p90x 30 days down

Are you doing the lean or classic version? The classic is really about bulking up which would definitely result in muscles. The lean version required more reps so you would lean out instead of bulk up. I started P90x for 2 weeks, then I slacked for a second due to work obligations (during and off) but I am picking right back up this weekend after my ball. In the 2 weeks I did it, I have not gained anything at all.

GreenieBean: P90x is a BeachBody program by Tony Horton (think I spelled his last name right), it's a 90 day program that has you switching your workout each day so that your total body gets a workout. It is really a great program and you can search through out the sight for before and after pics.

Its physically impossible to gain 7 pounds of muscle in 30 days at 1200 calories per day. Contrary to what the previous poster said you can't "bulk" up unless you eat at a calorie surplus.

I'm guessing here, though it is an educated guess...that your body isn't getting enough calories. I'm thinking you are going into starvation mode and your body is storing fat because you aren't feeding it enough.

On days like plyo you could be burning 600-900 calories from the workout alone. If you are anticipating a 1.5 calorie/week loss I'm guessing you are eating at a 750 calorie defecit. Which means you've calculated your BMR at 1950 calories a day. When you add in a 700 calorie burn on top of that that bumps it up to 2700 calories burned. That puts you at a 1500 calorie defecit each day. that means starvation mode...for sure.

Try upping your calories...I'm betting you'll see results.

Are you taking the supplements? If you're taking creatine then it's most likely water being stored in your muscles due to that. Also take care to read some of the ingredients, body fortress protein has approx 6 grams of creatine in each scoop even though it's a protein drink with protein written all over it.

Aside from that, there are only a few logical explanations and those are the ones suggested by everyone else. Still 7 lbs in 30 days is allot of weight so I'm inclined to believe it's mostly water and temporary in nature. From what I've read, the water is retained until the muscles adapt to the stress that's being put on them, but considering that one of the main aims of P90x is "muscle confusion," it looks like the muscles should never fully adapt and that may be why retention is extended...dunno.

Hi - you said you are eating 1200 NET. Are you using the 600 calorie figure from the P90x guide (edit: or are you getting around this figure or higher on your HRM?) for the calories burned during your workouts? During your rest week did you do anything different diet wise?

I too would be skeptical if someone said you gained 7lbs of muscle in a month...its usually not that easy to gain that much muscle from my experience.

edit: also, for cheat days/meals you need to understand how much you cheated by.... because going over by 300 calories isn't quite the same as eating out at TGIF or something like that and exceeding by 1000 or more. I think some people don't record their cheats which is why they don't understand their results ultimately.

Also, most HRM give you total calories burned and don't factor out the calories you already accounted for on MFP when you put your lifestyle in (sedentary etc). So you may possibly be double dipping if you aren't accounting for those... for instance if you left your HRM on you all day long you wouldn't go and add in what it shows you burned as exercise and eat those back etc.