Oh MY word... *sigh*

Hey there,


I recently started the 30 Day Shred and I got through 10 minutes and was completely wiped! It's hard but I'm gonna keep pushing myself. I also bought Bob Harper's Inside Out Method, that one was actually a little easier and I did the full 25 minutes and didn't have to take a break. You're doing well and just remember, baby steps!

You WILL definitely be able to do this! You just have to take it one day at a time. When I first started all I could do was sit in a chair and row with 2 lb weights for no more a total of 10 minutes. Now I do over a half hour of zumba and a half hour of biking, and it's only been 101 days for me.
Just don't give up!! It will get easier, and you will be able to go longer.

Don't feel bad. It's not easy at all. You will see results in endurance before you know it. And if it was easy, then one of the girls in 30DS wouldn't cheat on one of the moves. (Hint - It's Natalie doing the lunges w/bicep curls move)

OK, 6 weeks ago I was walking at a fast pace and thinking I was going to fall out. Today I jogged for 14 minutes.....straight. I have asthma and am about 35 pounds overweight for my height (5'3). I never would have believed it 6 weeks ago. As everyone has said, just start slowly and work your way up; keep at it 4-5 days a week and you will surprise yourself. The most important thing of all is DON'T GIVE UP!!!

I'm 100% sure I'm too out of shape to do the 30DS, and may never get to try it if I learn that the rumors are true that people with bad knees would be wise to make a different workout routine choice. I'm starting out with my Wii and doing what I can, every day. I do some activity daily, and right now they're admittedly light. Wii golf (Tiger Woods PGA 2012) makes me sweat, if that tells you anything.

I got Walk It Out and I can do 30 minutes of walking in time to music. It's a lot more fun than I would have believed. I got Gold's Gym Dance Workout, but cannot keep up with it just yet. I can do about 20 min. of the cardio boxing but I can't do any additional activity the day I do that one. I can go about 10 miles in 30 min. on the stationary bike, which I do two to three times a week in addition to the Wii games.

So don't feel bad - feel empowered. You're doing something that isn't easy! Take each day as it comes and know that you are in better shape than some, not as good as others. Every day you will improve if you don't allow yourself to get discouraged enough to quit.

You're such a ROCK STAR for even STARTING down this road!!! For every one of you out there there's hundreds that don't lift a finger to take care of themselves, so cut yourself some slack!

It's gonna be hard at first. It's supposed to be. Just keep on taking breaks, make sure you're enjoying yourself while you're sweating (not too much, though! ), and keep at it! You'll do great!

Oh honey, I totally understand how you feel. I thought Jillian was going to kill me! You know how it's suggested that you spend 10 days on each level? I spent over a month on level 1, because I didn't want to move to level 2 until I could do all of level 1, and that's how long it took. But gradually, I noticed that I could do a little more each time, and I felt a little less like dying each time.

This is hard work, yes. And it is not going to happen overnight. Neither did getting as overweight and out of shape as we got. But the short-term suffering of getting back into shape is NOTHING compared to the long-term suffering of NOT getting back into shape.

You can do this. We all can. We just need to make the decision to do it, and then follow through, come hell or high water. Now let's do this, ok?

Oh, please don't be so hard in yourself. My goodness, you have already lost 25lbs! Awesome! Perhaps 30 day shred is not a good video for you to start out with. Another MFP member suggested a great website where you can find variius types of workouts(and watch snipits of the actual videos) to suit your level: http://www.collagevideo.com/exercise-videos/walking-style-videos-140. I love the Leslie Sansone Walking videos, and really look forward to them. Although the weight is coming off slowly, the inches are coming off a lot faster and I feel so energized. Good Luck. You are doing great

You got this. I workout like crazy and the first Phase is even hard for ME! Just keep at it and do it at your pace! Take longer than a week to get the first phase down if need be. Once YOU are ready then move on to phase 2. You got this! Keep your chin up!

you can do it!!! the first few times you will be exericsing will possibly be the hardest. Especially if you havent exercised much previously. Even if you go for a walk around the block, its still more than sitting on the couch. Dont be too hard on yourself, belive in yourself and what you can achieve and set small goals for yourself. Like going for a walk 3 times this week, then 4 next week etc. Or being able to finish the warm up and half of the workout dvd, building up slowly.

The biggest muscle involved in exercising is the brain, and will power is also like a muscle the more you use it to not eat those biscuits or to walk that bit further the stronger it will become.