30 Day Shred Successful?

Bump......waiting for my copy

I think its a good idea to combine this type of work out with more pure cardio. Toning and weight training builds muscle, and having muscle burns more calories than having fat, so in turn you will see the scale move.

The # 1 thing to see the scale move is the diet! hope that helps, good luck!

In my opinion, 30DS can only help. I didn't have any weight to lose, only tone, but it has helped tremendously. I wouldn't wait as it will tighten your core tremendously. AND it is a workout! So don't be mistaken you can lose weight doing the program.

Remember, weight loss is not only about the pounds but re-shaping your body. So I would go for it. I'm on Level 3, 4 days to go. There is a after pic somewhere in my photos.

I liked it so much I ordered Ripped In 30 after 3 days. I'll do that one in the next week or two after 30DS.

The thing that causes you to lose weight is creating a calorie deficit. You can create that deficit by eating less than your body requires for maintenance, by exercising to burn additional calories, or by a combination of the two. The Shred does not generally burn a huge amount of calories unless you are a larger person (bigger people can burn more calories doing the same activity - I burn around 200-250 doing 1 level of the Shred but my DH who is 60 lbs heavier than me tends to burn 350-400). So if you're eating at a maintenance level of calories and then using the Shred to create your calorie deficit, and doing the Shred every single day, you might expect to lose somewhere from 1/2 lb to 1 lb per week. (keep in mind that many people feel it is best to take a day for rest here and ere, so you may not end up doing it every single day). If, however, you use your daily calorie consumption to make that deficit bigger, you may be able to lose more wait per week. You could also add in additional cardio to help make that deficit bigger. Weightloss is all about the calorie deficit. Create it whatever way works for you, but also make sure that the rate of weightloss you are shooting for is appropriate for the amount you have left to lose. The less you have to lose to reach your goal, the slower your loss should be in order to be healthy and sustainable. :-)

The main focus of the Shred is on working your muscles to tighten things up - you will lose inches off your body even if the scale does not show a huge loss. And consider the fact that your body's measurements are what determines what size clothes you wear and how good you look in them, not the number on the scale. Take your measurements at various points on your body before you start - you will see definite differences even after 2 weeks, even more so by the end. That will help you keep things in perspective. :-)

I'm on day 4 now and I haven't seen the scale budge. Which is a bit disappointing, but what's cool is I can already feel myself getting stronger. If you want to lose weight I would recommend pairing the shred with some other form of daily cardio. It's tough, but rewarding! Good luck!

4 days is a little early I would wait for a couple of weeks. Maybe when you reach Level 2. It's much harder than Level 1!!

I'm on day 4 now and I haven't seen the scale budge. Which is a bit disappointing, but what's cool is I can already feel myself getting stronger. If you want to lose weight I would recommend pairing the shred with some other form of daily cardio. It's tough, but rewarding! Good luck!

4 days is a little early I would wait for a couple of weeks. Maybe when you reach Level 2. It's much harder than Level 1!!

There is also the issue of water retention in the muscles when you're just starting out a more intense routine. Throughout my round of the 30DS, often my scale would read the same for several days or even a week, then if I took a day to rest, the next day the scale would drop down where I knew it should have been going the whole time. A lot of people hold onto water weight when starting a new routine that challenges their body in new ways - it's annoying when you're a serial scale watcher but it WILL go away with time, so don't let it freak you out if the number stays e same or goes up a bit briefly. As long as you are sticking to your calories, you will see results, it just might take a little time for your scale to actually show them. Yet another reason why taking measurements is helpful in showing progress. :-)

I have completed the 30 day shred on numerous occasions and have toned and lost weight. I would get started right away. I do not own a scale, but do know when I have tightened up my body: my clothes fit better. Good luck

I lost my first 15 pounds by sticking to the 30 day shred religiously and running, plus i started to get some muscles so not only was I slimming down but shaping up too I started it again 2 days ago and can't wait for more results!

^ Ditto. 15 lbs and 23.5 inches. This was over 2 months. Just this and walking/running.

It helped me lose a wee bit of weight and gain some muscle. Here is my progess so far, http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/438448-the-diff-60-days-on-mfp-can-do-pics Before pics are on pg 3 now....
Rather than losing weight with the shred, I lost inches It's a good workout!

Good luck

I love it! I had added it to an hour cardio routine and finished that last december, so during the shred I was working out at 1.5-2 hours a day. I am a lot more toned/strong than I was just doing my own routine!! (I can do real pushups now...hooray!) lost more inches than weight..overall I think it was 7 inches combined for 30 days. loveee jm workouts.