30 Day Shred

Physio was brilliant yesterday and she has no problem with my keenness to get back to exercising regularly.

She has given me new exercises to strengthen the muscles supporting my hip and has no worries about me doing upper body weights supported by a chair to lean on or sit on.

I spent a happy hour last night creating a spreadsheet to monitor my progress and will see her again in 3 weeks to report back. I’m starting today with my lightest weights and just one set of everything, building up the weight and aiming for 3 sets of everything by the time I see her next.

I’m allowed to get back on the treadmill and to build up my minutes, but most importantly I can go out walking with the dogs again 😍

If all goes well, I hope to return to Jillian as early as the end of this month. I have found yet another version of the shred on the app, ‘Beginner Low Impact Shred’ which looks doable, with only a couple of exercises that would break the ‘hip protocols’ so I can just skip those unless physio says they are ok. I’ll show her the programme when I see her.

I’m being very careful and taking things gently but it was so good to put my exercise gear on this morning!

I discovered 30DS when getting ready for my wedding 13 years ago, now I'm back at it with the hope of looking a bit better by my 40th next month! It is weird how much I remember, and I'm still amused by "you don't get to the finish line and stop".

Happy April everyone, how is shredding going?

I am now 2 weeks post-op and walking without any aids. Being quite careful and just pottering about but managed a short trip around Waitrose yesterday with no ill effects.

I see the physio for the first time since my op next week and I am hoping he will clear me to get on the treadmill so I can start to build up distance safely.

No Jillian planned for the near future but hoping to start something by the summer, maybe 3 months post op. Will see what physio says; the team know I want to get back to proper exercise so I’m hoping they will be supportive and not assume I am decrepit!

I’m currently away but hoping to get back on it Monday or Tuesday for my next trip in early May….

Thanks @IDareSay glad to hear you had success with it, hopefully you'll be able to get back into it again soon!

I used to have one of her DVD boxset's but I think it got scratched to pieces, and no idea where it is now. I was looking at getting the app but decided to buy 30DS on youtube, will see how I get on with that first! I'm going to start tomorrow, I think i'll need to force myself to do it first thing otherwise will come up with excuses all day!

Hi @BelgianSleuth

Each level is 10 days and I found the most benefit was if I did do it every day. I enjoyed it so much I did it twice back to back last year! It really works if you commit to it and it completely changed my shape.

I am currently recuperating after surgery and I am itching to get back to Jillian’s workouts; I did her Beginner Shred before my op to get in the best shape I could even though I wasn’t up to doing the 30DS due to injury (not Jillian related!)

Might be worth looking out for it if you do find 30DS a bit much to start with. I use the app as it has all her workouts on but the DVDs are usually available fairly cheaply. I came across on in a charity shop the other day.

Just found this thread, I'm going to start 30DS. I have a holiday booked for July so have around 15 weeks to tone up! I love JM and used to do her workouts years ago when the kids were toddlers. I cant remember how long I should spend on each level before moving on though, what has worked for you guys? Would love to hear any success stories, anything to keep me motivated 😂

Great to hear you are still motivated @IDareSay . Speedy recover

@Happyhettie I think mixing it up works too. Walking is for the heart.

@Saggyoldclothbody as Gillian says @ no getting hurt”. Weights will pay dividends.

I’ve done a L3 tonight because Made in Chelsea’s on. Skinny 20 year olds are motivational 😁

It’s purely a treadmill watch @Saggyoldclothbody I would be arse over teapot if I tried to shred with something on the telly!

Only 331 episodes, you know you want to...😄

Your friend sounds very sensible 😉
Hope your knee continues to settle down.

L2D8 30DS ✅

I’ve avoided Jillian this week as my knee was displaying symptoms that took me down the road to an arthroscopy last time so I’ve concentrated on standing dumbbell weights this week. 🙏 it appears to have settled so I joined Jillian this morning.

Good luck with the operation @IDareSayand avoid the hoovering afterwards. I had lunch with a friend this week who still has her husband doing all the hoovering on the basis that “I’ve had a hysterectomy” even when that was over 30 years ago 🤨😂

I am looking for a long series with lots of episodes to watch (well, listen to really) as I do housework. ER is a good contender. I don’t know how you manage to shred with it. Treadmill I can understand but following a routine would be beyond me 🥴

You’ve done brilliantly keeping up with it all despite everything. Sending best wishes for a very speedy recovery @IDareSay

Althing are you sure you’re ok to hoover?! 😉 (Any excuse not to do housework!!)

