Comments on: P90X Nutrition Plan Made Easy

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:27:38 +0000

I think it depends on how you eat. If you prepare you own food, it should be pretty inexpensive to do this diet, because it incorporates a lot of whole foods. If you follow the menu plan, I think it can get expensive, but if you use the portion approach you should be able to follow the plan without too much cash outlay. You might be talking about the bars/shakes listed in the plan. These are optional items. They are things that I incorporate in my diet because I have a hard time getting in all the calories through food. I’m just not hungry enough to eat the 2,500 calories I’m shooting for.

By: jspcb1989

jspcb1989 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:31:28 +0000

thanks for the quick reply! also, this nutrition guide seems like it may be a little expensive for someone like me. i mean i am a 20 year old that isnt making too much money. any suggestions on places to shop or ways to go about this nutrition plan the most cost efficient way?

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:42:09 +0000

Jeff,

Phase I of the diet is a weight loss/metabolism jump starter to be sure. The rest of the diet is not really designed for dramatic weight loss. P90X wasn’t designed to be a mass builder or a super weight loss program. It is designed to get you in great shape. What you eat controls the results you get. I’m trying to add mass now in preparation for the upcoming triathlon season, which always has me lose a lot. I follow Phase III of the diet, but I have added in two whey protein shakes a day at about 250 calories each. I’m going to play around with the extra 500 calories and see how that goes. I’m thinking I may need more. I think for someone looking to bulk up there are two steps: (1) calculate your caloric need using the excel spreadsheet and then add at least 500 calories; and (2) try to stay in Phase II. I like Phase III because it gives me a lot of carbs, and I’m still doing two days a week where my workouts are over 2 hrs and 30 mins long. I need the carbs for that. But I’m adding in the extra calories as protein to try and build some muscle.

Hope that helps. If not, let me know. I can help you get in contact with Steve Edwards, who is Beachbody’s nutrition expert. He’s a great resource.

Dave

By: jspcb1989

jspcb1989 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:49:47 +0000

so what if i am not looking to lose any weight by starting the p90x work out system… i am looking to gain weight in muscle.. is there a different section in the nutrition plan? this seems to only be geared towards people wanting to lose weight.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:20:34 +0000

I don’t have it on me, but I believe those are 8 ounce servings. Honestly, I think that’s a little bit light for someone doing something like P90X. You have really got to get a lot of water in your system. I probably drink 12 to 15, 8 oz servings per day. Granted, I live in Arizona and the dry and hot weather tends to make me need more water, but I think that the more water you can get in your system the better off you are going to be. Hope this helps.

By: eleon

eleon — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:46:09 +0000

The spreadsheet lists 8 servings of water per day, but how many ounce of water are in one serving?

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By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:49:27 +0000

According to Spark People, an 8 oz cup of coffee has 2 calories. 8 oz of bourbon has a lot more than that (LOL). I don’t think it is the calories that create that feeling. Likely it is the caffeine. Your system may not be able to process it very efficiently and I know the feeling you are talking about. I try to stick to one cup of coffee per day. I use skim milk, or almond milk and stevia to sweeten it.

By: bootsinoxford

bootsinoxford — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:59:42 +0000

This brings up an interesting question that I haven’t found a clear answer to. Does coffee likewise generate those ‘empty calories’? I feel that I get just as paunchy when I overdo coffee as I do when I overdo bourbon.

Any thoughts on this?

BTW, I don’t use sugar or cream in my coffee.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:21:22 +0000

Peter,

You’ve got it right. The numbers indicate the number of servings and then you just check off the boxes. Make sure to watch the videos too about adjusting your caloric needs to suit you. We are always here to help if you need anything. Thanks for the kind words. We get a lot of satisfaction out of helping people through the program, but it is always nice to know we are doing the right thing. My email address is dave@thefitclubnetwork.com if you want to email me.

Dave