p90x nutrition

foxyforce

hey, what did you do for your caloric intake when you did p90x? I was going through the nutrition plan and it tells me to eat 2340 calories a day...but myfitnesspal tells me to eat 1500...I am stumped. Maybe I should aim for 1700-2000?

bonboncito

I dont have the diet plan because my brother lend it to me. I had a question about that after looking at some other post. cant wait to see what the response is.

stevemcknight

Well, think of it as exercise calories P90X is hardcore and you'll be building a lot of muscle. If mfp says 1500 for a loss, then adding in 600 calories for a P90X workout would put you up to 2100 - not so far off. I would go at least that high. I'm currently doing another round and eating 3,000 a day, and 3,300 on extra hard workout days.

Steve
KnightFit.com

foxyforce

in the nutrition plan it says this:

1. Take your weight, and times it by 10 to get your Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)

for me: 145x10=1450

2. RMR x 20%= Daily Activity Burn
1450x.2=290

3. RMR +Daily Activity Burn + 600(the estimated amount P90x burns) =energy amount
1450+250+600=2340

But I can't eat that much..which is why I think maybe 1700-2000? I won't even need to count cals cause I guarantee if I am eating healthy I can eat as much as I want and not go over often at all.

foxyforce

Well, think of it as exercise calories P90X is hardcore and you'll be building a lot of muscle. If mfp says 1500 for a loss, then adding in 600 calories for a P90X workout would put you up to 2100 - not so far off. I would go at least that high. I'm currently doing another round and eating 3,000 a day, and 3,300 on extra hard workout days.

Steve
KnightFit.com

it just seems so high!!

dwilson2

If you want to lose weight, you need to manage a caloric deficit. I would say keep your net calories at 1200-1400. If you burn 600 calories, then you can consume up to 2000 for example.

foxyforce

If you want to lose weight, you need to manage a caloric deficit. I would say keep your net calories at 1200-1400. If you burn 600 calories, then you can consume up to 2000 for example.

technically it is saying I should be consuming 1800 without the program...I have been eating 1200 calories and not losing a lb...

midmomike2

I was just looking at the nutrition guide today myself and I noticed it does not distinguish between the 3 different P90X plans(classic, lean, and doubles). I am getting ready to start a round of doubles. I'm guessing I would take whatever cals I would burn on the cardio and add that in?

edorice

I average 1700 to 1900 per day, low end on rest day.

foxyforce

I average 1700 to 1900 per day, low end on rest day.

that is a great idea, thank you

sbilyeu75

I always thought PX90 is to help you build muscle and over all strength. It is also my undeerstanding that fat loss is just about all diet. That being said, you're going to need calories to build your strength. If you stay at the 1200 range, you will find yourself exhausted and not very pleasant to be around.

superjarrod1616

Go by feel and the mirror. Start at 1700 over 5 meals a day. Frequency is very important. If you feel you are dragging then add 100 cals. You should see changes by week 3 for sure. Good luck. It is awesome when it's over

tgh1914

I know they give a generalized 600 cal assumption for their program. I'd get a heart rate monitor if I were you. I was using the 600 cal assumption too and wasn't seeing fat burn off much. After I finally got a HRM I saw that my actual burn was between 250-375 cals depending on the workout. I went into it already in pretty good shape and I'm not real big (5'7"). Everyone's burn is different.

After adjusting my cals down a few hundred I saw the fat come off more readily.