Random question.... How do people really not lose weight doing insanity?

SLLRunner

cfer667 wrote: »

This question is phrased incredibly rudely. Please get off your high horse. It's ok to be proud and feel good about your accomplishments. But it's so easy to get off the wagon and fail. Please be respectful to others who are at different place than you.

It could be metabolism related. It could be genetics.

It could be they don't have the knowledge of how to eat or how much they're eating vs what they need. Not many people eat the same everyday so it's challenging to understand what's going wrong.

Like Vallm said, they could gain weight because they're getting more muscular (which is a good thing) but pay too much attention to the scale and get bummed out or frustrated and try something more drastic which has the reverse effect.

They could also have allergies and react differently to different foods and not understand that.

Many reasons. Everyone is in a different stage of health and fitness, and a different place in what they understand/know about themselves and their health.

The question is not phrased rudely, it is a legitimate question.

Building muscle is not so easy, and it's intentional not random.

A person with allergies to a certain food does not gain weight from said food, but they certainly have other reaction.

kahulalui

It could be what they are eating, not necessarily too much.

I receieved a refund from Beach Body as their shakes made me gain weight. It just isn't "real" food.

TavistockToad

Brocksterdanza wrote: »

I first achieved over 100 pounds of weight loss with the help of insanity. Since then, i put some weight back on and have been reading these boards and others on the web with folks saying that they arent losing any weight. How is that possible aside from the obvious eating more than you are spending....

I am back on the program and am teaming it up with t25 on very busy days.... I am almost ten days in and the weight comes off at about the desired 2 pounds a week for me. I am just trying to figure it all out as to why it works for some and not others. I know on days that I combine the two workouts, i am well over 1k calories burned according to my polar.

Is it really as simple as the diet? Or are there underlying issues (IE metabolism, age response, etc)

Interested to see your thoughts.

i did insanty and put on 2lb. i lost bodyfat, i looked smaller when i finished, i just hung on to a load of water because of the intensity of the programme. if you're already a normal weight its not just about the scales.

FitPhillygirl

Kalikel wrote: »

They might be drinking those Beachbody shakes. Those things can make you gain weight!!

Sorry but you are wrong as these drinks do not "make" a person gain weight. Consuming too many calories than needed in a day causes people to gain weight, not drinking the Shakeology drinks.

yoovie

because you only get out of it what you put into it.

there are also people who have been 'dieting' for 5 years and haven't lost weight either.

there are also people who run for years and their bodies don't change.

I was one of them for awhile.

You only get out of it wheat you put into it.

good luck!

dbmata

I've been wanting to make some bread lately.

yoovie

cfer667 wrote: »

Please be respectful to others who are at different place than you.

This goes both ways. Sometimes people are refusing to educate themselves about fitness or are still in the early stages of getting to understand it and we should be mindful of their presence when explaining stuff.

But sometimes, those same people should realize that they are surrounded by people who have been at this with epic success for many years and are more advanced in their knowledge and experience of what works and what doesn't and why and they should be mindful of that invaluable and generously volunteered presence here.

yoovie

dbmata wrote: »

I've been wanting to make some bread lately.

rye would you do that?

Deemorak

mrsgoodwine wrote: »

They are most likely eating back what they burn.

SergeantSausage

Actual Answer: by eating too much.

It's the *ONLY* answer, Bro.

My_Butt

Brocksterdanza wrote: »

I first achieved over 100 pounds of weight loss with the help of insanity. Since then, i put some weight back on and have been reading these boards and others on the web with folks saying that they arent losing any weight. How is that possible aside from the obvious eating more than you are spending....

I am back on the program and am teaming it up with t25 on very busy days.... I am almost ten days in and the weight comes off at about the desired 2 pounds a week for me. I am just trying to figure it all out as to why it works for some and not others. I know on days that I combine the two workouts, i am well over 1k calories burned according to my polar.

Is it really as simple as the diet? Or are there underlying issues (IE metabolism, age response, etc)

Interested to see your thoughts.

When I did insanity, I plateaued for almost four weeks and lost nothing. However, I was still losing inches. I counted calories and never missed a workout. I was building muscle cause my abs were defined, and my shoulders and arms became ripped.

Toadstool_

Passed out on the floor for most of it?

rabe99199

My wife is doing the program and hasnt lost weight as well. I can tell her shape has changed in a positive matter so i think she is haining muscle. But she is also 2 laxxed bout eating. Says she isnt going to starve herself and wont listen so i just let her do her own thing. But yeah some will drop bf% but not any weight. Gotta push yourself on your diet