5 extreme shed and shred (thats the one im doing)

How do you find it? Did you jump to it right after 30DS?

I just bought 6 week 6 pack abs, I really like it! It is not really a work out by itself, at least I didn't think so. It definitely works your abs, but is not an overall body workout, so I am doing it with my 30ds. I am working through level 2 right now on that. I asked in another thread here about other workouts and I think I am going to get the no more trouble zones next and instead of using the elliptical for cardio I am going to try her kickboxing video. I keep reading to mix it up and not do the same thing for long periods of time. So I would suggest just trying to mix it up or add something else, like a harder or longer video, up the weights for the video or just try something else.

I'm thinking in the same direction, mostly because I found NMTZ on youtube and I don't have to wait half a month for the DVD to arrive. I'm also thinking of throwing some yoga in there (JM's version) since it always sparked my interest. I'm just somewhat afraid that if I make my own workout schedule and do it badly I might lose the momentum I have and I'm terrified that if i stop seeing changes I'll quit altogether. Which is why I was wondering if someone has had a successful 30DS followup...

There's lots of other Jillian Michael's videos. And there's a lot of other videos out there in general. It really depends on what you enjoy.. dance, weights, running, cardio?

As far as enjoyment goes, I can't say I associate it with workouts... They're unpleasant all throughout, and I dream of the day I'll find something I like, or i'll get that "Workout rush" everyone talks about.

I started this mostly because I was worried about my health - bones and joints in particular. I am not overweight - 23 BMI, about 28% BF - so I can definitely lose some weight and would do me good, but I'm in no "hurry" since my weight per se is not worrying me. I was however at the point where i couldn't do a single move without hearing a creaking sound from my joints, whether it was my ankles, wrists or hips. Now I feel that's vastly improved, but in the meantime I had a revelation while reading the MFP forums: bodies can be changed! Now I know that sounds painfully obvious but to be honest I grew up with the "you're meant to be curvy/that's simply the bum you were born with (low hanging, big, cellulite-ridden since i was 14) / you just have big arms" sort of mentality. Now browsing through all these forums I realized that's a lot of BS. Yes, we can't fix everything but as sure as h*ll we can improve stuff drastically.
That's now my goal and I'm trying to figure out how to get there - and to be honest I am overwhelmed with the options: squats for my bum, strength training in general for definition, cardio to lose some more weight for those muscles to show, yoga for my flexibility (since that's the issue i was trying to fix in the first place), zumba and whatnot... I feel like trying to buy cereals in a mega-mall: 5 isles filled with tons of varieties and only 30 minute to get the shopping done.