Hi everyone
Glad I found you. I am going to start Insanity this Saturday or Sunday. I have a lot of weight to lose and haven't been working out at all for the past 2 months so I'm a bit apprehensive.
I did one Insanity work out around 2 months ago and while I had to take a lot of breaks I managed to finish it, so I hope it will be doable.
Currently I am eating around 2000kcal and maintaining so I will stick to around that many calories to see what happens. I do know from experience that the scale often doesn't move the first 2, 3 weeks when starting a new exercise regime as the body retains water.

Hi nina! This is awesome. We are going ot be close to eachother on our start dates. I got insanity in the mail day before yesterday and did the fit test day yesterday. So today will be my first full workout.

Are you following the eating program? Or sticking with what you have been doing?

Yesterday's fit test was really tough and I'm a bit sore. I'm both pumped and excited and nervous and apprehensive about the workout today.

Eating wise I plan to follow his "elite eating" program. At least at first. Yesterday I had too much wine and then too much food after. So foodwise today will have to be day one. I took pictures and a while slew of measurements to track progress.

Glad you foudn this thread. It has been kinda quiet.

Hi WannaB, thank you for the welcome.
I read the nutrition guide but won't follow it completely. I already eat 4-5 meals a day and a lot of the things the recommend. I will try to have lighter dinners (less carb heavy, more protein, vegetables) as I tend to lose more weight that way. But I don't plan on eating that much less then now, even though I do plan on cutting down on sweet things and other high calorie foods.
I hope you're 1. workout goes well and I'll check back after my fit test.

Taking lots of pics and measurements is good as you might notice a difference there first while the scale stays the same while your body adjusts.

Jittery- Thanks for stopping in. It is awesome to hear from someone so far along in the program. I cheated a bit on my calorie calculations and I used a weight lighter than i currently am when doing the formula. That put me at 1960 a day. I probably would have been over 2000. But we will see how it goes. That seems like a lot to lose weight on. But I guess being able to do the program and have fuel to burn muscle would need enough calories.

I'll jump on the insanity thread! I'm on week one day five and it's kicking my ***! The first few days I was so sore in my calves I could hardly walk. lol I did the pure cardio workout today and it was purely cardio. That was a tough 15 minutes. To make matters worse I did the first 20 minute about 2 hours before but it was too close to my lunch and I start getting stomach cramps and almost threw up. So I gave myself a couple of hours to digest and then started from the beginning.
I went through two weeks of Insanity a few years ago and I wasn't eating very well so I didn't see much progress. Now I'm eating 1200-1300 calories, which I know isn't a ton for the amount that I'm probably burning, but I feel great!
I was doing C25K, but I got a shin splint within a week and I don't love running. Insanity works my entire body, so I'll stick with this.

Hi glitter
Only thing I can say is... you are probably eating WAY too little. 1200 is already very low and if you burn 400-500kcal with insanity you are effectively only getting 800kcal or less. Have you read the food guide? As far as I saw the lowest they recommend is 1900kcal so if you don't see progress its probably going to be due to too little calories. Here is the man himself talking about it actually: http://www.teambeachbody.com/connect...sage/264931839

I'm going to do my fit test tomorrow as I just got my period today and am in pain...

Glitter- welcome. So happy we are reviving this thread.

So I was impatient to start but had a funky week and had my rest day after the first workout. So I did fit test Thursday, my first workout day Friday and then rest day yesterday. ( I had a 16 hour workday and didn't think I'd make it through if I did insanity too). So in about 10 mins ill do the second video. First workout was so tough! The abs in and outs were the harder for me. That and push-ups. I'm not strong enough to do push-ups. Overall I have to say I wanted to cry. But after finishing and recovering, I felt so good all day! Anyways better go get my insanity workout two on. I'm so pumped and nervous. This thing is tough!

Hi everyone, I am just getting started.

It helps me a lot to read that everyone is motivated to stick with it even with the difficulties. I am huffing and puffing, my knee ache, but I am determined. I have tried so many exercises in the past, and either I over eat, and did not lose weight or I gave up on exercising.

This time I want to eat right and exercise until I reach my goal regardless how long it takes me.

