Put on 11pounds after insanity max 30 2cycles
nisha281084
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hi all. I need some help. A lil history: im a 31 yo female, been working out all my life and I'm in my ideal weight (or rather was). I'm a petite person and am used to be between 45-50kg (99-110pounds). I've done insanity and asylum before (about two cycles) and have got awesome results. Not in term of weight loss but am looking for toned look. Everything was perfect. I just gt a baby aug last year via c section. Didn't put on much weight here as I used to do mild workouts during pregnancy so I pretty much loss all my pregnancy weight in a month. Then I started working out again and because it was reducing my milk supply I decided not to workout till I'm done BF. When my kid was 6months old I started insanity max30. I found it difficult to follow initially but it got better and things were awesome. Only unfortunately I puffed up! I don't know why! When I went for my body fat analysis it says my body fat is way above obese level and I've gt muscle strength of below normal. Even 'water' it was below average. Is it normal? Also I've put on like 11pounds after 4months. Im really ok with the weight gain of it was muscles but I really can't see it. In fact my whole body is 'flabbier' than usual. I'm a vegetarian and I don really calculate my macronutrients but I do calculate my calories and it's usually between 1200-1500 per day. I'm really short (5'2') so according thats my calories I'm suppose to take if I had a sedentary life ( yes I'm a full time stay at home mom and besides this and bringing my dogs for walk I practically don't do anything. Is there anyone who can help me out here or experienced this? I understand that you get water retention during workout but I doubt it's still there after 4 months rite? My food is mostly carbs and I just started taking whey protein etc now. I'm freaking out to a point I've quit working out for 3 weeks now and it makes me feel lousy! What should I do?? Thanks in advance:)
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Are you weighing and logging everything you eat? I would have thought your body is holding onto water from starting a new routine, but you said this has been happening for four months.0
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Do you weigh your food?0
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lemonsnowdrop wrote: »Are you weighing and logging everything you eat? I would have thought your body is holding onto water from starting a new routine, but you said this has been happening for four months.
I know it's weird rite? Am I not eating enough?0 -
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Well the 11 pounds are definitely not muscle, so there's that.
Open your diary...0 -
nisha281084 wrote: »
You're eating too much. You don't gain weight consistently without having a calorie surplus. Start weighing your food. Cups are for liquids only.
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lemonsnowdrop wrote: »nisha281084 wrote: »
You're eating too much. You don't gain weight consistently without having a calorie surplus. Start weighing your food. Cups are for liquids only.
Oh my! I didn't realise that! Thank you! It's just that when I see rice as one cup I really thought it's by 'cup'0 -
nisha281084 wrote: »lemonsnowdrop wrote: »nisha281084 wrote: »
You're eating too much. You don't gain weight consistently without having a calorie surplus. Start weighing your food. Cups are for liquids only.
Oh my! I didn't realise that! Thank you! It's just that when I see rice as one cup I really thought it's by 'cup'
You're welcome! It's a common error. One cup could be two servings; a few grains extra add up calories quickly. Only way to know exactly how much you're eating it to use a scale.
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nisha281084 wrote: »
Sorry eat less?0 -
lemonsnowdrop wrote: »nisha281084 wrote: »lemonsnowdrop wrote: »nisha281084 wrote: »
You're eating too much. You don't gain weight consistently without having a calorie surplus. Start weighing your food. Cups are for liquids only.
Oh my! I didn't realise that! Thank you! It's just that when I see rice as one cup I really thought it's by 'cup'
You're welcome! It's a common error. One cup could be two servings; a few grains extra add up calories quickly. Only way to know exactly how much you're eating it to use a scale.
Tq tq. Shall try it asap:)0 -
nisha281084 wrote: »
What they mean is that muscle is incredibly hard and slow to gain. Also, 1200 is the minimum you should eat, but you need to make sure you're really eating that much first.0 -
Go purchase a set of dumbells and start lifting weights. Do it in progression where each week you are going up in weight. There are many programs out there that will discuss a good routine. I do strong lifts 5x5 but there are others. You also need to make sure you are reaching your protein goals. I find free weights to be better that the machines as it requires your body to use your core muscles for balance and stability. Dumbells are a good start because:
1. they are easy to keep at home because they don't take up a lot of room.
