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Hi p90xer's!

So I'm on day 16 and I swear Tony is trying to kill me!! In the beginning my body was so sore and I couldn't even turn my neck. But I think I'm loosening up now. So I have a few questions for anyone...

I've been reading a lot of stories how people have lost weight early in the program. How is everyone doing it? So far I haven't lost a lb. My diet has been mostly protein shakes, protein bars, and high fiber foods. I would love to follow the meal plan but don't have time to cook, nor am I a very good one. I'd like to lose at the very least 10 lbs. Any tips?

Right now I'm doing the "Lean" version. Does anyone recommend doing other activities along with p90x? I thought about running/walking but wasn't sure if that would screw up the program. Or... maybe replacing the yoga X with cardio X. Yoga is fine but I just don't seem to get much out of it. My mid section is kinda too wide to do any of those moves!

Also, sometimes I just don't have the energy to "bring it" cuz I took out so many carbs from my diet.

Please give me some encouragement!

Thx Karen

Yeah.. trying to keep up with Tony is murder! lol. And he's like a decade older! not fair!

I guess I'm just impatient. Well, 10 lbs would be a good start but my goal is 25-30 lbs. My plan was to start with the "lean", then "classic", then "doubles". You are right.. the nutrition part is vital. Sometimes I think I was eating better before I started the program tho. Been trying to eat every 3 hrs or so but it's hard if you are "on the go". So I think my metabolism and blood sugar has gotten weird. Btw, does anyone know the difference between the recovery drink, muscle drink, and whey protein? Don't they all do the same thing?

With me anytime I start working out again after some time off, I gain weight (2-3 lbs)before I start losing it. Keep working and it'll come down.

I guess I'm a glutton for punishment too. I'm doing P-90 and I swear Tony is trying to kill me too, but I just keep getting up every morning and pushing play! Go figure! LOL!

I actually gained a pound in my first 10-12 days of doing P-90 but I was told not to worry about it and that it's probably muscle gain. 20 days into the program I am definately starting to see some muscle definition in my upper arms, but it's still covered with a layer of fat. I'm at a loss as to what I should be eating too. I was trying to follow the diet that came with the program but I was hungry all the time. Nothing satisfied me, so I upped my calorie intake a bit. I guess I just need to keep working at it to find my "happy medium."

Hang in there! Sounds like you're as impatient as I am, but one of my buddies here reminded me that it took years for me to get this out of shape and to gain all this weight, so I shouldn't expect it to fall off in just a matter of days. She was absolutely right. I guess the secret to this is patience and keeping it in perspective.

Thanks for the encouragement!!

Yes.. I'm really impatient. haha. Well, can't rush perfection huh? Sound like your doing ok... I guess we all struggle in the beginning. I'm gonna have to step up on the diet tho. I don't think I'm eating enough and eating often. And yes.. me too. I'm usually hungry cuz I don't eat enough thinking I'm gonna eat again soon. However, gets delayed so I'm starving.

I start week 5 tomorrow with core and I'm excited! Week 4 was a recovery phrase and I missed lifting those dumbells! I wanna get down and dirty again! At the end of the week I always weigh myself and yeah.. still no weight coming off. I might have even gained? But I do feel firmer and think I look somewhat better in the mirror. Pleased with legs, arms and shoulders are looking but that darn gut is still there. Although its a lot tighter. Time to Bring It cuz I'm taking my 30 day photos tues!

Yesterday was my weekly weigh in and to my surprise I lost 1.5 lbs. I know it doesn't sound much but I've been weighing myself for the past 8 weeks every Sunday at the same time and my weight has not budeged. This was the lowest ever recorded since I started p90x. My BMI was the lowest also. It was such good news because I really felt this was getting to be a waste of time. So, I'm gonna try harder and see what happens in the next two weeks. My Day 60 pics need to be taken on Christmas Day.

My day-to-day goes something like this:
*Yes.. the times are correct, I work late evenings

Wake up - Noon
1:30p - workout (if it's a cardio workout, I workout on an empty stomach)
if not,
I'll have a protein shake or light meal (ie. cereal, oatmeal, apple, etc.)
and then I'll workout few hrs. after I've eaten

3p-4:30p
Shake and/or light meal (same as above)

7pm'ish
Regular meal
(ie. eggs, turkey bacon, brown rice, etc.)

10pm'sh
snack (ie. protein bar, shake)

12:30am'ish
Regular meal
(ie. boca burger, veges, etc)

2:30am'ish
snack (ie. bar, shake, fruits, etc.)

5am
bedtime

Day 1 - 152 lbs
Day 62 - 146 lbs
Height - 5'6"

*I'm not exactly sure the Day 1 weight is accurate tho, think it's more like 149 lbs.

Nice one mate. Pretty easy to see how much you have trimmed down. Now build on your first effort and power through round 2.