30 Day Shred Group- August

hello everyone.. happy sunday.. Day 7 completed.. haven't watched level 2 but i'm excited to move on.. wasn't sure if this was going to be one of those fads i start and not continue.. still not sure.. just taking it day by day but so far so good.. 7days straight and still willing to give it a shot.

i have the exercising down, what i really need is to get the friggin eating under control.. small portions and good choices just have not been on my list. we dont have money so the type of food in the house consists of cheaper things...cheaper things = NOT healthy.. which brings to my portion control.. not sure my mind and stomach have figured this one out yet.. maybe my stomach wins the portion fight because its bigger.. . idk

anyone ever do a cleansing product? i was looking at them on the ad i got from gnc today. any opinons?

Some cheap healthy foods you can add are:

Whole-Wheat or Multi Grain Pasta
Brown Rice
100% Whole Wheat Bread
Oatmeal
Canned Beans (I love black beans and kidney beans) Get the low sodium ones if ya can.
Frozen Vegetables
Canned Tuna

Cheap fruits: apples and bannas
Cheap Vegetables: carrots, potatoes, onions

Also, if the nutrients are the same or very similar, go with the store brand.

Day 12 L2D2 Done! All the planks are really starting to make my shoulders burn. I'm working on getting deeper in the squats. I ended up working out 6 hours later than normal because of a sleepover.. Did NOT like working out that late, it felt like half the day was already over!

ROCK ON!

L1D7 done today and I am feeling good! I stopped doing jumping jacks after knee pain during D2, so I just run in place or do butt kicks instead. I am nervous about moving on to L2 after all the posts about it being hard. But I can already see a difference in my endurance. Jillian is driving me batty, so the volume on the t.v. is very, very low these days.

I've been doing the video each day in the morning. I have to say, if I can do it, anyone can! I love my sleep and have 3 young children who get up at the crack of dawn. But my hubby and I have been getting up just 30 minutes early, doing the video and then doing a devotion together. It has been fantastic! I love knowing that I have done the workout and can then do cardio in the afternoon during nap/quiet time for my kids. This is a sacrifice, because there is so much to do around the house, but I can see such a difference in how I feel. I highly recommend it! I've been watching calories and haven't been replacing all the myfitnesspal recommends - maybe about half. I focus on lots of veggies and protein and have felt great. I'm down 1.5 pounds in 7 days - so that makes me happy!

Thanks to all who are so motivating on this thread. Keep it up!!!

i just got my dvd and did my day 1 this afternoon.
i'm bummed that i'm a week behind everyone - but i was anxious to get started.
i'm pretty shocked at how awful i felt afterwards - not as much during, but when i was done.
wow.

i guess it just means i have a long road ahead.
thanks again for starting the challenge!

I am up to Day 6, Level 1.. Need to figure out better how to fit in the workout over the weekend. Weighed myself this morning & have lost 5.2kg (11lbs) in the first week.. Woohoo!

Im going to join in with you guys. Tomorrow I will be on L1 D7 )

Drinking coffee, need to do day 7 today. I thought I was going to have a rest day but I dont think I am. I am still having to take a break or 2 so I really want to be ready for level 2 which I hear is hard. Today I am going to mute Jullian and have my headphones in. Tomorrow I am going to start getting up a 6am to do 30DS so that I can start walking again in the evenings.

Also going vitamin shopping. Any suggestions? My energy level is low and need something to help especially if I start getting up; I did some Google searches and actually One A Day was rated high. Could this be?

I will be back to set me know how day 7 is.....

b vitamins are especially helpful for energy. if you are really drained, i like frs. you can find it at gnc or at frs.com... just be sure to get the low cal. stuff because the other is WAY too sweet!

Tomorrow is my last day of 30 DS!! Then I will start again Tues/Weds!! I will post my results from round 1 so everyone can hopefully get encouragement to continue!!

Day 7 complete for me too! Getting stronger and stronger but I agree the anterior raises are killer! Just to let all of you know that complain about hearing Jillian, there is a setting in the main menu under audio that you can chose to hear Jillian or just hear the music. Hope this helps! Keep up the good work everyone!

day 8 and keeping going

Completed day 6 today (level 1) and weighed in and I lost 1lb. Thought I'd probably gain cos of muscle -maybe I'm not working hard enough

D1L1 is done! That was quite painful, hoping tomorrows goes a bit better though

Hi all!
I just joined the site this morning. Tried the 30 day shred today and really enjoyed it. I'm very overweight so found it hard going but determined to get there! Nice reading about everybody- good luck!!

I started July 28th and found this group looking to see just how many people gain weight with it rather than lose. Very happy to see that I am in no way alone (also have friends who have). I just did day 2 of level 2 and it is definitely a lot harder than level 1. Level 1 I could complete with no modifications but on level 2 I find I need to take it a bit easier.

Sassy, like you, I've gained, but oddly, I'm not stressing over it. I can see that my shorts are looser in the waist, and there's definition in my arms that wasn't there 2 weeks ago. We'll get there as long as we eat healthy!

I have L1D7 of 30Day shred down. It is an internal battle each morning to get this workout done. Can I see a difference after 7 days...oh yeah. The area I am the largest, my hips are starting to tone down which means I am losing inches. Yeah for me.