Hello! I am Kari. Currently stationed in Las Vegas, but born and raised in Oregon. I have been active duty Air Force for almost 13 years now. I am a single mother to a wonderful 3 (will be 4 in Oct) year old boy. A demanding job and being a single mother has left me no time for myself...so I just kept packing on the pounds and now I am the biggest I have ever been. I took my Air Force physical training test two weeks ago and barely passed, it was the wake up call that I needed to start thinking about myself. The nice thing about the Air Force is they give you at least 90 mins, three days a week to work out....work permitting. I always thought I was too busy take the time out of my work day, but not anymore. So along with the 30DS every night, I will be doing 3-4 days a week of additional cardio and weights. Hope I am not trying to do to much at once.

To be honest, I am more scared to take my before picture than I am of doing the 30DS.

I am so excited that so many people have joined the group and we are starting this awesome journey together.

Hey everybody,

My name is Ryan and I'm 25 years old residing in O`ahu, Hawai`i. I won't be doing the 30 Day Shred that you all are doing. Instead I'm going to be dancing and grooving to Beachbody's Brazil Butt Lift for 30 days. I know way different but, it's still a workout. Let the party begin! I'm so ready! I say we should all do before and after pictures! Up to you guys though! Best of luck!

Ryan

Hi, I'm Susan from the UK. I'm new to MFP and am looking forward to shifting the remainder of the extra weight I gained after having my children! I still have just over 20lb to go until I reach my goal weight, but I desperately need to get back into regular exercise again, so figured this was the perfect way to start. I don't really have anything insprational to share with regards to motivation, but I'm determined to complete the programme and get back into shape again. Good luck everyone!

Hello everyone!

My daughter is getting married in a month, so I am hoping this will help tighten me up in preparation for the wedding. Here we go!

hey there, My name is Heather, and I just downloaded the first session of 30 DS and worked it..whew! I'm a 226.6 lb lady who has dreams of one day competing in a triathalon. I have some knee issues, old baseball injuries, however with a few modifications I managed the work out. Heading to the pool now to cool off. Thanks for starting this group. I'm looking forward to sharing the journey.

Hi I'm Rachel from Northern England. I'm 40 and have decided I need to start doing something (anything!) to get fit so I ahve kind of gone a bot mad-intermittent fasting, c25k running and now this so I need all the support I can get. I currently weigh 151pounds or thereabouts (my scales are rubbish!) I have a husband and one child of 14 and I am a secondary school teacher and have 5 days holiday left so need to get into a routine of doing this before I return to work! I look forward to reading everyone's stories!

Hi, I'm Courtney. I'm 33, 5'4" and have 26 lbs to lose. Things that are inspiring me to do this are the way I look in pictures, my 12 year-old son beating me at arm wrestling, and my mom getting a gastric sleeve surgery last year. So I want to look good, feel strong, and be healthy. I am kind of excited to challenge myself :-)

Hey all, I am from Ontario, Canada - I have 3 kids ages 4 to 7. I play roller derby 2-3 times a week. I have lost 56 since on MFP, and about 25lbs before that, so about 80lbs all together. I have been incorporating 30DS into my routine once a week for a few months now. Last week my husband started doing it with me a few times.
I mapped out 30 days to do it starting tomorrow, and I actually CANNOT do it in 30 days. It really isn't an excuse, there are just some days when I do not have 30minutes to do it. I leave for work at 5am, get home at 6pm, and twice a week go to derby practice until 11pm. I am not doing the DVD at 11pm when I get home from a roller derby practice and then getting up at 5 the next morning. Sleep is just as important to health and fitness (and sanity).

So I have a plan to do 10 days of level 1, then 10 days of level 2, then 10 days of level 3, I will be done in under 50 days. I do not have any rest days per week because of derby, and one night a week my husband and I get a babysitter and go hike or run or skate together. I want to be part of this group for the motivation to keep at it

I like the DVD because it is short and intense. I use 6lb weights, and can get through all of level 1, but I struggle on the side lunges and shoulder raises, and drop to a 3lb weight by the second set. I have never tried level 2 or 3 yet.

Hi, My name is Tiffany. I'm a elementary school teacher in Michigan with a very active life style!

I love challenges like this and think it will help me lose the bit of fat I've gained these past few months! Between bike riding, kayaking, hiking, and weight lifting not even sure how I gained any fat..(ice cream is the only thing I can think of lol) but it happens! I only have about 10-15 lbs to lose so here goes! Good luck to everyone!! Let the Jillian *kitten* kicking begin

Ps. I just watched season 6 of the biggest loser so this is quite perfect timing for my state of mind!!

Hi, everyone! It has been fun seeing everyone's posts from all around the world! :-) I'm from Michigan and, as my user name denotes, I'm "into scrapping" (scrapbooking).

I work full-time, have two kids and am trying to have an overall healthier lifestyle.

I am on Day 2 of the 30-day Shred! :-)

Adele

Hi my names April. ive just joined MFP and had this dvd lying around so when i found this group i thought i would join for motivation. Ive managed 2 days of it in the past before other things got in the way and i gave up.pathetic. I want to go all the way this time and complete the 30 days. i'm starting tomorrow (25th). I would love to make some friends on here, so please add me :blushing:

Hey, I'm from Arkansas and just started the Shred today as I need to lose about 50 pounds. I am liking Jillian a lot less now. Only kidding! It was tougher than I thought, but I didn't puke or die, so I guess that's progress.

I am a mother of a 2 yr old. I've been working out pretty regularly since late july and have lost about 45lbs. I want to get even more tone and see if I can get my tummy flatter. I no longer have enough time to devote to the other workout I was doing, so I hear that this is a great workout. I can definitely commit to 20min/day. I love joining groups for the etra support. Feel free to send me friend requests if you want friends with similar goals. I think my husbad and I will be doing this together but he tens to take too many days off when we are doing a program so I want extra support. Good luck everyone and keep pressing play.

My name's Michelle and I'm from Southern California.

My main motivation for losing weight is regaining my health, mobility and trying to decrease chronic back and hip pain. It's been a slow process and entirely frustrating at times but so worth all the pain and tears! I just keep telling myself, you've come this far don't stop now!!!
I imagine my exercise as putting funds into a savings account, just a little at a time as much as I can and little by little before you know it, you've got a fortune! And my fortune is my health and being able to walk and even RUN now

So happy to have you all as company along the journey :-)

Hi everyone! My name is Dalina. My motivation to lose weight is for both vain purposes and self-esteem reasons. I want to look good, love myself, and since I love fashion to be able to wear any type of clothes I want. When I started MFP, I did the 30DS for 10 days then stopped, so I'm looking forward to actually finishing it this time around. Good Luck everyone!