insanity friends

I love the Insanity videos... I've been trying to do them almost every day to change my workout routine up from just running and lifting. I don't get sore from a 7 mile run, but I'm EXTREMELY sore from an hour and a half of Insanity! It's crazy. Anyone have tips on recovering faster?

Make sure you drink some type of protein drink 10-30 minutes after your workout. Also, make sure you are eating enough "clean" calories or else your energy and recovery will be slow. As an example, I was trying to stay at around 1500 cals a day even though the program said I should be closer to 2100. I eventually hit a wall and didn't get over it until I started upping my cal intake to around 2000. I just made sure my extra 500 was super clean - no junk food

Just started today! Did the fit test and the results weren't as bad as I thought they would be! Excited to start this journey. Cross training like this is the way I have been able to become a better runner! Love it!

Hi I am doing insanity. Im on heading into week 3 tonight I do fit test 2,

Hey all Ive just started insanity today n took the fit test n woow I've just surprised myself by doing more than I've expected !! I've got nothing to lose but FAT, n I'm up for it coz I'm sick n tierd of being sick tierd .are you 2 ?! Add me n we can push eachother till we make it!

Hi All, I'm on day 9 of Insanity. Tried and failed to finish before but this time I really think I'm going to complete it. I look forward to it each night. Okay help me to understand this. I am 48 years old 5'3 started at 175 pounds. I know that sounds like a lot but I wear a size 10/12 depending. My goal is a size 7. Not sure what that weighs on me.

I've been doing the workouts ONLY 9 days and already my daughter says she is noticing I look smaller. I too thought I was noticing subtle changes but just thought it was in my head. No one can change in that short amount of time. Haven't measured yet. I'm going to wait until after the first 30 days.

So I get on the scale today and I've gained 5 pounds. Now let me say My bmr is 1489 and my tdee is about 1800. I try to not eat over 1800 a day. But I eat what I like just less of it. I've cut out soda and junk but still enjoy all the other foods I like (not so much a sweet eater or snacker) just less of them. Went to 5 guys and had half the burger and half the fries I would normally eat and got a water. let me add i'm not looking for a six pack. just a smaller firmer tummy..

Is it normal to gain so much weight in the beginning. Who gains 5 pounds in 9 days. Co-worker says its muscle cause she is starting to see definition in my arms. but i just cant wrap my head around gaining 5 pounds of muscle in 9 days. from reading the forums on here i know that is impossible especially for women.

Any help underdstanding this would be great. I am trying not to be a slave to the scale but hopped on today out of curiosity.

Oh hubby also said there is less of me around my middle which is my biggest problem area.

I ordered Insanity and am just waiting for it to arrive!!! VERY excited to start. I am already a healthy weight for my height and a size 8-10 clothes, i'm just being vain after i've put on weight (a tendon injury put me out of action for two months).
Not really that bothered about what it says on the scale and i don't think you should be. You should do weekly measurements as opposed to weigh ins. You really see the difference that way. Everyone has this 'ideal' weight in their head that they would like to be but a lot of the time, that's completely unrealistic. Id rather weigh more but be more toned than weigh less without the muscle tone.
If anyone is going to start insanity in the near future and would like to do it with me, please let me know!
#StrongIsTheNewSexy!

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New to MFP and my husband and I are on week 5 of insanity! I am constantly on a wight loss roller coaster. Hoping the combo of MFP and insanity will do the trick! Of course, my husband has lost 11lbs while I am at a whoo hoo 2lbs. But I hear month 2 gets more insane and I have definitely noticed how I am more toned than when I started. ADD me as a friend please!

Deanna

Hi All, I'm on day 9 of Insanity. Tried and failed to finish before but this time I really think I'm going to complete it. I look forward to it each night. Okay help me to understand this. I am 48 years old 5'3 started at 175 pounds. I know that sounds like a lot but I wear a size 10/12 depending. My goal is a size 7. Not sure what that weighs on me.

I've been doing the workouts ONLY 9 days and already my daughter says she is noticing I look smaller. I too thought I was noticing subtle changes but just thought it was in my head. No one can change in that short amount of time. Haven't measured yet. I'm going to wait until after the first 30 days.

So I get on the scale today and I've gained 5 pounds. Now let me say My bmr is 1489 and my tdee is about 1800. I try to not eat over 1800 a day. But I eat what I like just less of it. I've cut out soda and junk but still enjoy all the other foods I like (not so much a sweet eater or snacker) just less of them. Went to 5 guys and had half the burger and half the fries I would normally eat and got a water. let me add i'm not looking for a six pack. just a smaller firmer tummy..

Is it normal to gain so much weight in the beginning. Who gains 5 pounds in 9 days. Co-worker says its muscle cause she is starting to see definition in my arms. but i just cant wrap my head around gaining 5 pounds of muscle in 9 days. from reading the forums on here i know that is impossible especially for women.

Any help underdstanding this would be great. I am trying not to be a slave to the scale but hopped on today out of curiosity.

Oh hubby also said there is less of me around my middle which is my biggest problem area.

Actually, I have heard many people with the same concern - including women. Hopefully, others will chime in. First of all, congrats on getting though the first 9 days. Personally, I gained my second week, but it was only 2 lbs. The rest of the program I either lost weight or stayed exactly the same. However, like you, even when the scale wasn't dropping, I could see results with definition and muscle. I started off weighing once a week, but it got a little discouraging, so I just quit looking every week. I could feel my body changing for the better and I knew results would come. They did. Not as much as I had hoped, but I lost 16 pounds over the course of 63 days. Keep going! Don't get discouraged. Many don't see huge results until Month 2, so you still have a ways to go.

I totally got that wrong. My TDEE is about 2300. I eat 500 below that and try not to go over 1800 calories a day

I'm on week 5 of Insanity and am super excited about the changes that I've seen in my body so far. I've even lost a few lbs. to boot! Never would I have thought (being a former couch potato) that I would be able to do a program of this sort. I'm glad that my husband puts the disc in daily and pushes play for me!