atta girl! I bet walking with crutches is a workout in itself. How did you sprain your ankle? I sprained my ankle in HS, years ago, to this day, it is much weaker than the other ankle. If I am not careful, I could sprain it again, just by slightly turning it. I was in a cast for a month from that sprain and it wasn't fun. I hope you feel better soon.

Ry - Sorry about your ankle and the crutches. :( Lemons, Lemonade --> Hope your arms get really toned up from it at least.

Just finished lvl 2 for first time (day 11). Wasn't a fan of lvl 1 but I :love: lvl 2. Great core & back workout and plyo was fun!

Good luck everyone on all lvls! Just a suggestion - You guys might want to do an additional warm-up and cool down. I don't understand why JM skimps with a high-impact workout.

Thanks guys :)

Actually I'm noticing the time I was working out my arms is coming in handy now lol.

We heard a loud sound last night so I went to go investigate and just stepped down wrong and my ankle just twisted sideways. I'm really lucky it didn't break. I refuse to let this derail my weight loss efforts though...I'll sit in a chair and punch if I have to...

ryverthorn - sorry to hear about your ankle, i did the same thing a few months ago...very frustrating.

I did L1D2 today - so far - so good, on to D3 tomorrow.

Caela, I couldn't agree more. I liked the level 1 workout and I really like level 2, but I DESPISE JM's warmup and cooldown "stretches". After day 1, I started doing my own warmup run (1-2 miles) then brief stretches before the 30DS workout, and after the workout I do my own longer cooldown with stretches that work for me. I wholeheartedly believe in injury prevention this way.

L1D3 - skipped yesterday as i did a 1hr hike straight uphill....thats my excuse and i am sticking to it ;)

So glad that I found this thread!!!!!!! I just finished L1D9 of the 30DS!

I am going to do a mini check point tomorrow and then I will post my results.


Anyways here are my starting stats:

1) 22 y/o, 185 lbs
2) I was extremely athletic (and had a very toned body) throughout my youth until I reached college. The freshmen fifteen + the stress of my dad being diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer (he is now 4 years cancer free) turned into nearly a 50lb weight gain. I have just finished college and have gotten my dream job which I will start in a couple of months. I have also just gotten engaged to my high school/college sweetheart, and it is time for a change. This is the time of my life and I'm tired of always being so ashamed of the way I like. My goal through this experience is to get me back into the exercise routine and help me start the long road to me being back at a healthy weight.
3) My food plan is simple. I have cut out pop, fast food, and sweets. Honestly, after Day 3 of the DS I had no desire for this food anymore. My body hurt so bad that it was not worth eating a burger out.

L1D4 today + 32 minute run...ran a bit too fast uphill and got a lovely stomache cramp.
Need to get the the food under control now....

just checking in, weighed myself yesterday and after 2 weeks of the shred i have only lost 1 pound, but my clothes are feeling looser and im looking more toned and less wobbly so i think that when i take my measurements again at the end of the 30 days there will be quite a big difference, the muscle gain is obviously counterbalancing the fat loss on the scales.

level 2 is really hurting my knees though and i dont understand why JM doesnt do the knee circles in the warmup for L2, i am adding them and the hip circles to my warmup anyway, i much prefer the cardio in L2

keep up the good work everybody

Charlotte x

Yesterday was my last day of level one and my first check point. I was pretty happy with the scale (down 7 pounds) and my waist was down 1 inch. I credit a lot of it to really sticking to healthier eating habits and eliminating soda. I always had a can or bottle of coke at work and now I have my water (with the occasional lime or lemon slice). I am starting Level 2 today so we will see how it goes!

You guys are dong great!

Weekly check in. Hi all! Today is day 15 overall & day 5 for lvl 2. I had some shoulder soreness the first couple days of lvl 2 from the planks and wt but body quickly adapted.

Up about a half lb. @ 208.2. I wouldn't attribute either my weight loss from the first wk or gain from last wk to the shred. For me, my other workouts and whether or not I'm sedentary the rest of the time make a far bigger difference. But, I do attribute my increased endurance and recovery during jogging to doing this type of workout every day.

