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GREAT JOB!!!

I just had this exact conversation with an MFP friend. And what I told her was this...they are just used to seeing us fat, and any change at all is going to make us look better/healthier. The problem is by them saying you, me or anyone doesn't need to lose anymore weight, they are (willingly or not) feeding us complacency,…

Fear...Fear is what keeps me going. When I was younger, I was invincible, nothing was going to hurt me, nothing was going to make me sick, nothing was going kill me. I drank, I smoked, I lived the life of rock a star, and enjoyed every single second of it. I'm older now, this past March I ended up in the hospital with what…

In my opinion it depends on just how far along you got before you had to take time off. If you only did the first week or two then yes yo should definetely start over, but if you were in the 2nd week of month 2...then if it were me i would try to do the last week of month 1 and the recovery week, and then start month 2…

You definitely need to be sure you are eating enough. I am not following the nutrition plan, however I am eating 5 to 6 small meals a day, taking in close to 2000 calories a day, and i am seeing steady results in terms of weight loss. But I was also rather fat when I started. I'm a 5' 9" tall guy and my start weight was…

Go through all the videos first. I had alot of weight to loose when I first started and quite frankly my gut got in the way of "good form". But after a few weeks, as the weight started to pur off, and I got more flexible, my form improved dramatically. It was at that point i could start to feel the burn in my abs. There is…

I couldn't agree more with heyitsadam. I made the mistake of not really taking the recovery week seriously, and did I ever pay the price when I got to the first MAX workout. I can promise you I will not make that mistake again. Follow the video, and let your body heal and relax a bit. Because month 2 is really when the…

same here, i am going to take a one or two week break when I finish to let my body recover a bit. And when i say break i mean a break from insanity. Autumn is approaching, and in my opinion there is a more beautiful place to be in the world during the fall season than New England. My house is surrounded by nature trails,…

I am rather new to this site as well, but I have only 14 more workouts to complete to make it through my first round of insanity. Ifelt the same way you did my first week, maybe even the first few weeks, of the recovery video. But as I progressed, and my strenght and endurance increased, I was able to push myself more.…

I have about 2 weeks left go before I finish my first round of insanity. So far I am down 18lbs. I know I am down inches, but how many I do not know for sure. I was a dummy and didn't take any measurements before I started. What I can tell you is this, about 3 weeks before I started insanity I bought a brand new suit and…

First..congratulations My wedding is in just over 2 months...66 days to be exact. I am currently down 18 lbs, and one of my mini goals is to be around 190lbs for my wedding. That I know is going to happen. My main goal is to be 170lbs by the time of my 1 year anniversery. That too I know is going to happen. I'm a 5' 9"…

no problem, feel free to hit me up if you ever have a question. I am far from being a fitness guru, but as a fat guy working his way down the scale, i have definetely learned a few things over the past 6-7 weeks. I have made some notes, i have made a few minor adjustments, and i have a very clear plan of attack for when i…

All i can tell you is that the name of the program is perfect, because these workouts are truly nuts. I am currently finishing up the week 1 of month 2. Now when I started I was out of shape, way out of shaoe as a matter of fact. I'm 5'9 and I weighed 219 lbs. I honestly thought i was going to have a heart attack after the…

i log every morning as well. i find that it is easier to stay on track doing it that way

Great story, and an even BETTER job!!! And what a fantastic attitude! Good for you. Keep it up!

Wow you look great! My question is how were your husband's results? My fiancee and I are in month 2 now, she has toned up quite a bit ( and she was in pretty good shape to begin with), while I have lost some weight, but more importantly I have gained strength, and built up my endurance. I still have quite a ways to go, I…

It is certainly NO shortcut. I'm in month 2 of insanity now. I haven't been on a scale in a few weeks, but the last time I stepped on one I was down 16 pounds, and I am positive i have lost more. But it is so much more than that. My endurance is way up (on an off day i went for a run...i never run...and was able to do 4…

I used to need coffee, i was an animal with out it. but i made it a point to SLOWLY ween myself of it. I went from 3- 4 cups a day down to 1-2, now i may have a cup in the morning during the week, but i really only have a cup on sundays if i have any at all. I work out as soon as i wake up so that definetly gets the juices…

I did them back to back, starting with the pure cardio. If i could go back and switch things up I either A) would have done pure cardio in the morning and then the cardio abs when I got home from, or B) I would have done the cardio abs BEFORE the pure cardio. Today was day 1 of month 2 for me. and i do plan on doing at…

You are going to think i am crazy for suggesting this but have you thought about insanity? I'm a 5' 9" tall guy, and when i started insanity i was 219lbs. According to all the charts that made me obese. Now besides th obvious weight issue that i have, 4 years ago i completely blew out my left knee (torn ACL, MCL, and a…

The first thing you need to do is also the hardest, and that is not to get discouraged. As long as you keep trying, and keep working, you WILL build up your endurance. Now if you want to try it on a tread mill, that is fine, but just remember unless you are doing it at an incline, you may run into the sameendurance issues…

Don't try to keep up with everyone in the video at first. That was the mistake i made. What makes that an even bigger mistake for me personally is i was SOOOO out of shape when i started insanity i was totally gased at the end of the warm up, which led to poor form and complete exhaustion when i got the the heart of the…

That one was actually my favorite...though i must admit i did find myself cursing with what little breath i had left when it came to the globe jumps...lol i am also in the recovery week, and there is definetely a noticable difference in my face and how my clothes fit ( i lost 16lbs) but my legs...my legs are CUT UP! Even…

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i know exactly what you are talking about. I had mono back when i was in college, it landed me in the hospital for nearly 10 days, and i was out of commission for about 6 months. But you can only get mono once right....wrong. apparently people who have had a severe enough case of mono, can develop a different strain of the…

done!...Abs are all lit up right now!

i'm on it!

I am getting married in less than 3 months, and I have the fitting for suit set for the begining of october. I have lost 16lbs to date, an i know i am going to lose more. I know this because i am COMMITTED, I am DETERMINED, and I WILL NOT be beat by a craving or an excuse. I wont allow myself to be. YOU have to be commited…

i like to make a salad of sorts. Dice up 1/2 an onion (spanish, or a vidalia) drain and thoroughly wash the beans combine the beans and the onion, season with a pinch of kosher salt and some fresh ground black pepper, and drizzle in 1-2 tbsp of olive oil and mix. I eat this as a side dish or if i need a quick meal i will…

My schedule is non stop. I manage a small business with 3 locations, and I am a partner in another business in a completely different industry. I work at least 6 days a week, though trufully i am usually doing something work related the one day I am home which is sunday. I get to work around 7:30-8:00 in the morning and i…