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  • I'm just starting on week 2. I'm also keeping a journal of my progress in case people want to gauge how they are doing or laugh at my pathetic numbers :-) For the calorie counting I'm using this site http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc for the resistance/strength work outs I'm using "Weight lifting - vigorous" and…
    in P90X buddy - I'm starting today! Comment by neesono March 2011
  • If you're into more cardio you could do the "Lean" version of P90X instead of the "Classic" version.
    in Any P90X beginners out there? Join me! Comment by neesono March 2011
  • Hi! I'm starting week 2 in less than an hour. I am no stud and Tony spent the first week teaching me that and thoroughly emasculating me :-) I purchased P90X in 2007 and it sat in closets, and drawers, and on shelves....until last week. I found that I wasn't able to squeeze into something that I really wanted to wear and…
    in Any P90X beginners out there? Join me! Comment by neesono March 2011
  • I'm on Day 3 of week one Phase 1. I'm also keeping a blog here on MFP with all of my daily stats if that helps. Feel free to friend me. Good luck!
    in P90X buddy - I'm starting today! Comment by neesono March 2011
  • I was thinking some whey might help but I don't have access to any at the moment. I'd rather do something healthy but it seems Micky D's it is.
    in WAY under goals today. Healthy options? Comment by neesono March 2011
  • This is just what I needed! Thank you!
    in Jillian Michaels's Fat-Burning Meal Plan From Self.com Comment by neesono March 2011
  • Actually it's the inches I want to lose more than the weight. Of course I want to get rid of the gut but there is an outfit that I would very much like to be able to wear rather than squeeeeeze into :-) Thanks again for the advice and I'll be sure to update with those measurements!!
    in Is it muscle weight or fat? Comment by neesono March 2011
  • Ok I tweaked my stats a bit. I bumped up my daily goal to 1500 which MPF then boosted to 1850. I pumped up the protein to 45% which will give me 208g a day Also bumped up the fiber to 30g And I dropped down to a 1lb a week goal I am still using the sedentary level only because during the week I really don't do much aside…
    in Is it muscle weight or fat? Comment by neesono March 2011
  • Thank you for the great advice everyone! I will be looking into ALL of your suggestions and trying to figure out which works best for me. At the moment fine tuning my daily food intake seems to be the trickiest part..as I'm sure it is for many people. As for the carbs, don't I need them especially if I am working out 6…
    in Is it muscle weight or fat? Comment by neesono March 2011
  • Thanks everyone. I figured it couldn't be muscle weight. I'm not sure if it's sodium although I'm no expert so it could very well be. So far I have only gone over my daily sodium allowance once and I am doing my best to keep away from anything that comes out of a can or a box. And you better believe my body is panicking…
    in Is it muscle weight or fat? Comment by neesono March 2011
  • Got it. Yeah I rested about 1min between sets and about 1-2min between exercises. Thanks!
    in Strength training not counting calories? Comment by neesono March 2011
  • Ok I tried to enter the strength training as two different "cardio" exercises that were listed in the MFP database: Circuit training and strength training. Based on 60min the Circuit training gave me around 700+ calories burned while the strength training only gave me around 200+ Not sure what direction to go here
    in Strength training not counting calories? Comment by neesono March 2011
  • I see. At the moment all it is letting me do in cardio is add Strength training. So it's kind of vague and I have no idea how to calculate the approximate calories I burned at the gym today
    in Strength training not counting calories? Comment by neesono March 2011
  • Ok thank you! Is that a bug or is it just how the program works?
    in Strength training not counting calories? Comment by neesono March 2011
  • HAHA I LOVE IT!! Nerds unite!! Thank you for the kind words everyone. Right now I can only fit into my TIE pilot flight suit and that thing is not very forgiving. Whoever said black is slimming was full of it lol It's nice to know there are a few other nerds out there trying to get fit :-) DarthBubbles! I know you're a…
    in Greetings from the Empire! Comment by neesono March 2011
  • Ok! Thanks folks for the good advice so far! Today is day one of this so lots of fine tuning ahead. Pim, today was a rush day. I don't normally have such a light breakfast. It's not excuse I know. I should have at least grabbed a bagel on my way out the door. Tomorrow will be better. King, prince, pauper! Love it! I do my…
    in Trouble reaching my Calorie goal, falling under it. Comment by neesono March 2011
  • Ok. Thank you for clearing that up. Ok so my remaining (784) plus my NET (576) equals my 1360 for the day. So if I hit my daily goal then I'm doing ok? I'm not sure why I can't get my head around this lol
    in My take on exercise calories (please read if you are new!!) Comment by neesono March 2011
  • Ok just so I'm clear on this (I just started), I should do my best to make sure that my NET calories are equal to my daily calorie allowance? At the moment I've got a daily goal of 1360. My food intake has been 1119, exercise took off 543, and my NET is telling my 576. So do I need to get that NET value up to 1360?
    in My take on exercise calories (please read if you are new!!) Comment by neesono March 2011
  • At the moment I'm having the opposite problem. I can't seem to reach my calorie goal. One thing that I am doing to not only fill up but also to reach calorie and nutrient goals is chocolate milk! Not only is it a great recovery drink for after a work out but it will fill you up. Also try getting rid of all the garbage food…
    in newbie struggling Comment by neesono March 2011
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