The November Shred Thread: all Jillian Michaels devotees welcome!

I was wondering where you were yesterday morning Gingerbreadpixie :)

I did day 3 yesterday and day 4 today. Amazed at how much more resilient and flexible I'm getting just after 4 days!!!

Well, that suddenly turned into 11 days off, so I have started week 7 again. It hurt. At least I haven't just stopped.

Body Rev, week 7, workout 7 first time done.

I would prefer to not workout at all, but if I dont I descend into middle aged spread hugeness. I have to get it done by 10am or it doesn't happen. I have to get up and put my PE kit on straight away. Any sniff of dressing gown or normal clothes and it doesn't happen. My motivation is shocking.

Hi I've been doing the 30 day shred since January and I've managed to lose three stone . Haven't done it for a couple of months due to illness and family life . I started again yesterday and l was good but today I feel like I've been run over by a bus . I'm going to try and do it at least 4 days during the week until Christmas I would like to lose another half stone before Christmas good luck ladies

When do I prefer to workout? Mid-morning. When do I actually get to workout? About 8 or 8:30pm once the DCs are asleep. Not ideal, but I suppose it's better than not doing it at all. No way could I get up early to do it. Quite apart from DS2 feeding 5-6 times a night, then being up for the day at 6:15ish, DS1 decided to be awake and wailing for me every half an hour from about 4am this morning DH went into him each time, but it's kind of impossible to sleep when you've got, 'MUUUU-MEEEEEE!' being shrieked down the baby monitor.

Someone asked upthread about dieting and weight loss? Not really. I'm EBFing so, much as I'd like to turn the 750 calories a day I'm burning by being parked on my arse to my favour, the lure of carbs is unspeakable. I'm trying not to have junk in the house because I will just inhale it, but cake is just so, so hard to refuse when BFing. I would dearly love to lose this post-pregnancy 'layer' I'm wearing, though. I've also got a bit of a tummy, and I've never in my life carried any extra weight there so that has to go

Based on DeliciousIrony's report of Jillian recommending shred, shred, cardio, shred, shred, cardio, rest, I did 40 mins of cardio tonight. Dying slightly.

Doing an evening shred I stead of a morning one today.

Out of curiosity, when do people tend to prefer to workout? Morning or evening?

I've done complete Shred quite a few times since January.
now I dip in and out a as I go to classes 4 times a week and try and do long walks a few times a week as well, but Shred great for a quick but effective workout.

When I started I was unfit and probably a stone overweight.
now have lost 2.5 stone and fitter than I ve ever been , with defined and toned upper arms and legs.

I cannot believe It really
I've become one of y Jose people who actually enjoy exercise

Heartily recommend The Shred though as it got me started and I saw results.

L1D2 30DS done, and I did the jumping jacks full tilt!

Natalie's an Amazon, isn't she? Thighs like tree trunks with nary a jiggle.

I saw an infomercial ages ago for a Jillian Michaels DVD that looked like another progressive 3-2-1 thing. It looked like she did it in a room full of quite a few people. Is that a thing or did I imagine it?

Apparently JM suggested on a podcast that it's good to do: shred, shred, cardio, shred, shred, cardio, rest (throughout the week - not all in one day!), so that is what I will do from now on.
Shred D22L3 done :)

Anyone here do the Biggest Loser wii game as well?

You definitely should have at least one rest day per week - I take the weekend off JM (though I usually do something active one of the days). It's not being lazy, it's good for you! My guru (BigChoc on the 5:2 threads) also reckons that taking a week off occasionally is a good thing - time to really rest&rebuild.

My lower back was a bit sore again doing Ri30 L3 today so I may take tomorrow off.

30DS L1 D2 done ouch my buns are sore from yesterday but I have managed to squeeze it in despite a busy morning and an unexpected lunch with my partner. Glad I snaffled that brownie for pudd now.

imogen thanks for the tip. The lack of cardio is a concern but I guess I could intersperse it with the occasional BR cardios. How long is each session tho? My motivation is finding the 30-40min commitment a bit too demanding at the moment which is why I have chosen to go to Shred.

