Mmm, my arms are tired from today. Still don't feel much in my pecs when I do chest and back, and I'm trying to nail my form with each exercise. They do feel like they're firming up though, so something's happening somewhere. I've noticed a lot of people don't seem to get large pecs from p90x. I think I'll keep with the program first time through, and if I'm not satisfied, I'll sub in some more chest intensive workouts at the gym.

I missed Kenpo X last week, because I went out longboarding for 3 hours. My diet faltered a bit but not to bad and I am about to do Chest and Back so hopefully I can just get right back on track.

J

Ya, I missed legs and back last week but I have been doing X-stretch every Sunday. My push ups and pull ups are dramatically improving and I like it. I jumped on the scale because I just couldn't resist and I've already lost 22.6 lbs. Don't really see how that's possible because my muscles are getting bigger to I'm perplexed.

I'm not sure if U guys can help much or not but, I really have alot of questions. I started also on May the 11 and since then, I've been doing the workouts everyday. I did miss YogaX 1 day this week but the next day I picked it back up and finshed the YogaX and the current week. So I have done fairly well on sticking with doing the workouts but, the problem I've been having is sticking with the nutritional guide. I work 5 days a week about average of between 35-40 hours. At my job I'm constantly moving or standing, and with the way this diets 1st phase its very low on carbs. During the first week I was extremely sore and tired all the time from the workouts and doing my job I was trying to do what the diet said but I just felt like my body couldn't handle not getting any carbs for energy. My questions though since I have been lacking on the diet and eating more carbs, how much with this effect my results? Is it ok for me to eat more carbs because of my job? Or would it be best for me to still be sticking to high protien diet? I'm afriad that I'm going to be tired alot and that I won't be able to preform well when doing the workouts because I won't have the energy to push myself. And if I haven't been sticking to the diet like I should would it be best for me to just restart the program? or would it still be ok for me to continue with the current? I want the best results, and I'm not sure if I restart the 1st phase if its going to screw up the muscle confusion because I'm already 2 weeks into the my current program? Or if it would be best for me to just change the diet and go strickly low carb and continue with my current program and not restart it? If anyone can give me some advice or opinions to help me on my current situation it would be greatly appreciated.

Make sure you're getting enough carbs to properly function. I think you should be fine. My diet is not 100% perfect (or even close). Do what you can. The closer you stick to the guidelines, the better, but we all have jobs, school, what have you. I work 10 hour days, and sometimes have very little time for anything else. Work, workout, eat, sleep. Do what you can. Make it work for you.

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I'm not sure if U guys can help much or not but, I really have alot of questions. I started also on May the 11 and since then, I've been doing the workouts everyday. I did miss YogaX 1 day this week but the next day I picked it back up and finshed the YogaX and the current week. So I have done fairly well on sticking with doing the workouts but, the problem I've been having is sticking with the nutritional guide. I work 5 days a week about average of between 35-40 hours. At my job I'm constantly moving or standing, and with the way this diets 1st phase its very low on carbs. During the first week I was extremely sore and tired all the time from the workouts and doing my job I was trying to do what the diet said but I just felt like my body couldn't handle not getting any carbs for energy. My questions though since I have been lacking on the diet and eating more carbs, how much with this effect my results? Is it ok for me to eat more carbs because of my job? Or would it be best for me to still be sticking to high protien diet? I'm afriad that I'm going to be tired alot and that I won't be able to preform well when doing the workouts because I won't have the energy to push myself. And if I haven't been sticking to the diet like I should would it be best for me to just restart the program? or would it still be ok for me to continue with the current? I want the best results, and I'm not sure if I restart the 1st phase if its going to screw up the muscle confusion because I'm already 2 weeks into the my current program? Or if it would be best for me to just change the diet and go strickly low carb and continue with my current program and not restart it? If anyone can give me some advice or opinions to help me on my current situation it would be greatly appreciated.

