Who's with me 30 Day challange

day5level2... half way done!!!

day5level2... half way done!!!

Way to keep at it. I will be starting level 2 tonight...

D1L2 done.

I finished Level 1 Day 7 last night. I already see a difference in my body. I can't wait till the end to take measurements. I haven't lost much weight but that's OK. I put on a pair of jeans today that I used to have to squeeze myself into and they gave me awful muffin top. Zipped right up and fit like they were supposed to. Although a little baggy in the backside right now. Oh well. I'll take it!

DF actually worked out with me last night. He could stand to lose a few (OK like 50+ lbs). It was day 1 for him and he was dying. I kept looking at him thinking that's what I must have looked like day 1. I've come a FAR way in the past week... I can make it through most things now except I still have issues with the jump rope. I just alternate legs instead of jumping both feet when they start to bother me. 3 more days till level 2! I'm scared. LOL

I alternated legs for jump rope inevitably too (when they started to hurt I mean).

Got 2 days into level 2, got no chance to shred yesterday (maybe just as well, give my upper body a chance to recover? ) Back into it today, quite pleased with myself, normally like to eat food as soon as I get up and wouldn't dream of exercising pre breakfast but today I did, shred no less. So that is I completed day 3 level 2, I'm wimping out on more and more things the more I do it (that isn't right is it) the constant need to use my arms is killing me, tell me more advanced ones, does it get easier? Do you have to push hard to make it easier?

This whole process is sometimes brutal (my arms do indeed burn by the time Gillian says they should be) but all these before and after pics I've seen do compel me to hang in there.

level 2 day 6... i am still hating the narrow squat with arm raises. kills my arms every-time. I have to switch from my 5lbs weights to my 3lbs weight when i do them. i still get the burn, but not as intense. and yes, it gets easier, I'm at the point where i''m anxiously waiting for level 3... i peeked ahead and it looks FUN!! i have not done level 3 yet. last time around i only got to level 2 and quit. just 4 more days til level 3!! yey

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I'm with you thamre, upper body strength is zilch! (Not for long though I suspects).

Day 4 level 2 is done, have started to alternate plank based cardio with non (star jumps mainly), each time, I'll do a bit more planking and so on, sometimes take a break for the squat arm raises and balancing arm raises too oh the buuurn. Some things do seem to be getting easier (or is it just a placebo effect?! ha ha).

My motivation is staying strong, I know you folk are shredding with me and my body is starting to respond :-D

Does anyone else think of planking http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planking_(fad) every time they are asked to plank?!

Level 1 Day 8 completed last night... L1 D9 tonight. Wow! Only a couple more days till Level 2! DF did it with me again last night. Who knows if he'll do it with me tonight or tomorrow. I hope he does. I really want him to know that I'm working hard to get in shape and with a little work he can to. I hate being in this weight loss journey alone when he could stand to lose as much if not more than I need to.

Good job ladies!!

I am so excited. Tonight is my last day of Level 2! Can't wait to start Level 3! I didn't peek but, have heard it's much better than 2!

Will take new pics and measurements soon!

awesome job!!! i peeked ahead and level 3 looks fun! lots of movement ) i'm excited to get where you are!! let us know how it is! looking forward to your new stats as well )

level2day7 ) i'm taking tomorrow off but WILL restart monday! Awesome job everyone! keep it up!

I hear ya odessa, my boyfriend is skinny fat and could do with the toning, narp, can't be persuaded, he doesn't like to break a sweat ha ha :-(

Think I'm at day 4 level 2 (maybe day 5 now, can't remember), it's still brutal, I'm still keen to see how I look at the end :-D

I just opened my 30DS video and I've read literally EVERY one of your posts. I am definitely in. I hope to see results that are as amazing as yours & I definitely admire all of your persistance.

I just opened my 30DS video and I've read literally EVERY one of your posts. I am definitely in. I hope to see results that are as amazing as yours & I definitely admire all of your persistance.

yey awesome!! can't wait til i see your results ) good to have you in our group!

level 2 day 10!! level 3 tomorrow.

here are my stats:
day 1


day 20



inches lost:

waist day 1: 31
day 20: 29 = -2 inches
Hips day 1: 34
day 20: 32 1/2 - 1 1/2 inches
1 thigh day1: 21
day 20: 20 1/4 = - 3/4inch on each thigh
Arms day 1: 10 1/2
day 20: 10 1/4- - 1/4in

starting weight 130.4
weight on day 20: 126.0

total inches lost in 20 days: 4 1/2 inches
total lbs shed: -4.4lbs

L1 D8 finally i'm back! I went MIA for a couple days but I'm still here.

I messed up my knee over the weekend so I've had the past few days off the shred. Knee still isn't 100% and I'm out of the state on a business trip all next week. If I feel back to 100% when I get back, I'll restart the shred. I was seeing amazing results in inches lost and I'm sad that I had to stop.