Day 14, Level 2

Day one million and four...
Confession: I skipped yesterday. It was terrible, but I'm moving on, putting it past me and jumping back on the workout train. Woot woot.
Level 2 is still a sweatfest, and Jillian scares my husband. That's all I have for tonight my friends!
--Michelle A. at 11:51pm
 
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I'm about to go Shred. I don't want to tonight, but I will. I have a pile of dishes that need to be done. I don't want to do them either, but I'll do them too! I'm not really in the mood to do much of anything...but maybe read and then go to sleep.
When I woke up, my muscles were tight. Weighed myself...gained again. The only conclusion I can come to is the weight gain is due to increased muscle mass.
How's everyone doing with Level 2? I'm feeling it. It's much harder than Level 1. Hang in there ladies, we're almost to the 1/2 way point!
So I'm off to work out. I'll probably be a big sweaty mess in about 22 minutes!
--Kim S. at 9:57pm

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The leg pain I was suffering from let up a bit today. I completed my three miles and came home to do housework and "The Shred". The military presses are really really hard and I don't even attempt the double jump rope. I'll stick with one jump at a time, thank you very much!
I do love the static lunge row move. I can really feel it in my legs. In fact the only place I can see a difference in is my legs! I'm considering getting on the scale even though I said I wouldn't until the thirty days was up.
--Ashley S. at 7:09pm

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I have not been very good at keeping up with the blog but I have been doing the Shred. I have to admit I skipped around quite a bit during the first level because I HATED it. Too many jumping jacks. (I hate them.) But I did Level Two on the first day we were supposed to and although it thoroughly kicked my butt, I loved it and am still loving it. I have only missed one day and that was because it was my long run day and I was actually quite sore.
I think I am insane because I like the plank moves. Well, it is more of a love/hate relationship. I made my husband try the walking push ups and he was about to die after ten. I felt pretty strong and proud after watching a big strong guy struggle.
Last night I ended up using my 20 pound 5 month old as my weights! He was fussy and that was the only way to get the work out in without hearing a baby scream the entire time! He just laughed and laughed. At one point my husband came in and was concerned I was going to send the baby through the wall. I promptly told him to shut up and kept going! I will be Shredding tonight along with my three boys!
--Shanna at 12:25pm

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I hate being sick. Of course at the moment not being able to breathe does have an upside. I've been unable to Shred, since Shredding definitely requires normal lung function. Actually I sort of miss it in a sick and totally twisted way. Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to take a full breath without coughing my lungs out. Keep going, ladies. You are awesome!
--Kim J. at 9:39am

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Amen Sarah - it is going to be a LOONG week! I woke up about, oh, 3 hours early today and couldn't get back to sleep. And then I was just not feeling the whole workout thing... so I may have been a huge wimp with today's workout.
But I am starting to get into the routine of working out, and I am actually, shockingly, starting to enjoy it.
I weighed myself and found out I've lost 1 pound since we've started. It's not a lot, but it's something so I'm going to focus on that.
Again, I agree with Sarah. It's time to focus on the food this week. Or rather, on NOT eating the food.
Go Shredders go!
--Sarah at 7:26am

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WOW. We are almost half done this craziness!! I did NOT Shred yesterday. I had football early, then we had a birthday party for my nephew and it lasted all day. Along with the birthday party we had to go through my deceased cousin (and her husband's) things to help my aunt prepare to sell the house. It was not only emotionally draining but physically as well.  We not only played in the jumpy houses all day with the kids but also moved a ton of furniture and junk around. I wanted to Shred when I got home but it was just too late and I was too spent. So Hubby and I got up early again this morning and completed Day 14. I am still really sore (in the legs and knees) but I have just resigned myself to the fact that I need to pre-medicate and I also just have to take it easy on the high impact cardio. All in all, I am down 4 pounds (though I wish it was more) but I do feel stronger and healthier. Bring on Day 15!!
--Jenn at 7:15am

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It's gonna be a loooong week of Level 2, I can feel it.  This morning, my neighbor Paula came over still in her jammies, and I did the workout in bare feet (which kinda felt good, actually).  We yawned our way through the entire duration!  The 5:00am wakeup time is killing me, but once I'm done, I feel so good that I got it over with that early.
My eating habits are still a problem.  Especially on the weekends.  So I weighed myself this morning and am determined to count calories all week.  *sigh*
--Sarahviz at 6:42am