Lamby where are you? I am fretting that my program switch has left you feeling betrayed

Me too, gingerbreadpixie!

I did have sore shoulders when I woke up this morning but after doing the workout I seem to have loosened the muscles. Even jumping Jax weren't too bad today!

L1 D2 done!

I was expecting to be all seized up and hobbling today but apart from some stiff muscles I'm not too bad!

Can I join in? Today I have done the first day of the shred level 3. It wasn't as awful as I'd feared - although there are some tricky moves, the cardio side of it wasn't as bad as level 2.

I have done the shred every day so far, but am thinking of reducing it to every other day, alternating with going to the gym. I read that JM herself advocates having regular rest days, and surely your muscles need time to recover? Or is it better just to press on and shred every day that you can?

I'm also definitely feeling a strain in my right knee...all those bloody lunges in level 2.

I am trying to hold off taking measurements until the end, but I do feel a bit more toned (although definitely no six-pack yet!). Have ordered Ripped in 30 today, perhaps that will do the trick...

just seen this in Active and wanted to say hi.
if anyone remembers I joined very briefly last October before I discovered I was pg with DC7.
he is now almost 4 months old.
I've had surgery 2 weeks ago but planning to get back to Shredding in the New Year.

hope you are all doing well - keep going, you are an inspiration!

I did it! I did D1 L1 of 30DS!

OK, I'll confess I bottled the jumping jacks and did an energetic low-impact version in the first circuit because they just hurt me from head to toe and not in a good way. I did them all out in the third circuit, though. I'm glad Jillian has 400lb people doing full jacks, but I'm guessing they probably didn't have major abdominal surgery resulting in a baby three months previously

Squeaky I have given upon being ashamed of my box press-ups. I used to be seriously fit, and even at my fittest I could never do plank press-ups. I blame my big boobs

Nice to see I am not the only one struggling with sleep deprivation though I am desperately ignoring the not sleeping till three comments!

Managed today though have a shoulder injury that is niggling, am doing box press ups as can't think about full ones for fear of Jillian laughing at my attempts!

Gained a pound at SW so not fair!

Fullsteam - I'm a bit worried about my knees too. Definitely felt "twingy" during the jumping parts.

Ah, the morning. What hellish aching is that going to bring??

I'm going to try without rest days but I can't imagine that's going to last too long.

Thank you so much for the advice everybody :)

Gingerbreadpixie, no way! I'm way too lazy to do it without rest days! Lol

I'm not dieting either but could do with cutting back on wine, though not sure if that's going to happen :)

I've got dodgy knees so I tried to take it a bit easier with jumping jacks today. Not feeling any pain anywhere just yet but let's wait till the morning!

Thanks for the welcomes. :)

Fullsteamahead - yes, let's keep each other motivated! Are you going to aim to do it every day with no rest days? Also, are you dieting with it? I'm not dieting as such, just trying to make healthier food choices (basically less chocolate, cheese and wine!)

My shoulders are aching and I think the tops of my legs are going to be sore tomorrow but as I can see that's expected.

I do NOT like the jumping jacks btw!

Cornelius I do like the Davina DVDs (obviously, from my PPs ). I know some people find Davina herself a bit annoying but the DVDs are great. Not quite the bootcamp that Jillian's are, but still very effective and lots of mix and match options for an all-over workout.

I am going to try 30DS L1 D1 tonight DS2 let me have a 40 min nap today (had to sleep holding his dummy in his mouth to get it, but hey...) so I should have a bit of extra energy.

Am currently on my second run through of Ri30 - I completed it last month but started from the top again this month - I feel like it get more out of it/more coordinated this way.
I did 30ds over the summer - am wondering which to pick next? Really like the 30ish minutes over fivish days - can someone recommend similar?

Well done, fullsteam!

The DVD contains one workout each for L1, L2 and L3 so you can stick with youtube a bit longer, but it's only a fiver so TBH if I was you I'd order it so you've got it when you're ready to move up. Most people do 10 days at each level, but you can move faster or slower as you wish. You don't have to get everything perfect 'natalie' style before moving on (just as well as I still can't do full pressups!). So if you do 5 days a week with two rest days the whole thing takes 6 weeks.