30-day shred in January

[juneau]

Anyone want to join me?

My ankle is still fucked, and AF has arrived so I am still not shreding :( I am definitely going to re-start next week when I feel a bit more human though. Well done to those of you still going - even the 8 days I managed have toned and slimmed me a bit.

That's brilliant wem
Hope your ankle feels better soon dellilah

I've not shredded today due to sore leg, but did some weights and abs a la Jillian.
Leg feeling a bit better, so hopefully back at it Sun/Mon.

Day 10 done. Hi SingSong, I think rest days are a good idea, it doesn't feel quite so relentless if you know you have the odd day off.

I hope everyone's injuries get better soon, well done for keeping posting, I'm sure you'll be back on it soon :)

Day 2, Level 2. Loving level 2, the static squats nearly did me in tonight, and tons of plank though which I'm sure will do my abs wonders. I think I might miss the walking push ups too, can't see the point in them, and do normal ones tomorrow.

My middle ds is joining in with some of the exercises which is keeping me going

OK - just about to do it, I've written it now so I can't back out!!

I did level 1 again today. Ought to move up to level 2 really

Betty - I'm watching you namesake on the telly - Whatever Happened to Baby Jane - and enjoying the flouncing

Missed yesterdays work out as it took FOREVER to get mini karate to sleep!! back on track today, hopefully but he was really needy yesterday and I just couldn't put him down for a second! then the grandparents came and he was fine!
Anyway enough of my moaning I will shred level 2 today!!

I wonder if moaning burns extra calories?

Morning all.
Off to watch DS1 play football this morning [shiver]
Leg feeling ok ish, so hoping to do low impact level 2 later.
karate if moaning burnt extra calories I would be the size of a waif I'm nowhere near.

I am up ridiculously early for a Sunday. I may go and investigate level 2 after breakfast.

I ate far too much last night and am feeling a bit bleugh this morning. But no hangover (dry January). It will be kill or cure.

Well, you either don't have children or live in a different time zone Neither, as I had a lie in this morning - stayed in bed til 8am!

The latter wem . It's only 8.45 here.

Oh dear, really not feeling good after that one :( Not sure what's wrong with me, think I pushed myself a bit too hard.

Wondering if I'll ever get over this illness, sinuses are all blocked up now.

JustAHolyFool Sorry to hear you're not feeling well. I have to say, although I am definitely noticing a difference in shape and fitness, it isn't leaving me energised or anything. I'm generally feeling knackered most of the time. Though that could be the slightly crappy nights I've had with the dc recently.

Neither did you have a go at level 2?

Day 11 done here. I was either phoning it in, or it's getting slightly easier. Still way off moving up to level 3 though.

Did a long run today (slow but long). Can't see me shredding tonight - mainly because I can't be bothered to get changed! , but you never know!

Well done everyone.
ninja you are excused shredding if live done a long run.
I still haven't shredded yet. Waiting for the youngest KneeHair to go to bed and then I'm going to ignore the laughs of the other 2 DC do it. Knee strapped up and plan to do low impact level 2.

Ok, Level 1 day 10 done, after 2 days off w cricked neck. Yay! Might attempt level 2 tomorrow., not because I have level 1 cracked (ahem) but because it is a bit boring......

Well dont everyone, let's keep going! I definitely feel less belly movement, will perhaps weigh myself later on.....

Hello all again. Phoned it in tonight, which would have been day 10, level 1. Gutted to have broken the chain but I have a sore knee and really eased it back yesterday and it still felt worse. Especially on the jumping jacks and lunges, find them really difficult i'm sure thats how I knackered it. Also dh, my shred partner, seems to have a number of ailments. So a night off seemed sensible. Really don't want to injure so bad that one of us has to stop. But feeling very naughty having a night off feel like I'm skiving

It's funny how we all find different things difficult, isn't it? I find the jumping jacks quite easy, but the push-ups about kill me.

I just came on the post that as I was getting out of the shower, I glimpsed myself in the mirror and I swear my shoulders and upper arms actually look muscular! I have got the skinniest shoulders ever so that was a real shock. It's given me the impetus to keep going with this thing.

I wonder if my partner will see a difference. We are living in different cities for the next 6 months, seeing him this Friday, first time in a month, so I will know if I look any different.

Yes wem I did level 2. I used lighter weights than I have been using on level 1 (I have 2, 3 and 4 pound weights from last time round) and got through all of it OK. Then went to lunch with a friend and walked briskly for 45 mins to get there - I didn't go beyond the end of my road yesterday and needed a good leg stretch - and walked home again. And now I'm feeling quite sore.

JustA My DH and I are living in different places until March. I won't see him until the end of Jan, so hope there will be a difference by then. I seem to have a bit more of a waist, and my legs feel more toned, but not sure if that's the shred, kicking booze and chocolate or a combination of both (it's certainly not a result of healthy eating )

hatchi hope your knee feels better soon.

Phoned it in the last 2 days I've been away in a 40th birthday girly weekend. Didn't have time yesterday and I'm so hungover tired that I couldn't face it tonight. Am hoping all the dancing last night burned a few cals.

I found levels 2 & 3 about the same hardness wise TBH.

Apparently you are supposed to have a day off per week but for whatever reason they decided 30 day shred sounded better b

You're meant to have a day off?!!!?!

Music to my ears, I'm telling you!

Well, just signing in to say that after talking about it all day, I did actually do level 2 tonight. Mixture of low/ high ish intensity. Definitely harder than level 1, but I don't feel as bad as I did after doing it for the very first time. . Too much flab to see muscles, but perhaps a little less wobble.

That's the aim wisekneehair..... less wobble!

I did some press-ups when I shredded last night. I was so proud.
So, I showed DH whose only comments were: you need to put your bum down more, you need to get lower, you want to move your whole body down, not just your shoulders.
I could've throttled him! He did acknowledge that as I could do sweet FA two weeks ago, it was a great achievement.

orangina yes, my wobble is wobbling less, so it's a start.