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SW : 250lb 13/1/17 LW. : 242lb 26/1/17 CW. : 237lb 8/3/17 TWL: 13lbs As you can see, I've failed to log in for over a month, severe issues at home had left me in the doldrums and weight stagnation issues just compounded my problems. To top it all, I pushed hard and doubled my Insanity fitness programme, back to back,…

Forgive me father (and MFP members) it's been over a month since my last confession! Starting date: 12/1/17 (sorry English date and starting late) SW: 251.0 CW: 248.0 IGW: 224 for 26 weeks GW: 185 in 2 years 01/03/17: 251lbs 01/10/17: 251.3 01/17/17: 248 01/24/17: 242 01/31/17: 241 Loss for January:(mini goal:246lbs)…

Didn't feel like a 'rest week'!!!!! Think you should do at least to Core exercises per day to catch up!

At 52 I decided to do Insanity, basically because dieting wasn't losing me any weight or getting me any fitter. If I ran up the stairs it would take 2 mins to get my breathing under control, if I did a sprint of 100 mtrs it felt like I was about to have a heart attack. At 251lb I decided enough was enough. One more day of…

Think he's doing pretty well myself. I've noticed I've hit a bit of plateau for last week, as a 52 year old male, no real exercise for last 15 years. I decided to be insane enough to do Insanity. So far it's working and apart from cutting my meal sizes, I've tried to enjoy a similar life style, although have pretty much…

Forgive me Father for I have sinned, it's been 2 weeks since my last confession! SW : 250lb 13/1/17 LW. : 242lb 26/1/17 CW. : 240lb 9/2/17 TWL: 10lb GW : 185lb (Last Weigh LW, Total Weight Lost TWL) This weeks successes: although my weights seem to be on a roller coaster yoyo journey, I did get below 238lbs below 17st last…

Tyler, you're doing freaking awesome! But why spoil it with sweets? Get some nourishment, put a bowl of fruit around the house to snack on when you feel like it. I'm assuming your body is craving the sugar for energy as like others have said already you're 'starving' yourself, if you up your calorie intake with a good…

So we work hard to lose 2lb a week, exercising daily, sweating the hell out of your body and at the weekend put an extra 2lbs back on!? I think it could work, as a total demotivation procedure! Maybe it could work as a motivational concept, because we would have to work twice as hard to get rid of it all. Nah, sorry wont…

Hi Peggy, I don't know how you've held it together for so long, most people would be screaming from the rooftops! But you've replaced that screaming with comfort eating and let's be honest screaming would be healthier! You have got to reduce this 'struggle' you're tearing yourself apart. Fortunately or unfortunately other…

Oops a day late as it was a late exercise evening/ this morning. Starting date: 12/1/17 (sorry English date and starting late) SW: 251.0 CW: 241.0 WL: 10lbs CGW: 224 for 26 weeks GW: 185 in 2 years 01/03/17: 251lbs 01/10/17: 251.3 01/17/17: 248 01/24/17: 242 01/31/17: 241 Loss for January:(mini goal:246lbs - surpassed!)…

Well done PC They say if it's not broke don't change it, so as long as you're feeling good, then crack on fella. But, my only word of caution, you don't say what your original weight was, but assuming your like me at 250+, I'm doing HIIT and nearly 3 weeks in, I had to drop a training day (6 out 7 normally) purely because…

Well done TK You'll be at your desired weight all ready for summer. Congratulations again!

Mini-goal #5 of 148. To get under 17stone before next weekend!

Hi Earndien, Think everyone agrees, you seem to be pretty busy working out 15 hours a day already! I'm unsure what running YOUR business entails, is it sat at a desk, paperwork, telephone calls or manual labour? If a desk job, it's incredible what exercises you can do whilst sat down, bum/butt clenches, quad lifts off your…

Hi FEY66 52 years young, from U.K. 75lbs overweight; target to lose it in a year (well, maybe), allowed my weight to increase over last decade and a half, got to 251lbs and woke up to the dangers just a little over 2 weeks a go! Diets never worked for me, so doing Insanity, pretty hard going and can't hit the timing goals,…

