Discouraged :(

Sorry to hear you are discouraged. Remind yourself you have already lost the weight-- an INCREDIBLE accomplishment. Getting into shape just like losing weight takes time. I did it backwards. I have gotten the work out/strength part part down now am tackling the eating and actual scale number. I know where you are in reverse.

Keep at it. Even if you do 1/4 of the exercises and then rest, do as much as you can. Do 4 reps for every 10 they do on the DVD. Build yourself up to the level you want to be at. You will find that each day you will be able to do more. There is a silver lining to being challenged by a new DVD, you at least know that you are not at a plateau and you can only see results going forward as you master the exercises. The fact that you are even doing this is a victory.

If you're at a good weight, you don't need to do Insanity. It sounds like you need to build up some lean muscle, and in order to do that you need to lift heavy! Insanity will burn the fat, so you can see more muscle, but it really doesn't do much for building muscle, as it is bodyweight only. I lost quite a bit on Insanity and ended up feeling like you - the dreaded "skinny fat." I've started lifting heavy and LIMITING my cardio and am gradually getting into the shape I really want to be in. Good luck!

Feel free to add me, I am far from perfect, but I will do my best to help you

Hey Girl, it's okay if at first you can't complete it all but you will get there in time. And about others saying it isn't for toning but for burning fat, that's totally false. Full body weight exercises are great for toning your legs, stomach, butt, arms, etc. I'm currently 60lbs overweight with a 3 yo and I am in the last 2 weeks of my first round. It hasn't been easy. It's not supposed to be. What I find is do it at your own pace, and modify where you need to (eg: pushups). Just don't give up. It will become such a big accomplishment when you're done with the first month. Even if you feel like redoing the first week as you get more in tune with the program, there's nothing wrong with that. Some people can't even get past the warm up phase because it's so challenging. Just dig deep and cheer up!

It is hard, but finish 'that day's" DVD, do not turn it off and do not stop. Stay hydrated, and do what you can, then move on with the DVD. If you quit in the middle, you will fail in the end...By the time you reach Day 60 you'll be on your way to keeping up. That's what day 61 is for (ie: back to day 1).

As Mike Karpenko likes to say "There is no Stop, there may be a Pause but there is no Stop"

For those of you curious about Insanity

http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/insanity.do

Stay Strong!! Just think of how amazing you will feel when you have worked super hard, and are finally seeing results! If you stick with it, your strength and endurance will grow, and each day will get a little easier. Its not supposed to feel or be "easy". if it was, we'd all be super thin or in shape super models. However, we have all put ourselves here the way that we are, and we have to face the challenge to come out of this rut!

REMEMBER: YOU ARE A WOMAN!! YOU ARE CAPABLE OF ANYTHING!!!

p.s. Is Insanity a part of the brazil routine??

I've never considered that before. I've never considered that.. I might not be eating enough for fear that I'll put my weight back on. I've been at a plateau for about 8 months..

It's not YOUR weight any longer. You worked hard to get rid of it. I'm sure you can work hard to keep it off and tone yourself up. You've done a great job so far. Keep up the excellent work. Be sure you are feeding yourself properly for those workouts.

I have never tried Insanity. The reason why is because I don't feel like I'm in good enough shape yet. I do the Chalean Extreme cardio workouts (which are fairly short), and I almost feel like I'm going do die doing them. But I keep on doing them in hopes that I will build up endurance. I figure after a while I will be able to do it, and you can do Insanity. Maybe it will take longer than 60 days. So what? You'll be working on getting in the best shape of your life! Don't worry, just do what you can, and you'll get there!

PS I don't even know if I still have a Beach Body Coach. Do you pay, or use the free profile? I use the free one and it doesn't seem to help at all. I much prefer just being on here. The people are great, and very helpful and encouraging. And there are lots of great challenges and things you can join.

I agree with what has already been said. I have been trying (on and off) for past 10 years to get to a weight my doctor says is healthy. I liked weight lifting when I was younger and have been trying to do that at least 3x a week since beginning of June, in addition to workouts at home. I haven't done Insanity (or P90X... they look similar) but have one called X-factor:ST put out by Joe Weider, whose name I know from my weight lifting days. It was 1/3 the price and while not quite as intense, still gives you a run for your money. Even the instructors on the videos keep saying you won't probably be able to do all the moves, but if you are sincere to the program you should be much better at the end of 8 weeks, or whatever length it is. I am 52 and have back and ankle issues and there are just some moves I physically cannot perform, so I modify as I can and do what is left. Trust me, I am sweating after the 40 minutes is done!

I would suggest keeping up and even if it takes 2 weeks per workout as opposed to 1 just to feel comfortable moving on, I would do that. My observation also was week 2 was actually easier than week 1 because they used different moves my body was able to do! So perhaps preview a week or two ahead and see if that might not help.

I would also do weights. Keep a log and build up as you go. Women are concerned about looking like The Hulk and I can assure you having done it before (and I would scare men out of the gym I lifted such heavy weights back in the day), I was definitely muscular/defined but not bulky. I went to buy new clothes back then and got my butt in a size 5 (was in my late 20's at the time) and wore a size 9 in high school. The weights made that much difference!

Don't be discouraged! I'm not too crazy about how I look right now either and I still have more than 50 pounds to loose but I just keep a vision in my head of what I want to look like and it really keeps me motivated when I feel like I want to stop.

Hope this helps! Best of luck and you will do great!

Do not get discouraged Sunny believe me I feel that same way while doing P90X. This morning I truly had that feeling but I pushed myself to do and afterwards I felt better. Insanity is tough and I applaud you for even getting through day 2. I am currently on Day 10 of P90X. What made you choose Insanity? Ever thought that maybe you are not ready for that type of program and you are pushing yourself to hard?

You got to believe you can do this, put in the hard work and the results will pay off but you got to keep pushing play. We can do this together you and I and I'm here to help you as much as you want my help.