I’ve not shredded this week but I have done 3 Zumbas and walked 3 miles every day.

Already feels weird to get dressed into normal clothes this morning! I am usually straight into my exercise kit for a Jillian or treadmill session 🙁

Friend is coming for lunch so I shall have a distraction at least. I might even do a little light vacuuming in her honour 😁

Thanks @WinterOnItsWayOut
I expect I shall be watching quite a few episodes of ER from my armchair but will look forward to being back on the treadmill. I can see the physio finding me annoying with my constant questions on how soon I can get back to proper exercise!

Day 10 of Beginner 30DS done ✅

That’s me done with exercise now apart from walking until after the op. Took my last painkiller last night so this weekend might be a bit uncomfortable.

@IDareSayim sure you will nail recovery and in the right way! Good luck with the op and it’s great you have ER to aid recovery!

I missed the Shred today but did 2 dog walks and will be back on it tomorrow 💪

I also hope sincerely that Winter is def on its way out 🤞🤞

Day 9 of Beginner 30DS done ✅
1 more to go...

Just did an hour on the treadmill because I watched the end of one ER episode, started the next, and it was the Christmas one so I had to watch it to the end 😍🎄

It’s a great achievement to see improvement on any front @WinterOnItsWayOut (Love your user name by the way).

Expected short term recovery time is 6 weeks. When I had my other hip done I bounced back quite quickly; op in late July, back at work beginning of September. (Well, back in the office, I worked remotely throughout including when in the hospital!)

Now I’m retired I can completely focus on my recovery so expect to be up and about pretty quickly, which is encouraged. Full and complete recovery is expected to take about a year. I’ll be consulting my physio on an exercise programme of course, but they seem to mainly deal with very basic stuff so I expect I’ll have to wing it a bit and adapt things as I go along, following basic rules for hip safety (no crossing legs or bending past 90 degrees to begin with for instance). I won’t be damaging my investment for sure 😁

Having the treadmill is going to be very useful, definitely. Still have 320 episodes of ER to go!

Welcome @cocoloco12and lovely to have a holiday as motivation! I’m off in 12 days so panicking now 😂

Well done @IDareSayfor keeping on with it pre surgery 👏. How long is your recovery time?

L1 D2 and 3 done 💪. My Fitbit says my cardio fitness is improving so I’ll take that! I’ll stay in denial over the body fat % 🙈

Ouch @WinterOnItsWayOut your poor ankle 🙁

Welcome @cocoloco12 it definitely is still working for many of us 😀

Day 8 of Beginner 30DS done yesterday ✅
2 to go...

Still treadmilling every day in the company of the staff of Chicago County General...

Was looking for a thread on this. Holiday at the end of April and need a kick up the backside. It worked well before so hoping still works now!

I go on holiday in 2 weeks so back on the Shred after putting my back out and then turning my ankle resulting in some lovely purple bruising 🙄

L1 D1 completed. I won’t be able to do every day as away at the weekend but figure something is better than nothing!

Day 6 of Beginner 30DS done on Friday ✅
Day 7 of Beginner 30DS done yesterday ✅

3 to go then I’m under the knife!

Did an hour on the treadmill yesterday and walking is much better now.
I’m really ploughing through ER! Susan’s sister has just turned up...😳

Well done everyone!

I had a day off exercise yesterday because I was so achy and today I’ve done a couple of miles walk and a little bit of weights. Back to 30DS tomorrow.

I know the feeling @IwanttotakeyoutoaNailaBar

Before Christmas, after I had done 2 shreds and the 90 day body revolution, and had been gradually losing weight, I definitely had visible abs (In the right light and standing at the right angle and tensing them 😄).

They have disappeared under a layer of hot cross buns and toast now but I have seen them! I know I can get them back!
(I’m around 5lbs heavier than my lowest weight which isn’t a lot in the scheme of things and I know I can shift it once my op is done.)

Well done all. I did L3 today after having a cold this week.
It felt ok.
I do feel better for having do it and my core feels and looks firmer. If I dropped 10lbs it would definitely show. Thats thd he t challenge.

Well, I’m just terrible at updating my progress:

27/2/26 L2D5
3/3/26 L2D6
7/3/26 L2D7

I’ve been adding an extra dumbbell session on the vibration plate after finishing Jillian and it’s putting me off my accountability reporting stride. My Fitbit keeps the evidence though.

I’m going to be the outlier here and say i quite like level 2 😊