Hey ladies :happy:

I'm Amy, 31, married with a son. I wanna get summer ready!!! Have lots of toning to do and I know this workout with help me. I have about 40lbs to lose to get to my goal but I would love to lose 15 to 20 pounds by my 32nd birthday which is in July!!!

We can do this ladies!! Take it one day at a time, it's only 25mins and oh so worth it!!

Hi Girls,

I'm 21, from London. I went from 118 to 140 ibs in my first two years of uni & have spent the last 6 months trying to lose it. I am currently at 129. I go to the gym 5 mornings a week but feel like it is now time to stop focusing quite so much on the scales and more on toning up. I do however have a lot of hope set on being 122ibs by the end of the april, I have taken on the 5:2 diet plan, as i lost 1 stone doing this for 2 months before christmas, its just a shame i didn't carry it on!

I want to prove that 30 days of 20 minute workouts is something I can do, & that I do not have to go to a gym to exercise and see results.

Hi everyone!
I'm Alex, I'm 19 and a student in Canada. I'm not looking to lose weight, more so just to tone up and get rid of all this belly fat for summer! I hope this will motivate me to actually finish the whole 30 days
If anyone is looking for a texting buddy or something I would love to have someone to chat with during this little adventure for motivational purposes

Hey there!

I'm Miranda. I'm 24, newly married and I'm from KC, MO. I don't have a scale at my home (having had an ED for many years of my life has taught me to not become obsessed with the scale), so I don't know my weight but I do know that I want to be tone and fit by my 25th birthday in July. I have come a long way from years ago when I had an eating disorder and I have taught myself some important self-love. I would like to use the 30 day shred as a kick-off to a journey of focusing on being healthy, fit and toned. I have been doing squats every day for almost a month to get myself into the habit of physical fitness.

I am excited to start the 30 day shred again but this time iwth a support system. It's easy to lose your motivation doing it, as I have done about 6 times before. The farthest I have ever been is 12 days into the shred. This time, I'm completing it.

I look forward to getting to know everyone here and having us push each other to healthier versions of ourselves. I'm in between a size 8/10 right now, and I'd like to be back to a 4/6. I'm 5'4".

let's do this!

Hi everyone, I am Melissa. I am 36 and recently put on some weight that I worked so hard to lose, adjusting to a new job where I sit all day at a desk. I am trying to get back into the swing of working out and counting my calories. I am wanting to lose 30lbs. I have always wanted to complete the 30 day shred, so looking forward to doing this with everyone

HI there, I'm Tamra, 45, 3 kids, 2 of them grown, married with kids of their own, I have a 3 yr old grandson, a 9 mo old grandson and another grandson who will be arriving sometime in July! I have a 17 yr old still in high school. I've owned 30-Day shred for a couple years and have attempted it a few times but never finished so this time I WILL!!! I've been pretty active in the fitness world for many years, my ultimate goal is to compete with my son someday. After traveling to bodybuilding shows with me when he was a teenager he became interested and started training, he is a competitive bodybuilder and he's always said "meet you on stage mom" However, this past year has been hell and fitness was not my priority so here I am trying to lose and tone back up. I am so ready for this!! Thanks for putting this group together!

Hi Everyone, I'm Sue soon to be 45 from Pa I live with my boyfriend, we are installing a pool this year... they starting digging today! YAY My goal is to be comfortable in a bathing suit again and enjoy our pool. I lost about 15 pounds since January, but I'm losing my motivation so I'm so excited about this challenge...

Good luck everyone, we can do this!!!

Hello all!

My name is Tammy. I'm a 30-year-old mama of two (DD 5 yr, DS 18 mos) and I work full-time and go to grad school (one more class til I'm done!). I'm 5'6" and weigh 164 but I'd like to get down to 150-154 (in the "normal" BMI range). I weighed 225 when I had my son in Sep 2012, got down to 165 by April 2013, I've maintained somewhat til now (gained about 10 lbs at the end of 2013 but over the past cpl months, I've gotten back down to 164)...also, I'm going to be a bridesmaid in June so I want to lose another 10-15 lbs. I've been on MFP for a little over a year and this is my first post in the forums and first time joining a group...b/c I mainly use MFP through the app.

I've started the 30DS before but quit when I got sick halfway through. I did maybe two days of Level 1 b/c it was not as challenging as I needed. So I did Level 2 for about 12 days and then had to quit right before starting Level 3. I'm hoping the accountability and support will help me get through the entire 30 days this time! I plan to supplement days with elliptical work or Zumba, just to switch it up, but mainly plan to do 30DS through April.

