The Ultimate Before and After 30 Day Shred Thread

dillmockingbird wrote: »

I reached day 4 of level 3 but have to take 2 weeks break because my doctor had prohibited "strenuous activities" after my minor surgery.

When I get back to the work-out, do I return to Level 3 or do I go back to Level 1?

Can you guys recommend non-strenuous exercise I can do in the meantime? Stopping right now is kinda making me sad

I would start over after two weeks break. For lower impact in the meantime I would say just walk. Even yoga might stretch you in the wrong way after surgery. I had minor outpatient laparoscopic surgery once and ripped my belly button stitches out when I walked up stairs earlier than I was supposed to...take it easy.

On level two, day five, taking another rest day today.

I miscounted! I fin shed level 2, day 7 today. Woo hoo! Finally did plank jacks correctly too.

mamma_adventure

Day 1, Level 1 done

You lot have inspired me

Dug out the DVD I bought about 10 years ago and hadn't used.
Before pics taken.
Let's do this

haleyjester

I've been so unmotivated lately and don't have anyone holding me accountable. I used to do this dvd, go do 3 miles, and was feeling great. I need to get back to that girl!! I am going to start jillian when I get off work! Feel free to add me as well, for motivations sake. I'm 28, 5'6", 205 lbs. Goal is 150ish.

Level 2, day 9 done.

I'm on day 9 of level 1 and I am FREAKING AMAZED at the results! Day 2 pics are on the left of each and day 9 (today) are on the right of each image. Definitely motivation for me to keep going! My diet during this has been: breakfast: 1 cup plain cheerios with fruit; lunch: protein shake; snack: 8 ounces yogurt with 3 teaspoons granola and fruit on top; supper: steamed vegetables or a lean protein (chicken breast, fish or eggs) with steamed veggies or a salad. Also at least a gallon of water a day...

@Dmniel WOW!!!!! You look AWESOME!!!! You hard work is seriously paying off!!!! You just definitely solidified my resolve, I can't believe how much of a difference that is. Way to go.

WickAndArtoo wrote: »

@Dmniel WOW!!!!! You look AWESOME!!!! You hard work is seriously paying off!!!! You just definitely solidified my resolve, I can't believe how much of a difference that is. Way to go.

@WickAndArtoo Thank you WickAndArtoo! I'm on day 4 of level 2 now, and I just keep telling myself I'm half way there! And that it'd be stupid to stop at this point

georginasanders328

Started back on this today! I did it at beginning of the year and lost a tonne of weight. Day 1 level 1 and have taken pics, not pretty, but hoping to be able to post some awesome after pics like all of you in 29 days!

runintherain

Really motivated by this post, and am planning on starting this series soon.

FYI - it's worth checking if your local library has the DVDs (mine did)!

beginforthelasttime16

runintherain wrote: »

Really motivated by this post, and am planning on starting this series soon.

FYI - it's worth checking if your local library has the DVDs (mine did)!

I'm going to start Wednesday if you want to do it together!

beginforthelasttime16 wrote: »

runintherain wrote: »

Really motivated by this post, and am planning on starting this series soon.

FYI - it's worth checking if your local library has the DVDs (mine did)!

I'm going to start Wednesday if you want to do it together!

I'm re-starting tomorrow, so we will be nearly on the same schedule! This will be the first time that I won't have to travel every week so I think I'll actually be able to finish the whole thing without interruption

Update...day 22 (Level 3, Day 2) There have been days when I've wanted to throw the dumbbell through the t.v. screen and scream, "screw it!!!" There have been days when I've felt like it wasn't working. But, stick with it, folks! 8 days to go...and then, I'm going to do it allllll over again!!

hotmomma73

So I have this DVD but I was told (by people who pay trainers) and have also read that you should not do strength training, of the same muscles everyday. So with her being a trainer, she goes against that rule. I know there's always varying information on how to do everything but I definitely don't want to injure myself using weights everyday. Any thoughts?

hotmomma73 wrote: »

So I have this DVD but I was told (by people who pay trainers) and have also read that you should not do strength training, of the same muscles everyday. So with her being a trainer, she goes against that rule. I know there's always varying information on how to do everything but I definitely don't want to injure myself using weights everyday. Any thoughts?

Ive heard that she actually says you should take rest days, the name is just a gimmick in a way, it sounds good. The actual exercises and DVD are amazing, and people clearly get results, and everyone that I've seen doing it on here plays it smart and takes rest days/does cross training. I personally do a different level each day depending on how I'm feeling (level 1 if I'm tired/sore, level 3 if I'm feeling awesome,level 2 when I'm in between). Some people find it motivating to do it every day or in order, you just need to use your brain and do what feels right for you. It's not like you are being forced to do it one specific way, the whole point is just to commit to a good burn regularly!

