September shredders, check in here!

Doris, you don't have to use weights, maybe do a few days without until you get used to the exercises?

Okay. I've just done day 1, level 1.

(I was doing C25k but my right knee decided to pack in, so now I'm doing "brisk walking when it's not raining" so decided to open my cellophane wrapped copy of The Shred and have a go)

I'm all wobbly and shakey now; I've never sweated so much in my life in such a short space of time! And I think my weights are far too heavy for me as I'm fairly sure I can't lift them now - I'm stuggling with my phone FGS! And I'm supposed to do all this again tomorrow?!

yes I will try. I don't get home from work until 8.

Day 6 of NMTZ.... Ok I have missed a fair few but I have lost 6lbs since the beginning of September so I'm just going to keep plodding on when I can.

Don't give up glitternanny, can you do another tonight?

L2D7 done, and dog walked.

Once is better than nothing. OK, got to get myself moving...

I failed miserably this week. Only done it once since Saturday. :-(

Errolthedragon thanks for the tip-will try it next to the sofa:)

Just got in from a work meeting so couldn't do tonight. Will have another go at L2 tomorrow and hope to be able to complete more without exchanging for L1 equivelants!

This is a great thread for making me check in. Thanks deeplybaffled.

Went for my little run earlier this afternoon... hip complaining a bit so I think I may have to stop that. Bugger.

L2D6 done.

I was feeling cold before, the central heating was tempting.... now I'm definitely warm enough!

hi, just stopping to say I'm impressed with all of you!

I'm fighting a really bad cold (constant nausea, coughing, headache and feeling sorry for myself) and still waiting for my kit arrive...both so frustrating.

keep up the good work, I can't wait to join.

Does anyone else wobble through the military things with the arms on one leg.
yes. Until I started standing with my leg against the sofa for a bit of stability, that helps.

I'm just trying to get myself going to do it now.

Oops, ignore me! I see it was 43 days.

Just popping in to say that I did Shred last night - Day 6 down! Was really tired and had no energy, though, so it really dragged. Never mind, the point is that I did it!

Ripping, that is amazing! How long have you been Shredding for?

i used this site to calculate

no idea if it was accurate, but it helped me get over my weight

my shoulders have shape rather than blobs of jelly hanging off them, and my legs are a lot slimmer, i can put socks and shoes on standing on one leg now, rather than doing that comedy fall into the wardrobe and my wellies that used to be so tight i had to cut the backs , i can get my fingers down the legs now

i have to do my bra on a lower hook and some pants have been binned as they are too big

i was really out of shape, got breathless doing up laces
but not any more

those military presses/leg raises do get a lot easier, especially if you can focus on an eye-level point on the wall in front of you, i found

you are changing, even inside if you can't see it outside yet, well done

My shape must have changed quite dramatically despite me loosing zilch as I have my winter pj's on and they just will not stay up! I nearly had a nasty accident coming down the stairs-by the time I got to the bottom they were around my ankles!!!

ripping it's really interesting about the pedometer, I walk 3 miles minimum each day, as that's my school run. With dashing about after a toddler I wonder how many steps I take every day!

You must have changed shape even if the scales haven't shifted if you've been working out for 43 days straight-surely? Or were you already working out a lot before?
Do your clothes feel different?

Thanks for the tip about the pedometer-it is easy to get fed up when only looking at the scales.

I had another go at L2 today (so L2D2) after sneaking back to L1 yesterday with my tail between my legs! I have to say, it was slightly, only slightly more doable-I think because I knew what was coming up it felt less daunting. I still had to exchange a lot though. Does anyone else wobble through the military things with the arms on one leg. I will persevere in the hope I get stronger but right now it doesn't seem to be doing much.

Mynshape does seem to be changing though after just 12 days in total of shredding (over about 16 days). Bottom definitely seems higher/more toned iykwim and arms seem a bit less wobbly.

anyone feeling demoralised might want to wear a pedometer and calculate their steps as miles....

i don't think i've lost any weight at all, despite having worked out at either 30DS or c25k every day for the past 43 days.

i went to the nurse about a totally unrelated (hormonal) issue, and she weighed me

i cried

but she told me to go home today and calculate my steps as miles, and then as calories burned

today i've done 17000 steps already (i really pushed myself) and at my height and weight, that works out at more than 8 miles and almost 900 calories burned off

i know that doesn't quite balance out food intake, but if i start to fast 5:2...

Still stuck at L1D5, was just too tired to attempt it yesterday. I did walk about 5 miles though so I didn't do nothing.

Will have to force myself to do it tonight otherwise I can see my self making excuses all week!

OOh, well done all. Keeping me going here..after having a day off yesterday as my body was on the point of rebelling, I dragged myself out of bed to do L2D4 of Ripped this morning. Those plankjacks/mountain climbers getting ever so slightly easier..