2. They're inexpensive...you can find cheap sets on craigslist or go to Walmart and get dumbell handles where you can add 1-2 pound plates to them so you can work up in weight each week.
This will help you to build muscle and get rid of that soft feel. Throw in some daily sit ups and pull ups to the routine and you'll start seeing a difference in 30 days. Remember the key is progression. Start researching and find a program that feels right for you.0 -
lemonsnowdrop wrote: »nisha281084 wrote: »
What they mean is that muscle is incredibly hard and slow to gain. Also, 1200 is the minimum you should eat, but you need to make sure you're really eating that much first.
Thanks. But ok let's say I workout on the day and my hr monitor says I've burn about 400 cal. Do I eat back that calories? Or just leave it? I'm not looking to lose wt here but don wanna gain too!;) I workout like 5 times a week so eat back on Tht 5 days?0 -
nisha281084 wrote: »nisha281084 wrote: »
Sorry eat less?
I have no idea how much you're eating. I only know how much you think you're eating. If you open your diary, that can be checked.0 -
Go purchase a set of dumbells and start lifting weights. Do it in progression where each week you are going up in weight. There are many programs out there that will discuss a good routine. I do strong lifts 5x5 but there are others. You also need to make sure you are reaching your protein goals. I find free weights to be better that the machines as it requires your body to use your core muscles for balance and stability. Dumbells are a good start because:
1. they are easy to keep at home because they don't take up a lot of room.
2. They're inexpensive...you can find cheap sets on craigslist or go to Walmart and get dumbell handles where you can add 1-2 pound plates to them so you can work up in weight each week.
This will help you to build muscle and get rid of that soft feel. Throw in some daily sit ups and pull ups to the routine and you'll start seeing a difference in 30 days. Remember the key is progression. Start researching and find a program that feels right for you.
Tq. Yea my hubby Hv gt a set of it. Probably will start lifting. Tq so much for ur reply:)
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nisha281084 wrote: »lemonsnowdrop wrote: »nisha281084 wrote: »
What they mean is that muscle is incredibly hard and slow to gain. Also, 1200 is the minimum you should eat, but you need to make sure you're really eating that much first.
Thanks. But ok let's say I workout on the day and my hr monitor says I've burn about 400 cal. Do I eat back that calories? Or just leave it? I'm not looking to lose wt here but don wanna gain too!;) I workout like 5 times a week so eat back on Tht 5 days?
Once you start weighing and logging your food and knowing how much you eat, you can eat back a portion of burned calories. But remember, heart rate monitors are only accurate for steady state cardio, such as running, walking, swimming and biking. It may not give an accurate read for things like Insanity or weight lifting, so I would only eat back half, if any.0 -
lemonsnowdrop wrote: »nisha281084 wrote: »lemonsnowdrop wrote: »nisha281084 wrote: »
What they mean is that muscle is incredibly hard and slow to gain. Also, 1200 is the minimum you should eat, but you need to make sure you're really eating that much first.
Thanks. But ok let's say I workout on the day and my hr monitor says I've burn about 400 cal. Do I eat back that calories? Or just leave it? I'm not looking to lose wt here but don wanna gain too!;) I workout like 5 times a week so eat back on Tht 5 days?
Once you start weighing and logging your food and knowing how much you eat, you can eat back a portion of burned calories. But remember, heart rate monitors are only accurate for steady state cardio, such as running, walking, swimming and biking. It may not give an accurate read for things like Insanity or weight lifting, so I would only eat back half, if any.
Oh ok. Tq so much for ur replies;) Shall try them soon.0 -
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This is very simple...you're overeating...period. You may think you're eating X...and you might be logging X...but you're eating Y & Z...period.0
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You're eating too much.
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