So, I started the Insanity workout (again) last Monday. Do you care if I join in this group? I'm new to myfitnesspal, so I'm not entirely sure of what I'm doing, yet.

A little about me:

28 yrs old and have struggled with weight for a LARGE portion of my life. When I was young I never felt like I was thin enough (even though I was!). As I got older I started to gain weight and tried every recipe in the book to get it to stay off. Then I was diagnosed with PCOS and its been an uphill battle.

Right now I am currently starting Insanity because I have three weddings in the next year (my brother's, my best friends, and potentially MINE!) No way am I going to be like this for those...NO WAY!

I am a little scared of the workout but I have resolved I would rather be trying and failing that not trying at all :-) I'm excited to do this together! FIT TEST tomorrow morning!

Hi everyone! I'm excited to be a part of this group. We can definitely keep each other accountable!

I just turned 35 and have three kids - Max is 7, Lucy is 5 and Oliver is about to be 3. I never struggled too much with weight until after the birth of my last. Sure, I always wanted to lose 10-20 pounds but after the third it's more like 35 or so. We were running, running, and running after the kids during the day that we weren't making the best food choices and then too many glasses of wine in front of the TV at night and the weight kept creeping up on me. The pants that "fit me" were all too tight (not to mention the ones I could no longer wear) and I finally put my foot down and said enough is enough! My husband decided to join me and is trying to lose about 20 pounds himself.

I did the fit test yesterday and did ok. I definitely want to do better. Today was day one of the workouts and it kicked my booty! I had to stop several times and catch my breath. After the workout, I felt absolutely SPENT and a little sick. About an hour afterwards, I was actually looking forward to tomorrow's workout thinking "I can do better than that!".

LET'S DO THIS!!!

Hello,

My name is Betsi and I am 24 years old. I am around 200 lbs and ready to get down to a reasonable size. I work full time from 2pm to 11pm in a call center and all I do is sit ALL DAY, needles to say I am not getting any exercise.

I am really tired of being hefty and am ready to get back in shape and active again.

I started Insanity weeks ago but since i get home so late (around 12am) and then to bed later I just couldn't get motivated to wake up early to work out or was too tired to work out when I get home.

I am ready to find time and make time to get in my workouts and will love the extra encouragement and CANT WAIT to get started again.

Good luck to all and cant wait to HELP everyone out!!!

Hi Everyone! Mi name is Karina and I`m new in myfitnesspal, so far I like it! I did Insanity Fit Test yesterday and like some of you felt sick. I think my glucose level went down but I`m not giving up! I`m about to do the first workout now. My goal is to loose 20 pounds, I have been trying to loose them for 4 years now. I know this time I` gonna make it! I wish you all luck, and keep it up!

Hi! I'd love to join in! I'm 44, mother of one, grandmother of one. I'm in my 'third' week of insanity, doing a bit of a different insanity regime: I do two days of insanity then one day jog then repeat, taking one day off a week. This schedule actually puts me about midpoint in 'week 2' of the insanity workout calendar. I'm also new to 'calorie counting' as of ~3 weeks ago. I am very pleased with the results and I'm learning to make better food choices. As for insanity, it's the hardest workout I've every done. So far I say the 'pain' of insanity is worth it - my legs are already starting to firm up and I my clothes fit better. I was bad and skipped the first fit test but I'll do it this weekend. I already feel more motivated as part of this group Let's just do it!

Hello everyone! I started insanity yesterday! I have about 25 lbs left to lose and hoping this helps get me close!

Hi everyone! I'm excited to be a part of this group. We can definitely keep each other accountable!

I just turned 35 and have three kids - Max is 7, Lucy is 5 and Oliver is about to be 3. I never struggled too much with weight until after the birth of my last. Sure, I always wanted to lose 10-20 pounds but after the third it's more like 35 or so. We were running, running, and running after the kids during the day that we weren't making the best food choices and then too many glasses of wine in front of the TV at night and the weight kept creeping up on me. The pants that "fit me" were all too tight (not to mention the ones I could no longer wear) and I finally put my foot down and said enough is enough! My husband decided to join me and is trying to lose about 20 pounds himself.

