Insanity and Nutrition help

Awillz_Conqueror
Awillz_Conqueror Posts: 145 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello all,

I'm looking for a little fat loss help and guidance. I'm 28, 5'11 and 217 lbs (arguably). I am currently on my 5th week of Insanity, the original program. I decided to repeat what would have been week 4 this week to further prepare me for month 2. Sadly, I have not seen the results one would expect for the amount of effort and intensity of each workout. I go really hard and I eat, what I think to be clean. I haven't lost weight (which isnt very important) or inches. I am thinking it could be a few things
- Not getting enough sleep
- Not eating as clean as I think
- Just need to be patient

I was wondering if anyone could share their experiences with Insanity (or any other fat loss journey) and review my diary to see where I can improve my nutrition.

Please feel free to add me.

Best,
Awillz

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  • CoffeeNCardio
    CoffeeNCardio Posts: 1,847 Member
    1. Sleep is healthy and benefical, but it will not hinder weight loss
    2. Eating "clean" has nothing at all to do with weight loss. Eating fewer calories than you burn is the only thing that results in weight loss
    3. 6 weeks is typically the cut off where you start saying "okay something is wrong", but in your case I'd say 5 is enough, and what's likely the issue is not measuring your intake or output correctly to create a deficit.

    Read, embrace, adjust

    9tbbwkfix17s.jpg
  • CoffeeNCardio
    CoffeeNCardio Posts: 1,847 Member
    If you have been logging and you think that you're accurate, consider opening your diary so people can give you some more specific advice. Oftentimes the veterans will recognize in an instant whether you've picked a very incorrect user-entered log, or accidentally chose the incorrect measurement in the system to match how you measured irl
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,002 Member
    If you have not had results in 5 weeks you are more then likely eating too many calories. Do you track your intake?
    Speaking of results. Do you notice any increases in strength and endurance. In other words, is the program getting easier for you?
  • Awillz_Conqueror
    Awillz_Conqueror Posts: 145 Member
    Thank you both for your responses. I have opened up my diary for all.

    J72Fit - The workouts aren't getting "easier", but I am able to do much more without breaks and I am certainly much stronger than when I first started. Also, I can go much harder than when I first started.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Looks like a fair number of days have no food logged at all.
  • Awillz_Conqueror
    Awillz_Conqueror Posts: 145 Member
    Hi Jane - yes there are. However, I weigh and prep my meals every day and I don't deviate. I just get lazy and don't add it here or I simply forget.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Awillz_Conqueror wrote: »
    Hi Jane - yes there are. However, I weigh and prep my meals every day and I don't deviate. I just get lazy and don't add it here or I simply forget.

    Where did you get your calorie goal? If I was confident that I was weighing and logging properly (which you are) and I went five weeks without losing, I would begin to think about reducing my calories until I found the number that put me at a deficit. You may just have found your calorie level to maintain.
  • 110032339
    110032339 Posts: 8 Member
    CoffeeNCardio wrote: »
    1. Sleep is healthy and benefical, but it will not hinder weight loss
    2. Eating "clean" has nothing at all to do with weight loss. Eating fewer calories than you burn is the only thing that results in weight loss
    3. 6 weeks is typically the cut off where you start saying "okay something is wrong", but in your case I'd say 5 is enough, and what's likely the issue is not measuring your intake or output correctly to create a deficit.

    Read, embrace, adjust

    9tbbwkfix17s.jpg

    Sleep can hinder weight loss not due to a change in calories but because it increases the stress hormone cortisol which impacts insulin and blood glucose, and how your body processes the food and metabolic rate, and can lead to insulin resistance. It also alters leptin another hormone which alters your appetite so makes you crave more.

    People who have long term sleep problems, shift workers and people with prolonged lifestyle stress all tend to have problems with weight. This is obviously a combination of lifestyle change and because of hormonal imbalances.
  • Awillz_Conqueror
    Awillz_Conqueror Posts: 145 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    Awillz_Conqueror wrote: »
    Hi Jane - yes there are. However, I weigh and prep my meals every day and I don't deviate. I just get lazy and don't add it here or I simply forget.

    Where did you get your calorie goal? If I was confident that I was weighing and logging properly (which you are) and I went five weeks without losing, I would begin to think about reducing my calories until I found the number that put me at a deficit. You may just have found your calorie level to maintain.

    Ah, I used the Harris Benedict Equation from the Insanoty nutrition guide. It has me around 3600 calories for doing the Insanity workouts but I minus 1000 to lose 2 pounds a week. However, like I said before, I'm more interested in the fat loss. Reading forums, etc I've noticed the people don't lose a huge amount of weight with the program, but they see big inch losses - particularly in month 2. I just want to make sure I am positioning myself for success in month 2 before I begin.
  • Awillz_Conqueror
    Awillz_Conqueror Posts: 145 Member
    110032339 wrote: »
    CoffeeNCardio wrote: »
    1. Sleep is healthy and benefical, but it will not hinder weight loss
    2. Eating "clean" has nothing at all to do with weight loss. Eating fewer calories than you burn is the only thing that results in weight loss
    3. 6 weeks is typically the cut off where you start saying "okay something is wrong", but in your case I'd say 5 is enough, and what's likely the issue is not measuring your intake or output correctly to create a deficit.

    Read, embrace, adjust

    9tbbwkfix17s.jpg

    Sleep can hinder weight loss not due to a change in calories but because it increases the stress hormone cortisol which impacts insulin and blood glucose, and how your body processes the food and metabolic rate, and can lead to insulin resistance. It also alters leptin another hormone which alters your appetite so makes you crave more.

    People who have long term sleep problems, shift workers and people with prolonged lifestyle stress all tend to have problems with weight. This is obviously a combination of lifestyle change and because of hormonal imbalances.

    Interesting....
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,002 Member
    Awillz_Conqueror wrote: »
    Thank you both for your responses. I have opened up my diary for all.

    J72Fit - The workouts aren't getting "easier", but I am able to do much more without breaks and I am certainly much stronger than when I first started. Also, I can go much harder than when I first started.
    Then I think we can safely assume it's working. Now we just have to nail down the diet end. Don't get discouraged, it will happen.
    Patience, Persistence and Perspective!
  • Awillz_Conqueror
    Awillz_Conqueror Posts: 145 Member
    J72FIT wrote: »
    Awillz_Conqueror wrote: »
    Thank you both for your responses. I have opened up my diary for all.

    J72Fit - The workouts aren't getting "easier", but I am able to do much more without breaks and I am certainly much stronger than when I first started. Also, I can go much harder than when I first started.
    Then I think we can safely assume it's working. Now we just have to nail down the diet end. Don't get discouraged, it will happen.
    Patience, Persistence and Perspective!

    Sir, yes sir!

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