Nina- how has the first workout? Or the fit test. Not sure when you decided to start. Thanks for the link on the calories thing. I really found the info on cortisol interesting. I'm so glad I took measurements and pics. Of spires I want to see huge scale results, but if I don't I have other ways set up to track progress. Also it made me realize i need to be better about the small meals. I have a hard time on work nights to get those evenly spaced 5 meals.

I did the second workout yesterday and for me it was even tougher. I love that I can't keep up, and that its that hard. I feel like I could do the 60 day cycle 4 times or more before I'm even with those guys. Leaves a lot to work towards for sure. I'm loving how even though during the workout I'm sweating more than I have in my life, and I feel so beat and like I want to pass out or throw up (I did think I was going to throw up at one point yesterday. I azomglynhave a lot of energy after I recover from the initial exhaustion. Like the whole rest of the day I feel good. Not spent. When running and doing like a 10 mile long run, I'll just feel wasted the rest of the day. And these workouts on the moment feel harder than running 10 miles. But I feel better afterwards. Except trying to get out of bed. Ha ha I am so sore that the bed doesn't easily let me go in the morning. :).

Anyone doing the recovery stuff? I am using a whey protein post workout. But I don't want to buy more products for this. At least not yet. But if anyone has used it I'm curious if it helps with stiffness and soreness?

I just did the fittest today... and the sweat is dripping off me.. tomorrow will be though. The hardest bit were the suicide jumps (they got those right) as I more walked them then jumped them.
I know what you mean about the scale WannaB - but I am setting myself up to not get too discouraged the first 4-6 weeks if it doesn't move very fast. What day are you on atm?

I live in Europe so no Recovery stuff here. I do have some protein powder but when I do feel like I need something quick after a workout I usually make my own smoothies with some (frozen) fruit, low fat yoghurt and slim milk. I've realized that I prefer to eat whole food instead of packaged stuff.

littlebumblebee- Welcome. And yes! Lets all motivate eachother.

Nina- I took my rest day on a wierd day. So I just finished the cardio recovery video today. I had to work a long day at work on saturday so I decided to tal emy rest day then instead of day 7 of the program. So I've done the fit test and three full workouts now. The toughest for me was the second workout after the fit test. I thought I was going to throw up! The cardio recovery video was today and while it isnt as sweat inducing, is definately still tough in spots. He has you hold squat and lunge poses for longer than I was able too! I had to straighten up a couple times.

I have to say I find Shaun T an awesome motivator. Reminds me of the best coaches I had playing sports as a kid and teenager. I love how he tells you to hold on a push at the perfect moments when I am ready to give up. Anyways so far I LOVE these workouts. Not easy, but I have high expectations for becoming more fit by them. And the cloths sizes weight loss I am sure will be easier when I am more in shape. Just need to get the food in check. I have definately eaten better since doing insanity, but I still have a ways to go to really get to the level of clean eating that will get me to my goals. But hey, I'm stepping in the right directions.

Oh! And Nina, I think your spot on with the whole foods. I believe they are always better.

Tbh I don't think I could eat 1900 or so. I feel pretty good at 1200-1300.. I went down this morning though and I was 162.8! If I get into a plateau, than I might up it some next time.

Finally, a rest day! My calves are killing me!

wannab - I think it would take me a long time to get up to them, too!

Today is my first day, when I feel organized. I have been eating only healthy foods and counting calorie. I exercised this morning so that I would not put it off until I found an excuse not to exercise. I am determined to stick with this and reach my goals.


wanaBfitnessbuff

I can completely relate to feeling like I want to throw up. Or I think to myself I want to give up but I keep pushing myself. I know I will feel motivated even more when the exercises are easier or the scale moves down or at least I lose some inches.

Nina

Those jumps, leave my knees aching all day.

glitterhairdye

Congrats on the weight loss.

I just started Insanity today and hopefully this time I can make it through the whole thing! I actually want to do a Brazil Butt Lift hybrid but today I made the mistake of doing Insanity before BBL. I'll have to switch them up if I want to do both. Today was just the fit test but it still left me on the floor panting. I'm excited to workout again tomorrow :]

I just got done with day 2. I'm definitely going to have to use the stretch bands tonight to relieve some of the soreness before bed.

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lol I found this picture on Facebook and thought I might share.