The July 2014 Shred Thread - Go on, you know you want to

30DS day 19, level 3, day 1 done.
It sounds masochistic, but it was a relief to get off level 2. Remembered a lot of the moves from last year, but was still a bit stop/start. Am much better at the rock star jumps than I was before. Managing to follow Natalie, with the exception of the jump lunges, which I follow Anita for as I don't want to much my knees up.
For some reason am incapable of doing the final side abs crunches on my right side - my elbow just can't do it, even leaning on a cushion. My left side is fine, shooting up and down - easy! Very odd.

Hi everyone! Hope you've all had good weekends. Back on it today after a run Saturday and a rest yesterday. It was hard to motivate myself after a day off and DS has been rather trying today so really I just wanted wine ????but I managed to haul myself off the sofa and have completed 30DSL1D6.

I have lost 4cm off my stomach iirc but I do need to lose weight. I am over weight, no longer obese thankfully, but I come from a family of fat women and really don't want to be this big. I will do the 30 days and see how I am after that.

I lose 1 stone when I follow a weight loss plan then get stuck. Always happens. Is very [confusing] but after the 5:2 I no longer have a big appetite and I think my body thinks there will be a lack of food so keeps it all on. .

Holiday was absolutely lovely, thanks Tango - a week of relaxing by the pool, with a bit of Italian culture and lots of Italian food, all done with good friends and family.

Had to get straight back onto Shred to get rid of all the salami!

Itsfab - remember that your body will be building muscle at the same time as it's burning fat. Muscle does (unfortunately) weigh more than fat, but it does also help your body to burn fat faster. Try not to think so much about weight, but more about changing your body shape. Did you measure yourself before you started? If not, perhaps do it now and then again at the end of the 30 days, then you can really see what affect it's had on your body. Also, remember that your weight can fluctuate 5lbs over the course of a day. Please don't be downhearted about it!

Kids fed

Level 2 Day 1 done

Mussels with onion and tomato sauce on a piece of home made bread with a bit of lurpak on it.

I didn't find it quite as bad as I expected but I know that is only because of the 10 days of level 1 I have done.

She is claiming 20lbs off in 30 days. There is no way that is going to be the case with me .

Hi all

Missed yesterday as didn't get home until 9pm and while I planned to shred DH made food and then it was bed time. I will try level 2 for the first time today.

My 0.8lbs loss is back on . I am feeling I hardly eat as not hungry much and yet I am just getting fatter .

30DSL2D5 done today. Think I got a bit carried away yesterday as today took a lot of effort, I've found aches in muscles I didn't know I had!

How was your hols bimble?

I'm impressed that you're getting back on it! V dedicated!

30DS L3 D2 done. I think I did a bit more of it today. Am full Anita, though, hardly a hint of Natalie.

That last abs move (side raises) I can hardly lift up more than a couple of millimetres!

Might try barefoot too as everyone else is! Although I suspect my footwear is the least of my problems!

I hadn't thought about doing it barefoot. I might give it a try tomorrow.

Back from hols (haven't caught up with the thread yet). Managed two sessions during the week and just done another this afternoon. So, I'm now up to day 18 overall, level 2, day 13. Will switch up to level 3 tomorrow - I won't miss level 2!

That's great Tango and well done for getting through it Choc!

I've just done 6W6P back to back with the shred (L1 though as it's a bit gentler on my back!), that's day 15 overall, definitely seeing an increase in strength and stamina if nothing else! Couldn't do some of the moves in 6W6P though so was a bit of a half assed attempt!

my partner and i just did our first session of 30 day shred, he found the aerobics tougher than me, but my shoulders ache now!

I've just done the 1st day of 30DS level 3 too. I agree that it is tough - I think I'll mostly be following Anita! I really felt like I was going to die doing those rockstar jumps. It all seems to be legs on this level (well legs + abs).

Had a rest day yesterday but have done 30DS L3 D9 today, just one more day to go! Still not entirely sure what I'm doing next, tempted to redo shred but following. Natalie from the beginning, or may move onto ripped...decisions decisions.

