P90?

just make sure you are ready for it.... it is intense... and it will discourage you in every way.

I disagree with Bball. I started P90x, not P90 back in January and I could barely do any of the sets but I pushed myself... I didn't get discouraged, I got even more motivated because I wanted to do more!

If I can do P90x, you can do P90 lol

I've been debating about this myself. I've been doing Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred and find that it really pushes me to my limit which is exactly what I'm looking for but I've heard so much about p90 so I borrowed it from a friend to look it over. I would consider myself to be in decent shape (overweight by about 20 pounds, but I'm active, I walk, I lead a beginner's Pilates class and have been doing that regularly) but there is NO WAY that I am ready to do p90!!! Since I have it (on loan) I'm going to go through and do an exercise or two and add it in slowly, but as my main go-to workout, I think I would just make myself sick.
Of course, this is me and it might be different for you...
I don't really know much about the eating plan other than what I've heard from my brother (who has done the program)--he says the supplements are very expensive and that chocolate milk is just as good for the recovery drink as what they sell (in terms of nutritional and recovery value)--but he's not a nutritionist.
Hope this helps! And if you do go for it--will you let me know what your experience is? Maybe I'm just a big fraidy cat.

I've completed 60 power 90 workouts. I definitely wouldn't have been ready for P90X when I first started. I moved up to the leve 3-4 workouts after about 30 days, and it was a challange, but I burned so many more calories(I use a heartrate monitor). Power 90 was the perfect place to start for me, I hadn't REALLY workout for a long, long, time, and I felt this pushed me enough, but didn't kill me. Moving on the level 3-4 has been great and I am much more fit now and I've even completed a few of the P90X workouts with my husband and I kept up pretty well. Now, I CAN'T not workout! I love it and I incoporate a few other workout videos now and then just to add some extra variety, but I always love going back to the Power 90 workouts because I feel so great after completing them.

Thanks everyone! Probably going to go for it and order. My husband said he would use it with me, so maybe he can help to keep me motivated.

Glad to hear it. You will be pleased. As another poster said, you will only be discouraged IF you allow yourself to be. P90 is designed for beginners too. You do what you can, you can pause it to catch your breath. When you are beginning, just try to work on your form. I started barely able to do 3 on the knees pushups. Saturday I did the firs and the second sets on my toes! I was very proud of myself. It gets easier as you go through it (although I probably won't think so when I move on the the next phase of it tonight - lol). You can do it!

The Power 90 program is a great way to get a jumpstart on working out. It's pretty straightforward: 2 - 30 minute workouts, 1 strength and 1 cardio that you alternate 6 days a week. When I ordered the package last January it came with a great "Blast" workout that was perfect for when I hit the "this is so boring, I need something different" day, as well as a couple of other more advanced workouts.

I did not do the eating plan - I was following WW at the time - so I can't chime in there. But the combination of following the workout plan and a good eating plan definitely worked, I saw noticeable differences by Day 30. I actually posted the calendar on my wall in my living room so that I couldn't hide from it, which was particularly helpful those times I would have rather just curled up on the couch to watch TV instead.

I still go back to the strength workouts when I start slacking and am considering doing another 90 days to give myself a kickstart.

It is a bit of a hefty price tag, but I feel like it's worth it if you stick to it. And read the fine print when you order - they sent and charged me for a shake powder I hadn't ordered but I called their customer service and got it refunded pretty quickly. Also, if you are an Ebates member, they offer a 5% cash back offer as long as you pay in full when you order.

Good luck!!!

I got the regular Power 90 and it is a good program (like all the beachbody programs are) if you stick with it. I personally, found myself bored to death with it.

Since my husband and I are planning on working out together, do you think I need to buy an extra resistance band?

Yes. They carry a good selection of bands at Sports Authority. He will probably need something that has more tension.