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30 Day Shred July Challenge - join here

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PessimisticMissPiggy · 29/06/2013 18:48

I became I follower of The Shred in June. My reasons are below. Share yours and let's shred together! I lost 5lbs my first week combining the DVD with WW.

I'm a size 16-18, 13st5lbs, 5'8", flabby, wobbly, unfit and desperate to shift the back fat that's making my new correctly sized bra lumpy.

I want my toddler to stop burying her face in my fat belly and blowing raspberries that make my boobs jiggle.

I want my DH to comment my nice arse again.

I want my double chin to melt away.

I want to walk up 5 flights of stairs without lactic acid burning my thighs and being out of breath.

I'm not going to stop until I'm size 12, under 11st and feel like I love my body again. I've hated my body for the last 13 years and I want to look in the mirror and feel good.

Shred is phase one. If I have to do all of Jillian's programmes then so be it.

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GoodtoBetter · 03/07/2013 14:26

Today (I'll do it tonight) will be day 6.

HootShoot · 03/07/2013 14:55

I've done day two now. I find the press ups so hard, I wish they weren't right at the beginning!

GrimmaTheNome · 03/07/2013 14:57

yeah, at day 10 I can just about do one set of 'knee' press-ups - with the help of the links I gave below. I think the press-ups are a bit of a misjudgement for level 1 TBH - though then again I suppose if you're bloody minded determined then you'll find ways to do them.

IWillDoItInAMinute · 03/07/2013 16:22

No day 3 for me today Sad

My bloody back is killing me!!! Have been swanning around thinking how brilliant it is not having the sorest knees in the world this time and woke up in pain. So I'm using today as a rest day, want to be back on it tomorrow. Not sure if the backs caused by bad floor work technique? Anyone else had it?

For those with bad knees, the last time I did it my knees were killing me. Not this time though, not sure why...Confused

IWillDoItInAMinute · 03/07/2013 16:25

Oh and well done to everyone, you're all doing so well!! I'm Envy

GrimmaTheNome · 03/07/2013 16:27

Trying to do press-ups was (among other things) causing me a bit of a back twinge - the wall ones avoid this, knee ones reduce it. Were you doing full ones? Anyway, whereas muscular pain can be worked through, joint and especially backs def need more care. Hope you feel better tomorrow.

vladthedisorganised · 03/07/2013 17:04

Count me in! I started doing the Shred seriously following a late-ish miscarriage, as soon as I had the all-clear from my GP. I was depressed that my now not-pregnant body still looked pregnant and really wanted to blast back into my own self again. I couldn't handle wearing maternity clothes any more.

I can honestly say it's done wonders. After a bit of Shredding I had the confidence to sign up to a circuits class, which I wouldn't have believed a few months back - Jillian is very good on form and it's paid dividends when running about with competitive males Grin. My running has improved and the weight has really come off.
(I'm 5'2", was 137lb and now 125lb, aiming for 121 if I can which is pre-DD weight)

Now aiming to get to Level 3 and get up to 8k running. The only down side is that I'm now ravenously hungry all the time.

I started Level 1 barefoot but found the double-jump-rope too hard on my feet without trainers, so for me the trainers definitely help. I use 2.5lb weights which are on the light side, but about all I can manage for the shoulder presses. Can't do the plank-jacks without whimpering though - does anyone else find these horrendously difficult or is it just me?

GoodtoBetter · 03/07/2013 18:25

What are plank jacks?

IWillDoItInAMinute · 03/07/2013 20:08

Grimma I'm too weak to do a full press up so I do the 'knees' ones Grin

I think the back pain may have something to do with sanding wood work yesterday.

Hope all is better tomorrow as I sort of missed Jillian today Shock

hillyhilly · 03/07/2013 20:25

Plank jacks are ok though I'm always glad to finish them but for me it's the high knees and squat thrust combo that has me whimpering. I think part of the problem may be that I'm barefoot and sliding the squat thrusts on the carpet.
Yesterday I just did it in my bra and pants as no one else was up yet but the sight of my tummy during the plank jacks is still haunting me!!

NoelHeadbands · 03/07/2013 21:07

I'm a couple of days away from Level 2, and I haven't even looked at it. I'm too scared.

GoodtoBetter · 03/07/2013 22:27

I looked today Noel and was scared. Seemed to go on FOREVER too Grin . Due to start it on Monday Shock

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PessimisticMissPiggy · 03/07/2013 23:31

Wow all, keep it up! I'm trying to convince DH to do it with me but he's having none of it!

Weighed in today and have maintained Sad but my well trained DH said "ah but it was your period so I bet you lose next week!"

Rest day tomorrow then on last level 1 session before starting level 2 on Saturday.

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GoodtoBetter · 04/07/2013 06:19

I'm doing it every day...should I be having rest days?

NoelHeadbands · 04/07/2013 07:54

Me too Good. I'm not sure tbh, lots of people do rest days.

One of the first things I read about it was that you should do it every day, so that's what I'm sticking to but I don't actually know if that's the case

GrimmaTheNome · 04/07/2013 09:32

Day 11 - first day of level 2. Not too bad (but I said that on day 1 of level 1 before my muscles turned to lead!). Except for the military presses where 5lb is a bit too much for me and I got a bit confused on some of the moves so didn't really quite do it all.

Definitely need to wear trainers for this I think - my toes wouldn't stand up to the plank positions otherwise.

vladthedisorganised · 04/07/2013 10:29

Goodtobetter plank jacks are a unique form of torture which means your legs do the jumping jack move while your arms hold the rest of you in plank position.
There is a 'stepping' option which I can manage, but end up collapsing if I try to do the 'jumping' option. Squat thrusts are a killer too.. I don't think I'm very good at plank things!

GoodtoBetter · 04/07/2013 13:05

I have seen the horror of plank jacks cos I looked at level 2. OMFG even Jillian is out of breath and sweating !!!! Shock Shock Shock Shock Shock

GrimmaTheNome · 04/07/2013 13:56

I didn't find the plank jacks too bad, oddly (maybe I was doing them wrong) - I tried the stepping option a la Anita and fell over.

icepole · 04/07/2013 18:49

Managed day three after all, legs warmed up as the day went on and I have just done day 4. Legs still hurt mind you!

GoodtoBetter · 04/07/2013 20:04

Day 7 done. It's hard work doing it in 36ºC with no aircon though. I'm covered in sweat 20 secs into the warm-up :)
Finding the jjs and butt kicks easier but skip rope KILLS my calves still.

GrimmaTheNome · 04/07/2013 20:45

It gets better after day 4, honest!

Yes, the jump rope is like the prodigal son's father. It kills my fatted calves.

mermaidbutmytailfelloff · 04/07/2013 21:16

Hope you are right Grimma, just done day 4 and still finding it hard! I agree with the jump rope too, my calves are screaming at me.

26 days to go....but then what?

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Trazzletoes · 04/07/2013 22:47

I've been unwell this week so back on Level 1 and embarrassed that, understandably, I am not as capable as last time I did it though I'm impressed I can do the abs moves, just not all the (fake) press ups Sad.

Thinking of moving up to level 2 though [scared]