P90X Phase I Nutrition Question

[Aaron]

Hi, I'm 21 y/o, 5'10, 210lbs, my goal with the p90x program is to increase my muscle mass and burn fat while maintaining my current weight. According to the plan I am in Level III and have to eat approx 3000 cal a day. Ive gone over a lot of the threads and blogs posted on this site, thanks they were very helpful, but still have a few questions regarding the plan before I get started in a few days.

Is it possible for me to choose 1 or 2 days out of the plan for my level and repeat those days throughout Phase I.

I have gone through the portion plan and grocery list, but I believe that if I had a structured plan that was easy to follow and did not involve to much calorie counting it would keep me on track.

Also, can anyone recommend a good brand of Whey Protein?

After the workouts, I will replace the protein bar and recovery shake with an Apple/Banana and a protein shake as recommended in one of the threads/blog postings.

Any help would be greatly appreciated !!!

[hilton]

Tuna is best for you
1. Convenience

2. Lean protein.

3. Low calorie.

4. Good source of omega-3 fatty acid

5. Easy to implement
mix with mustard and eat with crackers, add to salad, add to steamed veggies, make into a sandwich, etc.

[MTCJr]

Hey everyone! I'm on Day 2 of my first P90X round. I'm trying to settle into a pretty reliable nutrition plan/schedule since I leave my house @ 7:30 am and usually dont return until 6 pm. I'm trying to have snacks & lunches that are easy for me to prepare & bring along, or things that are easily available to me. The first couple days have been a combo of the Beachbody mealplan & the P90X nutrition guide, but I'm trying to tailor it fit my needs and schedule. Any input would be greatly appreciated! This is my tentative schedule for now:

Wake-up @ 4:30 am -- water & L-argenine
Workout 5-6am
Recovery @ 6:15 -- Apple juice & whey protein 4:1 carbs : protein
Breakfast – shakeology @ 7:30am (200-300 cal)
Lunch – 2 veg, 1 carb, 1 protein @ 12:00pm (500-700 cal)
Small snack – varies dues to daily plan @ 3:30-4:00pm
Dinner – 2 protein, 1 veg @ 7:00 pm (500-700 cal)
Sleep @ 9:30

This is the best plan I've been able to come up with. I'm 6'0", 158 lbs with a little bit of a gut, so I'm trying to stay right around 2100 calories because I have a desk job, therefore my main calorie expenditure is during my morning workouts. I'm under the impression that staying relatively low carb will help with this & once the Fat Shredder phase is over, I'll up my carbs as my body fat % decreases & my body is more accustommed to the higher activity level. Between my work schedule & having 2 kids, I always get my workout in first thing in the morning so I can guarantee it gets done (I'm sure parents can understand). Any experience/advice/input would be great! Thanks!