I started P90X about, oh, four days ago. The first day I was really psyched and carried the nutrition guide around with me like it was my guideline. The only problem is, I'm 17 and still living with my parents. They aren't going to change the way they eat, and so whatever my mom cooks, I'm usually stuck with. It's not that she cooks bad food, it's just that it's more than likely not prepared the way it "should" be or it's all carbs--which, in phase one, I can only have a serving of per day.

Can someone give me some advice as to what to do? I try to eat properly and follow the portion plan but it's hard to do so. Also, my mom is afraid that I won't get enough to eat each day, and I can already tell I'm not getting the proper servings of vegetables each day (and forget V8. I had something similar to it today, and I couldn't drink it without gagging. And raw veggies aren't my thing unless there is ranch).

I suppose I could ask her to buy certain kinds of food for me and just do my own thing, but it gets expensive and I can't really ask for that right now.

I apologize in advance if there have been similar threads like this one previously.

Hey Hannahh, what you might try until you can get the kind of foods in the guide book is just eat in moderation - smaller portions. Losing weight is not necisarily about the type of food you eat but how much you eat of it. That doesnt mean eat you should eat 3 candy bars and drink a mountain dew to get in your calories; but until you can get the foods you desire eat smaller portions of what you have available.

Thank you! I appreciate your response. I've been limiting my portion sizes, but if I still feel hungry my mom tells me to eat. It's just hard following the P90X portion plan because a lot of the food we do eat are carbs or whatever.

I agree. While you're at home there will be some meals you simply cannot control because that's what Mom or Dad made. Do the best you can, and eat as healthy and clean as possible aside from those meals. I'm guessing there are still some meals you prepare yourself, and you have your own choice for your snacks.