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Thank you, Betty! I'm happy that I at least got one positive response. I will leave my review once I start using them.

I can't imagine her putting her name on the line like that if it was total garbage. I guess I will have to just wait and see.

OMG! my son said the same thing to me about the wii fit. it totally got him starting on me. He started to make fun of my wii character and it made him become aware of my body more when he never had paid much attention before. Since I have been dieting he watches what I eat and asks me about calories and is making sure I am…

Welcome aboard. Good for you on making this decision for yourself. Not only will it be good for you but it will be great for your child to see you being active. I know with two boys myself they always have me running around. Before I lost 15 pounds I would never even play with them outside. I always felt tired. I have a…

Hello all, I just finished 6 weeks of this and I lost 12 pounds. I am now on to a few different things to give my body a change. Good luck to you all. Stick with it and you will see great results not only in the way you look but your stamina too. Day one I couldn't even do more than 5 jumping jacks without dying. Now I can…

I have had this in the past and I was only able to wear shoes with arches. I also have something that I put in my sneaker to arch my heal. I had trouble giving it my all during my workouts because of the pain. I have even had to skip a few days and stay off my feet. It made me angry and frustrated but it got better because…

I have been doing it for a month now and have no plans on stopping. I need to lose a lot more so I am in it to win it. Lets do it together. Michele

I lost 8 pounds in a month and one dress size from the dvd and that is without me ever getting to level 3. Once I can get past that level I would like to try her other dvd's. I am assuming they are longer though. I really love that I can get it over with in 20 min with 30 day shred.

I am thinking of trying level 2 today and I'm scared. I wonder if it's too much for me just yet. I have been on level 1 for 3 weeks now so I figured it's time. I also wonder about the calories burned for it. Maybe someone used the monitor during level 2 and could tell us a round about number. Michele

I have the same problem and all I keep hearing is cardio, cardio and more cardio.

log it in as circuit training

I have been doing the 30 day shred dvd by Jillian Michael's. It's only 20 min so you can always find 20 min to add that in. That's why I love it so much. I get the same benefits in 20 that I could get doing something else for 1 hour. It's great!

Don't be so hard on yourself. You should be giving yourself credit for taking the time to change your life. We all have to start somewhere. Before you no it, you will be able to finish the whole dvd and won't even remember not being able to finish. Maybe on days you are not doing the dvd you can add in the cardio and that…

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Did the shred today. It had been a few days for me because I hurt my heal and was in pain. It cost me though because I did not lose more than a pound this week even though I still ate on plan. It goes to show you how powerful the dvd is. It really works and I am happy I can do it again. I can't live without it now. I never…

Banana Yogurt Shake This is so delicious but it is showing it for 4 servings. You will have to break it down. The flavors are so great together. I got it from the Jillian Michaels diet. I used skimplus milk instead. Makes 4 Servings: Per Serving: Calories: 232 , Carbs: 40 g , Dietary Fiber: 1 g , Protein: 6 g ,…

I have lost 7 pounds in 3 weeks by doing the shred 3 times a week along with 2 days of aerobics class. I am also following the menu plans from her website and it's about 1200 calories. It's the most results I have seen for myself in many years. I found something that is working for me. But like someone else mentioned, just…

I log it as a circuit training since that is what it is. I have been doing it for about two weeks now and have already seen great results. I do not do it every day. I do it three times a week and another two days of aerobics class. Week one was tough for me but week two got a lot easier. next week I will go on to level 2…

BANANA YOGURT SHAKE Makes 4 servings: Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) milk, reduced-fat (2%) 2 banana(s) 1 cup(s) yogurt, low-fat plain 1/4 cup(s) honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground dash(es) nutmeg, ground 5 ice cubes Instructions: Combine all ingredients except ice cubes in blender or food processor;…

did the shred today. Didn't feel as bad for the first time since I am doing it. It felt a little easier. I thought that would never happen. Week two is definitely a lot better. Next week I will probably move on to the next phase. How scary. How is everyone else doing? It's been slow here lately. Let's keep up the…

I have been logging it in as circuit training. That is the advise I got. Anyone who uses a monitor has said they burn anywhere between 200 and 250.

I have the same problem. I am losing weight everywhere but where I really want to lose it. The belly. I heard the same thing about cardio. Lots of walking and running. I am also reading a book I just got called The Flat Belly Diet. Eating certain foods apparently can melt away stomach fat. It's a new book for me so I don't…

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Wow That is great! Congrats!!! What kind of plan are you following? Or is it the exercise?

I have had this and it's so painful at times. Especially, when I would use the treadmill or long walks. It took me a while to get rid of. I think more than a year. I had lost some weight and that helped for me specifically. I also would have to wear shoes even while at home. I usually walk around barefoot but those days…

sdwillis-Will you be staying at a place that has a gym? Hotels usually have a workout room and as long as you are doing some cardio you should be fine till you get back. Otherwise, doing a lot of walking would be great as well. Maybe walk after each meal or one big long walk after dinner each night. Then before bed you can…

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I have been logging it as a circuit training. That is the advice I got.

I just started it a few days ago. It's very difficult but what motivates me is that it is only 20 min long. You get it all out of the way and you have the extra time for something else as opposed to an hour of working out at the gym. I sweat more in the 20 min of this DVD than anything else I have done. I have heard that…

Don't beat yourself up. Each day is a new day and a new opportunity to start again. At least you did what you did. It is much better than nothing at all. Some motivation might be to tell yourself that you want to lose 3 more pounds to get to your goal of 20 pounds. What a great job losing 17 already. We all have it within…