p90x nutrition question

bigbrownkid

im on day 2 of p90x its murder but im trying to do it. i looked at my nutrition for yesterday i only have 40g of protein, should i take protein supplements? my goal is mainly to slim down and tone, since im still overweight and everything. let me know what u guys think

sjcply

21 yr old male doing p90x......YES I would increase your protein! I eat more than 40 grams and im a girl! :bigsmile:

msmayor

You should probably have a protein shake like an hour after your workout

horndave

are you following the nutritional plan that comes along with P90x?

erickirb

wow 40 grams is not enough in a day if you are doing strength training. For phase 1 of P90X you should be getting 50% of your cals from protein, and since the minimum intake for the program is 1800 cals you should be getting around 225 grams of protein.

I would suggest you would be fine if 30% of your cals came from protein, which would still be 135 grams/day.

To get more protein look into:
Protein Bars
Protein powder
lean meats
low fat cheeses
Greek Yogurt
Nuts/seeds
lentils/beans
Cottage cheese
eggs
egg whites
Tofu
Temph
soy milk
Milk
edamame (soy beans)
etc.

Mike523

Have you read the P90X nutrition guide that comes with the DVD set? There's a ton of great information in there, and it pretty much breaks everything down for you. There are three phases to the nutrition plan, just like there are three phases to the workout plan. Phase 1 calls for a very high protein intake (50% of your calories...)

But to answer your question, yes I would recommend more protein. You can use a protein supplement, or you can add more lean protein sources (chicken, fish, dairy, nuts, etc.) or both.

deathstarclock

Maybe consult a doc or a nutritionist to establish that. From what I've learned, AT LEAST 1g of protein per 1kg of body weight.

Take your weight in lbs and divide it by 2.2 to get your weight in kilograms.

Edit: I'd be careful with protein intake. Body builders need 2g of protein per 1kg of body weight. But that's heavy body building Arnold status.

bigbrownkid

i dont have the guide or any of that, my friend just gave me a copy of the workouts and calendar. and thanks for the advise

mrmanmeat

im on day 2 of p90x its murder but im trying to do it. i looked at my nutrition for yesterday i only have 40g of protein, should i take protein supplements? my goal is mainly to slim down and tone, since im still overweight and everything. let me know what u guys think

I have well over 100g of protein just about every day.

Yes, you should.

erickirb

Maybe consult a doc or a nutritionist to establish that. From what I've learned, AT LEAST 1g of protein per 1kg of body weight.

Take your weight in lbs and divide it by 2.2 to get your weight in kilograms.

Edit: I'd be careful with protein intake. Body builders need 2g of protein per 1kg of body weight. But that's heavy body building Arnold status.

The program he is on recommends even more than that for the first 4 weeks.

Mike523

i dont have the guide or any of that, my friend just gave me a copy of the workouts and calendar. and thanks for the advise

You should seek out copies of the nutrition guide and fitness guide. Lots of very valuable information in both books....

bigbrownkid

ok i will buy some protein supplements any recommendations? probably something to make a shake or something like that and not bars

mrmanmeat

ok i will buy some protein supplements any recommendations? probably something to make a shake or something like that and not bars

Personally I find them blah.
I'd rather have my protein from meat.

sjcply

I love pure protein bars or EAS whey protein for my shakes with some fresh fruit!