The level 3 video I usually watch on YouTube had disappeared, did manage to find another one luckily, although I know the exercises now I don't think I'd be disciplined enough without the video to egg me on!

Been offline a few days but not off the shred.

Just done first day of L3. Those of you who said L3 was easier than level 2 are crackers. I found that TOUGH. Could hardly do any of circuit 3. Experience with previous levels tells me I'll get there in 8 days or so.

In other news 2 whole people have told me look "slim" and "fit". Including my normally oblivious DSis. I'm still a good stone and a half over my ideal weight but good to know 20 days of shredding is showing!

RI30 L3 D5 done. Off on hols tonight so that's it from me till the August thread!

Shadows, I'm sorry your neighbours are jerks. Hope your weekend is going well.

30DSL2D4 done today after 2 rest days (weren't supposed to be but couldn't seem to make time). Also watched 6W6P, looks a bit scary but working up to giving it a go!

Shadows your neighbours sound like arses, hope your weekend is going well.

Itsfab, I still can't do proper push ups. My arm strength isn't very good. I'm hoping it will increase so I can do proper ones next time around! If you feel ready to move to the next level then do it!

Shadows - do it for you, not your twatty ex.

Just did day 10. Wasn't in the mood and found it a bit hard as very hot as we have already had a walk today. Do I stay in this level or go on to two?

Feel slimmer. Then I get into bed and reality hits .

The neighbours kept it up until early hours. I've had revenge today, I've played Disney songs loudly in the garden all day.

30DSL3D6. I whizzed through it today! This may have been fuelled by two things. Thing 1 - I ate a whole tub of Ben and Jerry's Phish food for my dinner and had 2 dominos cookies after lunch. BAD. Thing 2 - ex has kids this weekend, I haven't seen him for 3 weeks and he always used to call me fat and wobbly so want to feel my best tomorrow when he turns up to collect DCs.

This means I have lovely weekend planned though. I normally see friends but I fancy some solitude so I'm going into the city tomorrow to do holiday clothes shopping for me and DCs. I'm having lunch in a lovely vegetarian cafe which does the most amazing food, and you never feel weird going in there on your tod. I am then going to the cinema on my own which I love as no one keeps taking to you about what's going on. Then Sunday I plan on reading my new book and having an epic lie in. Bliss.

I shred bare foot too btw, I find I can jump better when I'm shoeless, just make sure you do ankle circles first.

I do it in bare feet which I know is bad.

I still can't do proper press ups, maybe 3 of them, so does that mean I can't go on to level 2? I can't do the tail lift one very well either and don't understand why not .

Bloody hell it is HOT this evening! Just done 30DS L2D10 and I'm dripping with sweat. On to level 3 at the weekend...

(Oh - and no point in doing anything about my boss - by this time next week I'll have a new one )

Evening all! 30DSL1D5 completed. I even managed six proper press ups today and also increased my weights as I thought I could do with pushing myself a bit harder. It was a lot harder!

Going to have 2 days off shredding over the weekend. I like to go for a run on Saturday (I only get to go at weekends now and was a proper running junkie pre-DS) so this will replace tomorrow's shred, and will have a little rest day on Sunday I think.

Macnab - enjoy your hols and don't forget we need a fully comprehensive report on the gin menu!

Shadows - your neighbours sound charming. Your poor DD. Hope you all had a better day today.

Choc - well done, you're nearly there, amazing!

Itsfab - good work! I'm too scared to get on the scales or measure myself yet, maybe at the end of level 1...

Re trainers - no idea I'm afraid but I have been doing barefoot - is this bad? Should I be wearing shoes?

Have a good weekend all

I did Shred L2D6 today. It's starting to feel a bit doable, now, but it's only a Few days before I get onto L3. Gaaah!

My trainers keep slipping on the wood floor. Does anyone have any suggestions for making them a bit stickier?