Not sure which diet to follow :/

spyr0
spyr0 Posts: 2
in Food and Nutrition
So I just started p90x but the nutrition guide that came with it seems a lot different to the recommended diet given by myfitnesspal in terms of protein/carbs/fats.

Which one do I follow?

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  • zaftiggirl
    zaftiggirl Posts: 82 Member
    My Fitness Pal's defaults are really low, in my estimation - especially if you're doing something as vigorous as P90X. I'd say try the P90X nutrition plan and just customize your MFP settings to reflect that, and then give it two or three weeks. What is different about it, specifically?
  • Anabolic0n3
    Anabolic0n3 Posts: 2
    There is no such thing as a cookie cutter diet. One of them might work both of them might not work. I would recommend going with the P90X diet first since its designed to go hand in hand with the program.
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    I usually eat around 40/30/30... my diary is set up a bit different currently, the values I have for fat and protein are minimum targets, i.e. I'm trying to get those numbers in the red
  • spyr0
    spyr0 Posts: 2
    Wow this place is so active haha, thanks for the help everyone! :D
  • brower47
    brower47 Posts: 16,356 Member
    I tried following the P90X diet plan when I first picked it up but I just didn't like how the food was prepared (taste wise). So now I just try to follow my macros with my way of cooking with foods I have always enjoyed. Food wise, I've been much happier and I know it will work for long term success.

    See what works for you. If you like their diet plan, go for it. If not, try something else until you find out what works for you fitness and taste wise. Good luck!
  • teenhamodic
    teenhamodic Posts: 43
    you're honestly better off figuring out how much your TDEE is, Protein/Fat/Carb intake and then work from there.

    been a member for awhile but never logged back in after i lost 20lbs for a wedding after Oct 2011.

    since i started back again in the beginning of march, you can see that i've had a steady decline of weight loss. my diary is open (i've tweaked what i logged in many times which is why it looks the way it does).

    anyway like i said, calculate your TDEE, P/F/C intake.

    contrary to what someone mentioned, i wouldn't go by ratios.
  • rachaelbmh
    rachaelbmh Posts: 54
    There's only one way to find out - experiment! Most diets don't work for everyone. So do what feels right to you then adjust it if you feel like you could feel better - with more green/grains/protein/etc.
  • TinaBean007
    TinaBean007 Posts: 273 Member
    See what works for you. If you like their diet plan, go for it. If not, try something else until you find out what works for you fitness and taste wise. Good luck!

    ^^ This. But if you're new to it all, figuring it out for yourself can be very overwhelming. A few things that I really liked when learning was to eat healthier was Tosca Reno's Eat Clean recharged. (It's like $10 -$12) HOWEVER, I do not eat clean, but this book had great reference book and has great ideas. It also breaks thing down to be more manageable approach. I also used BodyBuilding.com as a reference for a lot of stuff. Here some other links I saved that have helped:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/686963-large-collection-of-info-for-beginners
    http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/

    How's that for info overload? My best advice is to take baby steps and keep or discard info/technique as they work for you.

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