Nykkismommy21

I started her Beginner Shred two dsys ago, hoping to get some good results. I had her 30 day shred a few years ago, never got padt the first workout I believe before getting pregnant. I am so out of shape I decided to go with the Beginner Shred so it could be something I could accomplish, but honestly it kicks my butt too!! Luckily by the time im ready to give in. The 20 minutes are up! I sweat real good,and I love it. I hope I can dp the whole 30 days. I have 5lb weights too. And I follow a 1200 calorie diet,with walking 3x a week for an hour..Though I just started MFP 10 days ago,as of this morning I was 4 lb down. Totally motivated, but thinking about leaving the weekend off for the Beginner Shred, because my legs burned soo much I almost couldn't do the workout. Nah,I will just do what I can on a daily, I think. That's a better way of thinking right. One thing I noticed about most of the ladies that do Jillian's workout.They get their booties in shape!! Really lifted.

Wow everyone looks great!

Is this the 30 day shred with Jillian or a different/specific one? Because I have one from Walmart I bought like 5 years ago but I don't know if there's different versions. Because someone said it was expensive but I got it for $10 lol. Does she make different videos?

lsanchez910 wrote: »

Is this the 30 day shred with Jillian or a different/specific one? Because I have one from Walmart I bought like 5 years ago but I don't know if there's different versions. Because someone said it was expensive but I got it for $10 lol. Does she make different videos?

Yep this is regular old Jillian! I got mine for $10 too, but some people might find that expensive if on a tight budget, especially if they can get other workouts on you tube for free. She does make more/different videos (Ripped in 30 is awesome after 30DS because it's a bit harder) but they are all about the same price.

I was hoping it was the one I have because I know on YouTube it's about $10 and I thought I saw someone say it was $25 so just checking! Thanks!

can't wait to start again

lsanchez910 wrote: »

Yep this is regular old Jillian! I got mine for $10 too, but some people might find that expensive if on a tight budget, especially if they can get other workouts on you tube for free. She does make more/different videos (Ripped in 30 is awesome after 30DS because it's a bit harder) but they are all about the same price.

Ok cool

I was hoping it was the one I have because I know on YouTube it's about $10 and I thought I saw someone say it was $25 so just checking! Thanks!

can't wait to start again

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I got mine on YouTube, and I glanced at the price in Walmart and t was also $10. Maybe it costs more in other countries or something. Feel free to add me!

Is there a certain diet that has to be followed or has anyone found a diet that gives the best results while doing the 30ds?

bossyfairy

lsanchez910 wrote: »

Is there a certain diet that has to be followed or has anyone found a diet that gives the best results while doing the 30ds?

I don't know if there's an 'official' diet thing that goes with it. Just sticking to daily calories suggested on here is probably the best diet / life style change. It's manageable and you don't have to cut anything out - therefore you are more likely to stick with it longer term as well as losing weight / inches.

Thanks! I'm wondering if I start this tomorrow, by the end I'll be in school
And I signed up for a cardio class with treadmill, stairs, bicycling, etc. this might sound dumb but is there such a thing as working out too much? lol because I'll be honest I have a lot to lose (80 pounds) and I think my body can handle it but I'm also not an expert with diet/exercise so what do y'all think?

can i do my cardio class with the last 2 weeks of the videos?

bossyfairy

I'm not an expert but I've been cycling a couple of times a week as well as doing the 30 day shred. 30DS is really hard going but I've read of lots of people doing other exercise as well. I tend to see how I feel. Today I've just 30DS because I feel a bit achy (I tried yoga yesterday and it was a bit of a shock to the system!). But other days I feel ok so I do more. I am on school holidays so I am trying to make the most of my time off when I have a load of time to work out!

hotmomma73 wrote: »

So I have this DVD but I was told (by people who pay trainers) and have also read that you should not do strength training, of the same muscles everyday. So with her being a trainer, she goes against that rule. I know there's always varying information on how to do everything but I definitely don't want to injure myself using weights everyday. Any thoughts?

Hey there! I've been doing this since June, five to six days a week, with awesome results! I have knee issues, back issues (four herniated discs), Achilles issues (two recent tendon repair surgeries and tendonosis), and a shoulder tendon issue, and I have had NO problems with it at all! I mean, I was pretty sore the first few days, but after that, it was pretty painless. There are days you're going to want to quit, but you just can't. Obviously listen to your body - if something hurts, other than your thighs, I'm talking about if you pull something, take a day or two and rest it - the last thing you want to do is tear a muscle. The game changer for me was a post-workout protein shake. I use Gold Standard brand and add it to 20 ounces of half water and half milk. After that, my muscle soreness went down to barely noticeable.
It's going to be difficult at first - I went from being on the couch for a year due to a few Achilles surgeries and a MRSA infection that ate away the back of my leg, so it kicked my butt the first few days - but you just push through and do the modifications until you're stronger.

I did 30-Day Shred last summer, with great results! Unfortunately, due to another Achilles injury, I had to stop and gained a lot of the weight I had lost back because I wasn’t able to exercise at all

. I started up again January 9, and these are the 10-day results! I have another leg surger (#3 for my Achilles!) in March, and I want to be in as good of shape as possible so that I can recover quickly and stay active.