Just checking in really quick. So far so good... today will be L1D4

Working on this challenge has managed to kick my weight down a little after it bounced up and down for over a week.... so yay! :carrot:

Stats
Weight at Start of Challenge: 241.4
Current weight: 239.4

ok, so I found a dvd on ebay...now just waiting for it to arrive. I did a youtube search too, and it looks like it is going to kick my butt! LOL. I hope it isn't too late to join in on this challenge.

Hello Ladies ;)
I hope it's not too late to join. I just bought the DVD today after much debating because I know its going to kick my butt LOL. I was just commenting today that I really need a challenge to get motivated again, then I found this thread :D.
I am wondering how much weight you all plan to use for the video. I have three pound barbells and 10 pound barbells. I don't think the 10 would be quite right LOL. I am also not sure when we are supposed to level up to the second and third levels? Any insight on that? Glad to be part of the challenge!

* I am a 29 year old mom of two. I am currently on a plateau (yuck) at 167 and my goal weight is somewhere around 145, I'll know when I get there :)

* my goal is to beat this plateau and lose inches off my waist so I will look better in my bathing suit when we go on vacation (RV trip) on July 19. This means I wil be done the challenge on the 18th because I won't have access to my videos anymore, I hope this is alright

* My food plan is calorie counting and my range is between 1300- 1500 cals per day


edited to add: I just did the video for the first time tonight. It didn't look so hard when I previewed it. Boy was I wrong LOL. I mean, I have done lunges and stuff before, but now, an hour later, I am having a hard time walking and my legs are like two cooked noodles. I have a 4 mile biking trip planned tomorrow too ;) Feel the burn LOL

Hello again ladies,
How is everyone doing on the challenge? Unfortunately, I came back to say that I need to opt out of the challenge :( I have done two sessions so far and I severely hurt my back ( I have many back issues) with the jarring movements of the jumping jacks and some of the ab movements, darn. My back surgeon advised I should take it easy and not preform any more higher impact exercises at leats for the time being. Back to low impact "walk away the pounds" DVDs for me :)

Good luck girls! Please remember to take a rest day if you are very sore. Muscle needs a chance to repair itself. Your health is important! Take a look at this article for some tips when your muscles are very sore. Have fun ;)

http://sandbata.blogspot.com/2009_08_23_archive.html

I'm definitely a few days late,but need the help super badly.
I make too many excuses not to work out,but if I can get in the gym 3 days a week and find 2 workout videos for home.

So I'm 26, I'm weighing in at 270. Goal for June was 265. Goal for July is 250 :carrot:

sweetnlow now you have me scarred! is it really that bad ladies? I am a lot older than most of you on here..(it seems) I am almost 50. Yikes.

I love to walk, but I think I need something more, as the weight is NOT coming off like it used to. :(

Well, I can't wait for the dvd to arrive. NOT! LOL

Had to have a day of rest today. My upper body was hating me after 6 days of the shred straight. That doesn't totally ruin the challenge does it?

Just checking in, today is day 7 level 1.
i have doen the dvd everyday so far followed by 500 metres swim straight after, i have kept my calorie intake between 1200-1400 a day.

weighed myself yesterday and havnt lost a single pound which makes me want to give up :-(

i will carry on for now tho, how is everybody else doing? i hate the cardio part especially the jumping jacks!!!

charlotte x

my dvd has arrived...i will be a week behind everyone else, but I am doing this for me, so I am ok with that. starting tomorrow! yikes!

Keep it up ladies. If you're not seeing weight drop like you'd like, you HAVE TO add additional cardio to your routine. I'm on Day 28, Level 3 and I walk daily (at the very least) and watch my calories...still dropping my usual 2lbs a week. Only difference is that I'm stronger and feel muscles I've never felt starting to take shape under the fat.

1-week check-in:

Not a great week. I had to put one of my dogs to sleep. He had a slipped disc and was too old for major spinal surgery. Then, I had a crown put on one of my teeth and it's been hurting nonstop since. They just adjusted it this afternoon and hopefully that will be the end of the pain. I haven't weighed myself or watched calories this week, but between the oral pain and the sadness I don't think I've eaten much.

I HAVE exercised, though. The 30DS so far is not something I can do everyday yet, so I do it plus another 20-30 min exercise every other day, alternating with running or elliptical on the off days. And even in this very brief time, I can definitely feel some great changes in my abs. I can't wait for the fat on top of them to be gone so that I might see improvement!

I'll muster up the courage to weigh myself soon. I think I'm afraid of anything that might add to my depression - maybe I'll wait til there's a better chance of good news! :)

Just checking in. Sorry to hear some people are having a bad time of it. :(
I really don't understand why there isn't 48 hours rest built in between weight training to allow your body to recover.

What's everyone's favorite or least favorite circuit? I find the push ups to jacks to rope in circuit 1 the most challenging. Probably because JM's jabbering makes the 2 min. of cardio seem like forever and I hate push-ups!

Update: During the first 8 days of 30DS, I worked out for an additional 80 min./day, most days at a very high intensity level & caloric burn. My calorie intake was 1200-1500/day.

30-DS Start Weight: 211
Current Weight: A little under 208
Stalled out on weight since last Thursday (Day 4).

Hi all,

I was just reading this thread b/c I love 30DS! Kudos to you all for taking on this challenge! I would join you but I'm training for a 1/2 marathon and I need to focus on the running.

Caela, the reason you don't need 48 hrs rest is because you are (I assume) using small weights (3, 5, 8 lbs, etc). Things like pushups you can do every day. Rest days are needed when you are doing high weights, lower reps, to exhaustion. (of course, 30DS often takes me to exhaustion. But it has to do with the low weight). Of course, you should always listen to your body b/c any kind of workout done too much can lead to injury, exhaution, etc.

Good luck, ladies! Kick butt (and I don't just mean the butt-kicks in level 1!)

Hi all -

I know I am a bit late, but I wanted to join the challenge. I could use the kick in the butt to get myself going :)

Hi all!!

So I took a break for awhile after having no sucess with regular exercise before. So I figured out with my detail oriented and anal personality, I needed a plan instead of winging it. So... I never heard of the 30 day Shred b4 reading this post. So I did a little research and found great reviews on it.

So yesterday, I picked it up at walmart. And started it tonight. Let me tell you, I only made it thru the Level one, 2nd circuit lol. And that was even pushing it. But I know it;s all because I need to build up that stamina again and it will come back each and every time I press play on the DVD player. So I'm totally commited to seeing this thru for 30 days!! So here's my stats and I wish everyone and myself the best of luck with this 30 day shred!!!

age: 33
5' and 170 lbs uggggg
goal with this program: anything below 170 lollll.
But really losing 40 lbs ( eventualy) would be my dream