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That sounds AMAZING. I will be staying tuned to find out what that is????

Hey Friends! Bad news: I messed up some of my intercostal muscles - boo! For those of you who are not speech pathology nerds like me, they are the muscles in between the ribs. Anyway, it hurts a lot, especially when I take a deep breath. Thus, the shred is not for me since I breath very very hard while I do it. I'm so sad…

Weighing at 138.8 - feels good to be out of the 140's!

Smtraxx: Good for you for shredding today!!! I know it's hard to keep up the motivation when the scale isn't doing what you want it to. Have you noticed any changes in your body aside from the scale? I know I haven't seen much weight loss but have seen inches lost/clothes fitting differently. Hang in there!! It seems like…

Day 2 L 3 ...getting there! The last few days it's been a push to keep pressing play, I just keep reminding myself that it's only 20 minutes. Keep up the good work everyone! MeganRtch: I *try* do to the Shred every day, in reality I usually only do it one weekend day (so ends up as 6 days a week).

Day 1 L3 is done! JellyfishJen: I hope your hip is feeling better! Good to know that it's nothing a little rest won't cure. CricketKate: your pictures are always changing, each cuter than the last :) All level 2ers: I PROMISE it gets easier. I found the dumbell stuff really hard right up until the end but definitely more…

Today was day TEN of L2! Time to start L3 tomorrow....I'm ready to start something a little different, hopefully it won't be too exhausting! Way to go everyone :)

Steph_135 thanks for the daily pep talks! I can't believe you've done 20 days at L2, that's a huge inspiration! SwinginChandra: I agree about the walking push ups, I think it's nice to give your arms a break. The flexibility aspect of it makes it really hard for me though. It's funny that you mention coordination, my…

Hello! I am getting ready to do day 8 of L2 today. I am getting really curious what lies ahead in L3???? I still feel like L2 is so hard so I can't imagine kicking it up a notch. Someone was asking about the push ups *I think* swinginChandra? I notice that I can do more pushups but definitely not all of them so don't…

I weighed in at 140.2! I'm also happy to report that I've lost some inches/gained strength which is really what I'm after! Keep up the good work everyone!

Good Afternoon! Just finish level 2, day 6....that doesn't seem possible that it's been almost 2 weeks since I started shredding?? I am trying to boost up to 5 pound weights on a few of the strength exercises (I've been doing 3 pounds) and to not to do the modified moves on the plank portions. Made it SO much harder! I…

Thanks for doing that! I had no idea there was such a thing as a top list??? Hopefully that will help get my competitive butt in gear :)

Just did day 4 L2. Still dripping with sweat at the end but my shoulders aren't quite so dead :) I'm only using 3 pounds weights so might have to thinking about using those 5s one of these days. Steph_135: Thanks for the pep talk! Glad to know those inches will start coming off! Thanks for the motivation, it makes me keep…

I just finished doing D3 of L2 - boy it is hard!! I have a love/hate relationship with all those plank exercises but just keep thinking that I am working my whole body at once and it will pay off...I hope! Iceskatefanrn: Thanks for the review of the zumba for wii - do you like it?? How do you feel that it compares to a…

Wow you look great!! The suit is such a cute style - love it! PS I think you should have a pool party this summer to show off your new bod :)

I'm so glad that we have this thread to track our inches as well as progress on 30 day shred. It makes me feel good to have some NSV's to focus on! I just weighed myself (on a Monday...always dangerous!) and wasn't so happy with the results. But, I was thrilled to see that I lost inches and am only a tiny bit sore today…

Here's my weigh in: Bad news on the weight: 142 LBS - gained 1 pound since Friday (when I normally weigh). That's a bummer but not a total shock with Mother's Day etc. Still trying to learn to navigate the social situations! Great news on inches though: Neck: 12.5, Waist: 28.5, 37.5 - all those numbers went down (since…

Hi, Try dailyburn.com - they let you choose between a variety of exercise programs depending on what equipment you have, how many days you want to exercise per week and your weight loss goals.

Hey! I'm so happy that I found this thread. I started the 30 day shred last Monday and just tried out phase 2 today - it's going well so far but I'd love to get some extra motivation. I was at 140.8 pounds on Friday so hopefully I continue to see lots of great results!

Wow that's so inspiring! Congratulations!

I realize it is Sunday - but I love saying "when" I reach my goal. It really feels like making a commitment to yourself. Anyway, my reward will be getting my wedding dress fitted in my NEW size!

YES!! I can tell in your neck/shoulders as well as your tummy! Now you know you can do it, just gotta keep it up!

Congratulations!!!! It must be very gratifying to see your hard work pay off! Also, what an inspirational story for a lot of the people reading your post!

Hi, Have you ever gone on: epicurious.com? It allows you to put in the ingredient you want to use and set other search terms such as low fat, quick to prepare, and others. There are so many cooking blogs and things like that too. The best way to learn is just to start trying - it's not hard and the best part is you get to…

Oh and, if you buy it on Amazon it's $1 and change for section one (digital copy) so you can see if you like it for a pretty small investment. And you won't have to wait for it to come in the mail :)

I might not be able to give you the best answer but here's a try: it's a workout that's about 20 minutes long that incorporates circuits. So one circuit would be to do a few strength exercises, a few minutes of cardio (jumping jacks, jumping rope that kind of thing) and then abs. Then you repeat. You'll need some small…

Hi! I'm not sure if it's too late to join - this is my first challenge, not sure how they work? Anyway: SW: 143 Neck: 12.5 inches Waist: 30.5 inches Hips: 38 inches Thanks!