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Eating P90x Calories

TayJoMama
TayJoMama Posts: 348 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey guys,
Just finishing up my second week of P90x. Like so far. But before this I was mainly on my elliptical, burning approx. 400 cals every morning. I noticed that when i ate right at 1500 cals, I lost weight. But since starting P90x, I'm thinking I may need to change that since I'm not burning those kinds of cals everyday. Thoughts? Are you eating back the calories you burn on non-cardio days?

Thanks:flowerforyou:

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  • beverlyl64
    beverlyl64 Posts: 381
    Follow the nutrition guide that came with P90X and you will lose.
  • mannyd1975
    mannyd1975 Posts: 120 Member
    Are you following the P90 meal plan?
  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
    You could still be burning those calories, it is just not through cardio it is through building your muscles and raising your metabolism.
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    Are you using a heart rate monitor during your workouts? If you want more of a calorie burn, I would suggest doing extra cardio with the weight lifting days. The program guide offers suggestions on double workouts.
  • therobinator
    therobinator Posts: 832 Member
    You are burning more than you think with P90X. Do you wear a HRM?
  • TayJoMama
    TayJoMama Posts: 348 Member
    Yes, I am wearing an HRM and loosely following the meal plan but following MFP more closely. Just wondered if I should eat the cals burned on non-cardio days.
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