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If you just google "p90x vegan" you'll get all kinds of stuff to read. Here are a few that seemed particularly good to me. http://www.beachbody.com/product/p90xnl_058.do# http://myp90xnutritionplan.com/p90x-nutrition/vegan-p90x-meal-plan-and-food-journal/ And I think Scooby has a good writeup on vegan proteins. My only…

I'm thinking that you really aren't at 206 cal for the day, even though your numbers suggest this is true. You would be easily losing 2lb per week if you truly did net 206 calories for the day. Your food calculations could be off, your calorie burns could be off, but either way something has to be off because the numbers…

Keep in mind it is just a starting point. Try it for about a month and if you aren't losing weight, re-evaluate what you have been doing and adjust accordingly.

Looks pretty solid to me. How are you determining portions? You will be more accurate going by weight rather than volume. Several entries are listed as being measured in cups, so perhaps consider doing those by weight if you can.

Burning more calories than you actually eat is typically not a very good idea. It's OK every once in a while but if you've been doing it for a while you will start to suffer. That being said, something here seems a little off. If you really are at a net of 100 to -1000 calories a day you should be dropping weight rapidly.

Just FYI, huge discussion of BF% here. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1294706-why-i-hate-body-fat-percentage

Please expand upon this and perhaps open your diary if you have been using MFP to monitor your food so we can see what you've been eating and how much.

If you got your calorie target from MFP, then yes, log and eat back the exercise calories.

IMHO go into little maintain / cut cycles to eliminate fat over time. Like 4 weeks with a 250 - 500 cal deficit and 8 weeks at TDEE. Keep lifting heavy, do HIIT cardio 5 days a week on your cut cycles.

Might try the unsweetened vanilla flavored version. Same nutritional profile, just has some flavoring in it.

1 - Probably, just remember protein is king and the most important one to hit. Not sure what you are trying to do (bulk, cut, re-comp) as you didn't say what settings you provided the calculator so can't really comment on calories. I'm sure they are OK though, because that calculator is used frequently. 2 - Body weight vs…

I can't provide any comments about starting to eat meat again after being a vegetarian but a few things did jump out at me that I wanted to comment on. Perhaps it will help you as you make the transition. You probably already know, but keep in mind animals are not the only source of protein. There are several vegan protein…

I'd also suggest spending some time understanding where possible errors can occur if you are new to logging your food. You can unknowingly have errors that interfere with your goals. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide Good luck!

How did you decide to eat 1200 calories? Based upon your info, I would think most calculators would tell you to eat about 1500 calories in order to lose 2lb per week. * Note: post updated to fix calorie estimate.

Probably not and nothing wrong with taking a break every once in a while. Just eat at your TDEE (maintenance) for a few weeks and drop back down to your current calorie level when you want to.

MFP, as well as several other websites, have the calorie counts for you. You don't need a book unless you aren't going to use a computer or phone app to look up your foods. Here is a good read about how to do this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide Good luck!

IMHO, yes you can still be way off. For example - this website says 1 med artichoke (120g) = 64 calories. http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2308/2 This one says 1 large artichoke (162g) = 76 calories. http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-artichokes-i11007 So if you are logging the…

Just a few diary comments. 1 - I see a lot of entries with the serving size in grams. This is good, provided you are using a food scale to measure those grams. Just as a sanity check wanted to confirm when I see something like: Albert Heijn - Noten-Rozijnen Mix, 20 grams that you actually are measuring and eating 20 grams.…

Maybe you over estimated your TDEE or maybe you over estimated your calorie burn from exercise. Don't make this more complicated than it has to be. Your problem likely is one of these things: Problem: Inaccurate logging Solution: Re-evaluate food entries, make sure everything you eat is logged, ensure portions are correct…

I just looked at your diary. The days you log look pretty good but there are some empties as well. My guess is that on those days you may end up eating more than you think. Also some of your logged days are a little low for someone your size, so make sure you are logging everything. Small snacks here and there can add up.…

Every week increase your daily goal by 100 calories. Continue to do this until you stop losing weight. When this happens you have found your TDEE. Just eat at this level, keep exercising, live your life and be happy!

Based upon this statement, I'm assuming that you have been using MFP for a while and have stalled now. As others have said, opening your diary would perhaps help us to give more specific advice. 1 - You are doing the right thing. Tracking food and eating at your target calories will cause you to lose weight assuming you…

No. As others have said, start with an empty bar and focus on form. Watch videos, tape yourself, work with a trainer, etc. and make sure you are doing it right. Add weight each workout and you'll be maxed out in a month or so. As others have said - start with a a proven program. It will be a full body routine so you'll be…

You should probably get a tape measure and actually know if your inches are changing. You can use the US Navy formulas to estimate body fat percentage to see if it is changing. http://fitness.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Body-Fat-Navy Note that this formula may not necessarily be accurate, but you can use it to…

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Haha, I actually was updating my post to clarify this a little at the same time you replied. Totally agree with you that machines are probably the worst option there is, other than sitting on the couch. Just trying to give the OP a little guidance if they are dead set on using machines.

Basically, yes, it does affect your progress. Everybody has to start somewhere and you seem scared to begin with an olympic barbell. Probably the best alternatives are a lighter barbell, dumbells or just bodyweight as others have already suggested. If you are dead set on doing machines think it would be OK, if you feel…

Here is an interesting read regarding food logging as it applies to MFP. You might want to re-consider how accurate you are logging your food. Perhaps some of your common entries are incorrect, which might lead to to be eating more than you think.…