Doing insanity and not losing weight

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  • OtiWanKenobi
    OtiWanKenobi Posts: 340 Member
    I know it seems so contrary to dieting but don't be afraid to eat a little more. I experienced this with another program, I was to afraid to eat the recommended intake thinking I knew better (and yet I am the one with a weight problem. Hmmm) and I kept myself from experiencing results until I gave in and upped my calories. You are requiring a lot from your body it needs proper fuel to perform for you. The people who designed the program must know what they are doing because there has been a lot of success. What will it hurt if you added 100-200 calories per day just to see? 700-1400 calories is not enough to gain a pound in two weeks time and you might be surprised. If what you are doing isn't working why keep doing it the same way, that's insanity!
    To everyone who has suggested eating more. I think this is my best bet. I have been afraid to up my calorie intake because it didn't "make sense" to me. :) I think I will go up to 1700 for a couple weeks and see how It goes. I average about 300-350 burn per workout, so that will still leave me at about 1400 per day.

    1400 is not enough. You should NET at least 1700...meaning eating your exercise calories back.


    Trust me, don't be afraid to eat more.... I was in your same boat same time last year. At that time I didn't know about eating more. I tortured myself and I worked out 6 days a week. I would go down to 1000 calories some days. Then raise it back to 1500...then dropped again. Then I would read that changing up your workouts can break a plateau so I signed up for a half marathon and trained for 3 months and NADA...NOT A DAMN INCH LOST. and at most maybe 3 lbs lost.

    I was devastated because I wanted to lose more before my wedding date and didn't accomplish my goal.

    After being on MFP, I educated myself and learned about eating more. However, since November I struggled with the thought of eating more. How can this possibly work???? I tried the Road Map method in January and I gave up after two weeks and I gained weight.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13 <<<this will give you the answers as to why.

    Then I learned that there's a 4 -6 week weight gain curve for people who have eaten at a really high deficit because their metabolism is so slow.

    I tried again this past March and I did gain again after the first two weeks. I hid the scale and made myself have patience. I am so FLIPPIN' glad I did because I finally broke out this damn plataeu and I'm steadily losing a 1 lb a week.

    I eat a whole lot more, 2000 cals, and I'm happier and I'm never hungry and my metabolism is on fire!

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