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The first set with the jumping jacks then the jump rope and repeated is a total battle in my mind as to whether I can keep on going as I'm so out of breath! But this is because my fitness level is low at the moment. I'm hoping I'll soon see an improvement though.

Wine! :drinker: I don't drink often now, but teetotal is never happening. :bigsmile:

Some great advice above about rest days - while I'm on a roll I'm fine but as soon as I have a day off the temptation is never to get back to it! I did the shred last year and only had 1 or 2 days off and that was due to being away. I'm kind of starting from scratch this time so I'll see how it goes but if I can do the…

I agree! It's getting past the first few days that's the hard part. But after that you'll see differences in your strength and fitness quite quickly.

Wow that was tough - need to push through the first few days til the improvements start to become noticeable! Hardest parts for me are the first cardio section and the anterior raises in the last set. Yuck! Good luck all!

If you've not got a HRM I find logging it as circuit training gives a fairly similar cal burn. :o)

Hi everyone, good luck with this! I've done 30DS before all the way through and had great inch loss (although the scales didn't shift) and also Ripped in 30. I've been lazy for a while, doing a few days here and there and then quitting. So I hope joining this group will help me too. :smile:

I really ought to commit to this, been dithering around with it for ages! :laugh:

It's a DVD by the Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels. Kind of like circuit training in 3 levels where you do 10 days per level. It's approximately 25 minutes per day so not excessive but people get some great results with it. If you want to take a look it's on You Tube. :smile:

I've done both and noticed a lot more inch loss with 30DS but it could be because I did that one first and maybe by the time I did RI30 the inch loss slowed down. I think RI30 is slightly better in terms of the boredom factor as you switch a little sooner from one level to the next, but personally I always find myself…

Very true - too many of us care too much what other people think !

If you're set at sedentary, are you logging all the exercise and eating back any of the calories? It may be that you're netting a very low amount that is stalling your progress.

14lbs in 3 weeks is a massive loss, try to look at it that way. Sometimes things just even out over a space of time. Also many people find their muscles hold on to water when they first start exercising and that can cause a temporary gain.

They may have other "hidden" headings though - "treats", "extras" - anything like that, and because you don't have those you can't see what they're logging underneath them if that makes sense.

I noticed that too and I think it's when people re-name their meals to say: brunch, supper etc. If that person has a meal heading that doesn't match the ones you have, you don't see it when you look at their diary, so it looks like they've only eaten a small amount of cals in the day instead of what it says in their…

You've made a lot of changes already and are losing weight. If I were you, I'd stick with that for a while and then in the future if the weight loss stops, you can look at what else you can cut back on then. If you cut out absolutely everything from square 1, where do you go from there? Well done on what you've achieved so…

If you're not already, look at what you're eating as well as the number of cals. I know for example a lot of salt in the diet can cause water retention, especially in the stomach area.

For me it's all or nothing with chocolate so to keep me on track I choose nothing! I can go weeks/months without chocolate and I'm fine but then if I had 1 chocolate bar I'd want more. So I never buy it, it's never in the house to tempt me. I admire people who can use the words 'chocolate' and 'moderation' in the same…

In 5 weeks... really? Wow, good on you!

I did 30DS and Ripped in 30 all the way through last year. In between I've had a go at Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism, No More Trouble Zones, Six Week Six Pack and Killer Buns & Thighs. I've become lazy of later but am gearing myself up to a new Jillian challenge, Extreme Shed & Shred! I'm in the UK so we don't have the full…

Hi, sounds like you've done really well so far and just need that final push! Change a few habits and track what you're eating and you'll soon be making progress. Good luck. :smile:

Half a stone feels like the first real milestone doesn't it? Gives you the boost to carry on too. Well done! :smile:

I also found level 2 harder than level 3. I pretty much did the 30 days with maybe 1 or 2 days off when I was away at a weekend. I found my weight loss stalled but inch loss was pretty good. Keep going, it's amazing how much you can improve from one day to the next!

The key I think is logging everything you eat, get it down in writing and it becomes easier to see where you've been going wrong. Also as a start, you could try to fit in some walking even if it's during lunch breaks at work or when you can find the odd 20 mins here and there, it all adds up and is better than nothing. A…

Good luck with WW, I'm sure you will do well with it. I started afresh at the beginning of this year and have got into a routine now so it's become second nature.

Do you know roughly how many calories you're eating per day? Sometimes muscles retain water when you increase exercise levels so it may be as simple as that. Give it some more time and maybe your body will readjust. :smile:

I agree - if you've already included the exercise in your original calculation then you shouldn't be eating them back as it's like eating them twice. If you want to log your exercise cals and eat them back then do your original calculation and put yourself down as sedentary. :smile:

Minimise the damage today and then get back on track. Keep an eye on your weekly graph and you'll see your average calories for the week dropping as the week goes on. One bad day doesn't spell disaster, you can pull it back on other days. :smile:

Very inspirational and very true - thank you!

First off, you've lost 8lbs in 3 weeks - that's fantastic! Secondly, if the scales are discouraging you and throwing you off track then hide them. Ask your partner/family member to remove the battery or whatever and only to give it back to you after a month. That way you won't be influenced by the numbers and will continue…