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Hey, Everyone!

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:56:37 -0500

It’s been a while since you might have seen a post from a Shredder. Here’s the thing:

A few weeks ago, Tumblr blacked out and the queue feature was subsequently corrupted. So, all posts that had been queued for posting had disappeared. We still have over 200+ posts that we saved as drafts from both this cycle of the Shred, and the December cycle.

In regards to December after pictures, several but not all participants submitted After photos. And many haven’t even submitted Before pictures.

Since I am just one person, it’ll be somewhat difficult to post everything that’s been drafted, but I will try:

If you participated in this challenge and completed the 30 Day Shred in December, please visit this page and check to see if your “After” stats and pictures have been posted under your username. If they have not been—please submit them and they will be updated so others can see past progress.
If you are currently participating in the January 30DS Challenge (there are 17 of you listed), continue to submit any updates you would like to to the Challenge page. Once you have completed the 30DS, submit your “After” stats and pictures so that they may be posted.

In regards to the December/January posts/stats/pictures that have already been submitted:

Since there are so many of them and posting them to the dashboard without spamming is unrealistic, all submissions will be screenshot and added to a page on the 30DS Tumblr. Please keep in mind that this may be a slightly tedious process and could take some time.

Thanks a lot for your patience and I hope you’re all shredded/on your way to being shredded!

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns—please don’t hesitate to send a message.

healthylivingfor you does 30DS: L2 D6 = HELL TO THE YES.

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 15:04:24 -0500

It’s Melissa again! :)

Best workout yet. I hope I can say that everyday, because apparently I keep feeling that way. Great sign.

I feel so fantastic. I DID NOT STOP TODAY. (Well, except for one time when I thought she said “okay good” as in next move so I hurried to get up and was like, “SHIT!” haha)

I definitely sweat some more. But it made me feel great because I know I was working hard. That’s my body’s way of saying, “You’re doing it, girl.” My heart rate skyrocketed (in a healthy workout-y manner, of course.) and it was saying, “Keep up my pace!” I was lovin it.

I did more “Natale” squat thrusts today. Not all of them were, but more than half and it was soooo awesome.

I felt so powerful and strong. Not the most powerful or the most strong, but I don’t need to be THE best, I need to be MY best. Because being my best is all that matters to ME.

There’s my personal inspirational quote for the day.

OH! I forgot to mention. Today after taking me to Wegman’s for sushi, my dad gave me his (“not-yoga”) mat and this ‘power tube’ thing. (That stretchy stringy thing… Er… Good terminology, eh?) It made my workout soooo much better to have the mat. No fear of pain or whatnot, PLUS! I could easily push it aside to use the floor without being like, “Ewww gross dusty rug thing!” Haha.

I also took strictlyrecreational’s advice and used water bottles for hand weights. Thank you! It helped. No mess and I think it was a good weight for me.

And before I forget, on that one ab move where you hold the weights up over your chest and do a reverse crunch… I had to pull and Anita forget the weights on that. But I don’t consider it a failure. It was smart of me to do it that way instead, because I know I really can’t do it Natale style. And if I try to, all I’m doing is awkwardly wriggling about the mat, so it’s definitely worth it to take it down a notch so I’m actually working something. I guarantee that was part of the problem with my mat sliding.

Aaaaahhhh. Now to take my shower and relax. Pretty much no homework this weekend, woohoo! But I’m going to post my protein shake recipe before I shower so I don’t forget again. :P Check it out if you’re interested.

Great workout, me!!!!! :)

♥ Melissa

healthylivingfor you does 30DS: L2 D6 = HELL TO THE YES.

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:30:00 -0500

It’s Melissa again! :)

Best workout yet. I hope I can say that everyday, because apparently I keep feeling that way. Great sign.

I feel so fantastic. I DID NOT STOP TODAY. (Well, except for one time when I thought she said “okay good” as in next move so I hurried to get up and was like, “SHIT!” haha)

I did more “Natale” squat thrusts today. Not all of them were, but more than half and it was soooo awesome.

I felt so powerful and strong. Not the most powerful or the most strong, but I don’t need to be THE best, I need to be MY best. Because being my best is all that matters to ME.

There’s my personal inspirational quote for the day.

I also took strictlyrecreational’s advice and used water bottles for hand weights. Thank you! It helped. No mess and I think it was a good weight for me.

Great workout, me!!!!! :)

♥ Melissa

healthylivingfor you does 30DS: L2 D5 = Alrighty.

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:44:36 -0500

Melissa here. That was intense. But it was easier than yesterday.

