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Hey Team August! So proud of you that made it to the finish line! What an accomplishment! I have dwindled off because I have yet to go get knee braces (I was at the store Saturday night and completely forgot :( ), and because I've become a friend/co-worker's motivation partner that's just starting out, and I'm getting her…

In 100% agreement Free! I did a Message Board search for "30 day shred knee brace", and I've found several people that used knee braces for the shred and said it really helped. So I plan to get to the store as quickly as possible to buy some to finish out this first 30 days, and then I'm planning to use the shred in a…

You're scaring me girl! I did L3D1 on Tuesday morning, and Tuesday night my knees were so sore I could barely walk down stairs. I don't know if the soreness gets amplified because I do my work out in the morning and then sit at a desk for the next 12-14 hours and don't give them enough motion throughout the day? I think…

O.M.G. I did L3D1 and I found it significantly harder on some things as well. Especially because of the knees, dangit! Unfortunately, I'm not strong enough to do all of the plank moves without modification, but even resting on my knees was hurting them :frown: Has anyone tried doing the workout with knee braces? I almost…

:laugh: I seriously just had to sit down and write out days to figure out what day I was on because I wasn't able to check in all weekend. I missed doing the shred Friday, but did it Saturday, Sunday, and this morning. I have now missed two days total during our August challenge, and I decided to make them up that next…

Howdy Ag! :wink:

Howdy Folks! L2D7 Done! I don't know if I'm doing them wrong or what, but I don't think I'm getting enough out of the plank twists. I don't seem to really feel it in my abs near as much as I feel all the ones on the mat. :frown:

Sara, it's good that you know you need your sleep. Actually, sleep deprivation is counteractive to weight loss (all you have to do is google "weight loss and sleep deprivation" and a million articles pop up :smile:) It seems like a lot of people doing the shred have commented that the results aren't as obvious on the…

Good morning, Team August! L2D6 done! :bigsmile: So excited!! We're on the downward slope! (Don't remind me that Level 3 is right around the corner.. :wink: )

L2D5. I can't believe I'm already halfway done with Level 2! I know it takes motivation for us to do it, but it seems like those days are slipping away pretty fast. Is that just me? This workout is beginning to give me some issues with my knees and hips, so I hope I'm not modifying too much.

Good Morning! Wow, I had to look back to figure out what day I'm on! Finished L2D*4* today! I've been reading the updates on level 2, and I definitely agree with many of ya'll. During level 1 after a couple of days I was able to make a really strong finish to my cardio in circuit 3 - big movements and keeping up. As of…

AMAZING job ladies! Every time I log in I catch up with all of the posts since I last checked in, and it really keeps me going! I don't want to let myself down, or my August team that I know is working hard! I finished L2D3 today, and I have to say that I really feel like I did a little better! I've got some sore spots,…

I was searching for threads about estrogen and fat loss (I was talking to a friend about it and found this article: http://fitfoodcoach.wordpress.com/2010/05/14/female-fat-loss-estrogen-and-stubborn-lower-body-fat/ - Thought I'd see what mfp's had to say about it) and found this one. I hope that what you've learned from…

Good afternoon Team August! I hope everyone's hanging in there! Finished L2D2 this morning. This workout is heck on my shoulders and calves! I can't wait to build up some strength..

@foremant86 - I find her encouraging! Toward the end of Level 1 I started turning it down, just so I didn't keep hearing the EXACT same thing, but I think she helps actually. @lbtewksbury - Same here. I'm not really thinking as much about pounds. In fact, that's one of the things I have on my mind today. I moved on to…

God afternoon everyone! I completed L1D10 last night, and I'm starting level 2 tonight! EEK!! I am a.f.r.a.i.d....... My upper body it completely the weakest. Good luck on level 2 everyone!

Great job! I hope you're planning to post some before and after pics. I have a feeling yours will be extremely inspirational! :happy: I did L1D9 last night and decided that I actually did a little better, and I slept pretty well, so I'm trying D10 tonight as well. I'm really proud of myself and all of you for having made…

Howdy Team August! I had to postpone my morning 30ds and hopefully will be able to do it this evening. NOT excited about that since getting back on track means day 9 and day 10 will be squished together and then I'm supposed to switch to level 2 Thursday? EEK! Postponing is a terrible affliction. I would like to do it as…

Kim, from what I've read, protein after a strenuous workout is very good to allow your body to build and repair muscles. This article gives a rundown of post-workout diet: http://www.active.com/nutrition/Articles/Get_enough_protein_after_your_next_workout.htm

Good morning everyone! I hope you had a fabulous weekend! I completed L1D7 Sunday and D8 this morning as scheduled, but was unable to check in. I think that the weekends make the workout harder for me, it seems. I'm not sure if that's because during the week I have such long days and become more inactive on the weekends?…

Ronjaa, Xarra, and BlahBlahPounds: Welcome and good luck! We are all rooting for you, and hopefully our collective determination will keep us on this thing. We can do it! Kimtpa: I just finished day 6, and yep, I'm still having to take breathers! I am also worried about the next four days and starting level 2 :ohwell:…

Welcome to the jungle everyone that's just joining us!! :laugh: I finally got my L1D5 in this evening. Mornings work best for me because I can't put it off. Once I got dressed to do it tonight, I kept procrastinating. As of day 5, I can tell I'm improving. The soreness is better, my cardio and endurance is better, I don't…

Cella - Oh right, I definitely was going to go through the full 10 days for my first shred, but the second one I thought of cycling. Friday is an earlier day for me at work so I'll have to pick up day 5 later in the day. I'll be back!

Hey, I was already thinking about doing it a second time, and I had even thought that the second time I might cycle through them like that as well. Did you take a break between doing the 30days the first time and the second 30 days? Also, if you think about it, let us know what you think of cycling the levels like that.…

IMHO, as long as you're still feeling motivated and checking in here, it's fine to be one day behind. There are several people in this thread that are ahead or behind a few days. We're just trying to keep each other motivated to keep doing it, I think. :smile:

Completed L1D4. Go Team August!! We're doing it! :happy:

I don't have knee problems, so forgive me if this isn't helpful, but sometimes when I'm doing the jumping jacks and I'm just worn out, I start to side step with my lower body rather than both legs going out from the middle. Not sure if that would lessen the impact. And, according to chiropractic advice, there's also…

I got mine at WalMart, but I've also heard Target, or some people order it online through Ebay or Amazon for cheap

You can also edit it and replace the text, IF you need to - even if it's just to write "Duplicate Post" or something?

Thanks for that insight Cella! It was the b***h slap that I was worried about :bigsmile:, but I hadn't thought about the getting bored part.. And really, maybe by day 10 I *will* feel like I've conquered level 1, but during day 3 I was feeling pretty wimpy. :embarassed: