Hi there!

I bought it a few months ago and have yet to commit. I think I will join you on Monday. Hopefully the motivation of others will keep me going! Good luck

I started on Tuesday

I am starting tomorrow, March 24th. Committing to the Kickstart Meal Plan is what I am scared of. I only like a few of the recipes and eating the same thing twice in one week is like torture to this foodie. But I have heard great results when using her meal plans so I am going to stay on track as much as possible.

Would love as much motivation as possible. Feel free to add me a friend!

I am! I'm so excited, especially after watching videos on youtube about it. Will anyone be doing to two-a-days? I think I am going to try since I don't have to get up too terribly early for class in the mornings.

Good luck everyone!

Finished the first workout this morning.

It was ver doable. It felt good, and I am thinking I will incorporate the more advanced moves next round.

I just had my snack of celery and almond butter. That was mildly unsatisfying. Breakfast (Eggs, Bacon, Avocado and Tomatos) and Lunch (Poached Chicken with Veggie Soup) were good, though! Having the steak meal tonight. Sticking to the meal plan is going to be the hardest part for me in the beginning.

Who else is doing the kickstart meal plan?

Finished workout 2, phase 1. I loved it. There are lots of kickboxing moves. It seems like it has more of the cardio intervals (a lot like RI30) mixed in than workout 1. My inner thighs were burning, which is awesome-it's a trouble area for me!

My chest and lower abs are sore from workout 1. I am feeling a bit apprehensive about the cardio workout tomorrow. I am envisioning non-stop running man, plank moguals, and mountain climbers. I hope it isn't that scary.

I started today!!! This will be my 3rd try! and I hope to stick with it. I actually bought the program April 2012 but two days after receiving it I found out I was pregnant with my second child!!! Fast forward, I had my baby on November 26 and started the program mid January. I completed the 1st phase with only loosing 1lb and a total of 8". This was b/c I did not follow the meal plan and was not counting calories just kept on with my eating habits . When phase two came around I realized I needed to get a better cable and more weights (did phase 1 with 5lbs only). Wasted a whole week and decided to start all over again but this time I wanted to start my workouts in the morning (I was doing them in the evenings after work but I found myself too energized to sleep, in a way is good b/c by daughter still doesn't sleep through the night). I did the first three day's a quit It was hard b/c the fact my baby does not sleep through the night yet and I work full time meant that in order to do the work out and get ready for work I was only sleeping 3-4 hours . But luckily my husband will be off the next couple of days so he'll take care of Gigi through the night giving me time to sleep and when he starts works we set up a plan that I will sleep at least 2 hours when I come home from work so like that even if she only sleeps 3-5 hours I already have 2 under my belt. I also bought the Polar FT7 and this mornings workout was worth 319cal!!!

Hi There!

I started yesterday! Can I join? I am in soooo much pain right now! Can't wait for today! Hopefully I can balance the pain! LOL!

Wow, this is great! So many people starting. I'm just about to do my DVD for day 3. Can't believe how sore I was from day 1.

I started on Monday too. I've been following the kickstart exercise plan with the extra cardio 1 and so far I'm feeling great about it. I love Jillian's style, it's exactly the type of motivation that works for me, and the workouts aren't boring. Before I can even look at the clock, I'm sweating and Jillian is yelling "we're halfway! don't stop!". Through Mon-Wed of the kickstart I've done Cardio 1 four times and I have loved it each time. I'm not following the meal plan because I don't think it suits my needs, but I'm eating cleaner foods and keeping an eye on calories and macronutrients as much as possible.

I'm not totally unfit, and I don't need to lose weight, but I really want to get into better shape and I'd like to tone up a bit more. I'm going to continue with the extra cardio DVDs beyond the kickstart period - or perhaps I'll substitute in some "Zombies, Run!" (has anyone else got this app?) missions and stationary bike along the way if the DVDs become repetitive. The strength workouts are great on their own, and I was definitely feeling some decent muscle soreness after workouts 1 & 2, but when I'm honest with myself I know there is still room to push myself a little further each day without burning out. The great thing about BR is that the extra cardio is optional - it's so nice to feel like I am *choosing* to do a "bonus" cardio workout if time permits than to to feel forced into daunting hour long workouts like in P90X.

Very encouraging to see so many people have started at the same time - I hadn't even looked here before I began. Let's do this! :happy:

I started Monday March 25th. Finished 2nd workout 1 today. So far I am loving it! I love JM, she is so motivating and although I am relatively fit, I am impressed by how wiped out I am after 30 minutes. AWESOME!

Day 5 check in! I did Jillian DVD 2 this morning and am looking forward to the cardio tomorrow. I think I'm going to do cardio again on Sunday, even though it's supposed to be a rest day, or do a Firm DVD on that day. I really want to keep the momentum going.

I started on Monday as well! I really like it so far workout 1 and 2 are a lot of fun and low impact on the knees. I haven't done any exercise like that for a couple of months due to knee issues. I'm a bit worried about the more advanced workouts and will probably have to modify quite a bit. I haven't done cardio 1 this weeks bc I was helping a friend move that day, cleaning and moving stuff all day was enough cardio for me

I'm not following her meal plan but counting calories. MFP tells me to eat 1360 kcal a day so I'm aiming for that.

Just managed to sneak in my first workout for week 2. I intended to do the "bonus" cardio workout today but don't think I'll get a chance as I've been called into work. I'm trying my hardest not to feel guilty about it because the extra cardio isn't officially part of the program, and I'll be on my feet for hours at work anyway. But I'm still feeling positive about this!

I gather that "*kitten* starts to get real" after the first two weeks, so I'm both excited and nervous for what's coming. I've had a peek at some of the upcoming workouts, but if I've learnt anything from Jillian, it's that it's hard to judge how hard a workout will be until you actually try it! I figure that if I really struggle, I can repeat previous weeks until I'm ready.

I hope everyone is hanging in there after the Easter period - I barely gave it a thought when I started last Monday, but I think I did well, all things considered. Sadly I did go over with my MFP calories on Saturday after an incident involving a couple of ciders and some delicious pizza, but not by *too* much. :P