P90X + Being over 300 Lbs = ?

You did the C25K??? Did you ever have to repeat any weeks? Right now I am on week 5 and tomorrow am suppose to run 20 minutes. I weigh 210 and read somewhere that if you weigh over 200 a person shouldn't try running. I have to admit it has been a struggle, but so far I have mastered it. Tomorrow really scares me!!! Have you ran any 5Ks?? I am signed up for one in Chicago on November 6th.

Sometimes I think my running is so slow that people walking really fast could go right by me, but I figure if I am breathing, moving my arms and putting one foot in front of the other I am running!!! I don't have too high expectations?HaHa

I am a female that weighs over 200 pounds and I just completed week 2 of P90X. This is my second round of focused weight loss. During round 1, I conquered the C25K. I have never been a runner but I managed to do it. I have a 4 mile race in 2 weeks.

As far as P90X goes, If you have been oing some strength training along with your cardio you should give it a go. Even with that being said, you will have to modify many of the moves and the Plyo may not be a good idea as it is high impact. You could switch it for the cardio work out instead. I have already seen results thus far. But it takes a great deal of work and determination.

If you are up for the challenge, go for it! Just modify and go at your own pace. You will get stronger as you go along. That will motivate you to keep going!!11

What is C25K?

I'm currently in Week 4 of P90X. I weighed over 300 pounds when I started. I didn't lose much the first two weeks, but I lost 11 pounds in Week 3, and it seems to be coming off steadily now. There are still things I can't do in P90X -- I'm a long way from doing a pull-up, the yoga kicks my butt, and I'm substituting Cardio X on the Plyometric days because plyo is too tough on my knees. But I'm already doing SO much more than when I started, and I love the challenge of the workouts.

Hey, I was 330lbs when I started c25k five weeks ago and I started p90x one week later. Needless to say I just finished my fifth week of c25k (with the twenty minute run) and I will finish my fourth week of p90x today. I have lost a lot of inches and 23 pounds. The best piece of advice I can give and it is what they say in the videos. Modify, modify, modify, I do the very best I can and I push myself every time. In the video they say all the time "I currently struggle with". I do bands instead of pull ups and I switch to my knees when I can't do anymore pushups but I am doing it and seeing results. I am stronger and more flexible all the time! Go for it!

In response to: "Now I didn't lose any weight or inches , which is very disappointing, I know the program is brilliant and mostly for fit people, but I thought since am very heavy and I did definitely reduced my calorie intake everyday I should have seen some drops in scale!!! But nothing yet... I also don't follow the nutrition guid because according to them I have to consume about 3000cal, which is crazy!!! I try my best to go with 1500 but sometimes it goes higher ... "


You aren't eating enough for the calorie output. I know it sounds crazy but you need to up your calories and follow the food plan. When my husband and I did p90x the first time he had 40lbs to loose. He thought it would go faster if he ate at the same calorie level as me. I warned him against it but boys are boys. He lost 2-3lbs the first two weeks and I lost 10. He upped his calorie intake to the 2nd count in the food plan and the weight fell off. He lost a pound most days and was able to complete the workouts better. If your body thinks it's starving - you won't loose weight. Also, you really need to follow the food plan. We never followed the eat exactly this version. We used the portion method. Mainly this was because we didn't like everything on the calendar. The main thing is to get the portions right especially the protein. Good luck!