[gcubed]

i fail at getting much more then 1500 calories in a day, i'm just not hungry.


Breakfast -
Fiber One w/ almond milk
Scrambled Eggs
1 slice of whole wheat toast

Lunch -
Shakeology w/pb, one scoop of bannana cream whey and almond milk


Dinner -
Chicken Breast or Tuna with Salad and veggies
-or-
Roasted Turkey Breast or Pork w/ steamed veggies

Snack -
Whey Shake with almond milk
nuts, a piece of fruit, some carrots or celery if hungry

Lots of water.

Most days this puts me around 1500 calories or so, I have no desire to eat more

[J Tourettes]

i fail at getting much more then 1500 calories in a day, i'm just not hungry. Breakfast - Fiber One w/ almond milk Scrambled Eggs 1 slice of whole wheat toast Lunch - Shakeology w/pb, one scoop of bannana cream whey and almond milk Dinner - Chicken Breast or Tuna with Salad and veggies -or- Roasted Turkey Breast or Pork w/ steamed veggies Snack - Whey Shake with almond milk nuts, a piece of fruit, some carrots or celery if hungry Lots of water. Most days this puts me around 1500 calories or so, I have no desire to eat more

Could you not substitute full fat milk for almond milk to get some extra cals?

[gcubed]

Could you not substitute full fat milk for almond milk to get some extra cals?

i could, but i'm not looking to add weight, i have plenty to burn through, i just dont like being so low on calories in a day doing some of these workouts (especially plyo). Plus cutting out a lot of dairy has helped my skin quite a bit

I'm 6'8 270 (down from 285 when i started, am on day 47)

edit... i suck and never took real before pictures. I do need to poke new holes in some belts as they don't go tight enough now

[Deadly Cyclone]

This was my food schedule yesterday, and is fairly typical. Dinner may change between that and eggs/turkey bacon and lunch is either soup or a salad. My "typical" is set just over 1500. Anything I need to add/take away? The hardest thing is work breakfast and lunch. I try to get a meat in at breakfast and usually do turkey kielbasa when it's on sale.

[Guardian Bob]

What is your opinion on doing a Low Carb High Fat diet and P90X? Will the two work together?

[Psychotext]

I like that, "earning" calories. :D

[Warrior_Keoni]

I always end up stopping after the end of month 2 thanks to stupid crap that just demotivates me. Subscribing to this thread right now and restarting P90X tonight. Can't wait to see what P90X2 holds for me later on this year.

[Entropia]

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You just reminded me to start using that site again!

[Deadly Cyclone]

You just reminded me to start using that site again!

Good! Site is MyFitnessPal for anyone wondering. They have apps for iOS and Android too, their iPad app was redesigned and is fantastic.

Still trying to nail down my eating though. I spent $90 at the grocery store last week (I live alone) and about had a heart attack. :P

[OG Kush]

CottonBaller your results are absolutely fantastic. Good good GOOD job. I have done P90X twice and am halfway through Insanity and haven't gotten results like that even though my results are still pretty good. I guess my diet is not on point. I eat very clean, I guess just not the right quantities of clean? This is a typical example day of my eating: Breakfast: Any suggestions on how I can modify to eat better?

Replace the waffles with eggs.

[Deadly Cyclone]

Woot, my stability ball is in! Be perfect for my workout tomorrow as today is a break day.

Got the one I put in the OP:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...00_i00_details

[J Tourettes]

This was my food schedule yesterday, and is fairly typical. Dinner may change between that and eggs/turkey bacon and lunch is either soup or a salad. My "typical" is set just over 1500. Anything I need to add/take away? The hardest thing is work breakfast and lunch. I try to get a meat in at breakfast and usually do turkey kielbasa when it's on sale.

I'd say to up your protein.

[Jo Shishido's Cheeks]

UK-GAF:
Any recommendations for resistance bands and an exercise mat?

[lethial]

This was my food schedule yesterday, and is fairly typical. Dinner may change between that and eggs/turkey bacon and lunch is either soup or a salad. My "typical" is set just over 1500. Anything I need to add/take away? The hardest thing is work breakfast and lunch. I try to get a meat in at breakfast and usually do turkey kielbasa when it's on sale.

