Ali Day 32

I completed something, HALLELUJAH!!!!! We are done with the 30 day shred, we completed it in 32 days instead of 30 but we got it done and that's all that matters. I had a busy morning so I was kinda tired when it came time to do the shred for the last time. I had my hair cut, a pedicure, then took Paige to the mall and to lunch so I was more tired than she was when we put her down for her nap. But our massage is at 3 today so I knew we HAD to get it done before then. We finished on level 1 but neither one of us phoned it in, we gave it our all since it was our last day, we finished strong. My husband lost his love handles and I can see some ab muscles in him that I could not see before. My body didn't really change all that much, but my legs have way less cellulite and are more firm and my shoulders are more toned. I did end up actually gaining 1 1/2 lbs which I'm not happy about but I'm hoping it's because some of my fat turned to muscle. The plan from here is to take 3 days off then exercise 3 times a week, shred on Tuesdays and Thursdays and an hour of body attack class on Saturdays at Lifestyles. Then I think I will try to do at least 50 sit ups daily. Anyway, I am proud of myself for not quitting but I am even more proud of my husband. When we started this I thought he would quit within 3days but he definitely proved me wrong. Thanks for supporting me sweetheart, we had our ups and downs, mainly at 5:45 in the morning when we wanted to rip each others faces off, but we made it and I would have not completed it without you, xoxo.

Rich Day 31

I can't believe we actually did the shred tonight. When I was coming home from work, I got a call from Ali asking me to meet her and Paige at Outback. After eating an entire filet and drinking a 22 oz Miller Lite, I thought for sure we would be skipping the workout. However, as soon as we got back to the house Ali changed into her workout clothes so I know she was ready to get this thing done tonight.

I thought Paige was going to be able to entertain herself because as soon as we turned on the DVD she ran to her highchair and climbed into her seat. She got a little bored after the first circuit though so we had to take her out of the highchair and let her roam the living room. It took a few battles back and forth but in the end she let us complete the shred.

I know we are only doing level 1 but I still feel like we are getting a good workout done with the shred. We can both tell how much we have changed because we both think level 1 is easy. I'm glad we are able to do this level with no problem because it means we got what we wanted out of the challenge which is more stamina and more energy. It also helps that we can both see the difference in our bodies. 1 more day and this thing is over!!

Ali Day 31

So it was a little iffy today whether or not we were going to get the shred done. I didn't wake up early because I went to bed late since I stayed awake watching the Real Housewives of New York season finale. So all day at work I was wondering if I would be able to do the shred tonight or not. Then my boss let me leave an hour early so I thought I'd run home and do the shred then go get Paigey from school. So I got home and decided to take a nap instead, ha. Then I picked up Paige and decided I was craving salmon from The Outback so off we went. Rich met us there and ordered himself a huge beer. I thought once that happened the shred was out of the question for the day. Well I had a nap and 2 diet cokes at dinner so I actually had some energy when we got home so we banged out the shred on level 1. Paige was kind of fussy but she let us finish and I felt great after. Going back to level 1 is so weird because it is so easy for us now and in the beginning we used to feel like we were about to die. So even though I haven't lost any weight I am for sure in much better shape than I was a month ago, Thanks Jillian, you're alright in my book! 1 more day people, I can't believe it. level 1 tomorrow morning then 1 hour massage, WOOT!!!!

Rich Day 30

Yes!! We finally made it to day 30....unfortunately we are not done with the 30 day shred. It sucks that we missed a couple of days because now we have 2 more days of this challenge before we get our 1 hour massage as a reward. Plus, not only did we miss out on those days but we also decided to go back to the level 1 workout today instead of the level 3 workout that we had been doing. I guess it's better than skipping the entire workout but I feel like we are cheating a little bit. The good news is that both of us could tell how in shape we are in because we both thought the level 1 challenge was VERY easy!! Either way, we are going down to the finish on one of the levels because we are not giving up with 40 minutes left.

So onto the entertaining part...since we didn't wake up in time for the shred this morning, we had to do it when Paige was eating dinner. Luckily, she was amusing herself the whole time by mimicking what we were doing throughout the workout. And by mimicking, I mean she repeated everything we did while we were working out, no matter WHAT it was! Sometimes when you workout you let a little gas rip because you are working all of your muscles and internal organs. I won't say WHO it was, but one of us let a good one out. The rest of the time, Paige was literally making a sound with her mouth that sounded EXACTLY like the one that one of us made. We could NOT stop laughing the whole time and I think it helped us with the rest of the workout. If we could have this kind of entertainment the next 2 days we'll have no problem finishing this challenge.

Try and guess who it was!! Hahaa

Ali Day 31

Didn't wake up on time again this morning but we did do level 1 tonight. After doing level 2 and 3 for so long level 1 was a piece of cake. I barely broke a sweat. 2 more days.

Ali Day 30

Well I'd like to say I woke up early this morning and did the shred but I slept in again, then we had gymnastics tonight and chasing Paige around for the 45 minute class is way harder than the shred so I have no energy to do it tonight. New plan to complete the 30 days so I won't be a quitter is that we've decided level 3 is just psyching us out too much. The first day I thought it wasn't that bad but it actually is really really tough. So Thurs, Fri, and Saturday morning we are doing level 1 to complete this mess. Then we're getting one hour full body massages, can I get a HELL YEAH!!

Rich Day 29

We overslept about 10 minutes this morning, I guess we both forgot to set the alarms after a day off from the weekday shred. Ali convinced me that she wouldn't have enough time to get ready for work if she did the shred late so I was stuck doing the exercise alone. I don't think I heard her get out of bed for about another 20 minutes though so I think it was all a ploy to get out of doing the shred...and it worked!

I still think level 2 is harder than level 3 but the cardio is getting a little harder on this level. We have to do a bunch of jumps in the exercises and she calls it plyometrics training...I call it torture. You have to do these crazy things called rock star jumps and I guess it's supposed to be like you are jumping on the stage as a rock start. But rock stars don't have to do it over and over and over again for an entire minute! I know I am getting in shape from doing this shred but I definitely want this thing to be over. I think it's the daily requirement that is the killer because I HAVE to do this thing no matter what. I think Ali will attest, I HATE being told what to do and this thing is telling me every morning...do the shred, do the shred. Actually, I think that's my alarm call saying that because I recorded it for Ali.

Ali Day 29

So I knew skipping a day would be a bad idea. I did not wake up on time this morning so all day at work I was thinking about how I had to do the dreaded shred tonight. As soon as I woke up this morning I wanted to just quit the shred and not finish out the last 4 days. This is typical of me, I always want to quit when things get hard. But since I'm tired of being a quitter I was a good girl and completed level 3 while Paige had her dinner. Now I have to get back to doing it in the morning since we have gymnastics tomorrow night. Then Friday morning will be the 30 th time doing the shred and we will be done. Not bad, it'll take us 32 days to complete the 30 day shred since we took off one day to buy a car and one day for a holiday. And Saturday we will be celebrating. My husband has a sitter coming this weekend (I'm guessing grandma Betty is coming during paige's nap) and Rich booked us hour long massages as a reward for completing the shred. Can't wait
for that. My tired and sore body needs it!!