P90X, recovery drink ideas

I love GNC Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60 in Chocolate. 60g protein per serving (serving is 3 scoops, I have 2 scoops a day), and less than 1g carb.

Hey everyone,

So, i'm doing P90X. I'm in the 2nd phase, and trying to play with my recovery drink formula because I'm pretty sore from the workouts.

Originally I was drinking chocolate milk for the 1/4 ratio (protein/carb), as my Beachbody coach had told me to do since I wasn't going to buy the Beachbody drink. (this was several months ago before "life" got in the way and i had to put my P90X on hold)

Then I started going to a doctor for weightloss and he said I needed to drink a high protein drink for weightloss after instead of chocoalte milk.

Anyone have any thoughts or ideas they'd like to share?

Much appreciated!

I LOVE my recovery formula...I also add a scoop of vanilla whey protein, and what ever berries I have....frozen or fresh...add crushed ice for a smoothe....You will love it...its like a treat and so good for you...

Does he know that the Phase 1 diet is already high protein? Or maybe he doesn't understand the concept of a recovery drink? It really has nothing to do with weight loss as it does muscle recovery. But it wont inhibit weight loss. I did chocolate milk during my first round and lost weight just fine.

What I normally do is drink the recovery drink right after the workout and about an hour later, follow it up with a high protein shake/meal.

I use muscle milk products and they are by far the best testing (and I've tried several other brands) and they have a variety of flavors, my personal favorite is the pb chocolate flavor.

I never understood where the 4 to 1 ratio carbs to protein comes from. Your doctor is closer to being right than your beachbody coach...but both are a little off. What you need after an intense workout where your body breaks down muscle are a) a quick absorbing proteing (whey) and b) a combination of both simple(dextrose) and complex (maltodextrin) sugar to replenish your used up stores.

The p90x recovery drink has all three of these components though the ratio is all out of whack. What I did when I had the recovery drink was mix it with vanilla whey protein powder to get the correct balance of protein and carbs.

For weight loss, your formula should be about 0.25-0.30 grams of protein per pound of your lean body mass and about 0.2-025 grams of carbs per pound of your lean body mass.

For example, I have about 175 pounds of lean body mass. So after a workout I use 35-45 grams of carbs and 45-55 grams of protein. The p90x recover has 39 carbs and 10 protein, so I would add 1.75 scoops of whey protein to the shake and get a total of 44 carbs and 51 protein...right in my target range.

Now I've discovered that Dextrose and Maltodextrin are pretty inexpensive in cost and I can get a month's supply of dextrose ($5), maltodextrin($12), and whey protein powder ($18) for about 20 bucks less than the p90x recovery drink and actually get the correct ratios.

All that being said, a less effective yet easier substitute for the carbs are honey or sugar for your simple sugar and something like a banana for your more complex sugar. There really is NO substitute for the whey, however....except maybe raw eggwhites...

I use EAS Total Protein. I can get it at Costco relatively cheap, $30 for 6 lbs. Have tried the chocolate and the vanilla and love them both.

I love GNC Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60 in Chocolate. 60g protein per serving (serving is 3 scoops, I have 2 scoops a day), and less than 1g carb.

This is what I do. GNC is pretty good.

i'm actually a she. and i understand the concept of a recovery drink. i also understand the concept of everything you eat affects your workout and overall weightloss. therefore i try to consider the whole picture..

thanks for your input though, and i appreciate letting me know your results based on what you did.

I know YOU understand the concept of a recovery drink, lol.

I guess it's all about whether or not the drink you pick keeps you less sore the next day. A 2:1 ratio is the highest protein-to-carb ratio that I've read about.

I use tang with protein powder and a pack of emergen-C. Whey makes me violently ill though so I use egg protein powder. But the ratio is all the same.