This wk, I'm focusing on HIIT cardio (themed "HIIT It & Quit It" week :lol3:) and my tom symptoms should go away so I expect a lot of fun and a scale drop.

Keep on truckin' everyone!:cheer2:

yesterday L1D5 :carrot:

I've lost count of the days! I skipped yesterday because of the oppressive heat but I did get my 6 mile walk in, as my girlfriend, that I walk with didn't have work. :) So I got 6 miles x 3 within 6 days. Just finished the "dred" and am now cooling off in my bedroom with the air running on full blast. Today is suppose to be another scorcher with humidity thrown in. yuck! Hope everyone enjoyed the 4th of July celebrations.

yesterday - L1D6...

L1 in the a.m. then L2D3 in the p.m.

I absolutely hate L2... (hence the reason I have incorporated L1 in the morning). I am looking forward to moving onto L3!

L1D7 today

I just have to type something out....
I am feeling REALLY guilty about skipping today's workout which would be L1 D4....my excuse is that I was exhausted because I went to aquatic therapy...I have a broken leg and am obviously doing a modified version of this DVD. So should I just pretend tomorrow is my Day 4 or should I skip because I did stay an extra 30 mins in the pool and did aerobics. TIA!

L1D8 - Sunday - i start L2 :carrot:

Hi everyone,

I'm new here and would love to join this thread. I completed L1 D4 today. I did the 30DS back in 2008 (but only for 11 days straight) and lost about 4.5 inches in those 11 days. Now I am back and committed to completing the workout for 30 days straight.

FYI -- Jillian actually has a NEW Shred DVD coming out September 7. It's called Jillian Michaels Shred It with Weights. Here's a quick synopsis for it:

Shred-It With Weights adds extra weight to circuit training techniques that promises results in 30 days. Using a kettlebell or a single hand weight, Shred-It with Weights features two 30-minute boot camp workouts including a warm-up and a cool down. Level One is designed for beginners, with arm presses and rows that sculpt lean muscle. Level Two, features intense jumping presses and powerful lunges created to engage the core and fire up muscles.

I just discovered this today and was super excited about it!

A new Shred? HOW EXCITING!!! I skipped yesterday (my back hurt too bad) plus I went out with some friends to watch LeBron's Decision (being an Ohioan and all).... but today I am back at it L2 D4!!! I feel like my body is already a completely new body! I can't believe I am able to do some of these moves!

no shred for me today - 1.8 mile hike...straight uphill

Just coming on here to get motivated! Going to workout @ 11 PM, YIKES! But I am determined to not quit this...so it'll be L1 D5 for me! Stay strong over the weekends ladies!

L1 D6 completed. I am actually able to do the Anita push ups now for almost the whole circuit. My hamstrings are still pretty sore but the rest of me feels fine.
Nurse2B -- Looks like we're almost exactly in the same day and level! :)

Update: yesterday was weigh day and the first day of level 3

weight loss: 4 pounds!!!!!! yay

level 3 boooo im not liking all the jumping and it takes up more floor space than level 1 & 2 but i will continue regardless the end is finally in sight.

i really wanted to give up last week but im so glad i didnt, we all need to keep each other motivated!

keep up the good work guys!!!

Charlotte x

Here's my 3-week check-in. I've been doing 30DS 3 times/week in order to fit in running at least 4-5 days/week. Also, when I do it daily it still hurts my ankles a bit so this seems to be my happy place. I guess I'm doing the 65-day shred!
I definitely see the difference in the way my clothes fit. I wish I'd done measurements before, but I can see it especially in my waist. I'm naturally pretty muscular so it's starting to make me look a bit burly in the shoulder area, but oh well - blame those pushups!
My weight loss has been steady but oh so slow. I've lost 0.5 pound/week for these 3 weeks, and that's with LOTS of exercise and good calorie counting, averaging 1450 calories/day. Darn scale! At least the 30DS is doing wonders in the toning department.

Good job everyone!

You guys are not going to believe this. I have done 8 workouts straight of Level 1. My weight hasnt really budged since 7/7 BUT:
I've lost 2 INCHES off of my hips!!
1.25 inches off of my stomach
And 1 inch off of my waist in 8 days!!

