Anyone else doing 30 day shred?

[Squidmission]

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?

Back from my holiday and going to restart from the beginning of level one . Will try to do every day again as I felt sooo good. Did a lot of walking in Italy ( lots of hills and steps ) and have come back feeling full of good food and wine AND no heavier !!

Did level 3 this morning and 25 mins on the cross trainer.

Off to Italy tomorrow and hopefully will follow your lead Trumpton!

Just done day two of Level 3. In some ways I prefer it to Level 2. But then maybe it's because I've accepted how rubbish I am and just follow Anita most of the time.

I wish I had measured myself before I started. I'm sure that I've lost a lot of inches. DH caught me examining my new slimline butt in the mirror and thinks I've gone mad .

How's it going Tortoise? Did you stick with level 3?

Can I join in here please?

Have just ordered the dvd. What weights will I need?

Hi, notjustapuppymum. It depends on how fit/strong you are. I have used 1kg and 1.5kg weights but I'm a weakling. Some of the others on here have been using heavier ones. As discussed on here a few days ago, for level 3 you need weights that you can hold in your hand whilst in plank position.

Hello

Probably a silly question but can you buy this on the high street?

Cheaper online - £5.99 Amazon

Thanks Nolda. Have got some 1kg wrist weights I use for running at the moment so I'll start off with them and see how I go. I'm reasonably fit but not very strong. If I'm doing lat raises with free weights at the gym I'd struggle with 1.5's

Hi all, thought I'd join in after reading some of your stories and some of the reviews.

Just done day 1 level 1 - am typing this in a pool of sweat! Seemed to feel it most in the arms - the lightest weights I've got are 1.5kg so hope that isn't too much as I don't want to buy any more until I'm sure that I'll stick to it...

I'm pretty heavy at the mo' so not expecting to lose much but really want to tone up and feel fitter.

Nolda I will stick with level 3. Need to get back to it tonight. Hopefully now school is back i can get back into my routine!

I had 2 people at school say that i was looking slimmer and looked like i had lost weight. Gave me a real boost.

Hello all - back from my weekend away. Of course I did not do the Shred while there...but have done it this afternoon so only two days missed. Nothing like watching people complete a half ironman for a bit of added motivation!!

So, day 27 done and only 3 to go until I have completed. However, I think I am going to push on with this and hopefully add in some runs. Maybe alternative days. The Shred has helped alot but I still have a way to go to tone up as much as I would like.

Welcome to all new Shredders!

Hi skimummy are you doing a diet as well as the exercise?

gotareason I am/was just recording my food intake using Food Focus and sticking to a limit of 1500 calories per day. That has slipped a bit the past week or so with dinners out and weekends away but I am back on now! I have done it enough that I pretty much know what I can eat on a standard day but recording it helps with discipline. Not interested in a specific diet as such as this means I can eat what I like but have to give up something else to make up for it - if that makes sense?! Also, exercise factors in!

That sounds very sensible and flexible - I'm sure it does help not to feel that you have to give up stuff you like even if it has to come off somewhere else. Puts you more in control doesn't it?

I tend to be wary of diets because even thought they're successful for me short-term I always end up making up the weight loss and then adding some more on top in a pretty short space of time! I suppose if I could at least stick to 2000 cals a day that would be a good start.

My arms are still aching from day 1 today - gawd knows what they'll be like tommorrow! I'm going to try to do 5 days and then off at the w/end so should still see some results shouldn't I.

I'm on day 9 of level 1, and finding it OK (hard work I'd like to add, but not dying straight after!), but I'm having real problems with my knees (the right one in particular) on the lunges and the jumping jacks.

I'm making sure my technique is good (knees not going over toes etc) but it's getting progressively worse - anyone got any tips? I really don't want to give it up.

Hi everyone.
Glad to see the thread is still going

I went on holiday for a week and had a lovely relaxing time.
I actually lost 2lbs whilst on holiday! I think it was to do with lots of walking and sticking to 3 meals a day, even though I had dessert most evenings.

I haven't been shredding for a while so I'm going to start back at the beginning and stick to my diet.
I'll be able to shred with proper effort now that I know what to do. I'm a bit run down at the moment and I'm really busy tomorrow so realistically, I think I'll start on Wednesday.

Hi Squidmission I will start again either tomorrow or Wed. Got post holiday coldsore and migraine so am off to bed now.
Ps Who has the trophy now?

I have been inspired by all of you & taken the plunge & decided to try and shift my baby blubber! Did day 1 today (& have taken measurements) and surprised myself by actually enjoying it! I don't think my sit up technique is correct at all, but it's a start at least.

As my obs consultant told her student MW while feeling my stomach "this is NOT what you could call a 6 pack!" and the MIL keeps bragging about how perfect her abdomen was after having DH, I'm determined to stick at it and hopefully tone up. DD is 9 weeks old & her christening is in 9 weeks time so that is my target to shift 1 stone & drop a dress size.

Great that u lost weight on hol squidmission, & hope u feel better soon trumpton.

Gotareason- have you been excercising regularly before starting shred? This is my first go at excercising in years thighs feel shaky now when going up stairs! Hopefully this means it's doing good!

I did day 24 tonight but did WO 1 because i had a headache and though (haha) it would be a bit easier! Also only did 9 days of WO 1 before so evened it up now.
Managed to follow natalie all the way through apart from push ups. Still struggle to do more than 2 proper ones.

Finding my knees hurt walking up steps. But hopefully that will improve. (Need to search through thread for the exercises someone posted to help sore knees)

Just 6 days to go.

Hi all - slightly dreading day 2 due to the ache in my legs but otherwise feeling ok. I was expecting to ache more in my arms as they were caning during the workout but seem fine today.

FeedTheBeast - what a crass remark for your obs consultant to make! And in front of a student, that's really not on imo.
Your target sounds realistic and sensible to me - I reckon you'll definitely drop that dress size so good luck!

I used to be pretty fit and still have some residual fitness but my main problem is how heavy I am - jumping jacks causes a lot of impact and I'm a bit worried about the knees after reading some of the posts but obviously she's got a lot more experience than me so I'll tough it out.

FeedTheBeast you shouldn't really be doing sit-ups 9 weeks post birth unless you have had your stomach muscles checked by MW or a personal trainer and are sure they are back together. However, it's unlikely that they are that quickly so you may want to skip them.

Here are the knee exercies OurLady recommended:

Facing the stairs, stand on the edge of the bottom stair so your heels are sort of hanging over the edge.
Keeping legs straight, go on tiptoe and then lower your heels down again so that you feel the stretch in your calves.
Repeat ten times, then do ten more on each individual leg.

I had very sore knees with level 1 but not with level 2 and 3.

Thanks for that Nolda (and OurLady by proxy!) - will give them a go.

First day of level 2 wasn't too hard, although the second half would have been easier without a 2 year old getting in the way...

Managed day 2 of level 1 today - would pat myself on the back but my arms are still killing me!

Push through it gotareason - it's gets easier!