I believe that term for what you just described is called "bonking." Basically running out of juice via lack of carbs. Remember, the nutrition guide is not PERFECT FOR EVERY PERSON. You have to, as they also mentioned, slightly tailor it for you. Some people burn a ton of calories just at their jobs outside of the program, so you may need to introduce some carbs to keep yourself fueled.

If you read the nutrition guide, the first phase is high protein low carbs right? The reason is because most people who start the program don't have the muscles required to DO the program. So the first month, to month and a half is building lots of muscle. To successfully build muscle you need protein. So the way they have the diet setup is a little bit of a "body clense" in transition from your previous diet to the P90X diet, as well as giving you enough protein to build your muscles. Also since most people have a decent amount of fat going into the program, its try to build muscle and burn fat as fast as possible so its giving JUST what your body needs and nothing more. Hence phase 1 is dubbed "Fat Shredder".

However, if you are constantly running out of energy, you may need to tweak the diet a little bit to suite you. I know for me I work long hours, and sometimes I cannot eat for long periods of time, so I can't do the "eat every 2 hours" thing very well. I use protein shakes (which kill hunger and keep you energized for a good 2-3 hours), and then for lunches I have been eating Turkey sandwhiches on wheat. Protein + good carbs.

Don't worry about the diet screwing with your results. As long as you are not blowing it out of proportion and eating poorly, your results won't be that much different. If you notice, phase three has you eating more carbs than protein. They ALSO mention that the nutrition phases are not linked to the workout phases. They suggest you change the nutrition phases be changed when you get out of them what you want. So for phase 1, you primarily change when you think you have burned a decent amount of your body fat%.

Eating a diet higher in carbs than what's recommended is only going to really hurt weight loss. As long as you're getting the protein to feed your muscles, your fine. I'd say stick with the program, even if your diet isn't quite right (I know mine isn't). What are you post-p90x plans? I plan on going through again, so I know that if I don't get the results I want because of my diet the first time through, then I can correct it the second time through.

Plyo X done. Had to skip through just a little bit towards the end because of leg and stomach cramps. I've been having cramps on my left side for the past few days. They're not intense, mostly annoying, but if they don't go away in a few days, I may go see a doctor.

Kept my HR over 150 most of the time, even dipped into the 160s for a bit. It's starting to get easier, slightly. Let's keep pushing play people!

Is it like a constant cramping, or just when you exercise? If it's the latter a good multi-vitamin may help. If it's the former, than you should really go see a doctor, especially if it's an upper left cramp. There's a lot of organs over there (stomach, part of liver, pancreas, kidney, spleen, intestines) and if there's anything wrong with them, you want to catch it early.

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I plan on going through again, so I know that if I don't get the results I want because of my diet the first time through, then I can correct it the second time through.

This is what I will be doing as well.

Of course I want results, but my main goal is to get back into shape. A person with lean muscle and is in shape can burn off calories a hell of a lot more than someone out of shape.

So even if I don't burn off all of the pounds I want, but get in shape, I can crank it up even harder next time through and really shred off the pounds since I wouldn't have to modify anything.

(On a side note, I think my stomache is shrinking. I went to subway today with some guys from work and had my turkey (low calorie) sub and I could barely finish it. Pre-P90X I used to have a full blown sandwich with chips and a pop and wasn't even full with that.

While not eating as much can be a good thing, I am trying to figure out how it will effect my workout/nutrition schedule. I haven't ever forced myself to eat, but I have heard if you are eating TOO LITTLE it can effect your weight loss as well in a poor way. According to the guide I am supposed to be consuming ~3000 calories, but on the average day I have been eating maybe 2600-2800. I haven't been running out of energy, so should I really try and pack on the 3k calories if I don't need to for energy?)

TomC,

I'm not a nutritionist, but the best advice I can think of is to listen to your body. Don't overeat to get full, and don't under eat to where you're hungry or lacking energy. I think you're fine where you're at.

