Need some advice

I just started walking and doing short cardio bursts when watching commercials. I would say that ANY exercise you are getting is good. You can't just jump into it full force, you might get hurt. Keep at what you are doing, and work your way up to the 30 day! You're doing great, and you will continue to do so, as long as you take it at a pace that your body is comfortable with.

I am no athletic trainer and therefore don't feel as though I should be advising you (or anyone) on what's "enough," correct, etc. when it comes to physical fitness. But I will say this - it sounds like you're pushing yourself, and that's what matters. Physical conditioning takes time, lots of time, so be patient with your body. Something I always do when I workout is try and set the bar a little bit higher every time (e.g. can I add a little bit of weight on a particular exercise? Can I go a little longer with my cardio?). Once you feel your body has become accustomed to your exercise routine, start pushing yourself. I'm guessing that you're capable of more than you think you are.

Also, I know you said you don't need a gym, but I will say that one of the best things I did this year was make an appointment with a trainer. I was petrified of doing it, because I was pretty convinced I'd physically fall apart if I trained with a trainer. But I bit the bullet and just did it - and the payoff has been awesome.

I think getting up and moving, doing whatever you can whether it is walking or doing workout videos.
30 day shred is hard and can be intimidating and your not a failure for not being able to keep up, maybe use that video as a goal work your way up with the other videos to be capable of doing level 1 30 day shred.
The last thing you want is injury and pushing yourself too hard can result to that. Jumping jacks if it's too hard modify it to running on the spot or just do the arms of a jumping jack instead of the full thing, as long as your moving it should count.

Jillian Michaels also has dvd's for beginners as well I haven't tried them myself but my friend has and she said it was great and less intimidating then her other dvd's.

I feel workouts from BL and the walking one is fine for now.

First, well done for asking for advice. That shows commitment and a willingness to change your MIND, which for me had to come before changing my BODY. Second, don't give up on your plan even if you give up on the video that you hate. What I understand from your post is that your original plan (using the 30-day shred) might not be working for you. That's not failure, that's adjusting.

If the changes we are making are going to be for the long-term, then we have to adjust in response to the challenges that have stopped us previously. In this case, it's important to find an activity that doesn't repulse you to the point of avoidance. You might try several different videos before you find something that works for you. If you subscribe to Netflix, you might test drive a few videos before buying more. Over the past 15+ years (before Netflix was an option) I invested a lot of money in videos; some filled me with dread, others inspired me. Ultimately I found several that sustained me through my daughter's early years, when exercising at home to videos was the best (and often only) option. So don't let the video that you hate keep you from experimenting with other choices. It's not the only answer.

And while I don't know your budget or space constraints, you might consider a treadmill if it's a possibility. Craigslist has posts for used equipment all the time (sometimes "free to good home"!), and I bought a good used one for under $400 at a store that sells second-hand sports equipment. That's less than six months of membership to my local gym. When I first got back into exercise, I only walked for several months. Even on my laziest days I could convince myself to get on the treadmill for just 20 minutes. Once I started, inevitably I kept going for more than 20 minutes. I finally accepted that exercise doesn't have to be hard to count--especially for those of us (all of us) who have many responsibilities to balance.

I havent got a clue what plans you are talking about ?? we dont have them in England - but for my comment all I would say is: look at the people in the videos they are experts - you cannot be expected to keep up with them, as long as you are doing it at your own pace and are doing something more than you have been doing in the past then it will work - if they are off doing a billion crunches and you can only do say 5 then so be it - but it is 5 more than you were doing before you started this journey and it is 5 YOU SHOULD BE PROUD of ! it is a starting point, and no at the end of the 30 day (or however long it was) you probably wont look like a catwalk model, but if you have done your best, not exerted yourself to the point of exaustion, and can look at yourself and anser honestly for the past 30 days I have done the best I can then you will look better, and who knows, do it all again for another 30 days you may be taking over the instructors. !! what I am trying to say is do your best, push your body as much as you want to, if you cant keep up thats fine - you are more active than you were so you will lose weight, dont give up x x x

30 DS is not an appropriate workout for you at this point (it's not a particularly good workout for ANYONE, but that's a topic for a different day).

At this point, just getting into a program and getting moving is an AWESOME achievement. You don't deserve to feel bad because of marketing hype.

Your body will adapt to an increased level of activity--you just have to find the movements and intensity that are appropriate for your current abilities. If you can tolerate walking, walking is a great activity. You can always add some brief "intervals" like pumping your arms or walking a little faster for 30 sec or so. Just keep in mind that, for you at this time, a "high-intensity" interval might mean increasing your walking speed by 0.1 or 0.2 mph for 30 seconds every 5 min.

While any movement will be beneficial, I think it is important to make sure you are following structured, defined workouts and logging your efforts. That provides some benchmarks that you can use to make sure you are increasing in a sustained and progressive fashion. Even if that means walking only 15 min at a time, make it a set 15 min, use a watch or timer, keep track of distance and take your pulse. Then log the workout. Maybe you do that 3 times a day. That's OK.

Your primary goals for now are to increase your endurance, achieve whatever increases in fitness level you can, maintain a consistent program, and put in as many minutes as you can. If you can work up to walking at a sustained steady pace for 60 min, for example, you can do fine with that type of program.

Right now, resistance training is a secondary concern. You already have plenty of muscle. If you can get some resistance bands and some simple routines, that can be of some benefit. You don't necessarily need a gym or complicated "workout video".

First and foremost, do things that make you feel good and successful. Positive experiences are self-reinforcing. Good luck.