Doing Insanity...

Hey! I just started insanity last week and I've also gained weight. It's pretty standard for me when I start a new routine even though I've been at this exercising and eating healthy for over a year. It could be the body adjusting by holding on to water to repair damaged muscles, etc. I've already "lost" some of the weight from my gain last week so it's probably just water weight. You are likely experiencing the same thing. It's also great that you've increased your calories as you are going to need the energy to complete insanity. Your body could also be adjusting to this change and that's why you see a gain on the scale. I've done research on Insanity and many people don't see results on the scale in the first few weeks of the program. Looking in the mirror and taking measurements are what will help you to see the transformations taking place with your body. Personally, I take measurements of my neck, chest, waist (at the smallest part), stomach at the navel, hips (at the biggest part), thighs, calves, ankles, arms, forearms, and wrists. You don't have to do them all...you can pick what works for you. I tend to lose inches slowly so seeing minute changes in a lot of places keeps me going. We also have an insanity group on here that started the program April 1st (there are many others on the site). It's okay if you're behind as some people started later. I don't know if you've joined already but if not check us out, we are pretty active and encouraging. Here's the link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/12934-insanity-april-1st-to-june-2nd

Edit: just saw your question about your diary. I took a look back a few weeks and I would suggest trying to cut down on the takeout and prepare as much of your food at home as possible. You should also try to incorporate more fruits and veggies. I see you do have a fair amount (carrots, plums, etc). The cleaner the food you eat, the more of it you will be able to eat. As well, they are more nutritious and will provide better fuel for insanity. You will feel the difference...I know I did the one day I had takeout. This ties into my last observation which is try to cut down on the processed food (chips, cookies, etc). I'm not saying you have to get rid of it completely because I don't think you should cut out things you enjoy but limit it. Hope that helps! Seems you are doing a good job getting in the protein so keep it up!


Best of luck! Keep with it and you'll see the changes soon enough!