Insanity buddy!?
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calorie calculation:
655+(4.35 x weight in lbs)+(4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years)
take this total and subtract by 500.. use that number daily to lose weight while doing insanity:)
Are you sure this calculation is right? It puts me at a little over 900 calories and that's not right...0 -
calorie calculation:
655+(4.35 x weight in lbs)+(4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years)
take this total and subtract by 500.. use that number daily to lose weight while doing insanity:)
Are you sure this calculation is right? It puts me at a little over 900 calories and that's not right...
it's off the insanity nutrition guide.. you did insanity so you must have it right? it's right in the book. i'm not sure.. maybe i have a typo? i was just being helpful posting what i read.0 -
that's what the insanity booklet does say. I didn't mistype.. if you don't want to use that one then just go by what you have been doing the last 3 rounds of stuff you did...0
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Oh ok I see now. After you do the calculation, you multiply times your level of activity. If you're doing insanity, you would multiply times 1.7, then subtract the 500. Makes sense now! Thanks!0 -
I suppose that's a really great part of the equation
thank you! 0 -
Starting Insanity today and I am way EXCITED!! Great thread you started! After having my gall bladder surgery and being on vacation I am ready to get back into the swing of things and get rid of the 5 lbs. gained and keep going towards my main goal! Hoping for motivation but sure I'll find it here :O) Excellent work everyone!0
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I'm starting Insanity today! Ahhh! I'm so scared!!0
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Ugh double post.0
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Ashley - don't be scared!!! It is a fabulous workout, but it will keep you motivated because you'll see results! Take pictures today, and take your measurements. I can guarantee you that you'll see major changes in your body! I didn't lose too much weight, but lost alot of inches and noticed changes in my body. Good luck, keep motivated, and get ready for have your butt whooped! LOL0
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Ashley - don't be scared!!! It is a fabulous workout, but it will keep you motivated because you'll see results! Take pictures today, and take your measurements. I can guarantee you that you'll see major changes in your body! I didn't lose too much weight, but lost alot of inches and noticed changes in my body. Good luck, keep motivated, and get ready for have your butt whooped! LOL
I just got finished taking pics and my measurements. You think this will get me outta this damn plateau? Scale has not moved in about 4 weeks now and I was hoping this would sort of get it going. I have about 45 more pounds to lose!0 -
It might! Make sure you are eating enough calories. Whatever your calorie goal is, make sure you are netting that, or getting darn close to it. It's been super hard for me, but you just have to plan your meals and snacks. Also, drink TONS of water, do all the workouts as much as you can. The simplest way to notice a difference is in the % of the video that you complete. My first fit test was horrid!!! But you will see that you can do more pushups, jumping jacks, etc with every passing week. I can tell you that the 3rd week was the toughest for me. Just stick to it, you won't regret it!!!!0
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Starting Insanity today and I am way EXCITED!! Great thread you started! After having my gall bladder surgery and being on vacation I am ready to get back into the swing of things and get rid of the 5 lbs. gained and keep going towards my main goal! Hoping for motivation but sure I'll find it here :O) Excellent work everyone!
woohoo!! welcome to the group glad everything went well with the surgery!! let us know how the first day goes!! once the first week is done, you'll be hooked! 0 -
Ashley - don't be scared!!! It is a fabulous workout, but it will keep you motivated because you'll see results! Take pictures today, and take your measurements. I can guarantee you that you'll see major changes in your body! I didn't lose too much weight, but lost alot of inches and noticed changes in my body. Good luck, keep motivated, and get ready for have your butt whooped! LOL
I just got finished taking pics and my measurements. You think this will get me outta this damn plateau? Scale has not moved in about 4 weeks now and I was hoping this would sort of get it going. I have about 45 more pounds to lose!
welcome!!
i definitely think it will help you off your plateau.. i mean obviously I can't guarantee it ;P but if you stick to it and don't skip any days and push as hard as you can, you'll be golden! let us know how the first day goes! 0 -
The fit test was hard, to say the least. I woke up sore from it this morning! lol I just completed day 1, plyo, and I'm kind of upset that I had to take so many breaks. My HR was steady at 185 pretty much the whole time. He kept saying to check your HR to make sure it's safe but never said what was considered safe. Anyone know?0
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The fit test was hard, to say the least. I woke up sore from it this morning! lol I just completed day 1, plyo, and I'm kind of upset that I had to take so many breaks. My HR was steady at 185 pretty much the whole time. He kept saying to check your HR to make sure it's safe but never said what was considered safe. Anyone know?
