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I see! it totally makes sense now, wow. I'll look into replacing my HRM then. I didn't know anything about them when I first got mine and I only ever used it for runs, it always felt like it was pretty accurate. I only got it to monitor my heart rate in the first place. but yes, I can totally see where you're coming from,…

I have the FT4 and apparently the calorie counter is way off. any suggestions for HRMs which are more accurate in their measuring? because you can never know how accurate calculators on websites are either, right? thanks :)

Polar FT4! :) and unfortunately I don't. but I've been thinking about adding some walking. or some light exercise videos, like Pilates or something.

yes, unfortunately. I have no idea why I don't burn more, I have sweat dripping off my body throughout every single one of the workouts. I'll start to dig even deeper, as Shaun T suggests. but I wonder why it isn't more. I burn way more on my 40 minute runs. alright, I'll recalculate my TDEE tomorrow after having my body…

heybales, I'm back! :D and I did it! I ate at TDEE for 2.5 weeks, gained 1 - 2 lbs, and I've been feeling amazing! I could tell that my metabolism was kickstarted! I started Insanity last Monday and would like to cut again, how much do you think I should go down? I only burn between 300 and 350 kcal during my Insanity…

I'm 5"2, 121 lbs, and am eating ~1500 kcal a day. I did the calculations according to the nutrition plan that came with the program and it gave me about 1600 a day. I burn 330 kcal during an average insanity workout, so I usually end up netting 1170. is that too little? maybe I should add that I'm very sedentary. I work an…

that is so important! I was wearing my Nike Frees the first day and they just didn't give me enough support. my soles were hurting so much that I changed into my running shoes mid workout for more support :) hadn't expected so much jumping!

it depends on your weight and height :) I found a calculator here (http://insanitycalories.com/) and just tried it with my own stats and it's about the same amount of cals burnt my HRM gives me, so I assume it's pretty accurate. but you'll never know for sure how high or low your burn is if you don't have a device to track…

I just started Monday and am loving it so far :) I haven't felt sore at all, which surprises me. I've been working out 5 to 6 days a week ever since January but everybody told me Insanity was going to kick *kitten* so hard. I'm so glad I manage to keep up :D what I've been wondering, does anybody add in any additional…

okay, thanks :) I'll weigh myself next Saturday or Sunday then since I work out Mon-Fri. I'm also slowly creeping up towards my TDEE, I haven't eaten that much in so many months! and I feel happy and satisfied, haha. how long do you suggest I stay on my TDEE intake? what I got out of it is that 2 weeks are recommended, but…

I'm constantly going for heavier weights as soon as I feel ready, but will also talk to my trainer first thing tomorrow morning about lifting classes. I know there's something offered because I always see a bunch of guys leave when I get there, haha, so I'll definitely look into it! also, I guess I'll up my intake to my…

wow, thank you so much! got some extremely helpful tips out of what you said. well, first of all, the HIIT classes aren't really HIIT, they call them cardio-strength classes and it changes every single day, we usually start with a warm up of running for 1.5 to 2 minutes, 10 second break, jumping jacks for 1.5 to 2 minutes,…

Thank you! :) I don't have access to a gym with lifting equipment, all I do is take HIIT classes. Do you think that working with your bodyweight is a good idea, too?

There's gotta be a way to get rid off those last pounds, right? :D Ugh, I'm glad I'm not alone though :)

If I were confident enough, I'd post some photos. But since I'm not, you gotta believe me that I'm happy with my upper body, but my thighs and bum are disproportionally big. And they have always been. Knowing that my BMI is in the healthy weight range doesn't make me feel any more confident though, do you know what I'm…

Thank you! :) I've been meaning to up my cals. I was eating 1200 a day forever and have upped to 1500 now and I'm honestly having trouble to meet even that. But I'll give it a go! :D

great post :)