Up your protein at lunch man.

[Psychotext]

UK-GAF: Any recommendations for resistance bands and an exercise mat?

I'd be interested too, at least in the bands, I have mats already ( http://www.softfloor.co.uk ). I bought my portable mats from Lidl and Argos, though neither of them are amazing (would like them to be thicker).

This one seems pretty thick: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gym-Exercise...936677&sr=1-10

Regarding resistance bands, these seem to have good reviews:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bodylastics-...936258&sr=1-14

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Piece-Resist...6936258&sr=1-3

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Resistance-E...6936258&sr=1-6

[Alfarif]

Took my Day 30 measurements and pictures today. WOW. Looking back, I can't believe how big I was. I looked disgusting.

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Holy shit at the couple of you that posted your full run photos. I can't believe those are real world results. Ordering shit now.

Again, I'm average sized right now (170lbs at 5' 9"), so I don't really need to lose weight, just some of the belly fat and I'd like some muscle. Tips?

[Alfarif]

Holy shit at the couple of you that posted your full run photos. I can't believe those are real world results. Ordering shit now. Again, I'm average sized right now (170lbs at 5' 9"), so I don't really need to lose weight, just some of the belly fat and I'd like some muscle. Tips?

Do P90X 1 and then 2 and follow the nutrition guide.

[Jo Shishido's Cheeks]

I'd be interested too, at least in the bands, I have mats already ( http://www.softfloor.co.uk ). I bought my portable mats from Lidl and Argos, though neither of them are amazing (would like them to be thicker). This one seems pretty thick: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gym-Exercise...936677&sr=1-10 Regarding resistance bands, these seem to have good reviews: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bodylastics-...936258&sr=1-14 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Piece-Resist...6936258&sr=1-3 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Resistance-E...6936258&sr=1-6

Thanks a lot for this! Off to do some ordering now, I want to start this next week :)

Do P90X 1 and then 2 and follow the nutrition guide.

How important is the nutrition? I was thinking of doing a first pass of just exercise then going again following the diet the second time round. Would the first 'exercise only' run be useless?

[FOOTE]

How important is the nutrition? I was thinking of doing a first pass of just exercise then going again following the diet the second time round. Would the first 'exercise only' run be useless?

If you want to see results in the mirror, the nutrition is very important. Exercise only will make you stronger, but you wont visibly see the results you might be looking for.

[radcliff]

Any suggestions on how I can modify to eat better?

If you want to increase your protein intake, you can take whey protein isolate. Each scoops is about 130 cals, only .5 g fat, 3 g carbs, and 28 g protein. I take 2 scoops per day (1 in the morning, 1 at night).

[Deadly Cyclone]

I'd say to up your protein.

Up your protein at lunch man.

Can do, any suggestions for that? As mentioned I try to get cheap/easy stuff for lunch which is why it's been either cans of Healthy Choice soup or a salad depending on what is less expensive that week. What could I bring as a side if I have soup? With salad should I just add more meat?

[Psychotext]

Chicken / Tuna with salad, no question (Turkey if you like it? I think it's cheaper).

There are protein powders which you can add to things like soups, though again, it's more money. Short of taking a bit of bacon with you to have with the soup it's hard to really suggest anything particularly cheap. ;)

[OG Kush]

Tuna steak cans are really good value for money.

[Deadly Cyclone]

Tuna is doable, especially on salad days. When I take a can of soup though, it's a bit harder. Hmm, I'll see what I can do.

The hardest thing for me is coming up with meals that are healthy yet inexpensive. It kills me to spend like $90 on groceries for one week when I live by myself. :P

[Psychotext]

I had the same issue when I was working out in a big way. My missus will only have free range chicken in the house (fair enough, she feels strongly about it)... except that stuff costs a fortune and I was going through a LOT of chicken.

[Deadly Cyclone]

You know, I can eat a lot of chicken, you guys have any good ways to prepare it to liven it up? Also, besides just veggies what do you eat as sides?

Tonight will be my first night using my new stability ball too, I'm excited to try it out (and I hope it doesn't explode).

[Psychotext]

I have a lot of chilli with my chicken. Nando's sauces specifically. If not Nando's sauces then I'm generally making myself curries or fajitas.

