getting started on Insanity

I finished the police academy August 1, 2013 and haven't been as active as I want to be since then. I borrowed a friend's Insanity DVD's and am ready for the challenge. I would love to here from anyone who is doing or has completed the program and how it is going on went for them.

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  • Just started here and I see it is going some good. Have to wait ans see.
  • I started Insanity about a year ago and have completed 3.5 rounds. I ate very clean and lost 100 pounds. I think Insanity is a lot of fun and love the challenge; although I have not yet been able to convince myself to complete month 2 for the 4th time!
  • haleycreations
    haleycreations Posts: 89 Member
    Well I want to share with you why I made the decision to lose my weight

    Well I have only tip, you have to keep showing up and pushing play everyday. I run challenge groups and help people stay motivated something I learned from my coach. I just jumped into Insanity because it did not require any equipment to start just the program. I did this for the following reason. Well I started looking at why I wanted to get in shape, asking myself one important question "WHY". I decided that it was for my girls and that I wanted to be around for them to graduate and get married and hopefully one day grandkids. Once I committed to that I chose to follow Insanity, and then P90X and proceeded to lose 60 lbs and 10 1/2" on my waist in the first 120 days. I just had to make the chose to when I went out with friends that I would stick to the plan that I had put into place for myself. Before I started I had high blood pressure, High Cholesterol, Major depression, and High levels of Anxiety taking medications everyday and at times saying I don't want to do this so I would stop taking them which you all know is and was bad for me. I then started the programs and felt a different release of energy that I had not felt before and wanted to keep that feeling going. I soon was able to stop the Medications for better reasons since all levels were normal again. I still take the medications for depression and anxiety because it is a chemical imbalance that I will always have to take but not for reasons previously described. With this I soon decided to be a coach with Beachbody wanting to share all my results with others and that anyone can do it if you put your mind to it and commit. I have since completed two rounds of Insanity and 2 rounds of P90X and have moved onto other now keeping the weight off for the most part. I used to be a size 40 inch waist and now I am a size 34" not where I want to stop but really a big improvement. I also drink a meal replacement shake everyday for lunch at work which helps control my cravings and helps me not want to just snack all the time instead of going out and spending money on something that is not good for me. It will never be a get quick slim program by any means but it is a healthier lifestyle that I am trying to show for my daughters. Well I hope this will help you stay motivated.
    Robert
  • DJ478
    DJ478 Posts: 909 Member
    I'm doing insanity now and also have a group called insanity all the way if you like to join I'm on moth 2 and starting week 3 Monday I have lost 10 lbs so far without following meal guide I am still debating on what to do after I complete since I still have 15 lbs more to lose for my first goal
  • arw060310
    arw060310 Posts: 256 Member
    I'm a week away from finishing Insanity for the second time. This round alone I've lost 22lbs and went from a size 12 pants to an 8. It works if you work! Good luck!
  • toneH2T
    toneH2T Posts: 9 Member
    Wow thanks everyone for the comments, very motivating. Anyone doing a blog to help stay motivated or a journal?
  • DJ478
    DJ478 Posts: 909 Member
    I personally don't blog I added people who are doing program motivates me when I read they have worked out I also have a friend whose Doing it we send each other pics after workouts and text each other when we r abt I workout I also log in daily and post on mfp