yesterday and just looked at it, that worked fine!

    Once I had the moves down I just put my head phones on and then that way I didn't have to listen to her lol. Oh and when she says you should feel like you wanna die...the fist day I did that one I couldn't even muster up the breath to say HELL YEA I DO! :laugh:
  • edinphx
    edinphx Posts: 135 Member
    What does the one girl say to Jillian in level 1 at the end we she is beginning to stretch? she responds back
    but I can't hear the initial comment.
  • Chiqui74
    Chiqui74 Posts: 72 Member
    What does the one girl say to Jillian in level 1 at the end we she is beginning to stretch? she responds back
    but I can't hear the initial comment.

    I've been wondering but I can't hear it.
  • fairfieldbeach
    fairfieldbeach Posts: 261 Member
    I've done the 30DS so many times I know all the dialogue! Maybe I should switch it to Spanish just to change things up!
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