Need help with my diet !!! Insanity experts!

I'm doing insanity also (on week 3), and I would say that firstly it is important to finish the workouts, even if you have to take frequent breaks. Just stick through with it and you'll get stronger and see more results. I have a hard time finishing the workouts on some days too, to the point where I'm crawling across the floor to reach my water bottle.

From the other insanity posts I have read so far, it is common to gain weight in the first couple weeks of insanity; part of this could just be water weight as your body adjusts to this new level of exercise that you're putting it through, but also keep in mind that weight on a scale is not everything-muscle weighs more than fat does. I'd suggest taking measurents of yourself so you can track the inches as they fall off rather than stress over a few pounds on a scale.

The best way to distribute the carbs, fats, and protein is to follow the insanity nutrition guide that gives you meals that you can follow as well as a conversion table to swap out different foods to suite what you favor personally and still maintain that correct ratio. I personally just use it as a rough outline because I'm a poor college student that can't afford that variety of ingredients, so I just pay attention mainly to calories (obviously), proteins, and fats. I just try to keep fat to a minimum and eat as much protein as a can, particularly after a workout.

What I have found helps me a lot was buying a big container of whey protein isolate; low calories, high protein, and correct fat and carb ratios. Also, make sure to space out your meals to be smaller and every 3-4 hours. Since I'm very active and I work 2 jobs, I end up eating every 2 hours most of the time, 3 hours tops. I find it preferable because by the time I'm hungry again, it's time to eat my next meal or to do my workouts and then have a protein shake.

I'm 5 days away from finishing and I have lost about 10lbs, but I did gain in the beginning. I gained and then it seemed to all fall off within a week, so it wasn't too bad, but I've heard others say the same thing. I'm thinking its pretty normal. Also, what I did notice is that even though I had gained weight, I was losing inches. The scale lies! Ha ha. Also, I had to up my calorie intake to around 1800 for the workouts. It seems like a lot, but Insanity is tough. Since you're not completing the workouts in their entirety, I wouldn't recommend going that high, but raising your calories a little, not sure what you're at right now, may help. I'm 5'6 and weigh 149 right now. The program is awesome and I'm happy I decided to take the challenge, but it's hard! Good luck with your workouts and add me if you want!