I'm boring with sides though. It's almost always salad or rice. I'm yet to get bored of either.

[uncledonnie]

Good god. Was thinking X2 was a little too easy because I was doing the alternate exercises without medicine balls and only doing the stability ball stuff.

Got the medicine balls now and this shit is ridiculous. Pushups on 4 medicine balls damn near killed me.

[Excko]

I am afraid... I am on day 4 of P90X, and it is Yoga X Night... I heard so many horror stories about that one, but i'm kinda curious to see what the deal is with it.

[RubxQub]

I am afraid... I am on day 4 of P90X, and it is Yoga X Night... I heard so many horror stories about that one, but i'm kinda curious to see what the deal is with it.

Yoga X is intense in a way that is hard to explain. You're basically putting yourself in positions that really take a lot of effort to hold. They are exhausting in ways that Plyometrics can only dream of being.

The first half of the disc will be nuts, and if you can survive the first 45 minutes you'll get through the rest of it without a problem.

Yoga blocks help a ton, so if you don't have them for this round than I'd highly recommend them.

Good luck!

[gooey kablooie]

I wish he would shutup about foam rollers, plus they don't cut to the guy without one enough.

[Excko]

Yoga X is intense in a way that is hard to explain. You're basically putting yourself in positions that really take a lot of effort to hold. They are exhausting in ways that Plyometrics can only dream of being. The first half of the disc will be nuts, and if you can survive the first 45 minutes you'll get through the rest of it without a problem. Yoga blocks help a ton, so if you don't have them for this round than I'd highly recommend them. Good luck!

Thanks for the advice about the yoga blocks. I'm flexible,so I should be fine, but i'll keep them in mind if need be.

[Harry Potter]

I wish he would shutup about foam rollers, plus they don't cut to the guy without one enough.

I'm really loving the foam roller. I thought it was a little sketchy at first but it does really work those hot spots.

[Deadly Cyclone]

Was looking for a foam roller at Target and the small one is $25. Agh.

[Harry Potter]

Was looking for a foam roller at Target and the small one is $25. Agh.

If you're gonna get one get the long one. 6x36. I found one on Amazon for $22.99.

[OG Kush]

I have a lot of chilli with my chicken. Nando's sauces specifically. If not Nando's sauces then I'm generally making myself curries or fajitas. I'm boring with sides though. It's almost always salad or rice. I'm yet to get bored of either.

Oh man, you're just like my family. We love the nandos sauces. Hell, I love nandos in general. Great grilled chicken.

[gooey kablooie]

If you're gonna get one get the long one. 6x36. I found one on Amazon for $22.99.

I'm sure it's great and all but I'd rather just do normal stretching or using a towel/bands.

I can't justify 20+$ for a piece of foam.

[Psychotext]

Oh man, you're just like my family. We love the nandos sauces. Hell, I love nandos in general. Great grilled chicken.

First time I went I wasn't much impressed but then I went again and had the hot, followed by the extra hot... now I'm in love. :D

[BeautifulMemory]

Question for you guys who do p90x/2 in the morning: do you eat breakfast or after? I am doing p90 and love the feeling afterwards in the morning, but sometimes it's really hard to keep going without food after waking up. Yet, if I eat first I'm pretty sure I will throw up soon because there's not enough time for digestion. I am currently trying to wake up at 645am, exercise, and leave for work by 815am

[f-castrillo]

Question for you guys who do p90x/2 in the morning: do you eat breakfast or after? I am doing p90 and love the feeling afterwards in the morning, but sometimes it's really hard to keep going without food after waking up. Yet, if I eat first I'm pretty sure I will throw up soon because there's not enough time for digestion. I am currently trying to wake up at 645am, exercise, and leave for work by 815am

I would eat a light/medium breakfast in the morning, then wait 1-1.5 hours, depending how much you ate, then move on to the workout. Reason being is that you don't want to go into these workouts with no energy to back you up. This is important especially in month 2 and 3 of the original X program (and seemingly throughout all of X2), and is the reason why they recommend NOT staying on the Fat Shredder meal plan for longer than 3-4 weeks

