30 day shred 2nd thread. Keep shredding!

[Tortoise]

New thread before old one is full.

Hope not how!

Hello all, Just got my dvd yesterday and am planning to start tomorrow.(Got 2 stone to shift, planning to to this dvd and cross trainer on alternate days)

I don't have any weights at the moment though, what could I use as an alternative?

Wish me luck?

Would start with cans of food or bottles of water - but realistically you need weights to properly challenge youeslf.

You can get cheap ones from Argos/Tesco etc

Agree with notyummy. Bottles of water probably the easiest.

Oh My God!!!!!

Just done day 1 of level 2 and I am going to die. Someone tell me it gets easier

Jillian got a well deserved 'Fuck Off' everytime she said get into the plank position again.

Detox - the transition to level 2 is hard, I agree. I think it is worse than 2 to 3.

The more you do it, the easier it will get!

detox It does get easier. Takes a while though lol! I hate plank poses!

Really not looking forward to WO 3 again tonight!

But on a positive, i tried on some old trousers that i found in the back of my draws. Size 12 and i could actually do them up. Just couldn't bend lol! But hopefully won't be long before they do fit. 2 months ago, i wouldn't have got them past my knees!

tortoise & notyummy - that's good to know. I've finally stopped sweating but will stick with it - got a spa day in 2 weeks time and I'd quite like to look a little less wobbly in my swimsuit

notyummy I took a leaf out of your book and did Levels 2 and 3 back to back.

My attempt at level 3 was a bit half hearted my mind was telling my body that it had done it's exercise session for the day so I didn't complete a full set of reps each time. (Jillian would not be proud).

I'm still going to claim it as 2 days worth of shredding so that I can complete the 30 days before my hols.

I have recovered tortoise yes, only just though!

I skipped my shred yesterday so day 3 for me today. If you do 2 back to back does it really "count" as 2 days worth of shredding?

In my book it does! I have no spare days to complete the Shred before hols otherwise

Ok so I have 16 days tills holiday and I only need to tone really. So I could do 2 a day? Do they have to be back to back or just 2 in a day.

I'm going to need a holiday after all this! I'm glad it's easy to remember as I'm going to keep doing it whilst I'm away!

I'm not one for the science of exercise - I don't know if doing the program in 15 days is as effective as doing it in 30 but I'm sure there has to be some benefit.

I'm only planning on the one back to back session to keep myself on track. I WILL do it every night from now.

good on you for planning to do it on holiday, my intentions aren't so good!

Ha! Finally my DVD has arrived so I can start in the morning!
I have no weights yet either. But I think I would probably die if I started off with weights so will start with 1kg bags of flour and see how I go (yes I have two - I stockpiled them)

Any tips on how not to die the first day? Or do I just go for it? [fear]

Just keep remembering that it is only 20 minutes. That is not long at all.

And that all those people that fanny around with gentle Lorraine Kelly et al exercise DVDs are kidding themselves....it takes a certain amount of physical suffering to achieve a noticeable result IMHO!

I've never done an exercise DVD thing before at all - am just going straight in at the deep end with this .

I declare now that I need to lose a minimum of a stone, pref 1.5 stone. Mostly from around my midriff, where it lurks like an alien invader.

"Any tips on how not to die the first day? Or do I just go for it? [fear] "

Don't do all the hard moves at 100 miles an hour like I did as you will suffer. Badly!

Ive been slacking I must say. Dont think Ive done it since last weds or thurs Im still finding it awkward to fit in at a time where I can have a bit of peace to do it.

I usually like to get things done first thing - early runs etc and when I tried doing the shred after I got back I thought it was probably too much. I guess I need to try in the evenings whilst dp does the childrens bath etc? Only thing is Id need to make sure Id left enough time between eating dinner and then doing it.

What are others doing? How are you fitting it in?

THUMBWITCH- I'm starting tomorrow too, want to buddy up and compare notes/pain/progress????

Thank you, notyummy and navyeyelasH - will report back when I've done the first one (if I can still move...)

Good luck thumbwitch - take it steady at first and build it up. I found my endurance on level 1 improved quite quickly!

Just done day 2 of level 2 and still feel like I want to die Am really feeling it in my arms and shoulder which I think is the result of my new weights and that horrendous plank move

Have also just ordered the 10 minute solution pilates dvd to target my tummy even more - put it on after my shred and managed a whole 5 minutes Think that's being a tad optimistic!

Just completed Day 1 of level 1

I ideally would like to shift 14-21lb thereabouts? How realistic is this and how long until results show?

My diet is generally good so really going for it.

Realistic if combined with careful diet - and maybe trying to fit some extra walking/general other exercise in wherever you can?

The Shred will tone you and build muscle so you burn more calories in general. Won't compensate for overeating, but it sounds like you have got that sorted at the moment!

Yes i am careful, usually fail slightly at a weekend but really am determined to loose my final bit now and put an end to the moaning about feeling heavy!
My thighs are crying out to be toned-hurray.

I will be a regular on here now guaranteed! x