Nutrition

Okay, nutiriton is the key for P90X. Sure exercising and building muscle is important, but if you really want to see that 6-pack, you may have to remove a few sheets of fat.....I know I did.

Phase 1 - To me seemed very similar to the South Beach or Adkins diets. Heavy on proteins and light on carbs. But, there are 6-8 meals a day, so I never felt like I was hungry. I know in South Beach and Adkins, I always seemed to get hungry. There is a good nutrition guide that gives solid manageable meals. I generally cook for the entire family myself and didn't have a problem, even with little ones.

Phase 2 - Complex carbs are upped here, and you need it. In Phase 1 the body went through a transformation, now it is evolving. I lost 25lbs in Phase 1, which is extreme, many people don't lose that much; however, everyone I know has lost inches and body fat. To put it in perspective, I got down to almost 190 lbs on the South Beach diet, but my waist was almost two inches bigger compared to my 200+ lbs now. Remember long term fat burning requires muscle, and lean muscle growth is what we are targeting. I added a few pounds back in this stage, but dropped another 5%!! body fat!

Phase 3 - More complex carbs are added, and I personally started to feel hungry here. I'm now half way through Phase 3 and back to losing some weight, but I've trained my body now to eat what I need with a small meal every two hours.