Sometimes I need a kick up the a**e and sometimes willing to give it! Got 75lb to lose, hoping to do it within the year, but trying to increase my general fitness levels, so started 'Insanity' 2 weeks ago. Not hit the exercise times once yet, but got close on my 2nd fitness test. Pretty happy to be doing it as a 52 year…

Hi 52 years young! Male from U.K. After finding my Drinks table (stomach) was becoming perfectly round, my glass would not balance correctly anymore, something had to change. On the 9th Jan, I revisited MFP (last time was back in 2011, since then I've hit 251lb and knew something had to change. Diets just didn't work for…

By all means feel free to add me. 52, male, UK SW = 251lb 9th Jan 2017 CW = 243lb GW = 185lb approx 9th Jan 2018 to April 2018 Doing Insanity to get fit and help lose some weight. Plan to do weight training at some stage in near future too. Message me your goals and plan of action. I can be supportive, but no excuses if…

I've got to agree with the others, look after number 1 first, trying to ensure everyone else is healthy, just puts up the stress level and makes you less likely to gain the health you're after. The old saying, 'you can lead a donkey to water, but you can't make it drink!' comes to mind. By ensuring you reach your healthy…

'Everything in moderation' that's what they say isn't it!? How can I give advice, I'm 250lb piece of blubber, but I do remember being brought up to eat everything on my plate or no sweet, the main difference nowadays to then, I was out with my friends, burning it all off, running around like a headless chicken, playing…

Jordan, great question! I always thought I would probably get the flu shots later in my life to give me a fighting chance, but deep down, I'm against them. I can't remember 100% why though, I did a basic research years ago and found something to do with your immune system fights better by itself and although I can see the…

Hi Biggestrascal You don't say where you're living, but in the UK there are different support groups to help you get motivated and show you what you can do, it's easy for us able-bodied to say you can do the same things as any person, but pretty much I believe it to be true! A couple of links or 3 below might help you:…

Hi Heish Just read what you said below. Just re-read what you have written and be honest with yourself, you need a kick up the derrière, I'm sorry but that's it in a nut shell, you just want an excuse to give up, because in your mind you're already there, you've been cheating yourself; "some days I do eat over my goal"…

Why are you not motivated? Target goals too big, it's hard work to lose weight and see it falling off, you gain weight after you lose weight? Plus a million and one other things that stop you from getting healthy!? Well, like most of us and especially like me, the weight came on slowly and over many years and then whoops…

Okay, before we turn someone who is trying to do his job, into a stalking pervert with mass-murdering tendencies, let's take a deep breath! When he asked you if he could give you some advice, did you say "NO" and carry on with your routine? Because it looks like you accepted it and tried to do what he asked, so sorry to be…

Well, do you feel fatigued in mind and body? Are you losing weight, way above the recommended 2lb a week, I know I do, when I'm doing HIIT, but I'm 2 weeks in, lost 8lb, but for last 4 days have hit my BMR and feeling less fatigued, if that's possible whilst doing Insanity (albeit it my pace not the DVDs!) Pretty same as…

SW : 250lb 13/1/17 LW. : 248lb 19/1/17 CW. : 242lb 26/1/17 TWL: 8lb GW : 185lb (Last Weigh LW, Total Weight Lost TWL) This weeks successes: although my weights seem to be on a roller coaster yoyo journey, I've seen an overall loss of 6lb from my heighest weight this week to my current weight! For the first time in 6 years…

Been doing Insanity, because I'm an insane old git, that needs to get fit, I'm adapting the programme to fit me though as I learn new things. The first was not to let me go too far over my max theoretical heart rate or it takes way too long to recover and you'll feel a failure, so programmes are taking me on average…

Starting date: 12/1/17 (sorry English date and starting late) SW: 251.0 CW: 242.0 CGW: 224 for 26 weeks GW: 185 in 2 years 01/03/17: 251lbs 01/10/17: 251.3 01/17/17: 248 01/24/17: 242 01/31/17: Loss for January:(mini goal:246lbs - surpassed!) Loss for February:(mini goal:242lbs - reached already!) I'm doing Insanity! Due…

I make the Asian sauce now with a bit of a kick, to give the food a nice tingle on the tongue. My 3rd Chicken noodle and rice stir-fry, hot on the tongue but bland to look at! Sorry about the 2nd post, seems I can't add a biggee post!