Insanity Program Driving Me Insane

nickymarie011
nickymarie011 Posts: 152 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hey Ya'll. I am in week four of Insanity and absolutely love the program. I am literally drenched in sweat after each workout (besides the recovery days). I honestly feel its a great conditioning program, however I cannot seem to understand why I am continually gaining weight with Insanity. I have gained 5 pounds in 4 weeks with the program. I am not following the diet plan, but eat relatively healthy anyways! My goal when beginning Insanity was not to lose weight, but to maintain and tighten/strengthen my core. I have noticed my love handles actually getting bigger (major bummer) but my thighs/ back looking much better. I am so confused. Many people say its muscle and in month two is where the belly fat results will begin... but I am just so discouraged to even continue if I keep gaining like this. Anyone else experience weight gain during Insanity during the first month?

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  • Cese27
    Cese27 Posts: 626 Member
    You could be retaining water in you're muscles due to the frequency of the workouts
  • Cese27
    Cese27 Posts: 626 Member
    Also I would ditch the scales and take measurements,it's a better guide in change imo
  • nickymarie011
    nickymarie011 Posts: 152 Member
    Yeah, I try not to do the weighing thing too often, however I find myself obsessing over it if I do not weigh in at one point or another. Even with the weight gain, my clothes are not tight and are still fitting perfectly, so I suppose that is a plus. I am eating about 1550 calories a day, but the beach body website claims I should be eating around 1,800 while doing Insanity. I am not really willing to up my calorie intake if I am already gaining weight eating what I have been eating all along.
  • Cese27
    Cese27 Posts: 626 Member
    Gaining weight and holding excess water aren't really the same thing hence the taking measurements I think would be the way to go,what are you're goal/targets
  • nickymarie011
    nickymarie011 Posts: 152 Member
    My main goal is to lose about 5 pounds and tighten my core in the next two months. I want to get rid of the love handles that appeared in the last four months. I was about 115 on January 1st of this yr, went up to 125 (which is what I am now). Was 120 before I began Insanity though which was approx 4 weeks ago. I am assuming its water weight. However, I see much more muscle definition in my legs/thighs. I do think I need to watch my sodium intake, salt is the devil for me. I will begin taking my measurements so I can see whats going on with my body!
  • Cese27
    Cese27 Posts: 626 Member
    With those goals in mind strength training will be you're best friend
  • jeremyw1977
    jeremyw1977 Posts: 505 Member
    I saw my weight go up by about 4 pounds after the first two weeks of Insanity.
    By the end of the next two weeks, I saw those 4 pounds (and more) disappear.
  • nickymarie011
    nickymarie011 Posts: 152 Member
    Cese and Jeremy, thanks for your replies! I appreciate it. Jeremy, it's nice to know I am not the only one who had a little weight gain. I am not one to quit a program, especially considering I am almost halfway through, so I will keep on...I just hope I don't end up gaining a ridiculous amount by the end of the entire program lol.
  • currlee
    currlee Posts: 395 Member
    Stick with it.
  • verzanie
    verzanie Posts: 54 Member
    I was more or less your same weight and exactly the same happened to me..in fact I put on 6 lbs. I am now about 5 lbs total loss but a lot smaller so decided to ditch the scales..lovehandles could be your obliques getting bigger and also retaining fluids. mine got massive (s I lost weight on hips underneath they stick out more) seriously do not worry about weigh and measure by inches. Your muscles will swell up too.
  • Squamation
    Squamation Posts: 522 Member
    I had no weight change with Insanity but did lose inches- and for me that was more important.

    Not to bring you down but I did not lose ANY inches off my stomach during the last month. :(
  • fadedflower79
    fadedflower79 Posts: 80 Member
    I have done 3 rounds of Insanity and during phase one I always gain 4-7 lbs but loose that plus 10 more in phase two. I usually disregard my weight and measurements though and instead take weekly pics when I do Insanity that way I know It is working regardless of the numbers!
  • nickymarie011
    nickymarie011 Posts: 152 Member
    Thanks everyone :) I am definitely sticking with it. I hope month two shows me at least something, so I don't feel I am passing out in a puddle of sweat everyday for nothing lol!
  • just_mia
    just_mia Posts: 5 Member
    yea the first month, i gained weight but now i am dropping it in month 2. stick with it! you got it
  • SloRunner25
    SloRunner25 Posts: 89 Member
    I've been maintaining so far but I'm only on week 2 of Insanity. I'm 183.4 pounds currently and I'd like to reach 155 lbs by the end of the year. I notice the different in my clothes. I have more room in my shirts and can't keep some pants up anymore. And yet the scale still hovers around 183.4-185. I notice a HUGE different in my body. It seems like my body is tighter and more trim. My mother saw me the week before I started and then when I went to visit her earlier this week she remarked how much thinner I looked and more toned.

    It's hella frustrating for the scale to not be moving any, but I'm going to stick it out. It's only 2 months and I'll be happy to build some muscle since it really helps in my training for my first 10K in November. I think the scale will move again soon. It just takes a while for my body to adjust to the new demands.

    Good luck and hang in there! :flowerforyou:
  • sarajames1000
    sarajames1000 Posts: 1
    Someone please help me figure this out!! I'm in week 2 of 2nd month. I don't weigh myself so have no idea if I've lost any actual weight, howeverI do know that I have lost nearly 2 inches from my waist, an inch from my chest BUT I have gained an inch on my calves and thighs!!!! And my legs are specifically the area I wanted to slim down....

    Any suggestions!?!?!?

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