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I'm on day 38 of Insanity, and I haven't been dieting either. I still eat burgers, pizza, ice cream, etc..I just eat it all in moderation and make sure it fits into my calorie budget for the day. That being said, I've lost 7.5lbs and 7.5 inches in the first month alone. I posted a before and after pic somewhere on here..…

I'm right smack in the middle of recovery week, and even though I'm glad for the break, I'm struggling to get through it! I'm already bored with it and get started on next month!

I agree 100%. I powered through the rest of week 1 and by the time the warm-up and stretch was over, the soreness was practically gone. But everyone is different, so listen to your body and don't overdo it.

59 minutes?? Good lawddd! :laugh: Thanks for the warning tho, I definitely wouldve freaked out lol

Thank you all! To those looking to start, good luck! Its a lot of work, but definitely worth it! I'm nervous and excited about month 2, I can't wait to see what happens!

I agree with everyone saying it's psychological. I was excited to start, made it through week 1 and hated/loved it at the same time. I'm one of those weirdos who loves being sore lol. Week 2 was a real struggle for me (i ended up going out of town half way through week 2, lost my mojo and took 5 days off), but I started…

Ahhh I miss smoking. I drank very heavily from 2009-2010 because I was dealing with a LOT of issues (my parents divorce, my best friend passed away, my bf of 3 years and I broke up, etc) and I ended up gaining nearly 40lbs. I'm not blaming it entirely on the alcohol, I wasn't watching what I ate at all..so that helped. I…

What???? Crap, I hope this isn't true! I KNEW I shouldn't have read other posts! *kicks self repeatedly*

Oh man, I'm such a baby when it comes to movies and tv shows.. The Office: When Jim proposed to Pam When they got married When Michael Scott left (I've seen that episode a million times and I'm fine until he takes off his Mic, then come the water works) Lost: When Juliet dies The series finale when it shows Jack going back…

We were the Pirates, but there is a high school where I live now and they're the Sandies..as in dust tornados (dust devils, whatever you call it). But anytime I drive by I think of those Sandies cookies :laugh:

I work in an electronics store, and the other day this elderly man came in and was trying to buy a car charger for his phone. He was asking me if we offered a military discount (which we dont), and told me how he was a veteran and he was headed to his grandson's boot camp graduation, but his phone was dead and didn't have…

Lol its funny that you say that, I was just thinking this the other night during my run. My ponytail is one of my motivations while running! Anytime I start to get tired, I glance down at my shadow and see my ponytail swinging.. in a weird way it encourages me to go just a bit further.

I agree with this. I just switched to a digital scale about a month and a half ago and I love it. I like being able to see that 0.4 lbs loss..I know it sounds crazy, but it tends to keep me more motivated.

I'm on week 3 now (supposed to be on week 4, but we took a vacation and I didn't have access to my DVDs). When I first started I was eating 1200 calories (im 5'8 and weigh 184lbs), and I noticed I wasn't losing much..even my measurements weren't going down like I wanted. I used the mfp calculator and it said I should be…

Thank you all for the advice! I'm doing insanity right now and seems to be helping. I could only do two "moving push ups" on my first fit test, I did my second one yesterday and did ten. So my upper body strength is comin back, slowlyyyy but surely. I have yet to try a full push up, but I'm gonna ditch the girl push ups…

I love tattoos! I have 10 at the moment, but want a million more. 3 stars on the inside of my left wrist The Police from their greatest hits album on the outside of my left wrist Lyrics that have a very deep meaning to me on my left forearm A peace, love, music symbol that I drew on the inside of my right wrist A memorial…

Yes I have, which is why I stated she shouldn't go and exercise for 6 hours to burn off every calorie she's eaten that day. The OP asked recovering people what she should do to get better..I was merely letting her know what helped me. I by no means meant to send her a step closer to anorexia.

Another 2.7 miles today! 18.71 miles for the month so far

Ohhhh my goodness. I read the title and my mouth started watering instantly. Will definitely have to try this out.

First of all, thank you for wanting to get better. Not many people can find it in themselves to reach out and actually ask for help. What I did was instead of going to the bathroom after I ate I would immediately go outside and walk/run. The more I did that, the less I had a desire to purge after eating. Early in my…

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^^^ agreed. I never had a problem with my knees, but during the first two weeks my knees ached all the time. I had my boyfriend watch and make sure my form was correct..it wasn't. Now I focus on going slow, keeping correct form and they haven't been bothering me. If you decide to do it, take your time and go at your own…

I too wanna know how this turned out. We just had a girl at work who thought she was pregnant, took several home tests which all turned out negative..fast forward to a couple weeks ago, she goes to the emergency room because she was having really bad abdominal cramps..turns out she was in labor. Even when she went to the…

I'm halfway through season one of the normal Zombies, Run! It's so much fun! Lol once I'm through with season one I think I'm gonna start the 5k to better my time, but it all depends on how the last run goes..if it leaves me hanging I'll have to just skip to season two :)

If you have a smartphone with a camera download the Runtastic HRM Pro (its only a couple bucks), I've compared it with multiple HRMs and it's pretty darn accurate. I check my HR anytime we take a break. Now that being said..there's an app called Insanity Tracker and you can enter in your weight, average HR, height (i…

I lost around 50lbs just by walking in 2011 (then gained some back and only recently lost it again). I had two jobs and no car so I would walk close to 10mi everyday. I worked as a waitress at a pizza restaurant and a cashier at another pizza place (ugh..pizza), so I was constantly on my feet from 9am to 11pm. One time I…

Squats and lunges Squats and lunges Squats and lunges Did I mention squats and lunges? Lol I started doing these a few months ago and they have worked wonders. My boyfriend commented the other day that my bum seemed "more round and lifted" than before.

I use Runtastic Pro and the Runtastic HRM, I love them both! I haven't gotten a chance to try any of the others cuz I'm currently on a run/Insanity routine and would be overworking myself if I tried anything else. But I'll look into them once I'm through.

Yuck, I couldn't imagine trying to run in FL. I went to Orlando one summer and the whole time my hair looked like a lion's mane :laugh: the humidity is horrible!

I just finished up 3.24mi which puts me at 16.01 for the month so far.