Insanity? I want to hear from real people

I'm almost done with the first round of Insanity. Honestly, I hoped for my results to be better. In the first month, I lost inches but gained weight (pretty normal). I didn't follow the recommended calorie intake and wonder if my results had been better if I had eaten more. In month two, I was seriously starving so I decided to increase my intake and not go below my BMR after workouts. My body seems really confused about the higher intake now (increased from 1200 to 1800). I'm super bloated and don't feel good. I will give it time as see where it will lead me. In two weeks, I'll be starting Asylum and plan on doing a hybird of the two programs afterwards. Next week, I'll take more pictures to compare so we will see. My strength and endurance improved greatly.

Another truth....We are a military family so we get the coaching part for free. I didn't become a coach with the intention of selling a product but because we fell in love with Insanity and wanted to save money on the other products. Coaching and exchange with people who have similar goals is just fun for me.

It is hard but with the effort you will see results... if you not seeing results then that means that you need to go harder

Well I am not a coach nor have I done it, but I did post the same question a few weeks ago and got tons of replys. I found a friend whose friend is a coach and does it. I got to see real results from her pics and not going from chubby to a six pack. You see definition, toning, she has lost inches and about 20 pounds at 7 weeks into it. She is a mom of two young girls. After seeing her and talking with her I bought it, waiting for it to come!

Great to hear - it's hard sometimes when you see the infomercials on T.V. to really believe what these videos can do. I am looking into also buying the DVD so this really helps. Thanks.

Not following the meal plan, not a coach....with that said I just started Month 2 of Insanity! I have lost 4lbs in the first month, went down a pant size (I didn't do my measurements), have muscles in places I didn't before and can run faster and longer than I used to (I also run 3 times a week)! It is definitely not easy but if you like to sweat like me it is great cardio!!

Well I am not a coach nor have I done it, but I did post the same question a few weeks ago and got tons of replys. I found a friend whose friend is a coach and does it. I got to see real results from her pics and not going from chubby to a six pack. You see definition, toning, she has lost inches and about 20 pounds at 7 weeks into it. She is a mom of two young girls. After seeing her and talking with her I bought it, waiting for it to come!

Great to hear - it's hard sometimes when you see the infomercials on T.V. to really believe what these videos can do. I am looking into also buying the DVD so this really helps. Thanks.

I actually looked at my pictures where I am on the infomercial to see if they did anything to them and they didn't so I believe they are real. The picture you see of me on the infomercial was also on my Facebook long before that so I am happy people have some cool results I did get a baby 6 pack but it's because my body fat is now 10%

I was wanting to hear from people who have actually done it. What kind of results you had and how hard it was to stick to the program.
I'm thinking about getting it, but wanted to hear from real people on here first

Today starts my fourth week with Insanity and I absolutely LOVE it!! I was already in pretty good shape, and ran everyday as well as weight training and other cardio at the gym 6 days a week but I wanted another challenge because I had already conquered all of my gym goals. So this was perfect for me! I did follow the meal guide the first week but then kind of took what I learned from it and went on my own with my diet. I eat 4 or 5 times a day about every 3 hours and between 275 and 400 calories (give or take) each meal. I have lost 5 pounds and 14 inches thus far and dropped my body fat% by 5%. So for me, it has yielded great results with 6 more full weeks to go! I love the workouts, I love the feeling I get each time that timer on the screen gets to 0 and Shaun T is saying "great job". Truly a power trip because not everyone is capable of doing these workouts.

In doing my fit test the first day and the beginning of the third week, I improved greatly and yet another "power trip" : ) I really enjoy the workouts and sweat more than I ever have during my running sessions, (even running at 6.5 mph.)

So I highly recommend this to anyone who is already in a somewhat fit to fit condition because this is definitely not for beginners! You need to already be going to the gym for months or something. Oh, and nutrition is a huge part of results!!! One cannot eat a junky diet and expect change. It won't happen. So if you eat a clean diet and are fit and looking for another challenge to step things up, do IT!!!!

Good luck to everyone who plans to do it!!! Feel free to add if you have more questions, or even support!!

Last year before I got pregnant I did Insanity and lost 33lbs (starting at 260). Obviously in the beginning I had to modify the pushups to girl pushups and there was a lot of hitting the pause button, but after 2 weeks that completely changed and I could not only do everything that they did but I could keep up with them. I never understand when people say it's a cardio only program. I strongly disagree..I guess I could see where one would think that if you're already pretty ripped and strong, but they do a lot of strength training with your own body weight. Every single type of push up you've ever heard of (and many you haven't), resistance training, squats, lunges, tricep dips, etc. Like anything else, you'll get out of it what you put into it. And I know some people who just don't like it plain and simple and that, imo, is key to any workout program being successful. This is the only exercise dvd program I've found that I enjoy doing, i think Shawn T is a great motivator. I'm in a gym phase right now where it's pretty much where I do most of my workouts but I'll still occasionally pop in an insanity dvd because I miss it lol.

I attempted Insanity but had to stop only two weeks in as I am very coordination/balance-challenged and found myself losing my footing and falling over doing a lot of the more agility oriented exercises. The only way I was able to do them were to slow the pace down so much that it wasn't even a workout anymore. However I actually showed visible results in those two weeks of doing it. My weight did not go down but I lost a whole pant size and my body tightened up noticeably. I have progress pics I took a little over one week apart while attempting it and they actually showed a visible difference that made people go "wow" when they found out they were taken only one week apart.

It's a great program but the risk of injury is too great if you're not already in decent shape due to the extreme high impact nature of plyometrics in general as well as the high agility needed. And only a small amount of the exercises in Insanity can be modified to tone down the difficulty level.

I finished my first month of Insanity yesterday and am down 8 pounds and have seen a huge difference in my strength and energy levels (I am also following the meal plan to the ounce). The workouts are hard so accept that you are going to be uncomfortable for a while each day and that you will be dripping with sweat. I feel so proud of what my body was capable of doing after the workouts that I actually look forward to the next days DVD!! Gook Luck!

It is hard but with the effort you will see results... if you not seeing results then that means that you need to go harder

PLEASE don't tell me that I'm not seeing results because I'm not working hard enough :laugh: You have NO IDEA how much I bust my behind every single day.

Agreed! If only it were that simple!

Hii! I did insanity. I am about 150 and 5 2'... maybe 20 pounds overweight. I did not follow the meal plan but stuck with a low carb, low fat diet and lost 18 pounds in 1 month. I had to stop because it is very tough on the knees. Alot of jumping and stuff. Good luck!

Anyone doing Asylum right now??

Not yet. I'll be starting in two weeks. Are you?

Asylum is the best............I have already finished the program once......Time for another round!!

I love that one too!!! It's awesome!

I didn't follow the meal plan at all and have better results with my own plan than people who were super strict. Our bodies are all different and I was fortunate to be able to make my own plan that works for me permanently. The other day a friend told me that I looked really, really nice and asked how I was eating. I told him and he told me to keep doing whatever I am doing because it's working perfectly

I actually am a Beachbody Coach. I became one after my second round of Insanity. I became a coach because of the results that it gave me. I love it and it has in fact changed my life. I find it funny because I spent 12 years of my life working in psychiatric hospitals with kids. Ironic much? I am in week 4 of round 3 now. I saw someone mentioned MAX month taking a toll on you. Very true. But I personally like the MAX month workouts more.

Hey, 41 pounds down, health stats have gotten better, and I went from a 40 inch pant and XXL shirt to a loose 36 and size L. Does it work? Look at my pictures.

Dave