i just finished a krispy kreme donut as i was reading through the thread. now i feel no bueno. Damn sweets!

I'm 5'7" about 165 lbs. Ideally i'd like to get down to 145-150. I usually go to the gym 4-5x week. I've been sick this past week so i haven't gone since last thursday. I typically do 20 minutes cardio (stairs or treadmill) then do some pushups, situps, squats, or some free weights.

 

You guys should check out this website if you have any questions about diet, routine, injury, exercises, whatever:

scoobysworkshop.com

Some of his "home workout" stuff won't apply to many of you, but he has a lot of good explanations on technique and all that stuff.

 

Okay, just finished the "plyo" workout for P90X. That is some intense stuff. I don't recommend this system for anyone isn't already in good shape.

Definitely take the fitness test for P90X seriously before you get started. If you don't pass with flying colors I would hold off on this until you're ready.

 

http://www.foodpyramid.com/food-pyramids/mypyramid/ - The All to forgotten original way to get healthy.

It really depends on what you want to do. The FIRST thing you need to do is figure out what your ideal Body Type is going to be. Example ... A Runner's Build is completely different then a Weight Lifter's Build. At the end of the day you can look at both and say they are both "Fit & Healthy" but they look like Polar Opposites of each other.

The Summer before last I lost about 25 lbs throughout the course of a few months dropping from about 220 lbs - 195 lbs. I really wasn't cutting any type of food groups out other then paying more attention to the Nutrition Guide on items and started cutting out or minimizing items that I was ingesting (Take a look at a Hungry Man Dinner in the Frozen Food Section the next time you are in the Grocery Store).

I did incorporate more items like Yogurts & Kefir (cousin of Yogurt) in to my normal meals as well as started having more Chicken & Turkey for dinner instead of Red Meats. I would go to Costco and pick up Frozen Chicken Breasts & 4-packs of Ground Turkey and then use those as more of my normal dinner meats. Chicken Breast is great, just get some type of marinade and stick the Chicken & Marinade in to a Zip-Lock style bag over night in the fridge or over the course of a few days. Then when you are ready for it pop it in the oven on 375 for about 57-60 minutes (maybe rotate it half way through). Add in a side like Rice or Mashed Potatoes & get something type of Frozen Veggies (the Steamers kind that you can cook in the microwave) and that would be a pretty typical and really easy meal that I would make regularly (still do).

Then I would drink Muscle Milk (Vanilla & Strawberry are a couple of my favorites, Cake Batter & Root Beer Float SUCK!) twice a day (usually first thing in the morning and before going to bed).

http://www.cytosport.com/products/mu...le-milk-powder
http://www.amazon.com/CytoSport-Natu...4034134&sr=8-5

I also got a Pull-Up Bar (hanging above my bathroom door so I would use it whenever you walk in or out of the room). Medicine ***** and Resistance Bands (SPRI) to use while I was at home in front of the tv.

Then I would play basketball about 2-3 times a week. 1-2 days of practice for at least an hour, then a game day with friends from work where we would play for a couple hours rotating through teams as different teams won. I typically play Center with my group of friends as I'm one of the taller ones in my group of work friends.

Using all that got me in Excellent Shape and I knew I had lost quite a bit of weight as I could tell I was getting more looks when I would walk in places. I was lighter & stronger after doing all that and it was really just eating healthy and getting a lot of Cardio, but when I wanted to eat I could DEFINITELY throw down. For those of you that know Shalimar in Fremont my friends and I go there for lunch sometimes. At one point we had a $75.00 bill for lunch and there was only 3 of us. We finished everything and I was the biggest one in the group at about 200 lbs 6'1".


Oh yeah.

There is an Ideal Look for Women & Men.

Women = Hour Glass
Men = V (Strong upper body & shoulders with a lean waist)

 

On the 2nd week of the P90x, there are still a few things that I can never complete (like the ab ripper and some plyo stuff) but coming around for the 2nd week I'm making pretty good gains on it. Almost able to do full ab ripper, etc.

I enjoy the Shoulder/Arms workout. Kenpo is fun, so even though you're sweating like nuts you don't focus too much on how tired you are.

Following the strict diet, I'm 170lbs (or whenever I started I was that) and I'm lookin to drop to about 150ish. So I'm eating a level 1 diet. I'm 5'7, so 150 lean sounds good, even 140 lean sounds good. I wasn't in the best shape but I did pass the exam (except for the pullups) but I'm gaining on those extremely fast doing this 6X per week.

Oh, and when you hit Yoga X, good luck. LoL, I thought this would be an active rest day... not even close.

 

Eating lotsa the following:

Tuna
Chicken Breast
Cottage Cheese Low Fat (yea it's gross, but the nutritional value is just too yummy. I blend it with OJ and powders to take out the nasty taste)
Lettuce
Nuts
Whole wheat tortillas (for wraps)
OJ

As for drinks, you should really look at Endurox Rx4 or their recovery drink with some vitamins. Key thing to note is the 4/1 Carb/Protein. Too much protein and you overpower the carbs created for best fit. Lotsa research done on the 4/1 ratio of carbs/protein. Make sure you keep it like that. I'm keepin' my meals light, 5-6X per day. I eat only 1 carb serving a day (can't wait to hit phase 2, but I think I'll stick on phase 1 an extra week longer) just to cut out the fat. After hitting phase 2 I should be good (gettin more carbs in for more energy) to finish the workouts.

Wish I had time, I'd run after the workout (which I heard totally shreds the extra weight and it'll just drop off you like nothin'). Goal is a 20lbs drop, probably won't happen within the 90 97 days. I do stand by the routine, so I'll probably go again the 2nd around and maybe even start stacking to buff up.

All in all, great workout program. Plyo is nuts =p and he means it when it's the X in P90X! Bring it!

 

generally speaking - tuna in moderation yo. that stuff has a crap ton of mercury and other bad bits. I just got back from the gym myself and opened up a new whey protein in chai flavor. I didn't think anything could taste this disgusting and I'm not even exaggerating.

 

Even though I worked my butt off and moderated my diet last week, over the weekend I went to Vegas and I actually lost a pound when I weighed in yesterday (176). I just chose to walk everywhere while some took the taxi and I took the stairs whenever there were escalators. Probably would have taken the stairs if I knew where they were at my hotel. Gotta get a good burn up 16 floors. So, I did alright. Haha.

 

we all know it was the coke marathon and lack of eating

 

I don't do drugs. :P

I ate at Hash House A Go Go for breakfast once (fried chicken benedict), had lunch at Pinot Brasserie at the Venetian, had dinner at Envy steakhouse (the sea bass was pretty awesome), went to Hofbrauhaus (pretty neat place), and ended the weekend at the Aria Buffet (it's okay...eh, I ate a lot of fruit though!). I brought bananas and other snacks with me (my friend drove there). I drank a lot of water since Vegas air was so dry.

 

The first week was hell week. Every time the new workout started, I felt like I was pwned by the workout 3-4 days ago. LoL, I'm doin a lot better now on the 2nd week. Body had to recover the first week, but I hung with it. Now my body can take the damage done a couple days before =). Doesn't feel like it's all brand new muscle rips =P

 

check out nutritiondata.com

 

I love that sight. It's data overload.

 

How are your legs holding up? A day after plyo my legs are hurtin' and it looks like another leg workout on day 5.

 

plyo in p90x is crazy. Have a good work out.