Hi everyone - I'm Lauren and I've been on MFP for almost 2 years now. I originally started on MFP following 2 surgeries for hernia repairs, where I was restricted on my activity and lifing abilities for quite some time. I lost 23 lbs using MFP over the course of a year and a half by just watching what I ate and by walking my dog daily (~2 miles per walk). I refer to myself as an 'intermittent' excerciser. I get on a long kick where I work out often using strength training and cardio and feel great. But, then, I end up falling out of the routine.

I'm off of work for the summer, so I started JMBR a few weeks ago. I'm still in Phase 1, half way through week 3. So far, I'm loving the program. Admittedly, some of the initial workouts were not as challenging as I wanted, but it's good to build a strong, solid foundation. Looking forward to having some JMBR buddies!

Hi, I'm Ela. I do not own the DVDs yet, but I am planning to buy them in the near future so I thought it would be a good idea do see what I can expect... Right now I'm doing the 30 Day Shred. I lost some weight and inches doing it which was unexpected as I have Hashimoto's ( an autoimmune form of hypothyroidism ) so every little bit counts.

Hi, I'm Sara. I'm new to the MFP community after hearing great things about it, and I'm planning on picking up my BR dvds in the next two weeks (pending shipping!). I'm currently located in Argentina, so I'm not sure how a lot of the diet portions will work out, but I'm excited to give this a try. I have been enjoying 30DS, and wanted to kick it up a notch to get even better results!

Hi everyone! My name is Alicia and I'm 19 years old! I'm fairly new to MFP but I come back and forth for tips

I'm currently on week 4 phase 1 of JMBR! I feel so happy that I came this far! I did lose a few inches on my stomach, upper thighs etc which are my problems!

I still have the belly though so I'm not sure when the biggest changes in my quest for a skinny body (from skinny fat) will come! The fitness guide says that phase 2 is when it really begins to set in!

Anyways hopefully just 30 mins is enough to get me to that body I dream of!

I'm Alicia and I'm midway through the 3rd week of jmbv. I am 41 with two kids 5 and 12. I have about 25 pounds to lose. I have already lost 6. I'm 5'10' and weigh 179. I'm excited about this group and need support as I'm struggling with eating so little.

Haha there r two Alicia's. My bad... Lol

Hi My name is Stephanie.

I'm a single mom of 2. I'm 30 years old from Oklahoma. I'm just starting JBR again for the 3rd time. I have never finished the entire program before. I started it last summer and was almost at my goal. Then of course I got lazy and slacked off. Well this summer is different. I'm ready to finally shred all this weight that i have gained from stress and a previous relationship. I'm now in a new relationship and my boyfriend and I have challenged each other in a weight loss competition. So I'm wanting to "beat" him in this competition by reaching my goal at last! I'm trying to lose 30lbs.


I started Phase 1 yesterday and today I'm extremely sore, but very proud of myself. I am going to keep going and do workout 2 later today. I am also doing Hip Hop Abs for my cardio so that I don't get bored. I have noticed that in the past if I don't shake something up with my workouts I get bored extremely fast and I end up quitting.

Hope everyone reaches their goals soon! Good luck!

Thank you! I look forward to showing my progress! Good luck to you and everyone else as well! We will all kick butt in reaching our goals!

Hello! My name is Quana and I've made it through the first week of the program. To be honest, I purchased this like a year ago and since then I've had a baby (15 weeks old today!) and am using it to get back my strength and get rid of some of this baby weight! I started week 2 yesterday and am doing workout 2 tonight. For the cardio I'm mixing it up between zumba classes and the cardio dvd. I'm so glad this group is active... I'm a huge Jillian fan and have had success with her other dvds. I have a substantial amount of weight to lose and I'm excited to see how much of it will come from this program!

I'll be starting Monday, a friend of mine is finishing up phase 1 and loves it, it inspired me to give it a try. I'm 49, have a SO and 2 grown boys. I am a nurse but work from home which is a blessing but a curse because you don't move near as much as if you had to go to the office.

I've revamped my life and have lost 35+ lbs but kinda plateau'd this last year with finishing school, etc. Hopefully I can get back on track now.