Mandy in Houston here. I have, err, a lot to loose but I thought 30DS would be a great way to mix it up. I am married with 2 dogs. I recently told my husband that I get hit on by a guy at the gym named Devon. It's a lie. But he now goes to the gym with me and his cholesterolis down. Go me.

I read an earlier post that it is best to do 2 days 30DS, 1 day cardio, 2 days 30DS, 1 day cardio and then rest. So, being the geek I am, I made a color coded calendar. I am really excited to start!!

I'm Alexis from NC. I'm so excited about this challenge! I'm new to MFP- have done weight watchers in the past with mixed success, but never tried just calorie counting. I love that this site has a mobile app and also that it can connect with my FitBit. I have had the 30 Day Shred DVD for about a month now but I've only done level 1 twice. I'm excited about being part of a challenge and having a little extra motivation to stick with it. I plan on doing 6 days a week and taking 1 days off to rest.

hi - hope im not to late!
my name is claire im from devon in england and really want to start the 30ds again - i tried it a while back but had noone to kick my backside for me!! lol. i hope you will all do this. any way i currently weigh in at 85.3 kgs and have been at a bit of a stalemate recently. this should give me the push i need.

good luck everyone!!

xxx

Hi, my name's Karelle and I'm from Canada. I'm french so I'm sorry in advance if my english is not perfect. I'm turning 20 soon and I would like to lose around 30lbs by the end of the summer, or maybe lose less and tone-up a bit. I broke my wrist 2 years ago and sometimes it gets really sore, so I don't know if I will be able to do alot of push ups Despite my wrist problem, I am really looking forward to start 30DS. I've never tried a fitness dvd before, I hope I'll like it because I also got 2 other dvd's from Jillian!

Hi group! My name is Rachel. I'm 28, fairly new mom (my daughter is 10 months old). I sit at a desk for my job (engineer).

I had lost about 50 lbs before my wedding in Aug 2010. Then I got pregnant 2 weeks after the wedding and gained a total of ~35 lbs... I'm getting close to being back to my wedding weight, but have about 9 lbs or so left to go. Then I want to continue losing another ~40 lbs or so to get to my goal weight (healthy BMI range).

I did 30DS before my wedding. I didn't do it consistently, but probably did a combination of Level 1 and Level 2 around 30 times in the 2.5-3 months before my wedding along with walking and yoga. It definitely gets results!! I look back at pictures from when I was the same weight I am now and I had a totally different body in terms of toning and muscle. I'm so excited to be a part of this group. I plan to start doing the video tomorrow or Friday.

Feel free to add me on here if you like.

Hi! My name is Jennifer, I'm turning 23 on the 29th, and I'm from a tiinnnyy place called Wakefield, MI. I only want to lose about 10lbs, I am 5'10" and currently at 172lbs. I did 30DS for about 2 1/2 weeks in January and I was doing really well, then I just gave up, I dont know what happened, but I'm ready to get back on track!!

Hi Group!
I'm Jessica, 33yrs old, I'm 5'2 and started at 135, but now I'm 128 and I live in Texas! I have two boys 6 1/2 and 2 1/2. I started 30 DS on March the 10th. I don't do it everynight, busy mom of 2 who works full time. But last night was my 6th time doing level 1. Physically I've always been able to eat without consequence BUT since I turned 30 I've noticed that it all goes to my thighs--can you say SADDLEBAGS!!! Oh, and don't get me started on my inner thighs touching:sad:

My goal is to lose 15 lbs, maybe 20. I just have to see when I get to 15. I dont want to look unhealthy. As of this week I'm down 8lbs! But more importantly I want to tone and firm. Last year I was really self conscions about wearing shorts, when did all these dimples come about?! So I made a promise that this year would be diffferent. The first thing I did was give up Dr. Peppers, which was really hard---I'm addicited! Well, I was! I never drank water, maybe once a month I would drink it but I hated it so it was coffee, tea, and soda only for me. I started my new challange mid January and I'm quite proud so far. I actually like drinking water now, I feel better and I dont have as many headaches. Plus working out has given me some much needed energy.

