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I hate working out after work, so I wake up early and work out in the mornings even though I loooooove sleep and would very much enjoy relaxing in bed until I had to get up for work. This week I accidentally overslept on a really important workout day and I chose to work out in my dreaded "after work" time because working…

How are you feeling? Still going strong? I'm sore pretty much every day after an Insanity workout, no matter how long I've been doing it. Sigh. :'(

After more travel and an ear infection, I'm really looking forward to getting back into Insanity tomorrow morning. Minor victory - because I couldn't take my computer and didn't know if I'd have access to a DVD player, I wrote down the circuits for Max Interval Training, downloaded an interval timer on my phone, and did my…

Is this true? I've never heard of a "fat burning rep" range. (Not saying I don't believe you, I just haven't heard this before!)

This morning I did Max Cardio Conditioning, and after lifting chest/shoulders with the hubby last night, my pushups were pa-the-tic. Looking forward to resting tonight! Everyone have a great weekend!

Well I fell off the radar - guests in town, work stuff, blah. I'm still doing Max month, though! Today I didn't get my workout in this morning, so I'm hoping to squeeze in Max Interval Training tonight while dinner bakes. I'm also focusing on getting back into tracking my food every day and using that reality check to…

Pushed through Max Plyo this morning. I'm not a fan of having only 10 hours between Insanity Max workouts. :neutral: Yay for a rest day tomorrow!

I'll start - I'm on day 5 of the 2nd month of Insanity. Normally I work out in the morning, but had an early-morning meeting today so I need to do Max Internal Circuit this evening. I'm terrible at working out after work, so posting here means I HAVE to do it so as not to bring shame upon the house of liftreadphilosophize.…

I started Month 2 this past Saturday, but I'm going to jump in, anyway. :smile: Month 2 is toughtoughtough for me. I feel like I haven't been able to keep up nearly as much as I did in Month 1. Is anyone supplementing with yoga or prolonged stretching to help relax tight muscles? Anyone find relief with foam rolling?

Hi everyone! A little late to the MyFitnessPal Insanity party, but I am looking for some group accountability. I am in Month 2 of Insanity (my second time through - first time a few years ago). I realized a couple days ago that I really have really slacked on tracking and being intentional about my food intake so it's…

30 minutes of HIIT this morning, and that about did me in. Recovering from a cold is not fun for the endurance.

If you want to incorporate some resistance training, I recommend downloading the You Are Your Own Gym program app. It's fantastic, and TOUGH.

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New running shoes are the BEST! I hope you love them!

This is one reason why if you do eat back exercise calories, you should only eat back about half. It's also why I prefer the TDEE method (like others have said). I don't want to count calories burned twice, nor do I want to count them twice while also overestimating what I've actually burned.

I use my heart rate monitor, but just checked the "Calisthenics (pushups, situps) vigorous effort" option, and it was right in the range my monitor gives for calories burned during Insanity. Give that a try (but invest in a heart rate monitor, if you can!).

I try to make protein the focus of every meal, and as many vegetables as I can handle. (This usually ends up being just about the daily recommended amount of fruits/veggies because I'm not a huge fan, ha!) Carbs and fat tend to work themselves out because I like delicious food. With my goal to lose weight: under 1700…

I never measure my bust because I have small b00bies and will only get depressed if I lose weight there (waaaaaaaah!) but here are the measurements I do take, as of this past Saturday: 140 lbs Waist: 28" Hips: 40" Thighs: 22.5" Arm @ bicep: 11.2"

I would make sure to take your measurements, whether or not you also choose to weigh yourself. If you find the right calorie balance and do the workouts, you will lose inches. Don't be discouraged if you gain a tiny bit of size or weight in the first couple weeks - your body will be holding onto water weight to help your…

I'm with you - I see value in eating something purely for its health benefits, even if I don't like it. I think eating something we don't like and thus eating it just because it's good for our body actually builds character (holy crap, I'm turning into my father). There's no stress involved, just good ol' fashioned logical…

Every Saturday! :-) I keep myself from going over-the-top crazy (aka, I try not to eat just for the sake of eating something delicious, but rather I eat because I am actually hungry and happen to have delicious food in front of me), but I do eat whatever I feel like without being concerned about macros or calories. Also:…

It will really depend on your own body and how quickly it can get to a resting state after exercise. I use exercise to wake up in the morning, so I don't like to work out at night*. I know plenty of people who use exercise to tire themselves out at night, though, so do whatever works best for you! *Unless I'm doing…

I'm pretty sure this is against forum policy. A PLAGUE ON BOTH YOUR HOUSES. :p

I'm in! I haven't weighed myself in a while (moved, no scale, just recently joined a gym again) but I know I've gained some weight and would love to recomp a bit. This group is the motivation I need to get started. :-)

What kind of exercise supplement are you looking for? Cardio? Resistance? Endurance? Flexibility?

Apples, bananas, grapes, carrots, jerky, marinated chicken/beef/fish for grilling, corn on the cob, chopped veggies, tortillas, peanut butter, and then of course S'MORES! Life is too short to be around a campfire and not have s'mores. :-)

I started with Chalean Extreme (loved it) then moved on to free weights at the gym. I do a three-day split, because I like to keep a couple days of cardio, as well. :-) Lifting 1: (Butt, Hammies, Back, and Biceps - this day kills me so I like to get it over with early in the week!) Deadlift Leg Curl Calf Press Lat…

This made me smile so big. :-) You. Are. Awesome.

Thanks, everyone! These responses were helpful. I think I'll aim to net between 1400 and 1600 and see where that takes me for a while.

I figure I'm supposed to net AT LEAST my BMR - 1350ish - but that seems low considering what BMR means (your body's baseline caloric needs, like if you were comatose). I'm not sure if people are paying attention to calories netted and how far above their BMR they were aiming for.