Up to the final stretch of phase 1 ( core synergistics was surprisingly difficult)... week four's almost over.

Results are insubstantial. If I compared two before and after pics up
till now, it would truly be hard to differentiate them.

Is it normal? Naturally, I couldn't keep up verbatim with most of the workouts, but I feel I progressed nicely. But many P90X students, both larger and smaller than me, have arguably achieved better results, according to the 'Before and After pics' section.

Will I notice visible results by the end of phase 2?

Have any of you P90X grads experienced similar issues?

You are your own worst critic.

Also, its only phase 1. Some people see results, some people don't. You yourself said that you progressed nicely, so be happy with that. Just because you didn't drop 30lbs or start curling 50lbs doesn't mean you didn't improve.

P90X is not a quickfix program. It does get you in shape faster than many other programs, but it does it PROPERLY. Its a lifestyle change. If you were pretty far out of shape prior to starting, it may take awhile to really get into the groove.

Also, if you are so far out of shape that you aren't able to stick with the crew for anything, results will be slow. Once you are able to stick closer and closer to them, you will start to see results quicker.

Another thing to keep in mind is that you might have fat in places that you don't normally look at every day. Almost all of phase 2, I didn't physically change much if I looked in the mirror. What happened? I had lost fat on the backs of my thighs and arms. Looking in the mirror didn't show me anything, neither did the camera, however the tape measure showed me my progress.

Don't beat yourself up about it. Do your best and forget the rest. If after 90 days you still don't feel you "barely got ANY results" show your before and after pictures to show us. I would be very surprised if what we see is the same as what you perceive.

dirty, you never mentioned your diet. how's that half of it going? my first round, i completely ignored it. and well, it showed in the results. so that may be a factor.

but to support what TomC was saying. i recently compared pix from Round 1, day 75, to Round 2, day 90. and the difference was astounding. because i was so far out of shape, my day 75 photos still looked like i hadn't spent a day working out.

and as TomC said, its only been 30 days. thats not enough to make significant changes. some people are just blessed, to see more changes in 30 days. some arent. just keep at it, do your best and forget the rest!

A few points:

1.) Diet - You HAVE to eat clean. On phase one you need 50 - 40 % protein and you need to eat solid food and not microwave meals. Example lean chicken fish fresh vegetables.
2.) Intensity - You need to "bring it" on every workout.
3.) Time - If you are like most people it took a lot longer than three month (90 days) to get out of shape and it will take longer that 90 to get you back in. The p90X is just a jump start to a life time of fitness. It does not end after 90 days, in fact that is where it really start for most people. After 90 days you might have achieved some level of fitness. You can then improve upon or increase that level. But you still need to keep a clean diet and regular workouts from then on.

To answer you question - Yes it is normal not to show any weight loss after 30 days. If you give me your stats like height, weight, age, sex, body fat and measurements it would be easier to answer.

dirty, I am in the same boat as you. My husband and I are almost done with week three and we haven't seen much change. We have mostly kept up with all the workouts, im doing about 15 chair assisted pull ups every set and can do 20 reps on almost all of the ab ripper sets. We are both dieting pretty well, egg whites and chicken, fruits and veggies, etc. So like the tom and coco were saying maybe it'll just take us longer. I just have to keep reminding myself that it's only been 20 days, there are 70 more to go, and it can only get better. Plus I plan on keeping up the lifestyle afterwords, so it's something that just needs to become routine. I will probably post my day 30 pics, so that someone from a different perspective can view them. Keep it up, and good luck!

I just finished day 3 of Week 4, recovery week as well, and I'm in the same boat as you, dirtmcgurdy.

I have lost weight, but my pant size is still the same, my belly and love handles are still there, though my wife says they're gone down.

My diet has been completely overhauled since starting P90X, much healthier than before, no soda, no sugar, rabbit food, as my wife and I like to call it. I'm also drinking much more water than before, and I'm getting a workout from the stairs I have to take to get to the restroom.

I have seen gains in other places, such as my back muscles, they're much more stronger than when I started, which is a big deal for me, as I was prone to lower back pain after a round of golf. My wife also says my arms are starting to get toned but I think she's being nice. I've got more energy, though I try to get in bed by 10PM to wake up at 5AM to workout.

I didn't take day 14 and day 21 pictures because I didn't see any change, but TomC is right, we are our worst critics. My body is sore from doing Core Synergistics yesterday, and I will say that my Kenpo this morning was my best effort at it. In the past Kenpo sessions, I was trying to figure out which arm did uppercut and which arm did the jab, but my muscle memory finally kicked in and it was a pretty good workout. Yoga and Plyo are still my favorite, though Core Synergistics may get up there as well. I have yet to try Cardio X.

I hope that as we get into Phase 2, there will be more physical change. I think I've mentioned this before, but I'm a size 40 waist size, and after 90 days, I'd like to get back down to a size 36. We'll see if that happens, but at least my lifestyle will be healthier.

This post on MSBNC.com helped too!

www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31832558/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/

Keep pushing play, next week we start Phase 2! Keep it up dirty!