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I often hear "eat 1g of protein for each pound of *lean mass* in your body". So, if you have 30% body fat, you could aim for eating 145g of protein every day to retain the lean muscle you have now while still trying to lose weight. :) Good luck!

Night owl here: my only advice would be to try to change your body's schedule. I had to force myself to get up at exactly the same time every morning(6:00a) for a few days before I was able to get to sleep at an appropriate time(10:30-11p) for when I was planning to wake up. Hang in there.

Nice! Looks like you definitely put in some hard work!

It's really pretty simple: what activity level did you select when setting your goals? If you selected a level that would include activities like cooking and cleaning(i.e., if you didn't choose sedentary), then you should not log those activities again - especially if you plan on eating those calories back. Hang in there,…

my HRM (Timex) explicitly says not to wear the chest strap in the pool. I've heard a lot of bad stories of things never quite working right after wearing the chest strap submerged in water. I'd stay away.

I'll drink about a cup of chocolate milk just to get some carbs and protein in my system before my morning workout. It seems to give me "enough" to push through.

I don't know whether the Timex HRM takes how much I would have burned if I wasn't exercising, so I try to figure out how much my body would have burned if I was just sitting around, via my BMR(1,927) which is the amount I would burn if I just slept all day(24 hours). I typically workout for about an hour, so 1,927 calories…

I have a Timex HRM that I trust - it seems to give accurate results based on the exercises done. Did you input the correct weight, etc. before you used it?

If you're not used to that level of exercise, it is more than likely just water weight as your muscles try to repair themselves. Hang in there. I definitely recommend taking some pictures and measurements so that you can get some other indicators of progress other than the scale. I've completed the first half of Insanity…

After suffering a knee injuring during week 5 of Insanity, I'm finally back to 100% and about to pick it back up. Might back up and try some "normal" Insanity before going back to MAX. Wish me luck(and feel free to add as a friend).

You can estimate using "Aerobics, high impact", but the best way is to get a Heart Rate Monitor(HRM) with a chest strap for a more accurate figure. As someone who has been doing Insanity: have fun, but remember to take care of your knees.

It's hard to know how much you need to eat, until you know how much you're burning. You can estimate it, but I strongly recommend getting a Heart Rate Monitor(HRM) with a chest strap that will give you a more accurate idea for what you're burning during Insanity. Once you have a more accurate burn figure, you can ensure…

Traditionally I've been a night owl(12:30a bedtime, etc.) but I got to the point that I needed to start doing my exercise in the morning. The first week was brutal, but after that each day just got easier to the point where I found myself waking a few minutes before my alarm if I set it at the same time every day. I would…

Lately I've been rocking two eggs, over easy, a half cup of cottage cheese and a coffee.

cashews cottage cheese beef jerky(don't skimp on water) can of tuna

if you're back is getting strained, try sitting up straighter in the "c sit" position. I have to be careful when doing the plank positions that I don't overextend my lower back. (that's probably what's getting you)

As someone who injured a knee at the end of the first month of Insanity my primary advice is: pay attention to form! Especially in squats, lunches and stretching: take the time to make sure that you're doing it *right* instead of just doing it *fast*. I've been out of commission for almost two weeks now and it's terrible.…

LoL! Yep - keep pushin' yourself to work hard and just be mindful of the signs your body is showing.

Some signs that I look for when I know I'm pushing my heart too hard: - metal/iron taste in my mouth. This can be a sign that your heart is no longer functioning optimally. Slow down. - light-headed. not enough oxygen getting to your brain. slow down. If you can truly hold a conversation at that heart rate it's a pretty…

I've completed the first month of Insanity, so I have a little bit of experience with the program. The first two weeks I did not lose much weight, maybe a pound. However, I did lose a few inches around my waist. I definitely recommend taking some measurements and then compare them again weekly just to see what your body is…

My wife and I have two kids: 2.5 and 11 months. We started doing Insanity together about a month ago and really like working out together to keep each other motivated. We tried doing our workouts at night after the kids were asleep for a couple weeks. Unfortunately, that left us finishing up as last as 9:45 or 10 and even…

I hate waking up early - I'm definitely a night owl. HOWEVER, when I was working out at night I frequently found that I was unable to sleep until unusually(for me) late. Since I have two kids, the only other option for me is to wake up before they do, which is getting earlier and earlier. Currently, I'm getting up around…

It's VERY hard on your knees, even when they're 100%. I'd steer clear if you'er already doing P90X.

Hoping to lose 10(a pound a week, which is "healthy), but I would really settle for the progress I've seen over the last 5 weeks since starting Insanity. :)

I usually subtract my BMR (you can calculate yours under the "Tools" tab here at MFP) from what my HRM tells me I burned just to be on the "safe" side.

If you cannot afford a HRM, you could try taking your pulse for 6 seconds(then multiply by 10 to get your beats per minute(bpm)) after each "set" during P90X. Get a good average heart rate for the session and then use an online calculator to determine your *estimated* burn based on those two factors.…

There should be a way to set "bookmarks" on your Kindle - it's very useful for books like NROLFW with charts, etc. hope that helps. :)

It is very easy to use a chair/box/whatever to assist during pull-ups until you can do them un-assisted. give it a try and see what you think. :)

I picked up the Droid Razr Maxx(which is the same as the Razr but with a bigger battery). The battery life is INSANELY AWESOME (better than anything out there right now). All of the androids are going to require a data plan, though they offer different plans now based on how much bandwidth usage you are allowed. I think…

Would "my local running store" (I'll have to look for one) be able to help me with a general cross-training shoe, too, or do I need to go somewhere else?