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Am I eating enough calories for INSANITY?

henryg09
henryg09 Posts: 2
edited February 25 in Fitness and Exercise
I've just recently started doing Insanity. Into Week 2, Day 2 and such a great workout. I'm a 5'11, 220lb male. Grabbing a Calorie Counter worksheet online tells me I should be eating 2600 calories, which seemed like a scary number.
During the first week, I started eating only 1600 calories, thinking it would further boost my weight loss but I've actually lost roughly 4 lbs already, which is incredible.
I don't feel tired during the workouts. I eat 4 300 calorie meals and one 400 calorie meal with no absolutely no hunger throughout the day. I have energy to complete the workouts and still go about my day. I can, for a majority, keep up with them (still have to take a few breathers, but eh) but I'm worried the huge calorie deficiency will make me plateau very quickly.


What do you guys think? Should I up the calories or maintain the 1600 calorie intake I have been?

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  • henryg09
    henryg09 Posts: 2
    Thanks for your reply! Absolutely, I want to do this right 100%. :)

    And I guess I'll add a few hundred calories to each meal to make it to the 2600. Seems a bit too much because I'm so full after eating each meal but I'll manage.

    Just needed another's opinion. :D I hope I'll feel a difference.
  • tinatini28
    tinatini28 Posts: 15 Member
    Definitely increase!! I'm a girl and I eat 2200 calories a day and do light exercise every other day (burning about 100-150 cals).
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