Shapely Girl Walking Fit & Fabulous

I ordered this DVD because I really like Leslie Sansone's Walk at Home DVDs and was looking for other indoor walking videos. This video is led by Debra Mazda, a very feisty lady with an inspiring story. At her heaviest she weighed over 300 lbs, and she lost 140 lbs. on her own over 3 years and now maintains as a size 12 (and has for many years -- however, the picture of her on the cover of the DVD I think is a bit misleading -- she looks much heavier on the cover picture than she does in the DVD). Her video cast is all plus size women (the smallest is a size 14, ranging up to a size 18 or 20), so to me that was cool (usually in exercise DVDs the cast members are very fit, although one reason I like Leslie Sansone's DVDs is that she often has at least one plus size cast member).

Mazda puts you through a decent workout -- very comparable to a Leslie Sansone workout. She reminds me (in the nicest possible way) of a female drill sergeant -- she's from South Philly and you can tell she takes no b.s. from anyone, and she is constantly exhorting you (the viewer) to not quit and keep working. Seeing how hard she and her cast are working is definitely inspirational, too!

If you are new to exercising I think this is a great video to get started with; it's low impact, works the major muscle groups, and is not difficult to follow. If you've been exercising a while it may not be as challenging as what you're used to, but you can still work up a good sweat.

At the end of the video she has a chat with the cast, who all are in various stages of losing weight, and that is interesting to watch too (though you really only need to see it once).

Here is the link to Amazon.com if you are interested in checking more reviews or getting more info on this video:

http://www.amazon.com/SHAPELY-GIRL-WALKING-FIT-FABULOUS/dp/B002XZ62DO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318212662&sr=8-1