Calling all P90Xers

I start my final week of round 1, week 13, tomorrow.

I am intrigued by this program... I haven't even finished my new Wii MyFitnessCoach before I bought 30 Day Shred and now an interested in p90x. Where did you get yours, how much did it cost and where do you get the pull up bar??? And other misc questions...

I am intrigued by this program... I haven't even finished my new Wii MyFitnessCoach before I bought 30 Day Shred and now an interested in p90x. Where did you get yours, how much did it cost and where do you get the pull up bar??? And other misc questions...

It is awesome! You can order from any Team Beachbody coach (my info in profile if interested). It is $120 and comes with 12 DVD's that will whip you into shape all while working out at home. :bigsmile: I have the P90X chinup bar as well, but I know some people have bought ones at sporting goods stores. Send me a msg if you have more questions!

My husband and I are doing P90X together and we are just starting week number 3 for us.

What kind of results is everybody seeing? or not. And how quickly if you do seem them, what what kind of results?? Is it as dramatic as the commercials?

I have one week left and I'm projecting 42-45 lbs lost with a 20% (from 34% to 14%) bodyfat reduction. I've also dropped from a size 48 jean to a 36.

Three rounds done. I'm currently doing P90X+, Week 1, Day 7.

Female, 37, 5'9", 120 lbs, 14% bodyfat.

LOVE IT!!

Well... I am 5'7 and weigh 149. My weight is in the "healthy" range according to BMI charts online. I just gotta get rid of this bit-o-chub around my gut! According to the P90X nutrition guide, my energy level is 2400 (this doesn't include the extra running I' am doing. If so I need to add another 300-500 calories). This is the lowest level 2 possible. I think I must be misunderstanding something because it is just not possible for me to consume 2400 calories in a day without eating some really fattening bad stuff.

I added up the portion calories for a level 1 and get around 1600 calories. A level 2, if I'm not mistaken, adds up to 2180 calories. This site says I needed 2300 today (I just did yoga on my rest day, at a studio not yoga X) and 2700 yesterday (did kenpo and ran 3.5 mi.). Even if I go and eat a half pint of Ben and Jerry's I will still be at 1353 calories for today, a deficit of 900.

I've been eating whole grains instead of the whites I used to and have tried to cut back on the pasta dishes, being Italian that is very difficult. I have been drinking GNC's wheybolic extreme 60every morning and thirty min before my workouts and 30 min after. that is juicing up the protein by 180g. I've also been eating a ton of chicken, sick of it already! I am finding conflicting reports online about how much protein is enough/too much.

Thanks for any help/advice you can offer!

round 1 phase 2 week 6!!!!

Well... I am 5'7 and weigh 149. My weight is in the "healthy" range according to BMI charts online. I just gotta get rid of this bit-o-chub around my gut! According to the P90X nutrition guide, my energy level is 2400 (this doesn't include the extra running I' am doing. If so I need to add another 300-500 calories). This is the lowest level 2 possible. I think I must be misunderstanding something because it is just not possible for me to consume 2400 calories in a day without eating some really fattening bad stuff.

I added up the portion calories for a level 1 and get around 1600 calories. A level 2, if I'm not mistaken, adds up to 2180 calories. This site says I needed 2300 today (I just did yoga on my rest day, at a studio not yoga X) and 2700 yesterday (did kenpo and ran 3.5 mi.). Even if I go and eat a half pint of Ben and Jerry's I will still be at 1353 calories for today, a deficit of 900.

I've been eating whole grains instead of the whites I used to and have tried to cut back on the pasta dishes, being Italian that is very difficult. I have been drinking GNC's wheybolic extreme 60every morning and thirty min before my workouts and 30 min after. that is juicing up the protein by 180g. I've also been eating a ton of chicken, sick of it already! I am finding conflicting reports online about how much protein is enough/too much.

Thanks for any help/advice you can offer!

When you did the calculations in the nutrition guide, did you figure it at your current weight or target weight? If you are trying to lose weight (and I can't see that you would have much to lose at 149), then enter your target weight and go from there.

From what I'm seeing, you are vastly undereating. Your body is going to go into starvation mode and hold onto everything it has. A minimum amount of calories for men doing P90X is 2000 (women, 1800). So, add on your running, and you're setting yourself up for a crash.

I'm female, 5'9", 120 lbs, and I eat 2800-3000 calories a day. I had to increase it from 2500 because I keep losing. P90X is intense, and your body needs the fuel, so feed it. You could compare it to trying to drive across the United States on a half tank of gas. It just won't work.

An easy way to get more calories is through protein shakes. I have two a day -- one in the morning & one with lunch. I use almond milk to make them, and it's quite yummy. You might also try protein bars. Pure Protein bars average about 180 calories, with only 3 grams of sugar. Clif Builder's bars have 20 grams of protein.

I'm a Beachbody coach, so you can also send me a message, and I'll try to answer any questions you may have.

I'm on Week 11.

I started on Lean but decided I needed at least a little bit of muscle.

So I did doubles for phase 2

In phase 3 I don't have as much time so I had to drop the extra cardios, so I'm doing classic now. How's that for messed up? Hehe.

Overall, I've lost 14 pounds and a ton of inches, most dramatically in my neck actually (lost 15% of my neck measurement!)

And all that and I'm totally NOT following the nutrition guide at all, except that I increased my protein intake.

Tomorrow is DAY TWENTY-TWO for me, Phase I recovery week. The program is awesome, and you cannot argue with the results.

hat was very helpful. I am not really trying to lose weight at all. Having my suspicions confirmed was great. Thanks so much. you will surely be hearing from me again.

I'm in my last week of Phase 2! I'm super excited to get into Phase 3 and start to see the *real* results.

I haven't really had super success so far though. I haven't dropped a single pound or very many inches (I'm small to begin with) but I know there is weight there to lose b/c I gained about 10 pounds in the past year. Anyway, I am definitely feeling tighter and starting to see some definition around my abs (thats what we all are working for anyways, right? haha)

From what I've been hearing maybe I'm eating way to little?? It's a crazy thought, I usually average around 1400-1500 calories a day (obviously, some days higher and some days lower)...how much more do you think I should be eating...its actually a pretty scary thought to be increasing calories when your trying to lose weight.

I've been trying the P90X eating plan but I have been having so much trouble eating high protein and low carbs, I just haven't been able to grasp it. Maybe I do need to start having 2 protein shakes a day instead of 1. This could also be a culprit for why I can't shed these pesky pounds!

I would really like to go into this last phase and see awesome results at the end so any advice would be GREATLY appreciated.