HI from California

[kiwisue]

HI everyone,
I have done one round of p90x and now I am on my 4th week of insanity and i love it!! But my is changing shape but I havent seen any scale loss. I gotta get my nutrition right!
I am looking forward to seeing the progress on here with everyone and to give and get support for our journey!!
Thanks
Sue

[Dave]

INSANITY! That's a heckuva workout. Just stick with that and try to buckle down on the nutrition as much as you can. If you shoot for 80/20 (80% good fuel, 20% little cheats), you'll see great results. Also, I think Insanity is a program that kind of shocks the body because of its intensity. That can cause your body to freak out a little bit. Just keep doing what you are doing and your body will get used to the intensity of the workouts and start realizing you are trying to help it rather than kill it. LOL.

[Jan Hicks]

LOL Dave - trying to help it rather than kill it.

Welcome Sue! I have heard with Insanity that it's really the second half where you start seeing the drastic changes. I read on the Beachbody boards, I believe on an Insanity thread, that it actually takes the body about 3 weeks to get geared up in a new routine, so most people really don't start to see any changes until after that. But good on you for taking on Insanity! I used it to train for my first 1/2 marathon and it's amazing what it does!

Welcome to the boards. I look forward to getting to know you! :)

[kiwisue]

Thanks Dave and Jill for the welcome and words of wisdom! I was reading some posts on BB and find a transcript of one of Tony's rant and raves. And I realized that I was so focused on the outcome that I was actually sabotaging myself by being disappointed in my lack of scale loss so far!! This disappointment would lead to more food cheating.:( I am loving my workouts and I see progress physically, mentally and spiritually so just keep going! I'm in it for a lifetime not 60 days so I'll keep pushing play and enjoy the ride!!!

[Dave]

Here's a great article by Chalene Johnson that's on point here as well.

Why the Scale Goes Up When You Start a New Workout Plan


By Chalene Johnson

Probably the most common question I get when I release a new exercise program is, "Help! I'm gaining weight! Am I doing something wrong?" This is a common phenomenon with any new exercise program, such as Turbo Kick, Turbo Jam, Hip Hop Hustle, or others! It's especially common (and temporary) with intense strength training programs like ChaLEAN Extreme or Tony Horton's P90X.

The motivation to start a new exercise program is almost always to lose weight. However, what most personal trainers know--and most at-home exercisers do not--is that a new exercise program often can cause an immediate (and temporary) increase on the scale. (Notice I didn't say weight gain! I'll explain.) This common increase in the scale is also the reason why perhaps millions of people start and then quickly quit their resolution to get fit.

The temporary weight gain explained:
When someone starts a new exercise program, they often experience muscle soreness. The more intense and "unfamiliar" the program, the more intense the muscle soreness. This soreness is most prevalent 24 to 48 hours after each workout. In the first few weeks of a new program, soreness is the body trying to "protect and defend" the effected or targeted tissue. Exercise physiologists refer to this as delayed-onset muscle soreness, or DOMS.

This type of soreness is thought to be caused by tissue breakdown or microscopic tears in muscle tissue. When this happens, the body protects the tissue. The muscle becomes inflamed and slightly swollen due to fluid retention. This temporary retention of fluid can result in a 3- to 4-pound weight gain within a few weeks of a new program. Keep in mind that muscle soreness is not necessarily a reflection of how hard you worked. In fact, some people feel no signs of muscle soreness, yet will experience the muscle protection mechanisms of water retention and slight swelling.

Most people are motivated enough to put up with this temporary muscle soreness. Yet, many, especially those who really need immediate weight loss to keep them motivated, become discouraged and quit!

When I worked with a group of 70 test participants during the development stages of ChaLEAN Extreme, this happened. Who was the most upset and discouraged? You guessed it... the women! I'm happy to report absolutely for every single woman (and man) in our group, the weight increase was temporary and never lasted more than two weeks before they started to see a major drop in the scale. However, these people had the advantage of working with someone who was able to explain to them why this was happening and assure them the weight would come off if they stuck to the nutrition plan and stayed true to the program.

If you follow a multi-phase exercise plan, such as ChaLEAN Extreme, keep in mind that when you start each phase, your body will be "in shock" again. Don't be surprised or discouraged if you experience a temporary gain on the scale the first week of each phase.

My own personal example of this is running 10Ks. I don't do it very often, maybe once or twice a year. Even though I run on a regular basis, when you run a race, you push much harder. It's natural for me to be insanely sore the next day. It’s also very common for me to see the scale jump 4 pounds the next day from forcing fluids post race and the resulting DOMS. Even though I know the cause of it, it's still a bummer. We're all human and hard work should mean results. Hard work equals results, but our bodies are amazing machines and they know how to protect us from hurting ourselves. Soreness forces you to give those muscles a break. Ultimately you will lose the weight and you will change your metabolism in the process.

The key is understanding that this is a normal and temporary and stick with the program!

[EclipsenFitness]

Welcome A Board Sue!!!
my goal is to start and complete Insanity by the end of the year.. i'm ALMOST done with ChaLean Extreme! I ENVY YOU!!! my next stop is Brazil butt lift and P90X..

Glad to meet you and look forward to watching you tranformation!!!
Tara