Really want to lose weight

Hi Samantha. What is your weight goal?

Working out that heavily, you may just be gaining weight in muscle, which does weigh more than fat. Also, 6 days a week is a bit much. Some people can do it 7 and not have any repercussions, but I have noticed that since I cut down on my exercises, it's actual been more productive than working out every single day on losing weight. I do a lot of cardio "sometimes nearly 4,000 calories a day" and I started to notice my body stopped dropping the weight because it had adjusted to the exercise I was doing, and expected more from me. I would say try to cut out another day, but don't make it two consecutive days that you take a break. Do like 2 days of exercise, break, 3 days, break. There are many other factors as well, examples being quality of sleep "I drink a lot of water before bed. I know it sounds like a bad idea, but your body requires less sleep if you go to bed well-hydrated." or it could be just a need to switch up your routine. I am not sure how much insanity switches it up since I am primarily a cardio kind of guy, but doing different exercises on different days helps to not let your body become accustomed to the point you have to kill yourself to get just little results. I'm no expert on the subject matter, I just know myself and others have had this same problem and the solution was to cut back on the exercise, re-check our calorie counts, or both. Just try a few new things, and try to catch your body off guard with something it isn't used to. I wish you the best of luck!

How long have you been tracking for? if it's less than one month, you have to do it for longer.

Think of it this way.

You didn't gain that weight in one year.

It will take you over a year to lose 150lbs... 2 if you're consistent and disciplined.

Samantha I am not trying to discourage you but it is hard work, but work that is rewarding. I am sure it took more than 2 years for the weight add on. You are in a good place with great ppl to help you get to your goal. Don't be discouraged, look at this as your greatest test and it's to commit to losing the weight.

You said you would not want to lose the weight in 2 years. I lost 160 pounds in 11 months and I have spent the last 9 months trying to rebuild my metabolism so I would not gain it back. I,m still 20 pounds from my goal but the affect of very low calories and rapid weight loss has been taxing on my physical and mental well being. If you focus only on the weight loss you will not see the big picture. The big picture is your health and adapting to a sustainable weight loss where transition into maintenance is accomplished with a minimal shift in caloric intake. Take the 2 years and when you have a treat on Saturday like a doughnut and cappuccino you wont see a 5 pound gain on the scale and struggle to get it back off again by the next weekend.

Very inspiring post wrenegade64!