I did the fit test yesterday and did ok. I definitely want to do better. Today was day one of the workouts and it kicked my booty! I had to stop several times and catch my breath. After the workout, I felt absolutely SPENT and a little sick. About an hour afterwards, I was actually looking forward to tomorrow's workout thinking "I can do better than that!".

LET'S DO THIS!!!

I also have an Oliver! I know what you mean about looking forward to tomorrow! I was as well. We're crazy!

Kate here! 26 yr old mother of 2! They are the light of my life, the pain in my *kitten*, and the bounce in my step. :laugh:

I was 145 in high school, got married to my best friend 2 weeks after I graduated (still happily together after a decade and married for 8 years!), then gained 30 due to that damn cake! Was 175 for a couple of years without trying to maintain but got pregnant and ballooned to 210 and stayed. Got pregnant again, gained the rest and stayed until I found my reason, my motivation to be a better me.

I started Insanity yesterday (July 30, 2012) and the Fit Test was horrible for me. lol But I lived another day and did Day 2! My legs are SO angry with me! I am super determined to get healthier, happier, and at least to 165 lbs. I'm a little excited and a little scared to see what else this adventure has in store for me!

Best of luck to everyone on their journey!

Good morning!
I'm Justin, currently in the military, going to school part time and working the night shift 0000-0800, so I'll be doing the workouts around 0900. I'm 6'2 at 209lbs with 18% body fat. I've been doing Crossfit on and off since 2010, and I tried Insanity back in 2011 and ended up getting shin splints after a few weeks so I quit.
I am starting the whole30 today as well, which is a strict paleo diet for 30 days. So hopefully those things coupled together will yield great results! I am looking to change my eating habits so hopefully this will only motivate me further to permantely change my lifestyle!

Hello everybody! I started Insanity this afternoon (8/1/12) with my sister. She has been doing it for about 2 weeks but took a few days off and started again with me. We are trying to kick our lives back in gear and feel the best way to do that is to feel better about ourselves. We have been making small changes over the last few weeks and I think we are in a good position to get this done right. So here's my story:

I am 35 years old. I've never really been a small girl, but I was always a swimmer so I was tone and tight. That went out the window a few years ago when I started Nursing School! I stopped working out, swimming, running, anything that wasn't studying really. And don't get me started on the food choices! But I am ready to make things better. I am going to graduate in May and I refuse to be unhappy with the way I look when I get my graduation portraits made in March! : )

I start back to class on August 20th. I hope to get into Insanity before school starts again so I can keep it up rather than panic when life gets busy. I need a stress release during school and I have been working out for the last couple of months to make it a habit. I promise, I will need some encouragement and support, please feel free to friend me and harrass me about staying on track. I appreciate it (in advance).

Hello everyone!
My name is Amanda, I have been struggling with my weight for my whole life but never this bad. About 3 years ago I gained 45 pounds in a little over 2 months. It was literally OVERNIGHT. I went to so many weight watcher meetings, doctors appointments, and even considered Bariatric Surgery (lapband) Finally my doctor diagnosed me with PCOS. Which wreaks havoc on your body. I never realized how much damage it can do. So I have tried every diet in the book. Even the crazy fad diets! I finally , after 3 years started losing some weight. Very slow, but at least it was finally coming off! Eating less and moving more is definitely the best advice you can take!

So, I started my insanity fit test Sunday 7/30 so it would work out that Saturday would be my off day. I had been doing a boot camp 3-4 days a week since January so I figured I was in O.K shape. Boy was I wrong! Insanity is no joke! I do find myself excited to go home and cross another day off the calendar! But so many days I want to just sit on my couch when I get home. I need this group to help keep me motivated and I will do the same!!!

Oh, I have started Insanity before and made it through month one with great results - and that was without tracking my eating. I stopped when I ended up with strep throat which set me back a few weeks, then my running season started. I've struggled with running injuries this year so I've been backsliding. Hoping this gets me back on track