Lack of P90x Results

I finished 90 days of P90x and only lost 4LBS and approximately 3% body fat. This is not only frustrating beyond belief but also freaks me out a little bit. For the sake of full disclosure, I missed a few workouts in the last 30 days due to moving and traveling internationally for work. I took my measurements and pictures on days 1, 30, 60, and 90 as I know that it is not all about the numbers on the scale. The changes were all between days 1 and 30 but after that, nothing. In trying to find answers, I analyzed everything for the past 90 days, workouts, food, sleep, stress, etc. The findings leave me with more questions than I started with. With the assistance of sleep technology, I found that I have a 70% average of restful sleep for the past 90 days. The 30% restless sleep is due to trying to fall asleep, getting up 1-3 times to go to the bathroom, being too hot or too cold, or just being uncomfortable (which does not happen often.) My stress levels were a little elevated as I was in the process of buying a house and dealing with all that it entailed but the stress seemed manageable. I am not on any medication except an over the counter Vitamin D supplement. I already covered the workouts – finished 90 days of P90x, only missed a few workouts in the last 30 days.

Now, for the most complex topic, diet. In looking at everything else, I was sure that my diet was the problem so I looked at my MFP reports and went back through my food diaries for this time frame which was very time consuming. I have transitioned to primarily a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet without meaning to. Basically, I lost my appetite for meat but I still eat eggs and cheese and on the rare occasion I have meat. Although there were a few days in the past 90 days where I could have made better choices, it overall was not bad. Like the weekend I moved and lived on a diet of McDonald’s and Wendy’s for 3 days. Throughout the time frame may calorie intake was between 1400-1800 90% of the time and 1800-2100 the other 10% of the time (the 2100 only happened once). My sugar intake has decreased and I do not add sugar to anything. Since artificial sweeteners cause migraines, I stay away from those. Fried food makes me sick, so I do not bother with it. With the exception of the weekend that I moved, I do not eat fast food. I stopped drinking beer for the last 60 days of P90x. This was VERY difficult when football season started! I eat breakfast every day, which consists of oatmeal with shredded coconut or a smoothie or egg whites with peppers and onions or a breakfast burrito and black coffee. Lunch varies depending on leftovers from the night before. If I do not have leftovers or want something different, I always have salad. Dinner also varies; I have been eating a lot of beans with rice (both white and brown) and different types of vegetables. I am a bit of a snacker so I make a conscious effort to have only healthy snack around. I generally go for skinny pop or air popped popcorn, veggie sticks, almonds, celery or baby carrots, or yogurt. On the rare occasion, I will still eat meat but it is few and far between. Even when I traveled internationally, I was able to stick to a healthy diet. My diary is open to anyone who wants to take a look. There are some days from last week that are only partially filled out but you can get the gist of what I am saying here.

In theory, this all sounds like I was doing the right thing; however, I got minimal results from one of the most intense workouts I have ever done. I had tried P90x many times in the past and never made it past the first 2 weeks. This time I had a great MFP friend to help motivate me and I actually made it through the entire workout and I am left to wonder why did I even bother. I am incredibly frustrated and am willing to answer questions and take suggestions on how this could happen.