The Get Ripped series is GREAT and TaeBo is SO ADDICTING!! I lost my first 12 pounds on that alone - no dieting at all. I firmed up and started seeing new muscles within two weeks. I am confident when I run alone, not scared. I gained a ton of self esteem as I got to be pretty good at it :-) I can't say enough about TaeBo. I loved doing it so I never needed motivation.