January Shredding Thread

[b'>Day 30 completed![/b'> [u'>How it began:[/u'> Some of you would be aware that I turned 40 late last year and while many people take it in their stride I am not one of them. I didn’t have a complete meltdown but my birthday coupled with my sisters aggressive cancer diagnosis scared me into realising I needed to make some changes. While improved health and wellbeing was my greatest motivator a close second was vanity. I am a healthy BMI as I knocked just over 50kg off my frame 8 years ago. I look ok with clothes on but believe me naked is not a pretty sight. I want to change that this year hence the 30 Day Shred becoming part of my plan. [u'>Goal:[/u'> Improve my fitness and tone up some of the wobbly bits. [u'>Starting Point:[/u'> I did not weight or measure myself before I started (although in hindsight measuring would have been a good idea) instead I opted to see how I looked and felt naked and how my clothes sat. [u'>End Result:[/u'> There are less wobbly bits. I can feel and see that my shoulders and arms have more definition. People who have been overweight or have had children sometimes have crinkly tummies. Loose bits of skin that you have to tuck into your knickers that concertina where your lower abs are meant to be. I do not have a six pack but when I am naked it looks less like a skin coloured curtain has been draped above my bits than it did before. My pants are fitting better over my hips and while there has been no dramatic change to my rear end I feel that my butt might have stopped sliding down my leg towards my ankles. I was already a healthy eater and doing at least 30 minutes a day on the treadmill or cross trainer prior to Shredding but didn’t get the improvements I have mentioned so I will give Jillian the kudos. [u'>My Daughters Results:[/u'> Although she is in Australia my almost 18 year old daughter started the Shred with me. Her goal was to kick start her weight loss (she wants to lose 15kg which will give her a BMI of 25) and improve her fitness. Combined with eating more healthily and either a Zumba class or 30 minutes on the treadmill daily she lost 4.9kg and 24cm with an amazing 6cm off her hips in 30 days. [u'>Lessons learned:[/u'> Change involves effort. It feels good to follow through. Jillian is the expert. If I don’t like something do it anyway as it is a balanced program. If I don’t feel the exercise I am probably doing it wrong and need to watch the screen again. Morning exercise makes me feel better than evening exercise. Evening exercise makes me feel better than doing nothing at all. [u'>Summary:[/u'> I am stronger than I think both mentally and physically. I can complete a 30 day program without cheating. Feeling sore and achy is sometimes the best feeling I have had in a week. [u'>Where to now:[/u'> Back to Day 1 and focusing on being more Natalie than Anita and [b'>Starting the February Shred Head Thread.[/b'> [i'>* I will use this as the opening post on the new thread*[/i'>

Some kicks up the butt please! WHATEVER! Be careful what you ask for. You just might get it ;) Cyclone T, you only have a few days left until you finish the 30 day shred :) how does it feel? Day 29 completed today. I am waiting until day 30 is over before celebrating :) Congrats to you!! That's wonderful! Sadly I missed yesterday as I could barely get out of bed from not feeling well...but I forced myself to do it today. Just finished Level 2 Day 2. I find myself following Anita a little as it's more difficult. Hoping my endurance builds up for this level quickly.

I've been following this thread with interest......congratulations Cyclone T that you have one day to go before completing the "shred"! But has it actually worked? You never mention any results in your daily updates. That's the most important question! <em>edited by Pomegranate on 30/01/2011</em>

I haven't done this for 10 days :( I know very slack!) but last night I thought I'd begin again and I can't find my DVD anywhere....... I have become super organised at home and my DVD is no where to be found! Don't know if my toddler hid it somewhere (although I've searched HIGH and LOW) so I'm feeling seriously demotivated now!! :( I miss the SHRED (never thought I'd say that!) Can you get to Discovery Gardens after 6.30pm one night this week? Yes I can.... Definitely :) Are we going to do it together? :) Will send you an email :)

I haven't done this for 10 days :( I know very slack!) but last night I thought I'd begin again and I can't find my DVD anywhere....... I have become super organised at home and my DVD is no where to be found! Don't know if my toddler hid it somewhere (although I've searched HIGH and LOW) so I'm feeling seriously demotivated now!! :( I miss the SHRED (never thought I'd say that!) Can you get to Discovery Gardens after 6.30pm one night this week? Yes I can.... Definitely :) Are we going to do it together? :) Will send you an email

Day 5 level 2 done, I hurt everywhere lol. :D

I haven't done this for 10 days :( I know very slack!) but last night I thought I'd begin again and I can't find my DVD anywhere....... I have become super organised at home and my DVD is no where to be found! Don't know if my toddler hid it somewhere (although I've searched HIGH and LOW) so I'm feeling seriously demotivated now!! :( I miss the SHRED (never thought I'd say that!) Can you get to Discovery Gardens after 6.30pm one night this week?