Thanks for reading =D

Hello fellow Shredders, I'm 38, will be 39 on Saturday, and I normally don't pay attention to birthdays much, but this one is freaking me out for some reason! I am married and work full time, but no kids, just a fur baby, my 10 year old Jack Russell Terrier. He used to be my running buddy, but not he get's pretty tired, plus with all this crazy snow up here in the north, we haven't been on a walk in months.

I am 154 # and would like to lose about 15-20 #, and tone up! I always say I'm going to do something like run my 1/2 marathon under 2 hours, or give up alcohol for a month, and well those things just don't seem to happen. I figure with this group, I can commit to getting through the 30 day shred and get toned and hot.

Basically my goals are to get back in the 130s, even 139.9 will be a win in my book!
I want to feel comfortable in a swimsuit and look good in some distressed Levi's I bought a few years ago and wore approximately 5 times.
My Anniversary is in late May, and I want to be at goal by then, which I think is very reasonable.

Hey guys! I'm Ashley. I'm 19 and live in Southern California. I'm a full time student (19 units, most I've ever taken at once) and work 4-5 days a week at a small, locally owned bagel shop/breakfast and lunch cafe. Best food ever.... it is the hardest to resist the bagel sandwiches in the morning... and see people order them all day! I recently got super into the whole fitness thing about 2 months ago and I'm really just trying to lose weight and tone up. I want to do the 30 day shred because of the results that I've seen people obtain, they're amazing! And I know it will feel good to finally complete the 30 days. I hope that this group motivates me to finally do it.

Hello everyone! I'm Casey, and I'm a 31 year old married mom of three kids, ages 4, 3, and 15 months, and stepmom to an 11 year old. I work full time in banking operations, which unfortunately puts me at a desk 45 hours a week.

I'm starting the shred again to help me reach my goal of Onederland before my cousin's mid-May wedding - ideally I'd like to be there by May 1. I've started it before but have never moved beyond level two. I started MFP just before Thanksgiving 2013 and have had good if slow results, but have really struggled during March. Glad to shred with all of you!

Hi Jade and everyone else in the group. I'm Sharon I'm 52, 4ft 11in and have become very overweight. (around 50lbs). I try to eat well most of the time, but due to arthritis, some other health issues, and let's face it - laziness - I've gained a lot of weight in the last couple of years. I need to start moving more and have wanted to do this for ages, but was afraid I'd fail - what a silly excuse - doing anything is better than sitting on the sofa right? so I'm now on day 3 (I'm going on holiday 29 April so will finish the day before I go) I'm surprised at how much I'm enjoying the weights and abs part of the DVD. I really need to tone up so hopefully this will help. I'm going to give this my best shot, Good Luck Everyone, and thanks for starting this group Jade xxx

Hi everyone

I'm ochibi91, 22 years old and am currently a student. My goal is to lose another 10~15 pounds. I have always been a chubby kid (lots of body fat to lose) despite being at a so-called healthy weight. I hope to reach my goal weight this year though I've set an interim goal of 110lbs by June 2014.

Thanks for starting this group! It perfectly coincides with my plan to start the 30DS in April! I didn't lose any weight/inches this March because I went on Vacation for 2 weeks, so I am planning to start over again in April. I really do hope I get to lose some weight this time round, though losing inches would be tons better and which is also my main priority !

Aloha everyone. I'm Cassy, and I'm excited to have found this group. The timing is perfect as I've been in a motivational slump with regard to exercise. April promises to be a super busy month, and I'm hoping to exercise in the mornings so as to start off every day strong. I'm not a morning person, so the morning element of the challenge will be second only to the fact that my knees may rebel. My goal is to be consistent and smart about doing this challenge, and to modify things as necessary so as to make it all 30 days. Oh, I'm 48 years old, married 16 years, have one son in 2nd grade, and I teach 5th grade. I'm working hard to fight the pre-menopause muffin top bulge and have been losing the battle. I'm hoping (fingers crossed!) that this challenge helps me to turn the tide!

Hi. I'm Bethany. I reached my goal weight last week and am trying to settle into a fitness routine as I maintain and had thought of doing 30 DS again to tone up a bit. Last time I did it was the start of my journey...10 months and 61 pounds ago so I thought it would be a good way to bookend the journey.

If you're doing it for the first time, my recommendations are...
(1) good shoes- I tried it a couple of times without and hurt my feet
(2) push your limits b/c its only 20 minutes- try not to take breaks
(3) have some water handy as you will work hard