How many lbs have YOU lost on the 30 day shred?

[gr8danemom]

Well I did Level 1 for the first time today and it was good! I had to pause a couple of times during the side lunges/lateral raises and the squat/press move but I'll get there!

[Kyla0709]

I've been doing the 30DS for about 3 weeks now. I'm very diligent about doing it 5 days a week. I've lost about 5-6 pounds now. But like everyone else, I've really noticed that I have more muscle definition than ever before. I'm glad that I'm gaining muscle, because a pound of muscle burns 6 calories a day, whereas a pound of fat only burns 2. I would like to kick my cardio up a notch soon, and thanks to Jillian my endurance is so much more than it was.

P.S. Even though I've been doing 30DS for 3 weeks I'm STILL on Level 1. I really don't think it's appropriate to move on to Level 2 until I feel like I'm really ready for it.

[rosemarie0007]

I started doing 30ds on exercise tv for free. It did a lot for my arms and legs but not much for my abs and I haven't lost any weight, although I do agree with everyone that it is challenging, but it seems to me that you really have to get more cardio in to lose weight and of course diet. I've been combining the tapes with running or biking. I really need at least an hour of cardio. And I always thought you were suppose to do strength training every other day, so I am confused are you suppose to do it every day? I was thinking of alternating with pilates or yoga.

[Veronica133]

Wow. Lori, you look amazing. Your avatar and makeup look very good.

[LeRollingStone]

I wanna try this, I've been hearing great things about it. Do you think, as a bit of a beginner to full on workouts, I'd need to start out way slower? or should I just jump right in? because starting slow would probably bore the hell out of me.

I'm one of those people who gets bored easily.

[amyleigh]

i did it as a beginner and followed anita, who modified the exercises. i also came up with a few modifications of my own for moves that were too hard. by the second week i didn't need my own modifications and by the 3rd (i stayed with level one until i was comfortable with it) i didn't need anita's either.

while i was really happy with the change in muscle tone i saw, i was not happy with the scale. i gained 5 lbs in three weeks. i know it was muscle, but i thought after the 1st week you were supposed to start seeing the scale drop. since weight loss was my goal at the time, i stopped.

the second time i did it, i only did it for 2 weeks and saw no difference and got really bored with it. i'm going to wait about a month or so and try it again. hoping since i changed my diet, maybe it'll help this time. i love jillian and really want to see this work for me