p90x

if you go here http://www.weightloss-hq.biz/weight-loss-forum/p90x-forum.html

you'll see a section devoted to before and after pics/stories as well as 'graduates' area...its not the beachbody site either so if you are really cynical that shouldn't be an issue either.

I actually researched there before starting the program ( I am 60 days down and noticing results) and then found MFP because the P90x'ers really recommended it.

Totally works...if you stick with it. Over the 90 day period I lost over 20 pounds (from 195 to ~170) and got a LOT stronger. It's been about a year and I have gaines some of the weight back since getting a new job at a desk but I'm still stronger than I ever was before the program. I'm convinced that this will work for anyone as long as they are able to keep it up.

I won't lie, the workouts are hard. This is not a program for beginners. Take the fit test they provide and if you can't easily pass it I recommend starting with a different program. Also, it is very difficult to fit every workout in each day (average is over an hour each day, that's why I haven't been able to keep doing it). Overall if you have the dedication this is an excellent program.

Everybody's different. My boyfriend has been doing it for a full year now. He isn't ripped, but he is strong and has never looked better. I did the full 90 days, but I had too much weight on me to really be able to get the full benefit. That said, I DOUBLED my strength (I started the program able to curl a 12lb dumbell for a set of 6-8, and was able to curl a 20lb dumbell for a set of 6 by the end). My weight stayed the same, but my shape changed. My butt was smokin'! I stuck to the diet to the tee. I didn't go for a big calorie deficit at all. I just went for the program's caloric recommendation, which is your body weight X 10 + 600 for the daily exercise. I couldn't actually eat that much, but I did what I could.

Good luck! One thing's for sure, you'll never be more fit or more strong than when you do P90X!


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I think you'll be able to modify.
The diet basically deals in 100 calorie blocks of certain foods that you divide up however you want.
The diet is a little bit different for each level of caloric needs, so mine would have been different from yours because I was 220 when I did it. (most people at 220 wouldn't be able to do this program, but I have always worked out a bit, so I was as in shape as a 220 pounder could be.... this is not a good program for beginners, though).

Anyhow, the diet: Let's say you weigh 165 lbs. Times that by 10 is 1650, plus 600 calories for the workout, means your daily caloric needs including everything might be roughly 2250.

That puts you in the 1800 calorie group.

I forget, but the diet might say that, daily, you need to eat 7 100-calorie portions of protein, 2 100-caolorie portions of carbs (like ezekial bread or something), 3 100-calorie portions of vegetables, 1 fruit, (what are we up to?), 100 calories of good fat.... um...

You get the gist. By the way, I'm the one who decided that a portion was 100 calories. The guide does not actually tell you how many calories each portion is. I just sort of did some math and came up with that. YOu can do your own math and you'll probably come up with the same thing, but just wanted you to know.

Then, you figure out your whole day on your own. I think it does say that there is so much dairy you should have, but i know you can substitute. If you go onto beachbody.com, there are great learning boards with tons of people on there.

Wow, and congrats on your weight loss so far!


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Every 7th day is a rest/stretch day. Workouts are generally 60-90 minutes long.

You can use the bands instead of the bar. Tony is good at instructing on that and there's one person in every routine using the bands instead of the bar and weights.

I've been doing P90X since last Fall. I started by staying on track, 6 days in a row, one day off. But that was too tough for my schedule and I found myself skipping some of the workouts all together just to get back on track. So now I do the workouts in order, but I may end up doing 4 days on and 1 or 2 days off and back to 4 or 5 days on... For me, that's ok and I'm still seeing results.