The only time I've ever 'melted' like that is when I was on the Atkins diet . . . all the while I was hungry and cranky. Not fun.

The only thing I've been doing diet wise is cutting my portions down to a quarter to one half of what I'd normally eat.

Anyone still out there?:wave:

Completed day L2 D3 today. Level 2 is a KILLER. Keeping at it though!

I am a miserable failure. It has been so darn hot that I haven't been doing the shred. I am still walking though..early in the morning. I guess I am going to drop out. Not feeling motivated. Wishing you all success as you finish up your shredding!

Heat sure is an exercise motivation killer. I have to get it done first thing in the morning because otherwise it just ain't gonna happen.

It's the end of the 30 day challenge, right? How did everyone fare? I am still on the 3x/week shred, that is plenty of toning for me and it allows running too. My only complaint was and still is the ankle stress, I'd never had ankle pain before doing 30DS regularly, and I've run marathons! Not sure why, I guess all the jumping. But the toning was better than anything I've done before so the video is definitely a keeper.

Did anyone manage to do it daily? If so I am REALLY REALLY impressed!

I did 7 days straight of L1, but quit, so I'm going to try and get back into it. I only started the week before last, so I did 4 days of exercise last week. I guess that's not a total stop. I plan to get back into it once I feel better.

I am on Day 19 (L2). I have been pretty stubborn about completing the video every day. (Case in point: last night, I had worked all day at a softball tournament, returned home at 9pm to complete some housework and found myself completing the shred video at 11:15pm. For the first time, I thought I was going to vomit afterwards. The satisfaction of sticking with it is exhilarating)

I didn't take measurements before I started my 30 days (July 1), but I plan to take measurements on July 30 and will compare to measurements from May.

I'll be doing Day 8 or 9 of L1...of course I'm half-assing it since I work-out from a wheelchair but I can bare up to 75 lbs on my left leg now so I do stand up when they are standing just can't jump or squat, etc. I tried on some size 15/16 pants that were new the other day, went to my doc appt and kept having to pull them up. I can only imagine what this video could do for me if I could do it normally.
Can I ask you ladies if you think I should move on to Level 2 or just stick w/my half-assing Level 1? At this point I'm looking for cardio and then the upper body weights is cool too.
Keep it up ladies and hope you all have a great week!

today is my last day of the shred!!! i have done 29 consecutive days, just need to complete today (10 days at each level).

i cant wait for it all to be over, just because it takes over my whole lunch break and i need to be able to do other things but i think i will still complete each level one day a week, so 3 times a week, just to keep ontop of the toning.

I will post weight loss results and measurements tomorrow when i have checked them.

If i can do it anyone can, keep up the good work ladies

Charlotte x

way to go, charlirox! That is really awesome. :cp::cp: I look forward to hearing about your results!

I know this challenge is kind of "over" but I'm starting today. I've done level 1 a bunch of times in the past but if I'm being honest with myself, I don't think I ever *really* had the intention of going the 30 days. Today I do, and it's going to be great! :)

RESULTS!!!!!!

i think i messed my measurements up, beacuse the way i look now and the way clothes fit i think i have lost a lot more than the measurements show

bust -5cm
back -2cm
waist -4cm
hips -2cm
thigh no change

sorry my tape measure is in cm not inches.

weight loss: 8 pounds.

i am very disspaointed with the results but i dont think they are right.
i have definately replaces some fat with muscle though, but i didnt check my body fat before or after so wouldnt know how much that has changed.

charlotte x

Congrats whit your lose girl , are you going to do it again .... i will like to join you . So what do you say, make a new thread and lets go go go

Charli, don't be disappointed!! That's 8 pounds less than you were 30 days ago! And props to you for finishing the challenge!

You have absolutely nothing to be disappointed about! All those cms and lbs are GONE! Plus, the accomplishment alone of getting through the 30DS... that is HUGE!

Thanks guys!

i am more impressed that i actually managed the 30 days straight without giving up than i am with the results but at least i achieved something

Charlotte x