Did Lvl 2 Day 3 and topped it off with a Gilad workout from the National Body Challenge site (I've been a member of that for a long time but never actually took advantage of the workout videos. Never did their meal plans either, but someone telling me what to eat every day is a turn off for me). Will go to the gym for a quick 30 min elliptical before work, work til midnight, and get up early to go to work again.
DANG Brooksrm I wish I could do all of that in one day! You're on fire!!!
LaLa21- Welcome to the board!! Its always nice to see new faces. I don't advice doing the 30 day shred every day if you're a beginner. JM has even adviced not to do it every single day.
After I can manger to pull myself away from the biggest loser marathon Im going to do my 30day shred and then me and my bf are going for a walk since its BEAUTIFUL day here in northern Ohio! Imma need some of that! V V
I just finished day 4 level 1. I'm exhausted, but not as bad as day 1. I even felt like I could do a little bit more this time, though my knees are creaking pretty badly!
Thanks guys. It wears me out, I promise. I'm just trying to keep moving during my free time because then I dwell on things I ought not to dwell on and I munch. Really I'm just too darn stubborn to take a day off.
I did excellent yesterday! I completed L1 D9. Almost to L2!!!!! I got two new DVDs in the mail yesterday. Flirty Girl Fitness "Ultimate Upper Body" and "Chair Dance: Tone and Tease". It came with free weighted gel balls. Kinda like mini versions of the ab balls you can do crunches on. I did the "Ultimate Upper Body" cuz I didn't make it to the gym for my Zumba. It was great and I loved it! I skipped over two moves cuz they were the same moves in 30DS and I didn't want to NOT be able to do the 30DS. I was outta breath and felt great when FGF was over but I didn't sweat as much as I would have at the gym. I'm wondering if it was a good idea.
30DS I went through the whole thing! I didn't have to stop like I do sometimes! It has definitely gotten easier! Yeah me! So excited. My plan today is to do my D10 of 30DS when I get home from work tonight, so I'm really hoping I'm not too tired.
I didn't get to do the shred last night : so now I feel bad, but it was out of my control. Still got some of my exercise in though. So yeah today is day 5 of level 2, hopefully I can get through it today without looking like I am inches away from passing out lol.
I'm not doing the shred today... a guy broke into my house last night and robbed me at knife point... so I'm still really shook up about that. I'm going to try and not let it derail me, but I just didn't feel up to it this morning. I didn't really sleep after it happened so I haven't had much energy all day. Sorry to bring down the thread, but I'm still gonna try and finish before I leave for San Francisco in 15 days (I've got 12 days left).
I did my shred yesterday and I was the stupid girl who used the 8 lbs dumbbells and wore myself out before I could finish. I felt really stupid. I've been going walking with my bf the past couple of days for an hour.
And worked out for 40 minutes at the gym today. . . I think Im going to start running.. . .
Keep it up girls! Saving, I bet that was so scary! I got robbed at gunpoint when I worked at a movie rental store, but I've never felt unsafe in my own house. How terrible! I don't think it would help against a knife or a gun, but try taking a self defense class. Those are actually kind of a workout in themselves, but they also help restore your confidence and feeling of security. See if anyone offers a RAD class in your community (check google).
Mickey - I thought I could do the shred with 5 lb weights when I first started. I really have sucky upper body strength and wanted to kick it into gear, but it just made me tired and wore me out too soon. Now I just use 3 lb weights and when the move gets too hard (it still does sometimes), I keep the arms moving and put the weights down for a minute or two. Like I've mentioned before, I modify a lot but I'm still getting results, yay!
Hey girls
I just restarted the shred and want to join in!
A few months ago, I completed level 1 and was almost done level 2 but the scale was not budging so I gave up. I am back (did day 5 of level 1) and I love level 1. I am so dreading going back to level 2. But i do feel absolutely amazing when I am finished.
SavingServo- I am so sorry! How are you coping today? I can only imagine how scared and shaken up you must be?
I just did day two of level one. I almost decided to just do the treadmill today because I was so sore from yesterday but I did it and I made it through.I keep telling myself it is a good sore because I will feel so much better about myself later.
Level 1 Day 3 finished. Today felt harder than any of the other days...can anyone who is further along in the Shred tell me when it started to feel a little bit easier?
: so now I feel bad, but it was out of my control. Still got some of my exercise in though. So yeah today is day 5 of level 2, hopefully I can get through it today without looking like I am inches away from passing out lol.
I've been going walking with my bf the past couple of days for an hour. 