I don’t have much to say about it today, really. Because although I was physically able to actually do the squat thrusts, I kept slipping for the following reasons:

Small area (my mom’s room in between the foot of her bed and the dresser since my electricity STILL doesn’t work)
My hand weights are shampoo bottles, which, if you would notice, go in a WET shower… And when I was doing some strength stuff some water leaked from the cracks at the cap onto the floor. I was sure to stop clean up immediately though.
I don’t have a yoga mat. So I use this rug my mom has in her room that has a little bit of grip at the bottom… Umm… You should see me, I grab the edges and hold on for dear life when I do squat thrusts. It’s scary and pretty dangerous, I think. :S

Not to mention, when I do the ab moves… My spine is a problem. First off, it juts out from my back, so unless I fold up a blanket and put it underneath me during the crunches and whatnot, my spine grinds against the floor. That cannot be good for my back. Also, on that one move where you hold the weights above your chest and do a double crunch… I keep slipping. Because of the crappy grip on the mat, but also the blanket I fold up underneath me to cushion my back.

I need a yoga mat. And some weights. Oh. My. God.

Other than that… Gooood workout. Definitely better than yesterday. I always go for what Natale is doing, but… Due to my safety issues and me about to faint I occasionally have to switch to what Anita is doing. (But that’s not often at all.) I’m very proud of myself. I hung in there way longer than last time and only stopped for a quick water break before the last few moves. My breathing was also coordinated much better with the moves. I know that in the beginning I kept doing the breathing “backwards”… It definitely helps to do it the right way.

And I would also like to announce that I’m about to post something I think everyone trying to lose weight, trying to maintain, or trying to keep track of body fat should read. (I’m not trying to fish you guys in, I honestly think it’s important.) So stay tuned for that, if you will.

See you tomorrow!

♥ Melissa

healthylivingfor you does 30DS: L2 D5 = Alrighty.

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:02:00 -0500

Melissa here. That was intense. But it was easier than yesterday.

I don’t have much to say about it today, really. Because although I was physically able to actually do the squat thrusts, I kept slipping for the following reasons:

Small area (my mom’s room in between the foot of her bed and the dresser since my electricity STILL doesn’t work)
My hand weights are shampoo bottles, which, if you would notice, go in a WET shower… And when I was doing some strength stuff some water leaked from the cracks at the cap onto the floor. I was sure to stop clean up immediately though.
I don’t have a yoga mat. So I use this rug my mom has in her room that has a little bit of grip at the bottom… Umm… You should see me, I grab the edges and hold on for dear life when I do squat thrusts. It’s scary and pretty dangerous, I think. :S

I need a yoga mat. And some weights. Oh. My. God.

See you tomorrow!

♥ Melissa

mylifeasLori: Level 1 Day 5

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 12:46:38 -0500

not sure how often we’re supposed to post here but…

Putting aside the fact that I could only do 10 of the pushups on my toes and the rest had to do them on my knees, it was too easy of a workout tonight. Maybe it’s bc I didn’t go running this morning (thought I’d give my calves a rest since I ran 2 days in a row). Thought about taking a peek at Level 2 buuuuutt I’d rather go to sleep a little earlier, since I’m going running tmw morning!

mylifeasLori

Day 3 Level 1

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:56:28 -0500

Another sore one today. I managed to push through my third day on level one, but most of the lower body moves left me following Anita rather than Natalie (yea, we’re all on a first name basis). My upper body has calmed down a bit but MAN are my legs still sore.

I decided that I’ll probably do ten days of each level, partly because that seems like a good split, and partly because I’m a bit anal and that works out nice and even.

On a side note; I am already sick of Jillian. I’m thinking about just hitting mute and following along sans her comments… Despite her annoying commentary, you can’t deny the chick knows what she’s doing.

healthylivingfor you does 30DS: L2 D4 = OH MY GOD... I did it...

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 01:06:52 -0500

*PANTPANTFAINT*

I jumped into L2 today with my heavy shampoo bottle weights and followed Natale.

WOW. That was sooo intense. I am like, really afraid for L3. I was panting so hard and I just had to stop for a water break. So much sweat… Some trembling… Losing balance… But I did it. I was able to do nearly all the reps and nearly all of those were great and good form. (Good, not perfect.)

I am sitting here all sweaty and sore drinking my delicious protein shake (recipe later) and I feel fantastic. Wow. I was walking past the mirror in my hallway and my legs looked pretty sexy, I think.