Did X2 Total Body + ARX2...shit was killer, but I've been gradually improving in weights/reps across the board each week. Tomorrow's yoga will be a welcome break from today's intensity...if you could call it a break

[BeautifulMemory]

I would eat a light/medium breakfast in the morning, then wait 1-1.5 hours, depending how much you ate, then move on to the workout. Reason being is that you don't want to go into these workouts with no energy to back you up. This is important especially in month 2 and 3 of the original X program (and seemingly throughout all of X2), and is the reason why they recommend NOT staying on the Fat Shredder meal plan for longer than 3-4 weeks Did X2 Total Body + ARX2...shit was killer, but I've been gradually improving in weights/reps across the board each week. Tomorrow's yoga will be a welcome break from today's intensity...if you could call it a break

But this mean I'd have to wake up at 5 the latest and work out at 630 :( I suppose that's the commitment as well

[pyrealnova]

Question for you guys who do p90x/2 in the morning: do you eat breakfast or after? I am doing p90 and love the feeling afterwards in the morning, but sometimes it's really hard to keep going without food after waking up. Yet, if I eat first I'm pretty sure I will throw up soon because there's not enough time for digestion. I am currently trying to wake up at 645am, exercise, and leave for work by 815am

I normally eat breakfast after my morning workouts. If you're worried about not having enough energy, and don't feel like waking up at 5 a.m., then eat a banana when you first wake up. If you ate properly the previous day, a nanner should be more than enough to hold you over for the workout.

[BeautifulMemory]

I normally eat breakfast after my morning workouts. If you're worried about not having enough energy, and don't feel like waking up at 5 a.m., then eat a banana when you first wake up. If you ate properly the previous day, a nanner should be more than enough to hold you over for the workout.

I might give that a shot...see I'm fine with the sculpting/push ups. It's the cardio that I worry the most because it's abs intensive

[opticalmace]

About to do day 3.

Ow, my abs are sore from the first 2 days. Is that to be expected in the beginning?

Also, what's the best way to estimate the number of calories I should be consuming per day while doing P90X?

[Alfarif]

About to do day 3. Ow, my abs are sore from the first 2 days. Is that to be expected in the beginning? Also, what's the best way to estimate the number of calories I should be consuming per day while doing P90X?

Yep. My abs STILL burn when I'm doing Ab Ripper X, but I've gone from the customary 25 reps to 30 reps on every move. I'm on Phase 2 of P90X now and I haven't watched the videos for Ab Ripper X, but do the amount of reps change in Phase 2? Should I be shooting for 50? I do 50-60 Kayak Mason Twists now (if I fail to get to the number the first time, I pause for 2 seconds tops and start again until I hit that number).

[FOOTE]

About to do day 3. Ow, my abs are sore from the first 2 days. Is that to be expected in the beginning? Also, what's the best way to estimate the number of calories I should be consuming per day while doing P90X?

You're lucky if it's just your abs. My hip flexors were absolutely demolished the first week.

[vatstep]

Also, what's the best way to estimate the number of calories I should be consuming per day while doing P90X?

This might help give you an idea: http://www.teambeachbody.com/eat-sma.../caloric-needs

It all depends on what your goal is, but I personally wouldn't go below 2,000 for an intense program like P90X. You guys eating 1,500 or less, I don't know how you have the energy!

[mm04]

This might help give you an idea: http://www.teambeachbody.com/eat-sma.../caloric-needs It all depends on what your goal is, but I personally wouldn't go below 2,000 for an intense program like P90X. You guys eating 1,500 or less, I don't know how you have the energy!

That and I think it's counter-productive to do so. I think you're more likely to stunt your weight loss by causing your metabolism to slow to accommodate for the low calorie intake than help speed your weight loss. One of the first things mentioned on the Beach Body forums when people don't seem to lose (enough) weight and report a low caloric intake, is tell them to eat more.

[I3rand0]

I just broke down and bought 2 additional 8 lb medicine balls from Beachbody because I'm at the end of week 3 in Phase 1 of P90X2. I'm hoping these will be the same as the ones that came with the Ultimate SKU, but I doubt it at this point. It's $50 more than what I wanted to pay, but Amazon wouldn't ship them to me until March which is not soon enough.