Anyone else doing 30 day shred?

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I heard lots about it and got the dvd. I'm on day 2 and can feel my muscles aching!
I'm trying to combine it with a diet too.

Is anyone else doing this/thinking of doing it?

rubyx3: open it - it won't bite honest

Go on open it... it'll be the best thing you ever do!!!

I've done all 30 days (& then some) & I still find real press ups hard - can do about 3 !

I planned on doing it once I'd dropped dd at nursery and ds2 at MIL's- but I tried jogging back to the car and oh dear god,the pain! I'm in genuine agony today, and think that if I tried to do it I'd end up hospitalised...I am annoyed at myself but figure if I do it first thing in the morning after having a hot bath tonight I'll keep on track. I can't actually beleive how sore I am, I'm used to doing Davina and Nell and go to the gym....

Am also on day 2 of the India and Neris diet which so far is fine...am desperately missing my cups of tea though - green tea and rooibos don't cut it....neeeeeeed caffeine!

Am wondering if I'm trying too much at once, given that I average 4-5 hours sleep at night, thanks to my not-sleeping-through-at-16-months ds2....- lack of tea and wine is not helping!

they have killer abs that's for sure & I'm pretty certain it's not jsut from the shred. I think Anita is too thin too

think it's your widescreen, ruby - they look incredibly lean on my ancient kids' den portable telly - I would kill for abs like that!

Am determined to stick to the diet this time - I really need to see results or I get so de-motivated. I'm 11st and 5'3''- want to lose 1.5 stone by the end of summer. Am not sure about the no-carbs thing really - any diet that stops you eating fruit and certain veg is weird - surely having an apple for a snack is better than having crisps or choc? Oh well, it's worth a try.

Am still walking like a cowboy after yesterday's exertions, but deffo back to it tomorrow. And I've got a circuit training class in the evening...

hope everyone else is feeling gooooooooood!

Well, I have just done day 1 Level 2.....and....it's not as bad as day 1 level 1, but it is hard. I have sweated my behind off. The plank exercises are quite hard on your arms. My upper body strength definitely needs work. The cardio is harder but I can see how it will get easier, iyswim. The strength is tough and have had to go down to 1 kg weights for a few exercises, and I can hardly stand up on the 1 legged ones! but the abs are just about doable if you just keep saying only a minute to get you through. Will try again tomorrow. Have a feeling I might be on Level 2 longer than 10 days!

Well done on weight/inch loss everyone!

ruby - i think its a combination of the widescreen and us all being conditioned to think that thin=healthy. Both ladies are slim and toned, but neither is thin (IMHO.) They probably both have healthy BMIs (possibly at slightly different places in the 18-25 scale to reflect their different builds) and good body fat ratios. If any of you have body fat scales, it would be a really useful tool to chart your progress whilst following this sort of programme, as you should notice a real difference.

Going to have to work extra hard tonight now that i have eaten caramel ice cream!

This bloody cold has got worse.. I thought in my wisdom that I would be able to do L1 today with just breathing through my nose however no such luck!! I am literally dying, and all I want to do is eat biscuits and drink tea... Help me someone to feel better!!!

Mention breathing through my mouth!!!!

Mention breathing through my mouth!!!!

Hope you feel better soon twinkle.

I have a headache but trying to psyche myself up to do the DVD!

I feel your pain, good luck!! I hope to be better tomorrow

All done. Took me a while to find the oomph to get on with it!
My neck is aching so i think i need to be careful how i am doing crunches. Must be straining my neck.
So tired now!

Have yourself a hot Whiskey Twinkle, knock that cold right out of ya

Did day 1 today, great workout! Was a big smug starting off as I do quite a lot of exercise but I was pumpin sweat after 10 minutes!! Good instructions too, although it's a good thing you can mute her as I'm sure it would get a bit boring otherwise!

Hope all the shredders are good!!

Hi all, may I join the cult? my DVD arrived today. I will start tomorrow evening. I am extremely unfit and overweight.

Well....

I unwrapped my DVD....

AND

found my weights

AND

did day 1 Level 1

I must admit I hadn't intended to, but got home to discover dd had been invited to a friend's house for tea. I thought it was a good chance to try it out without her laughing at me or taking the mick from the corner!

I think I will suffer tomorrow .... my weights are 1.5kg and a few of the exercises would have been less killing better with slightly lighter weights!

So, before I go ahead and order this baby, I want to know the effect it's had on the old derrieres.

As I said above, I'm only about 1/2 st 'overweight', and my measurements are probably reasonable, but my arse needs lifting by a good 3 inches.

How do you rate my chances?

Day 9 level 1 done, I still cannot do the first bit of cardio all the way through without stopping though (the jumping jacks, jumprope, jumping jack, jumprope) its the only place I have to stop but its always there lol!!!

Watched level 2 to prepare myself!! looks hard but not as bad as I was expecting though I am sure in 2 days when I have done it I will be on here puffing and panting!!!

Good luck all those starting! its seriously addictive x

rubyx3: yes you do level one (usually for approx 10 days - but whatever suits you) & then on to level 2 & so on.

Celticbanshee: you'll get to love her little saying lol.

Ourlady: there's lots of lunges & squats so I think it should lift your arse a bit at least lol.

Yes OurLady, if you concentrate on getting really low in all the squats so that you feel it in in your backside rather than your quads then this will have a wondrous effect!