I don't know much about heart rate monitors, so I'm not sure. there are a couple girls on here that use them and can probably help you out. 0 -
The fit test was hard, to say the least. I woke up sore from it this morning! lol I just completed day 1, plyo, and I'm kind of upset that I had to take so many breaks. My HR was steady at 185 pretty much the whole time. He kept saying to check your HR to make sure it's safe but never said what was considered safe. Anyone know?
I don't know much about heart rate monitors, so I'm not sure. there are a couple girls on here that use them and can probably help you out.
I'll piggy back on this ... I'm on the search for a good HRM/calorie counter ... if anyone has suggestions, I'd fully appreciate it!0 -
I do not have a HRM, for now I am just counting my pulse for 10 seconds and multiplying it by 6.
I found this on webmd, you enter your age and it tells me how many beats you should have and what not to exceed:
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/healthtool-target-heart-rate-calculator0 -
I'm LOVING insanity! Just started week 3! I've already seen a big improvement between my first and second fit tests!0
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hello there! just dropping it to give the heads up that I won't be doing INSANITY anymore as I found out a couple days ago I was pregnant and have to make sure I don't exert my body too much so nothing bad happens!! but hopefully this post keeps on going for when I done and can get back on it! gotta lose that baby weight some how! good luck to all you ladies doing it! insanity is so much fun!! 0
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hello there! just dropping it to give the heads up that I won't be doing INSANITY anymore as I found out a couple days ago I was pregnant and have to make sure I don't exert my body too much so nothing bad happens!! but hopefully this post keeps on going for when I done and can get back on it! gotta lose that baby weight some how! good luck to all you ladies doing it! insanity is so much fun!!
Congrats!!!! Insanity is great to take off the baby weight so save it for after lol I hope you have a wonderful pregnancy 0 -
hello there! just dropping it to give the heads up that I won't be doing INSANITY anymore as I found out a couple days ago I was pregnant and have to make sure I don't exert my body too much so nothing bad happens!! but hopefully this post keeps on going for when I done and can get back on it! gotta lose that baby weight some how! good luck to all you ladies doing it! insanity is so much fun!!
Congratulations!!!0 -
hello there! just dropping it to give the heads up that I won't be doing INSANITY anymore as I found out a couple days ago I was pregnant and have to make sure I don't exert my body too much so nothing bad happens!! but hopefully this post keeps on going for when I done and can get back on it! gotta lose that baby weight some how! good luck to all you ladies doing it! insanity is so much fun!!
How exciting!!! Congratulations!! insanity helped me drop baby weight. It took me a while to get motivated after little D was born, but once I got on board with Shaun T, it helped a lot. So stoked for you! 0 -
hello there! just dropping it to give the heads up that I won't be doing INSANITY anymore as I found out a couple days ago I was pregnant and have to make sure I don't exert my body too much so nothing bad happens!! but hopefully this post keeps on going for when I done and can get back on it! gotta lose that baby weight some how! good luck to all you ladies doing it! insanity is so much fun!!
How exciting!!! Congratulations!! insanity helped me drop baby weight. It took me a while to get motivated after little D was born, but once I got on board with Shaun T, it helped a lot. So stoked for you!
Thanks so much! do you just have the one? I am a former chubby girl so gaining this extra weight isn't my favorite part of this entire thing, but it'll be worth it! I'm not going to be working full time, so I should be able to have a session with Shaun T daily no problem at all 0 -
hello there! just dropping it to give the heads up that I won't be doing INSANITY anymore as I found out a couple days ago I was pregnant and have to make sure I don't exert my body too much so nothing bad happens!! but hopefully this post keeps on going for when I done and can get back on it! gotta lose that baby weight some how! good luck to all you ladies doing it! insanity is so much fun!!
How exciting!!! Congratulations!! insanity helped me drop baby weight. It took me a while to get motivated after little D was born, but once I got on board with Shaun T, it helped a lot. So stoked for you!
