Weight Gain During Insanity

Lillyneganwes · September 2018

I am 5 ft 4 inches.
In February I started running 2-6 miles daily pushing a double jogger and doing pull ups. I aimed for a 9-10 minute mile pace. I went from 140 to 123 by the end of July.
For breakfast I have 1/4 cup of soy with a scoop of protien powder and coffee. Lunch I have a greek yogurt and something high in protien like tuna or a protien meal under 300 calories. I have a snack daily. Usually a protien bar under 200 calories or tuna. Dinner I have vegetables, meat, and sometimes pasta or quinoa. I do once a week treat myself to something like pizza, but I don't regularly eat sweets or anything like chips.
I drink nothing but water.
Two weeks ago I started insanity. I've gone from 123-125 to 125-128.
I don't want to necessarily lose weight, but I'm not looking to gain either!
I don't want to continue gaining 1-2 lbs a week.
Do I need to cut more calories during Insanity? Or do I need to possibly stop insanity and go back to running instead? This is the first time in my life I'm happy with my body and aiming more for muscle than strictly weight loss.
Any input would be greatly appreciated!

LivingtheLeanDream · September 2018

You started a new workout programme, and a hard one at that so its highly likely to be a water weight gain as your muscles hold onto extra water for repair, it should drop away in the next few weeks.

sijomial · September 2018

Two weeks ago I started insanity. I've gone from 123-125 to 125-128.
Inflammation/soreness hence water retention.

I don't want to continue gaining 1-2 lbs a week.
You won't, you also know that it can't be fat gain without massively overeating.

Do I need to cut more calories during Insanity?
No,
(Unless your running was significantly higher calorie burn and duration compared to Insanity. "Running" could be 5k or a marathon.....)

Or do I need to possibly stop insanity and go back to running instead?
If you react to every very normal water weight fluctuation you will be desperately anxious for no good reason and it will inhibit you from trying new things.

This is the first time in my life I'm happy with my body and aiming more for muscle than strictly weight loss.
Good news.
(Insanity isn't a hypertrophy program though if muscle growth is your primary goal.)

TavistockToad · September 2018

I gained 2lbs doing insanity. I lost inches though

nicoleseph0321 · September 2018

I did insanity over the winter with the goal of losing about 8-10 pounds. During the program I didn’t lose a single pound despite tracking calories meticulously and staying within a deficit, but felt great and loved getting stronger and seeing progress as I was able to keep up better with the workouts, so I kept it up. One week after finishing the program, I was suddenly down 5 pounds! Lost 4.5 more pounds over the next couple of weeks. I’m guessing my body was holding onto water to repair muscles. I’m thinking that’s what people mean when they say that “weight loss is not linear”? That it’s not going to be completely consistent week to week.

ahoy_m8 · September 2018

OP, what is your best guess at calorie burn for running vs. Insanity?

LivingtheLeanDream · September 2018

OP how is your weight doing now? any water weight should be long gone and you should be making good progress with inch loss

Weight Gain During Insanity

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