Oh dear, didnt mean to write so much! Glad to meet everyone and really glad to have some support and motivation :bigsmile:

Hi. I'm Jawaria,stay at home mum of 3(8, 5, 2). I need to lose 15 pounds to be at my ideal weight. I am 32 and until last year could stuff an entire pizza and just walking 4 days kept me in shape...and then one day I woke up almost 30 pounds heavier. Curse of the 30s?! I'm hoping this motivates me to get in shape, tone up and lose those 15 pounds. I firm 33 in may so hoping I can be in much better shape for my birthday!

I'm Haley from Tuscaloosa. I go to the University of Alabama, and I'm and education major. I want to lose about 30 pounds, and I'm excited to try the 30 DS. I didn't make it to level 2 last time I tried, but it's happening this time!

Hi everyone! My name is Lisa and I am currently living in North Carolina. I have lived in a few different states, my favorite being Nevada... Oh how I miss it out there! Anyway, I am 28 years old and have two children, a 7 year old daughter and a 3 year old son. I started my weight loss journey in January (yes, I was a new years resolution) but now it's more about getting healthy and having more energy for my family. I have been doing Turbo Fire Prep program for 5 weeks and I want to incorporate some weight lifting into my exercise schedule, so I bought 30DS.

I started at 170lbs in Jan. and now I am at 154lbs. My goal weight is around 135 which is my pre-pregnancy weight. I look forward to encourageing everyone in our journey together to get fit!

Hello!

Hope its not too late to join - but I just ordered the 30DS DVD and hoping to start on Thursday and get a feel for the workout, then from the 1st of April go full steam ahead for 30 days!

I'm Mandy, 22 years old from Oxford - work 9-5 at a desk job but I'm also studying for a degree in the evenings and weekend. I'm going to be working out twice a day cardio before work and 30DS in the evening after work (my hair is going to be wrecked with washing it twice a day).

I live with my boyfriend, who works slightly longer hours than me - so I get some 'alone' time at home to spend with Jillian before he gets back!

Hello all, my name is Jennifer (one of many Jennifers in this group). I am 42 and a wife and mother of two. My day is insane with work and home but I am excited to squeeze in 30ds. I am starting April 1st with my husband as my motivator hopefully. He promised to do it with me. . . I have struggled with weight my whole life but in the last 4 years since I had my son...OUT OF CONTROL. So 65 days ago I decided I did not want to be fat anymore. I didn't want to secretly delete photos of me off the camera when no one was looking or fear that my daughter's or son's friends would say something about their fat mommy. I have a lot to lose but my first BIG goal is -50 (below 200 please) by Memorial Day. I am done 24 now. I am hoping 30ds will help me get there. Have to admit I am intimidated by the prospect of 30ds. Hoping this group will get me through the hard patches in the beginning when I will probably feel like it is going to kill me. Okay, guys lets do this thing huh? :happy:

Hi All, My name is Susanna!

I am 31 and I live in Colorado with my hubby and 3 year old daughter. I'm trying to lose 15-20 lbs to be ready for summer (goal weight is 130). My weight has fluctuated a lot since my late 20's. Before I got pregnant I was at my heaviest (147) and after having my daughter the weight fell right off while I was breastfeeding. Unfortunately when I quit it came right back on. I am now again at the same heaviest weight and am committed to get back down to the weight I feel the most comfortable in!

I started the 30 day shred last Thursday and took Saturday off because I was so darn sore! Just completed L1D4 today and am going to try to finish the rest without any (or at least not many) days off. Do most of you do additional cardio? I am also doing 4-5 days per week of cardio (35 minutes on the elliptical). Up until last week, I was exclusively doing 3-4 days per week of 35 minutes on the elliptical and getting NO WHERE! I wasn't tracking my calories and wasn't eating well, either. As of last week I am also tracking my calories and trying to stay at or below 1500 per day. I took Before pictures yesterday and my starting measurements last week, so I'm hopeful that even if I don't lose much weight the pictures and measurements will keep me motivated!

Hi everyone! I'm Toni from Michigan & I'm 35 years old. I have no kids but I have a really supportive boyfriend of 7 years.

I'm excited to start 30DS and I am hoping that I can jump start weight/inches loss by doing it! I'm not excited about the before pics, but I gotta face my fears right?

Best of luck to everyone!