I mean, for my 4th day, it’s pretty sexy. Not perfect or anything, but I can see an improvement. My makeup is all melted and my hair is a mess, but hey. You look like a model after you’re about to die. (I certainly don’t.) Also, my hallways are terribly lit too haah.

I didn’t check my abs today but WOW I’m so much more satisfied with L2 even if it kicks my ass hard because the ab work was much better and I thought the moves were really fun. (Even if I had difficulty, at times)

Best workout yet. I am so proud of myself for going through with it. At some points I felt like giving up (and my leg did give out for a second during the squat thrusts, but not intentionally/out of laziness) but I never could bring myself to take a break.

I did it.

♥ Melissa

mylifeasLori: Level 1 Day 5

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:36:00 -0500

not sure how often we’re supposed to post here but…

mylifeasLori

Day 3 Level 1

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:30:00 -0500

I decided that I’ll probably do ten days of each level, partly because that seems like a good split, and partly because I’m a bit anal and that works out nice and even.

healthylivingfor you does 30DS: L2 D4 = OH MY GOD... I did it...

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:53:00 -0500

*PANTPANTFAINT*

I jumped into L2 today with my heavy shampoo bottle weights and followed Natale.

I did it.

♥ Melissa

What pound weights do you recommend using?

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:34:14 -0500

If you’re a total beginner to strength training or haven’t done it in a while, 3 lbs. If you’re the former, you might struggle with 3 lbs at first for some of the moves, but stick with it - you’ll improve quickly. If you’re moderately fit, 5 lbs. For an extra challenge, 8-10 lbs.

What pound weights do you recommend using?

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:08:21 -0500

L1-D2

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:58:57 -0500

Just finished my second shred. It was a bit easier today despite swimming a km an hour before. Cardio killed me yesterday, today it was the strength part, cardio went fine. I don’t know if I do sth wrong at the abs exercises, I don’t feel anything there. However, I’m glad about these “breaks”, haha.

Hope you’re all doing fine and your muscles aren’t too sore ;)

gmlbt

L1-D2

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:38:00 -0500

Hope you’re all doing fine and your muscles aren’t too sore ;)

gmlbt

healthylivingforyou does 30DS: L1 D3 - DONEZO.

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:39:33 -0500

Melissa, here.

Today was easy peasy. *waits to get punched in the face by Jillian* Honestly I don’t know what to say. Although it was probably not so bad because I didn’t use very heavy objects for weights… (Deodorant? Lmao.) Trying to find objects to work up to the heavy shampoo bottles is somewhat difficult haha. I think I will just try it with the heavy shampoo bottles again and if I feel ready to move on I just might.

If I do end up moving on though… I feel like it’s kinda fast. I see other people on L1 for a longer time… Maybe it’s because I’m not doing it to lose the weight? (I could actually gain, tbh.) Seems plausible.

Buuut I’m excited because it’s D3 and I already see slight definition in my abs! Woohoo!

My makeup I had on like melted off and it looks weird. :X BUT LOOK! THERE’S A SHADOW THERE! SOME SORT OF DEFINITION! YEEEAAAAHHH!

Psyched. I just told my boyfriend I’ll have sexy abs by February. (Idk what I define sexy abs as but it’s a goal I’d like to set.)

Day 2 Level 1

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:56:55 -0500

Ouch. Jillian sure did kick my ass yesterday, leaving me with a sore body today. But I pushed through and completed day two. Was I in pain? Hell yes, but I’m glad I did it. Hopefully tomorrow will bring with it an easing of my aches and pains, but I’m not holding my breath.

But you know what, I miss this pain. I miss the soreness that comes from working out muscles you forgot you have. It hurts so good.

L1-D1

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:16:50 -0500

My copy finally arrived today.

A few things I learned:

-Use a hair tie next time
-Go to the loo before starting
-My stamina sucks
-Water bottles are a good exchange for free weights, but 2.2 lbs may be too much for the start

My new goal is to build up my stamina!

healthylivingforyou does 30DS: L1 D3 - DONEZO.

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:19:00 -0500

Melissa, here.

Buuut I’m excited because it’s D3 and I already see slight definition in my abs! Woohoo!

My makeup I had on like melted off and it looks weird. :X BUT LOOK! THERE’S A SHADOW THERE! SOME SORT OF DEFINITION! YEEEAAAAHHH!

Psyched. I just told my boyfriend I’ll have sexy abs by February. (Idk what I define sexy abs as but it’s a goal I’d like to set.)

Day 2 Level 1

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:12:00 -0500

But you know what, I miss this pain. I miss the soreness that comes from working out muscles you forgot you have. It hurts so good.