Getting discouraged :(

AmandaMaitland

Just thinking and trying to not get too upset, but I'm nervous that I will never lose my belly, lower back, and inner thigh chub I'm doing Insanity and I've only completed month 1! No changes yet... I eat well, and all but I'm just nervous that I may not lose it... are there any suggestions ? Maybe foods to avoid, and foods to incorporate? Tips during exercise? Or stories that are similar and had success? Thanks in advance

emmalousmom1

your diary is closed, we could help more by seeing what you do eat:)

emmalousmom1

I see before and after pics on your profile, you look great, how much weight do you still want to lose?? If you are at goal weight, maybe some heavy lifting?

Admiral_Derp

Watch this: http://youtu.be/lsSC2vx7zFQ

Don't get discouraged.

_Schatzi_

You look like a success story to me!!!!

But I could recommend looking into strength training. New Rules of Lifting for Women talks about how strength training can tighten up those areas you mentioned. Without hours of cardio. Plus- you'll be stronger, leaner, and look even more like a victoria's secret model.
Might be worth stopping by a book store to look through a copy and see if it could be something for you.

petstorekitty

If you're at or near your goal and just trying to burn off the fat, bust out some strength training, resistance and/or lifting.
check your cals, water intake, nutrients etc.

Maybe change it up. Try swimming. :)

Shetchncn1

Do exercises that target the areas that you want to lose.

Tricialew32

I didn't lose a lot of weight doing Insanity either but what I did gain was strength, more muscle tone and the energy to keep going. I did the program twice and I don't have pics to post but I wish I did. Don't expect a whole lot of weight loss with it but do keep going.

It gets tougher and you'll get stronger. When you're done with month 2, Try walking very fast at least 3 days a week and try lifting heavy. (Unless you have an unusual amount of testosterone, you won't bulk up but you will tone up). Mix it up with some HIIT like sprints now and then.

I recently stopped running and now walk 45 minutes 3-4 days/week keeping my heartrate up (about 3 miles) and do a Body Pump class 3 days a week where I can lift as heavy as I am able and I'm dropping weight again. Don't give up....try new things if you aren't enjoying your workout but give yourself 4-6wks to see if you are getting results.

Unfortunately....my belly was the last thing to start shrinking but it IS shrinking now!

leonaedithlewis

You look pretty great in the pics. No "chub" that I can see. I have heard that working out to increase muscle mass really can change the shape of your body. Is you are already at your goal weight, increasing muscle mass could give you the definition you may be looking for. Definition does not happen with dieting, building muscle mass does.

WeightHacker

Dont get discourage about that.
the reason im saying that. sometimes. it wont happen in 1 month or 2. maybe it will notice on the 3rd month.
are you doing tape measurement? (that will be a big help to see if you have lost inches or not)

Just keep doing what you are doing. if then you dont lose in those area maybe you need to change something. Just keep striving okay.

mmddwechanged

The hardest part is the mind games we play with ourselves. Find a way. Watch inspiring videos like the one mentioned above, watch your thinking, keep talking to people like us here or successful people in your life. I know my thinking has sabataged me before. One thing that helped me was Haybale's spreadsheet, although I never actually used it I believed in it. I believed that if I stayed below or at TDEE I would reach my goal no matter what the words in my head said and no matter what the scale said. I always had my laptop and excel as my back-up for when I started to doubt my progress again.

I'm not 100% happy with my results right now and have to wait before I can work towards my next goal, but I know I will when the time comes. There is peace in thinking positively.

theCarlton

Uhm, have you seen your side-by-sides? You're obviously losing it, and you look great. There's no logical reason to think that that will change.

Here's how I handle my problems - all of them:
I say "Is this something that I can do something about?" If yes, then I come up with a couple plans to use in case things don't go as I hope. If the answer is no, then I don't bother worrying about it anymore. It's pointless. Worry doesn't create muscle or cause weight loss. Keep it movin'.

AmandaMaitland

My diary is now open!! Thank you everyone for you words of encouragement as well. I'm not wallowing in depression, It just bothers me when I do pushups and see that extra "sag" in the middle or sit down and have that baby fat bulge in my lower back, or my inner thighs "jiggle" lol, may be TMI, but it's true. I can't afford a gym membership right now, but I do have a small gym at my work. (limited equipment though) ... I have a weight bench, dumbells, and barbells, with interchangeable weights..

When I finish, would it benefit to rotate Insanity 3 days, weight lifting + cardio 3 days, then 1 off day?

Admiral_Derp

I would do weight lifting 3 days and then either insanity, or cardio 3 days. You can do both cardio and lifting on the same day, but one of the two will likely suffer. If you have limited access to weight equpment, you can also find some really intense bodyweight routines at nerdfitness.com. Make sure that you're eating enough, and resting enough, especially when incorporating strength training.

ndj1979

you cannot spot reduce fat..it will come off from whre it wants to come off ...

eat in a deficit, strength train using compound lifts, and mix in some cardio and you will lower your body fat%

AmandaMaitland

Thanks everyone! You all gave me great things to think about I'm not giving up!