I'm running out of juice as well. The first two weeks I felt very energetic, now I feel very tired (for the first time I didn't do the bonus part in Core Synergetics). I'm not sure what is wrong. I'm not following any diet I'm just eating healthily, fruit shake with almond or peanuts as my recovery drink, meat/salmon and salads for dinner, no sweets and no cheating. I'm planning on doing P90X few times maybe stick with it for a year, so my diet must be as close to 'normal' as possible to make it work. I'm glad that next week is the recovery week, it's been hard to take in more calories then usual and this I think is the reason why I'm running out of juice.

On another note, I have a question. When I'm doing yoga especially downward dog, I cannot relax in this position bcs my hands are sliding away from me, so I'm closer and closer to the floor until I cannot hold this position any longer. It's not safe. I've already had one injury bcs of it,so would appreciate some suggestion or ideas. I'm using a yoga mat. Putting a small towel under my hands helps but I'm worried that the towel might slide away at some point too. I just don't know what I'm doing wrong. Is anyone having the same problem as me?

Belita wrote:

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I'm running out of juice as well.

I haven't been running out of juice, if that was in response to what I had said. I was shocked because I am eating less and NOT running out of juice.

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On another note, I have a question. When I'm doing yoga especially downward dog, I cannot relax in this position bcs my hands are sliding away from me, so I'm closer and closer to the floor until I cannot hold this position any longer. It's not safe. I've already had one injury bcs of it,so would appreciate some suggestion or ideas. I'm using a yoga mat. Putting a small towel under my hands helps but I'm worried that the towel might slide away at some point too. I just don't know what I'm doing wrong. Is anyone having the same problem as me?

I had this issue for awhile too because once I started sweating my hands became slippery on the yoga mat. I do my exercises in the living room so there is hard-ish carpet under my mat. I end up having to slide to the end of the mat so my hands are on carpet and have better traction.

Another way to solve that issue is if you have pushup bars or hex-dumbbells. You can use them as handlebars for the downward dog. You have to be careful on the angle you are doing the downward dog though so you don't roll the handlebar causing potentially more damage than just sliding hands.

This weeks home/work/school schedule is killing me, I just about to do plyo at 1:35 am . Well its a good thing everything will lighten up next week which is when I start Doubles.

I need new dumbells now.

Was noticing I was doing 13-17 reps with the largest dumbell I have at home. I was having to do that many because I wasn't feeling the burn ever. Guess its time to bite the bullet and go buy more.

How much are you lifting? I have up to 35 and thats my max. The 25 are starting to feel light, but I still do a lot with just the 15 and 20's to ensure good form.

lol Don't you love it?

Hi Everyone,

I am absolutely loving this program. I have been working and completing all of the workouts so far. I think that the workouts are getting easier I'm looking forward to recovery week. I'm all able to do a lot more with less pain and more endurance on each of the exercises. I haven't weighed and re-measured yet but, I can tell a difference in the way my clothes fit. I'm lovin it. I can't say that I need new weights yet since I'm doing the lean program and I bought 2 sets of the dumb bells they have workout out fine so far.

I do still have issues making it all the way through the AB ripper. There is just some of the moves that I can't do yet and some that I do really hurt my back and tail bone but, I'll keep pushing play on those.

Good work to everyone else especially those of you who have been lucky enough to be moving on to different weight sets. That's awesome. Great job!!!!!

Yesterday was fail day for me. In a bad way. I was so drained from work, I got home and fell asleep. I woke up too late to do the exercises. Ugh.

I may end up repeating this week, just for good measure.

Awesome Beainie babe!!! It is definately a great product and I am feeling and seeing some results already too....am ready to step up on the weights too...woohoo!
Defgarden, thats ok!! Its a marathon not a sprint! I got that quote from another....but fits very well for me....
If you feel you need to repeat the week because of a few off days, its cool, but if it was only one, you may be good still...hang in there and just keep pushing!