P90X questions

I know when I did P90X I gained a little in the beginning too. That's normal. Give your body time to adjust and before you know you will see amazing results. Just be patient.

Its only been three days, my weight fluctuates daily, last night I was 60.1 kilos and today I'm 59.1 - a difference of two poinds overnight, I don't think so. Try to weight yourself less often, drink lots of water and keep going!

Stick with it, if you are eating right and doing the workouts the weight will come off, not to worry. Also do measurements, sometimes the scale does not give you the whole picture.

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I agree that you should give it time. Here's an explanation of why it can happen: http://www.thefitclubnetwork.com/2011/03/p90x-and-weight-gain/

If you continue to gain weight over a few weeks, then maybe you should adjust your diet.

I lost weight and inches when I did full cycles of P90X, and I was already at my goal weight when I started. In addition to the P90X workouts, I did run four days per week, which might have contributed to that. But I ended up having to increase my calories by the middle of the program because I was losing too much.

You will be amazed with your results. Stick with it. When you take your measurements the last week, I guarantee you will be ecstatic!

It'll go down. You definitely need that many calories, so you are NOT eating too much. Just be patient. Weigh yourself at the end of week 1, and you'll be much more pleased.
The first few days, your body is just going to try to recover from the shock of starting this program. When I first started it, I honestly thought I was stuck in bed all day on day 2, because I was so sore, but I managed to get up, and once I started doing the yoga segment in the Cardio DVD, I could feel my muscles loosening right up! Keep working hard, and drink plenty of water!!

Ok, I've been on the P90X workout and diet plan for only 3 days. I've gained 0.4 pounds. I know that's not a lot, but I'm wondering if I'm eating too much. I'm following what they said and it's about 1400 calories a day and I'm 5'10 180. I'm just trying not to get discouraged. I know something is working because I'm insanely sore. Thoughts?

Hey I started 3 days ago too! You have probably gained some muscle if anything, but 3 days is too short to judge. Could be retained water. You may not see rapid weight loss but your inches will prove it's working in a few weeks I believe.

Think you need to eat more too, I am not eating enough with the P90X workouts and really need to start upping my cals so I don't hit the much discussed starvation mode.

How did you find pylometrics? My legs are still sore.

P90X has a tendacy to build muscle.....and muscle is weight.....Keep going! I loooooooooooooooove P90X

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Hey I started 3 days ago too! You have probably gained some muscle if anything, but 3 days is too short to judge. Could be retained water. You may not see rapid weight loss but your inches will prove it's working in a few weeks I believe.

Think you need to eat more too, I am not eating enough with the P90X workouts and really need to start upping my cals so I don't hit the much discussed starvation mode.

How did you find pylometrics? My legs are still sore.

There is no way she would build muscle only eating 1400 cals (900-1000 Net). And it takes weeks or months to gain any noticeable muscle, even on a caloric surplus.

This is plain and simply water weight due to a new routine.

Most likely the gain you are seeing is water retention in your muscles due to starting a new program. This happens as the new routine creates micro tears in the muscle and the water helps protect them. This water also aids in recovery. Once you get use to the routine your muscle will shed the excess water.

This is exactly what I was going to say. It has happened to me every time I try a new workout.
Slim in 6
Insanity
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Kickboxing
90 Day Extreme
Hip Hop Abs
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First things first, don't get discouraged! You are only at the beginning of the program. I promise you will see the results you are looking for in time.

My best advice for P90X is:
1) Don't get back on the scale. Seriously. Take your inch measurements and then don't measure again until two weeks, at the very least. That is where you will see the real difference. Some people build up so much muscle that their weight never changes but they drop inches instead (since muscle weighs more than fat).
2) Make sure you're eating enough. I know it may sound counterproductive but if you aren't eating enough, your body is storing the fat instead of creating muscle. This is not what you want.

Best of luck!

Don't change anything, as you begging building muscle you'll see an increase on the scale but I believe Tony tells you to put the scale away until next check in right?

A trainer told my wife because she saw the scale go up when she started weight training, that for the first week or two once a woman begins working out there's an increased level of testosterone in a female body which leads to a very quick gain of weight usually about 5 lbs. Levels are normal after than time but those 1st 5lbs of muscle will help you burn fat.

Put the scale away and "Bring it"

She will not be gaining muscle eating less than 1000 Net calories, she is more likely to lose muscle eating so little. And that initial weight gain is water weight in the muscles due to starting a new routine, not muscle, it would take 3-6 months for a woman to put on 5lbs of muscle.

There is no way you are following their plan as the lowest intake in the diet guide is 1800 calories. If anything your are not eating enough. If you only eat 1400 and burn 500 from one of the workouts you are only getting 900 cals to sustain your functions. The minimum you should be getting is 1200 plus what you burn, so in the case of burning 500, you should not go lower than 1700 (1200+500) but 1800 would still be better.

Most likely the gain you are seeing is water retention in your muscles due to starting a new program. This happens as the new routine creates micro tears in the muscle and the water helps protect them. This water also aids in recovery. Once you get use to the routine your muscle will shed the excess water.

So please eat more while on this program, if you don't fuel your body properly you will end up losing muscle mass.

Listen to erickirb here, he is spot on. The P90X nutrition guide recommends a MINIMUM of 1800 calories per day. And even that can be too low depending on your current weight... But bottom line, 1400 is too low for anyone doing P90X. Multiple things are going to start happening if you stay this low. You're going to lose a high percentage of lean muscle tissue along with whatever fat you lose. Eventually, your body will start holding onto the fat instead of burning it. And you're going to start burning out/bonking during your workouts, and/or not be able to keep your intensity up to the level it should be. If you want the full benefits of the workouts, you have to eat enough fuel to sustain yourself.

For a 5'10, 180lb female, 1400cal/day sounds really low, especially if you are doing P90X.

I'm not sure where JustMichelleB got these stats from, because I don't see any height/weight stats in your profile. But if they are accurate, a 180 pound person should technically be at "Level 2" in the nutrition guide, which is 2400 calories per day... In other words, if these stats are accurate, 1400 is not even in the right ballpark.

Think you need to eat more too, I am not eating enough with the P90X workouts and really need to start upping my cals so I don't hit the much discussed starvation mode.

What is starvation mode? How do you avoid it?
I've done P90X for a little while but never lose weight. I do see bigger and more defined muscles though.

Eat more than 1200 calories if not more. Eat your burned cals back too. Your body will try to hold on to weight if you eat less.