Hi I'm Doreen. I am 41 and a mom of two ( 4 yo and 4 month old). I work full time and have to travel for work. Since having my son in Nov, I have lost all the baby weight except for the last 5 lbs or so. I would really like to tone up and gain strength, much more than lose any more weight. I just ordered the shred DVD but will use the you tube videos if it doesn't come in by the 1st. I am breastfeeding so not overly watching calories right now.

I was fairly active before the pregnancy and am looking to resume that--this will be a great start!

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

Bethany: Thanks for the tips! Very cool that this is a "bookend" experience for you... Congratulations on your successful weight loss journey!

Hi I'm Allie. I am a full time veterinary student which means I'm at school allll day long. I gained all my weight in a very short amount of time because of medication (60+ pounds in 8 months) and even though I have been off the medication for over a year I felt so down on myself that I gave up on myself ever getting back to where I was. I finally started really counting everyday the middle of February and I have already lost 12 pounds! I am excited to use 30 ds to keep me on track to my goal of getting down to 135lbs from my current weight of 194 and start toning as the weight comes off! Good luck everybody!

Hi all!

I'm almost 29 and unemployed (well, extremely underemployed) and feel like I have no excuse not to be in shape! Just 2 or 3 years ago I was at my ideal weight (almost 20 lbs lighter) and build and blamed increasing difficulties with my old job for the depression and the gain. And yet, more than 6 months after making the very difficult and in some ways foolish decision to leave the job, I am still the same ol' lazy bum. I'm tired of being grumpy and jealous of all my friends getting in shape and being a frustrated former athlete. :-) And my sister just told me she wanted me to be a bridesmaid in the summer. Time to take action! And reading the intros for the rest of you achieving, busy, capable, and powerful people, I feel even more like there are no excuses here. :-)

I like helping people so feel free to friend and message me! I've always been one to err on the blunt side so I'll say....My underemployment is being a martial arts instructor (shouldn't I be fitter? sigh...but at least you know I'm used to being motivating and giving fitness instruction) and my depression has been through years of therapy and some medication. I'd love to lend an unjudging ear to anyone who needs it.

Good luck everyone!

Hi i'm Melissa. Im 24 and would like to lose about 20kg, This will be my second time doing the 30ds the first time i got to day 6 and stopped. Feel free to add me
Good luck everyone

Hi All - I'm Melissa. 29 years old. I want to lose about 65 lbs. I lost about 25 lbs back in 2012 but have since gained back about half of that. I want to lose 20-25 lbs by my 30th birthday in August. Having a hard time making time to go to gym, so I started this DVD to help me get in the habit of working out in the AM. Good luck everyone.

Hello, my name is Natasha.
I am 22 years old and from Ontario, Canada. I work full time from home spend most of my day sitting in front a computer. I started my lifestyle change on November 4, 2013. I was diagnosed with PCOS after trying to have a baby with my husband and running into many difficulties.
I decided instead of piling up on pills my first approach would be to lose weight and see if that helped, and it did! Still not pregnant but feeling great!B
I have lost approximately 40lbs since November and I could not be more proud of myself.- But still have a long way to go- aiming for at least 60 more.
I have found sticking to a diet the easier part but exercise has not been my friend I am hoping the 30DS will give me the motivation I need.
Feel free to add me as I have no friends here on MFP lol.

Hi! I'm on Day 7 of Level 1, so glad to see everyone in together. : )

I'm 26, 5'4" and currently 117 lbs (from 124). I gained almost 20 lbs last year from medication + quitting cigarettes. I've only worn elastic waists for the past 9 months! :laugh: Hopefully I can lose an inch off my waist + hips to fit into my old clothes!

OP, I'm also trying to tone for my trip to SF this month! Although I'll be leaving right when I start level 3. I haven't decided to keep it up while I'm there for 5 days. I would have to hide from my boyfriends' parents in the basement, haha. :embarassed: Might have to go for a run in Golden Gate instead!

EDIT--
Is anyone else incorporating additional weight training in this program?

Hi all! My name is Jess and I'm starting back up with MFP after not using it for a long time! I'm 30 years old and looking to start a family in the near future but want to get my health in order first! Overall I would like to lose 50 pounds and I know it will be a long process, but what better time than now to start! Lets do this!!

Hey all!
My name is Erin, I'm a 30 year old Mom of 2 girls (2.5 yrs and 4.5 yrs). I teach Kindergarten and I'm looking to get back to my pre-baby weight. I got close last April using MFP but then the app stopped working on my phone, excuses crept in and life took hold. So here I am doing it again. Looking to lose about 20-25 pounds so I can fit back into all my old clothes!

Hi everyone,
My name is Michelle, from Essex in UK. I'm turning 30 this year and would like to look fabulous when I do! Also I have a wedding to go to in August which my husbands first love will be at so i want to make sure I feel confident!
I've been married 3 years and have a son who is 14 months. When I was pregnant my weight ballooned and I'm still a stone off what I was when I fell pregnant and about 2 stone off where I want to be. Also when pregnant I acquired the extremely unflattering mothers apron which I'm desperate to lose although I realise it will never completely go ????
Feel free to add me

What is UP! I'm Keavy. (kee-vee) I'm 34 from Raleigh NC area. Married with a 4yo girl and 2yo boy. I'm a working mom with a stay at home dad hubby. I'm happy to be here - though i'm 2 days late - but I just returned from a work trip. i already had 3 days of 30DS under my belt before i left but i'm back in the game tonight!
Thanks for all the support! Let's rock this!

Hi everyone. I'm Chasity; 31, married, with 2 awesome kiddos (both boys 12 & 9) My husband and I started MFP on 1/6/14 and so far I've been able to lose 21 lbs and he lost 43 lbs. I'm looking to lose another 35 lbs and then re-evaluate. I'm looking to tone and hopefully lose a few lbs doing the shred. I'm hoping to stick with it for the full 30 days as I normally start out strong and then whatever I'm doing fades into the background and I never finish. This group has been awesome so far. The motivation is great!

Hello! I'm 36, married, no kids, with a demanding job. I'm just 5 feet tall, and started out at about 114 pounds, and after a month of eating better and just doing some elliptical work, I'm down to 111.5 before starting the shred this week. I'd prefer being around 100 pounds. I'm pear shaped and tend to carry any extra weight at my belly/hips/butt/thighs. As I mentioned in another thread, I had an illness about six years ago that dropped me down to a terrifying 82 pounds, and for a while I was so used to eating everything I could to gain, I went a little past where I'm comfortable. Loving the 30DS so far, though it kicks my butt and I'm never sure if I'm doing it quite right, ha ha! I'm heading out to a beach vacation in a month and hope by then to see good enough results that I feel great in a bikini.

Hi everyone! I'm Natalie, 31 from the UK and have a 19 week old baby. So far I've lost 14lb and have about 28lb to go before I reach my initial target weight. I've been doing the Dukan Diet as well as the 30 Day Shred and currently on Day 5. Trying to maintain motivation by focussing on the 3 weddings I have to go to this summer, and promising myself a nice dress (or two!) if I succeed! I'm hoping we can all support each other during the days when all we want to do is quit and eat pizza (I did this on Sunday - felt really sick and put on 2lb!! Not worth it, ha!)