I haven't done this for 10 days :( I know very slack!) but last night I thought I'd begin again and I can't find my DVD anywhere....... I have become super organised at home and my DVD is no where to be found! Don't know if my toddler hid it somewhere (although I've searched HIGH and LOW) so I'm feeling seriously demotivated now!! :( I miss the SHRED (never thought I'd say that!)

Day 5 level 2 done, I hurt everywhere lol.

CT - OMG well done, please let us know how feel etc? Will you continue? UAE2010 - Many thanks for your encouragement and support, it all helps keep me focused! How are you getting on?

Some kicks up the butt please! WHATEVER! Be careful what you ask for. You just might get it ;) Cyclone T, you only have a few days left until you finish the 30 day shred :) how does it feel? Day 29 completed today. I am waiting until day 30 is over before celebrating :)

Thanks Cyclone T, I'm 2 minutes up the road from Kells will make a plan with her :) Kells has my details if you need them :)

Thanks Cyclone T, I'm 2 minutes up the road from Kells will make a plan with her :)

Some kicks up the butt please! WHATEVER! Be careful what you ask for. You just might get it ;) Lol!

Some kicks up the butt please! WHATEVER! Be careful what you ask for. You just might get it ;) Cyclone T, you only have a few days left until you finish the 30 day shred :) how does it feel?

I just tried level 2 yesterday for the first time, only done level 1 twice but have been doing bootcamp and extra running for the last 2 weeks. I preferred Level 2 (I like the walking pushups) and next weekend I'm going to have a sneak at level 3 just to manage my expectations ..... Good luck everyone! Check out : www.fatexpatdxb.blogspot.com Hi Babylons, I read your blog and I just want to say 'YOU CAN DO IT'. You've achieved alot during this month and since next month is round the corner, with your motivation you'll definitely do well. Hopefully your BP will be in the healthy range. Wish you best of luck. :)

Some kicks up the butt please! WHATEVER! Be careful what you ask for. You just might get it ;)

Find reasons why you [u'>can[/u'> not excuses why you [u'>can't[/u'> Find reasons why you [u'>will[/u'> not excuses why you [u'>won't[/u'> WHATEVER!

Find reasons why you [u'>can[/u'> not excuses why you [u'>can't[/u'> Find reasons why you [u'>will[/u'> not excuses why you [u'>won't[/u'>

Usually takes me about 30 minutes and its the being too sweaty to go out again excuse with me! I know, it sounds like bs, but I do the school run in the morning and have to have a shower in the morning because I look like Captain Caveman if I don't. Then when I get back, I have the housework to do, and looking after the baby. I do put her to bed, but I hate having to do the exercise and then get showered, hair dried and straightened again thingy to be done before she wakes up again. Then i have 12 o'clock pick up and child home, dinner, baby to feed, entertain. Then back again for 2 o'clock pick up. Then 3 kids at home, homework, off to the park or some other entertainment for them. Home to make the tea, then tea time to get through. Husband home. Kids in bath, supper, film, bed. Husband and me to have tea...... Exercise time usually available when I am full from tea and knackered from the day! No BS, just life!

Gah I got up to day 6 and then found myself too busy to do it! I haven't shredded for a few days and fear I may have to start again at the beginning! Some kicks up the butt please! Too busy for 20 minutes? Sounds like a bs excuse to me...

Day 10 done!:) Going to do a few more days at level 1 before moving on. That is the beauty of this dvd. You can travel at yur own pace. Good job rudolph:)

Right so Kellsbells has convinced me!!! The healthy eating plan starts tomorrow (my own one unless there is a specific one?) and ASAP we doing this Kells!!! When we starting!!!!!??? I'm keen - this fat must go!!!! hehehehe Have you got the dvd Pingu?

Gah I got up to day 6 and then found myself too busy to do it! I haven't shredded for a few days and fear I may have to start again at the beginning! Some kicks up the butt please!

Today was day 25, still not liking level 3 that much. Too hard on the legs. Replacing half of the strength exercises with abs cause that's my problem area.

I just tried level 2 yesterday for the first time, only done level 1 twice but have been doing bootcamp and extra running for the last 2 weeks. I preferred Level 2 (I like the walking pushups) and next weekend I'm going to have a sneak at level 3 just to manage my expectations ..... Good luck everyone! Check out : www.fatexpatdxb.blogspot.com

Right so Kellsbells has convinced me!!! The healthy eating plan starts tomorrow (my own one unless there is a specific one?) and ASAP we doing this Kells!!! When we starting!!!!!??? I'm keen - this fat must go!!!! hehehehe

Day 10 done!:) Going to do a few more days at level 1 before moving on.

Day 4 of level 2 done, skipped yesterday as I had the great idea to do 30 min on the rowing machine the previous day and my muscles in my back were soooooo sore.

Day 28 done :) Updates needed Shred heads...