Thanks so much! do you just have the one? I am a former chubby girl so gaining this extra weight isn't my favorite part of this entire thing, but it'll be worth it! I'm not going to be working full time, so I should be able to have a session with Shaun T daily no problem at all
I do just have the one. He's fixin to be 20 months on Saturday. He's just like his mama too ... ATTITUDE!! I gained about 27lbs when I was prego with him ... but I started out a bit on the chunky side to begin with, so by the time he was born I had quite a bit to lose! I finally got down to 10lbs below pre-baby weight, but still have a bit more to go before I'm back to where I was pre-baby daddy! I also work part-time and while I'd like to say I spent a lot of that working out, I didn't! Not until the past few months. I'm real selfish with my baby time so we just hung out and played, had buddy playdates, etc (and slept! - best advice I ever got was to sleep when baby sleeps!). BUT one thing I wish I had done more frequently with him is go for walks! Its good not only for you, but for baby to be outside too! Just remember shade for the little monster When are you due? 0 -
I do just have the one. He's fixin to be 20 months on Saturday. He's just like his mama too ... ATTITUDE!! I gained about 27lbs when I was prego with him ... but I started out a bit on the chunky side to begin with, so by the time he was born I had quite a bit to lose! I finally got down to 10lbs below pre-baby weight, but still have a bit more to go before I'm back to where I was pre-baby daddy! I also work part-time and while I'd like to say I spent a lot of that working out, I didn't! Not until the past few months. I'm real selfish with my baby time so we just hung out and played, had buddy playdates, etc (and slept! - best advice I ever got was to sleep when baby sleeps!). BUT one thing I wish I had done more frequently with him is go for walks! Its good not only for you, but for baby to be outside too! Just remember shade for the little monster When are you due?
Oh he's still a youngin! congrats to you as that wasn't too long ago! i like your "pre-daddy" comment. hehe.. tough getting comfortable with someone! (: my friend who has 3 kids also gave the advice to sleep when the baby sleeps, it's nice hearing from multiple people! i will definitely do that and the fact that I get to stay home will help me do that... I am very early in my pregnancy, only 4 weeks.. i found out early so i'm hoping everything is good to go.. i know first trimester is a tough one for miscarriages and what not.. so i'm hoping for the best...
i want to workout lightly during the pregnancy, but i'm kind of a hypocondriac so will probably take it easy... i think i will make it a point to do some walks when the little one is born!0 -
Oh he's still a youngin! congrats to you as that wasn't too long ago! i like your "pre-daddy" comment. hehe.. tough getting comfortable with someone! (: my friend who has 3 kids also gave the advice to sleep when the baby sleeps, it's nice hearing from multiple people! i will definitely do that and the fact that I get to stay home will help me do that... I am very early in my pregnancy, only 4 weeks.. i found out early so i'm hoping everything is good to go.. i know first trimester is a tough one for miscarriages and what not.. so i'm hoping for the best...
i want to workout lightly during the pregnancy, but i'm kind of a hypocondriac so will probably take it easy... i think i will make it a point to do some walks when the little one is born!
Enjoy your pregnancy! I loved being pregnant. And I REALLY loved french toast and cherry startbursts My recommendation is keeping a pregnancy journal! I am sooooo glad I kept mine. It seems like it takes forever, but when its over its like you blinked. Its so sweet to look back and read about all my new excitement, nerves, etc in that pregnancy journal. Then one day my little man can check it out too and see how he sat on my bladder and such I'm sure you will get to a point of being comfortable and able to walk or do some light stuff while you're rockin a belly. Its certainly a good idea ... but don't stress yourself out over it 0 -
Lots of good advice in here - definitely sleep when the little one sleeps and keep a journal. There were days that it seemed like it was taking forever but now my "baby" is 5.
When I got pregnant with my daughter, I was halfway through losing the 30 lbs I needed to. And then I gained 50!! I am hoping I don't repeat that the next time. But I am already 20 lbs lighter than I was when I got pregnant that time.0 -
Does anyone do some other form of exercise on their rest day? Some days I do my C25K but my schedule is changing and it may not fit in to coincide with the days I can run. I feel like I want to do something.0
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Does anyone do some other form of exercise on their rest day? Some days I do my C25K but my schedule is changing and it may not fit in to coincide with the days I can run. I feel like I want to do something.
Truth be told, I've been slacking on my Insanity. Things just got real hectic here for a while. However, I just got a deal on my Living Social for a local kickboxing type gym, 18 classes for $29! So I HAD to grab that. I took the first class last Thursday. I am going again this Tues and Thurs. Its "basic training" but I'm STILL sore from Thursday! So my plan now is to do that class (burned 701 calories the first day!) and do Insanity in between. Depending on your schedule, maybe you could look into classes of sorts? I find for me its good ... tends to bring out my competitive side ... I don't like the other girls to do better than me, so I man up and don't give in when I am tired I'm only able to do this class 2-3 times a week, but its better than nothing! 0
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