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^ What everyone else has said so far: building muscle, muscle weighing more than fat, sodium + water retention, etc. The first month is the hardest, at least it was for me. I didn't start seeing anything noticeable until the 2nd month when my body was adjusting to the shellshock of exercise and eating. I recommend using a…
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Honestly, it does get tiring of looking up calories and logging what I eat, but honestly it's been the best way for me to keep up my progress. My girlfriend gets sick of me whipping out my iPhone every time we eat LOL However, my appetite is through the roof! I can't get enough food. Honestly, my body craves food all the…
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LOL awesome to hear about the strength training :) Honestly though, everyone's body is different. I weigh 166, and I've been putting on muscle and losing fat with 140-180g a day. You don't have to be too strict about it; only you can be the judge of what works for you. If you've been strength training 2-3 times a week and…
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That website says, "Studies show that the healthiest diet is one that is high in carbohydrate, low in fat, and moderate in protein" Are you kidding me? That's what the FDA food pyramid triangle suggests, and that's a big reason why American's are overweight; weight-loss programs like Body for Life, AthleanX, P90X,…
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That's amazing! You're a true inspiration to others who feel losing weight is an impossible feat.
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Not entirely true. 10lbs is still an accomplishment in my opinion, you just have to gauge and figure out how much water weight you typically hold so it doesn't get you down when that scale shoots back up. On my off days I can gain up to 4-6 lbs in water weight; I have to keep reminding myself that so I don't get depressed.…
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I only eat something before my weight-lifting days; I'm looking for energy to fuel my muscles during the hardest times, then I eat immediately after on those days. Before cardio days, however, it's switched. I don't eat anything before or 30 minutes after. A lot of people can't do exercise on an empty stomach, but your…
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If you're using a scale as your only means to determine results you're probably short-changing your accomplishments, especially with P90X that helps build lean muscle. You might have a better perspective on it if you used a body-fat analyzer. The first month of P90X your body has probably been slowly converting fat-weight…
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I hit my plateau awhile ago and found out the best way to cut through it is through cross-training. You'll need to basically "shock" your body into thinking it needs to adjust to the new settings. Try picking up a new sport that will introduce new ways of using your muscles. I got into Bikram yoga (hot yoga); completely…
