Globetrotter

Yes the hymn, if I could have thrown a New Orleans second line for Larry, I would have.

Butter - that occurred to me but I don't think so, this was a sudden injury and it's only in one foot and the pain is in the wrong place for plantar.

Yes I do drink them hot - my trick is to make a "concentrate" cold and then add in either hot water or steamed milk, that way it prevents the dreaded protein powder curdle-chunking that often happens when you try to make PPs hot.

MAter Dei and the Hostess Cupcakes - new band name I call it! Sheryl - this is normal (sort of) behavior in the world of Visible Girls, admiring each others shoes and handbags and overcoats is the opening salvo to Visible Girl Friendships, I learned this the year I lived in Lawrence which I will always think of as my training year, the year I learned how to be a Visible Girl. Today was the memorial service for Larry, I sang "I'll Fly Away". It was videotaped and I just watched and I still look like a fat girl, loose fat just wobbling every which way, I did not need to see that. I am sad in an empty sort of way, trying to release my anger. I have stayed away from the forum because my shortened fuse would have let me say things I would regret. In the face of death everyone elses problems seem petty, even though my rational brain says that is not true. Hurt my left foot in Insanity a few days ago, perhaps tore or broke my arch, hurts like a mutha. ate 800 cals on an Insanity day and woke up the next day nearly a pound up, wtf. A lot of my friends left today, it is called redeployment when you are finished and go home. They were able to stop by the service though which made me happy. One of the guys on my team has completely shut me out since Larry died, I wasn't even sure he was going to come to the service today. I know everyone handles grief in their own way but I just don't get it and am hurt. I'm also tired, in my spirit, body, heart, mind. And tired of not losing any weight and not looking any different. There is only the slightest suggestion of change in the front of my shin bones and the bottom of my ribcage. that's it.

I'll do you one better - the coffee and espresso Protein powders!! Click and Chike are two popular and delicious brands, fewer calories and carbs and higher protein so you get to have MORE COFFEE!!!!! Throw in a splash of sugar free Torani or dainci syrup and it is indistinquishable from the calorie bombs at starbucks

I was never able to get into the site for the total body sucking custom made suits.

Yep I am doing Insanity, still, got another 30 days to go. I don't think it is the workout for me, but I'm not quitting. I've hurt my foot, torn or broken the arch maybe, so anything requiring hopping or shiftung weight with force, I opt out and do ab work instead.

I think I either tore my left arch or it has fallen - I went to Insanity a few days ago when it was snowing, we do it in a tent and my feet were completely numb and I think I did something... anyway now I can't put weight on it and if I try to do any sort of hop/rock movement it hurts like a mutha. It first hurt about 3 days ago and is getting worse even though I did ice/heat ibu etc. Today I have it wrapped in an ace. thoughts?

not wearing a smaller size, same clothes and bra still fit the same.

Fiddle - thank you for the research, I think perhaps that "insanity" just isn't for me, you mentioned that it wasn't until you did the Your Body is the Gym thing that you saw results. When I was doing crossfit I was only doing it 3x a week and after one month my a$$ looked GOOD!! In my frustration I was willing to overlook the fact that I am definitely stronger, more able to attempt -sometimes even complete- all the moves. But Insanity just isn't my thing I guess. When any of you were really hitting the gym hard because you were still losing your weight, did any of you work out like a maniac while eating perfectly and NOT lose weight? Because that is the situation.

Butter and Rib: You make me sound like an airhead who expected to go from a size 20 to a 4 in a month while eating carrot sticks. A giant "no duh" to the fact that fitness is a lifelong commitment, and a giant "yes indeed, Sherlock!" to eating and drinking properly and that the body will not complete some magical transformation in such a short time. HOWEVER. It is not a pipe dream to think that, eating good clean Proteins, low carb, vegetables, lots of Water and Vitamins and sleep and an intense fitness regimen COULD, nay should? yield some kind of something after a month. C'mon, it is not unreasonable to hope that perhaps a pair of pants might fit better, perhaps 1 or 2 pounds might drop, perhaps strength might increase. But according to my scale, my jeans, and my fit test results, none of those things have happened. I'm not going to eat just to pump up the calories, I need to eat clean for many serious reasons and there is only so much healthful food I can get my hands on. I'm frustrated.

You know what, I am so disappointed in the "results" from Insanity that I am rethinking my January challenge. 30 days in and if I stare really really hard at a photo I can maybe see a TINY change in my ribcage line from behind, otherwise no changes whatsoever - not on the scale, not in the clothes, not in pictures - nothing. Yes, I AM capable of doing SOME of the exercises more thoroughly now, but my balance has not improved. My point is, is that I have committed in good faith and this program has not delivered. Plus all this cardio I think is actually shooting me in the foot for weight loss, I take in about 1000-1200 cals on Insanity days. What do you think Fiddle? I'm thinking of dropping Insanity alltogether and just doing weights instead.

yeah well from your pictures you started out where I am right now, after 3 years of work!

I'm 30 days into the 60 days of Insanity so that is my January fitness challenge, to finish Insanity. Also, to do weights at least 5x a week. I actually don't think that Insanity has done anything positive for my body - no really - but my pride won't let me quit!

go to the search box in the top right corner of the site and type it in, there will be a plethora of information, better than I could describe!

that's like with "sugar free", there can still be sugar alcohols and all sorts of things but so long as it doesn't have refined white sugar, they can call it sugar free!

Day #20 Insanity, and final day of December Challenge: I went back to the first page of this thread to see what my goals were; I succeeded beyond the goal on Insanity participation, I aimed for 15 and did 20, but sadly the weight loss goal was missed entirely, even though my eating has been near flawless and very low carb and low cal. My strength is definitely up, as is my ability and my recovery time. The Insanity program is 60 days, so this will continue for the January Challenge too. Since my body refuses to lose weight (wtf), my new challenge will be to concentrate on form and doing the full exercises instead of modifying, even if I can only do 2 reps, and to do at least 20 classes. Also to do weights every day that I do Insanity.

Just cold turkey, no pun intended! SEriously, that is why people love the "5 day pouch test" it sorta resets you.

Day 19 Insanity: I missed 2 days for reasons beyond my control, today was the first time back to Insanity in three days. Today was a fit test; I improved quite a bit on core stuff, stayed the same on quad work and - WTF- got WORSE on upper body work. ??!!!!

On 27th December, my team leader died suddenly, early in the morning, at the gym. He was a very good man, honorable, loved his family deeply. After losing my own Father last year around this time, Larry became my surrogate Father, easing the transition of grief, but here I am, again, in pain and grief. I escorted his body to the main hub.

I'm well aware. I still call it Paleo regardless. It has become a part of the vernacular.

I do the Insanity workout 5x a week and eat about 1200 cals on those days. On my weekend I fast, two days in a row, and I eat about 600 or less.

yeah Matrix Cookies n Creme is WAAAY too sweet for me, just cloying, feel like I have to shave my tongue after! So I make it with Water and cut it with some coffee and that makes it palatable.

Since it isn't January, I'm going to say no.

To each his own mistyj. I cannot have grain, it's like feeding rice to a pidgeon, but that's me. I can't have alcochol I'm allergic. Dairy wreaks havoc on me unless it is very clean non-hormone, grass fed, etc etc raw milk and yogurt. You know how people often refer to facial tissues as Kleenex? and copiers as Xerox? Those are brands but they sub in for the item in general. It has sort of become that way with Paleo, people know the term, know what it is referring to, but aren't necessarily referring to a belief system regarding the eating habits of ancient humans. It's just easier and more quickly understood than saying Nourishing Traditions or something.