Eating plan on the Insanity workout...
dawnsfitnesspage
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Hi,
I received my insanity workout pack in the mail today and am eager to get going! Just want to make sure I do it right. Was interested to see what everyone else does with their meal planning while on this challenge? I was all for giving the diet that came with it a go but it's not what I would generally have and I don't want to get disheartened by not enjoying my food while I'm following the workout.
Don't get me wrong, I don't want to eat unhealthily. The calorie goal does seem quite high, but I'm thinking about aiming to hit it daily and see what happens. Rather than following the diet plan I was thinking about making my own and following the general rules (5 meals a day broken down with 40% protein 40% carbs and 20% fat with each aiming for between 300-400 cals).
What do you think? Does anyone else follow their own plan or is it necessary to eat strictly what they suggest? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated, I'm a newbie but want to succeed!!
Dawn
I received my insanity workout pack in the mail today and am eager to get going! Just want to make sure I do it right. Was interested to see what everyone else does with their meal planning while on this challenge? I was all for giving the diet that came with it a go but it's not what I would generally have and I don't want to get disheartened by not enjoying my food while I'm following the workout.
Don't get me wrong, I don't want to eat unhealthily. The calorie goal does seem quite high, but I'm thinking about aiming to hit it daily and see what happens. Rather than following the diet plan I was thinking about making my own and following the general rules (5 meals a day broken down with 40% protein 40% carbs and 20% fat with each aiming for between 300-400 cals).
What do you think? Does anyone else follow their own plan or is it necessary to eat strictly what they suggest? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated, I'm a newbie but want to succeed!!
Dawn
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I borrowed from someone so I don't have the meal plan. What does it say for females caloric intake? My diary is open, I basically during the week try to eat as healthy as I can and include a few veggies and fruit and stay under calories. I usually have one cheat or off day. I think you can eat what you want as long as under calories.0
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I was able to lose weight and get pretty good results, and I didn't follow their plan at all. As long as you are following the general principles, you should get some pretty good results yourself. Good luck, and DIG DEEPER! :laugh:0
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MFP told me it should be 1200 ish calories for me to lose 2 lb a week, the 2000 is from the calculation the insanity programme gave me. It's a really long equation called the Harris Benedict Equation and is based on your weight, height, activity etc. I think it comes out so high because it says you should show your level of fitness as high on the insanity programme. Maybe I'll split it between the 2 and aim for something like 1600-1800 and see how I get on. Seems more realistic?0
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Yeah I would say 1600 with vigorous exercise is a good start!! I can never just eat 1200 cals unless I'm sick.0
