30 Day Shred- Get a Shredload for August!

L2D7 done. Will do D8 before work in the morning.
I'll be glad to finish this level. I don't remember disliking it this much last time I did it. The chair squats & V-flies are just cruel.

Sounds like you're all getting on just fine

Fabulous news from illustrated - it is possible to get to the end! One more day, look forward to hearing from you tomorrow!!!! Liking the sound of your date :) Make sure you update us !

life, murtette, BBB - stickers all round I think

I went to gym this morning so may skip a shred and get back for L1D8 tomorrow...

Sounds like you got there in the end bumbum.
I just did level two. Dropped down to 1kg for most of the exercises other than the rows & chest flies. I really struggled with the lunges & skipped a few.
28 days to go. I want to be in your position Illustrated!

Woo hoo illustrated!!! One more day, such an accomplishment, and a fit date to boot. I hope you have a fab time!

Hi all, looks like everyone's struggling a bit, I was up most of the night ill so I only got half way through d1 l2 this morning before gave up, tried again at lunch time but DC were trying to join in and trip me up, I didn't want the day to be a complete write off so I went for a run when DH got home, I'll need some running shoes if this is going to become a habit, my ankles hurt, can I have a sticker please standing ? and woohoo for illustrated that sounds great! good luck on your date. Keep it up shredders

Just about to do L1D2. Bit nervous as my arms are so sore from yesterday that I struggled to take off my work top & get into my sports top. My bum, chest & legs also ache. But in a good sort of way. Jillian is about to stop waffling so I'd better get on with it.

ONE MORE DAY! Time to start planning what to do next, anyone buy her other dvd?

I'm so glad I did this, in the beginning I felt like I was only doing it to lose weight but I feel so much fitter and I'm sure its improving my general mood.

Oh and yeh I will be going on that date I mentioned up thread, he just happens to be a marine that's offered to go running with me..if that's not motivation to keep fit I don't know what is!

I'm another that agrees level 3 is better. I hated level 2 I have to say.

That's impressive, I'm wondering of I will ever feel they are a manageable weight!

For most of the strength exercises, lgq they feel too light for me - like there's not enough resistance there. Particularly the bicep curls - I think I need to go up a kilo for them. I could probably go up half a kilo on the chest presses and the rowing too.

Helles, I can't believe you call those weights puny, I've got those and they are far too heavy!!!

L1D7 done. Strughled this morning with low energy. Fasted yesterday and had not yet eaten when I shredded so that's probably why. Very thirsty throughout. Energy levels picked up by the last set of jumping-jacks (the woman's obsessed!) and I ended feeling good :)

Still struggling to lift even my puny 1kg weights above shoulder height but my press-ups are getting closer to good form.

Woo! It's sounding very encouraging in here now! 30 days, each one counting down. Of she has 400lb people doing this then so can we!!

Ripping, you are an impressive lady!! Thanks for saying level three is better!

I struggled this morning, I'm coming to terms with the fact that I just won't enjoy level 2. I have made a little improvement with the various planks but I've replaced the one with press ups with just plain press ups and I can't hold weights above my head during that military kick, I'm doing what I can.

I will see this through!

Can I join? L1D1 here. I haven't done it for weeks. In June, I was managing three or four days in a row and would then have a couple of days off. In July, I managed it about twice in the entire month and really noticed my middle get flabbier. I hadn't consciously noticed it tighten up in June (although a few people did ask if I'd lost weight) but I did notice it reverse again. This time, I want to do 30 consecutive days of exercise. Although I already have no idea how I'm going to do it on Friday (leave for work at 7 dropping the DC at nursery on the way; not home until 7.15 and have to be out again for 8.00) and I can't decide what to do about my zumba class on Monday.

L3 is far better than 2 - it's fun, honest

Come on, no quitting. You CAN do it.

I'm 46, I wear size 14-18 clothes and I can do it. I'm lifting 1.5kg and can now do 30 press ups in that circuit. So can you :-D

L1D8 done. It went super fast this evening/ Off to get my sticker

life just read about your tummy line - awesome stuff...more reasons to get off this sofa and get my trainers on.

Come on never we can do this!!! I do not believe that you are a quitter for one second.

Right - I am sick of it too - but it is over fairly quick and is making a difference (encouraged by bumbumbee comments here!) We all just need to hang on in there.

Scrary secret from the Standing house....i get a smiley sticker on the calender if I shred which is helping motivate me too....!

Oh no, I posted in a hurry earlier and didn't have time to read, I'm sorry to hear so many feeling like stopping. A lot of you already have other exercise bits and pieces in your life and I think that would make it tougher. As for me, like Helles, I want to fit into my clothes. And I like seeing the changes from marshmallow to, um firm marshmallow! I've developed a line at the top of my abdomen and I think that's so cool!!

I did it, l2d3, 13 days in. I cannot wait to be finished with level two. Anyone know if level 3 is better - I'm sure I heard someone on here say that? I do think I'm getting stronger though. And I AM going to finish, 17 more days to go, 17 more days to go, 17 more days to go...

thanks Helles, i'll take a look for neck strengthening bits

i don't think my face is too bad all the fat pushes out the wrinkly bits

facelift

amazon

I almost forgot Ripping there is a woman who has a book called the non-surgical facelift or something

I shredded - I'm back in the game. Weirdly, most of the exercises were not much more difficult than last time I did them two weeks ago but the arm exercises which involved lifting weights above shoulder level (the squat-and-press and the lateral-squat-with an arm-raise??) were hideously difficult. I didn't manage a full set. I would have thought decorating would have kept them strong while everything else would have suffered after being laid up for a week.

The main thing is, I hadn't been set back as far as I feared so I am classing this as L1D6. Done :)

My back hurts too bumblebee it's those bicycle crunch things and the sit ups that do me in too, god damn u jillian !