Too fat for 30 day shred???

You can do it! So what if you are out of breath. Modify it to work for you. If you can't jump just step. (but don't move onto level 2 until you can do it w/o modifying)
Even if it takes weeks of the first level, don't give up.
When I started it, sweat was pouring off me onto the floor. I was cursing and practically crying but I made it through. I weighed about 210 lbs at that time.

I weighed 267 when I first started, and yeah, it sucked. I just had to stop and breathe frequently. BUT, I persevered (probably looked really foolish) and finished it. I'm so glad I did

It gets easier

Keep going! Do as much as you can, then try to add a few minutes the next time until you can get through all 20 minutes. If you don't think you can start out with the weights, just do the arm moves a couple of times then try a light weight and take a 5 second break if you need. If you can't do all the reps right away, do as many in each set as you can and keep adding.

Its definitely hard, especially if you may just be starting out with exercises and its meant to be. It really does help with endurance and strength. I started it at 260 and just about passed out the first time and could barely lift my arms for a few days, but it got easier.

Good Luck!

Keep at it!
I'm going to re-start it as I did 8 days in March/April then started C5k and haven't finished either programme!
Feel free to add me if you like:-)

Definitely not too fat. I'm 287lbs and am on day 5. Day 1 2 and 3 were rough with a few breaks. But now I can complete the video. I huff and puff and sweat buckets but I am able to finish it. Keep at it! You will be fine

Rach:

You are my inspiration girl.

I weighed about 260 when I did it, but I'd been working out for a while already. You're not too fat, just do as much as you can, unless you think it will discourage you because you can't finish it. Then I would do something else to work yourself up to it. You don't want it to be easy, or it won't push your body to change.

If you're having trouble, don't do it every day. Start out doing it every other day to give your body adequate time to rest and recover. And just do what you can, don't feel pressured to move up to level 2 before you're ready. You'll be surprised at how fast you find yourself adapting.

I'm exactly the same! I got to minuet 8 then died.... Or fell over out of breath.
We;re just going to have keep at it and do the 8 mins every day until we can get to 9 mins then 10!!

Do as much as your body can handle. It's better to go slow and steady than to over exert yourself, and injure yourself. I just finished Day 2 of the 30 day shred. And yuck, I am a mess afterwards! But I like the feeling. I hope I keep the determination to keep going each day. Good Luck

You can do it! I'm 5'4" and currently 241ish and I finished Ripped in 30 last week and started 30 DS today. I've done several other Jillian DVDs too. She really kicks butt. You have to push through it if you want to see changes. You may have to modify at first and that is ok. You know more than anyone your limits. Just keep moving and eventually you'll master it! You will feel amazing when you see what you can do!

I was about the same size as you when I started it. It was HARD. It was EMBARASSING. But I did my BEST to keep up. And believe it or not, I was doing really well by the end of the 30 days. The body adapts quickly. Do your best each time and you will improve, even if you feel like your best is the worst - because the worst would be to not do it at all.

I'm heavier than you and when I started it maaaaan it was so hard the first few days! My body hurt and I felt sick, and every second of it was a struggle!
But after the 10 days of level one I was flying through it and am now on day 2 of level 2, feeling like I'm dying again lol!
I kinda look at it like, if it was easy then we wouldn't be getting any benefit from it!
That said though, Jillian isn't gonna pop out of your tv screen and kick your *kitten* if you need to pause the dvd and take a breather, or do it more slowly or with less reps or even without the weights - so what if it takes you 20 days to get through the first level? You're doing it!

I'm not convinced she won't pop out of the tv. Have you done Ripped? The bit where she says "don't release the tricep, it makes me ANGRY" nearly makes me pee myself every time.

I did JM workouts at over 260 pounds and the 30 Day Shred was one of them. I was doing some of the advanced moves by the end. When I did it I had been working out on and off for yours and had done the Shred before. Stay with it and modify and you will get better at it.

I was 205lbs when I started 6 days ago and on my first day I had to do it in three sections because I was so convinced I was about to drop dead. I was proud when I finished though, and I managed to fight through it from day 2 onwards. Just push yourself hard and take breaks where you absolutely have to and you'll be fine (albeit a little achy in the morning).

It really is worth it though, I had my measurements taken today for the first time since I started and I've lost a total of 7.5 inches in 6 days

Noone is ever too fat to do any workout. You are already setting yourself up for failure.

Workouts are SUPPOSE to be hard. They are designed to PUSH you to your limits, and then some.

If you have to slow down, fine. If you have to modify, that's ok. Just DON'T STOP MOVING throughout the video.

Results are NOT made in the comfort zone!!!!

THIS!