Pencil Shavings

First of all, let me say how proud I am of myself for doing all 30 days in a row! 

For those who are unfamiliar, the 30 Day Shred is Jillian Michaels’s 3-level circuit training program in which you spend 10 days on each successively harder level. 3x10 = 30 days total (obvs). Along with a dynamic stretching/cardio warmup and a static stretching session at the end, it incorporates three circuits of 3 minutes of strength, 2 minutes cardio, and 1 minute abs. 

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RESULTS

WEIGHT LOST: 12.4 lbs total
Level 1: 4.8 lbs lost
Level 2: 4 lbs lost
Level 3: 3.6 lbs lost

INCHES LOST
Arms: 1.25” each
Thighs: 1” each
Upper Waist (narrowest part): 2.5”
Lower Waist (at belly button): 4” (YAY)
Hips: 2.5”

And I’m a little bloated thanks to mother nature, so those waist differences might even be even higher in reality. all of this in one month, people! 

via fitnessgifs4u

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MY DAILY NUTRITION PROGRAM (from SparkPeople <3)

I believe that Jillian has a nutrition program that goes with it…but I don’t know what it is. This is what I followed every single day (exception - didn’t track 4th of July since my food came from tailgating. but I still found time to do the Shred!)

1200-1550 calories (averaged 1365)
27-60 g fats (averaged 40)
135-252 g carbohydrates (averaged 183)
60-136 g protein  (averaged 78)

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My personal thoughts: The ten days of level 1 took forever. However, Levels 2 and 3 soared by. If you do it properly, your thighs and arms will be sore for 30 days straight - but my kickass new quads and biceps are not complaining. I used 5 lb weights but water bottles when I couldn’t handle the 5s. In terms of difficulty, Level 3 is the hardest but level 2 will feel like the hardest. NOT KIDDING WHEN I SAY THIS: She will kick your butt and you will sweat, burn, probably throw a few profanities her way….but you will be thankful. One more thing…use a blanket to prevent rug burn on your elbows and knees during level 3!

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Lastly, I heard you can get the DVDs really cheap at Target, but why go to Target when they are on Youtube?

level 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pc-NizMgg8
level 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKdJ9jJv594
level 3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMN4g3D4ODE

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Hopefully this inspires somebody to try the Shred! I highly encourage it. I hated Jillian with every fiber of my being for each of those 27 minute sessions, but loved her afterwards. It’s less than 30 minutes/day! What do you have to lose?

I think I’m going to try Insanity next, but I think I will definitely be incorporating the Shred into my regular weekly fitness regimen in the future.