30 day shred starts tomorrow!

I'm guessing no one else is but this thread holds me accountable. Day 25 levels 2&3 done.

Is anyone still going?

Day 24 done.

Argh my calf muscles HURT. Day 23 levels 2&3 done!

I don't feel any different after 22 days but I think my food and drinking have been pretty poor. I'm going low carb in May after a wedding next weekend.

Day 22, level 2&3 done. 8 more to go!

Can I join?

I spend 12 hours a day in an office and am feeling like an old woman even though I'm only 30. I'm not weighing/measuring though, as am ex-anorexic and I will only get fixated... (although I don't look it now - I stuffed my face all of Easter week).

Did Day 1 on Sunday and Day 2 yesterday. Today is a rest day. I've seen lots of people do it straight through but have also read a lot about the importance of rest days to allow muscles to rebuild, which makes sense to me. Quite achey so far, but not unbearably so. Only using 1kg weights as have no upper body strength...

Am I kidding myself that I can already see a slight difference?! Probably...

I did the pilates one, you lot inspired me!

I would definitely advocate trainers! I still get achy calf muscles from the impact and I'm on day 21.

Hello Ladies, it's too hot to run outside for me now, so started 30 day shread. Not planning on doing 30 consecutive days, but did level 1, minus weights at the start of the week, and, my calves!!! Walking is painful.
I did it barefoot. Could this be part of the problem?
Do you all out on trainers to excerise in the house?

Need to get going again! In my defence I did pe today with a bunch of kids, bloody knackering it was!

just did the pilates one thanks lumpy its killer in a good way. Going to mix it up with the shred every other day i think.

Lumpy I'm about to give that cardio pilates workout a go - thanks for sharing!

Oh Ruby that's rubbish!

Day 21 levels 2&3 done. I'm rushing to get it finished by the end if the month but am struggling with various injuries!

Day 10 for me today. Is lost 5lbs within 7 days but seem to have put 3lbs back on? Unless this is just a natural fluctuation of my weight. I put on 4 stone with ds who's 10 weeks now and thought (maybe naively) that the extra 2.5 stone i was left with after giving birth would be easier to shift. Any ideas??

ive just started up the shred again - day three of level one, did a very short 5k run as well. hoping to see a difference for my holiday in june!

How is everyone doing? Essss - you're doing amazingly just finding the time to Shred!!

As for me, my third copy of Ripped in 30 has also failed to play. Grrrrr! Sent Amazon a very grumpy email, especially as I now have the hassle of returning them all. To be fair, they replied straight away and said I won't be charged for the last one, and they may withdraw it from sale for a while as it seems there's a stock issue. In the meantime, I've ordered Davina's 5 Week Fit - couldn't even find a copy of Ripped in 30 on ebay! - sorry Jillian, I'm defecting…..

essss I don't think you need motivation- you're doing amazingly well just doing it- stick with it. I'm in similar position- 3rd Dc is 10 weeks and I gained a lot of weight (I had 2.5 extra to lose after having him) so decided to do something to shift it. I can see the weight going down in the scales already (I'm day 7 today) I've lost 4lbs already. The workout near kills me as I was so sedentary during the pregnancy. I was aiming to run a couple of times a week as well but my knees are playing up so I'm giving the running a miss for now. Good luck. Stick with it you're doing so well.

The fates are conspiring against me - my replacement Ripped in 30 DVD didn't work either!! Have ordered yet another copy and will return the first two...

Did Shred L2 today for a bit of variety, I've been repeating L3 but am starting to get carpet burn on my elbows, not a good look!

Day 20 - levels 2&3 done.

I do two levels at a time but I don't have young children and sit at a desk most of the day so don't feel that 1 level is really enough - and I can just about squeeze an hour in at the end of the day. I'm aiming for 5-6 days a week but sometimes it's less as my body (legs particularly) start to ache due to the impact of some of the exercises.

I think rest days are important so would definitely say yes, take them.

Hi everyone

I'm on day 11 of the Shred just started level 2. I've got an 11 week old baby and have somehow managed to put on weight since having her!? I'm a big Jillian fan and have done 30 day shred, ripped in 30 and a few others and find them brilliant. Especially after my first baby, it was awesome!

However it feels so much harder this time round! Granted I've 2 kids to look after now and I did NO exercise while pregnant but oh my god I am struggling!

I see some people are combining it with running or doing two levels per day. I was feeling massively smug just managing to do the 28 mins!!

Do people take rest days per week? I haven't done in the past but am feeling weary today after mammoth feeding sessions with a baby going through a growth spurt!

Looking for motivation!

Day 19 - levels 2&3 done. Into the 20s tomorrow woohoo.

Well Done faux! I'll knuckle down and keep at it for that kind of result!

Well done faux! I'll be chuffed if I can get 2 inches off my waist.

You should get Ripped in 30 next!

Day 18 - level 2&3 and some ab exercises done. 652 calories burnt according to my fitbit.