P90x Meal Plan Pdf
P90X Nutrition Plan Made Easy
P90X Nutrition Guide – Introduction
If you are new to P90X, the diet plan can seem overwhelming. Take it piece by piece. Start with the videos below and then move through the post, including the comments. It will take a while, but it will be worth it. You’ll finish this post with a complete understanding of why the plan works the way it does, and how to make the most of it. One of the major developments since we first posted this information is the inclusion of Shakeology in the P90X diet plan. You can find information about how to incorporate Shakeology and how to obtain a sample at the bottom of this post. We are Team Beachbody Coaches and helping people with programs like P90X is what we do. We offer FREE Coaching for P90X (yes free). If you would like to have us coach you through P90X please contact me, and we’ll give you instructions on how to make that happen. There is no cost to you for this program or our services, but it is important for us to be assigned as your Coach in order to provide you with advice, support and motivation. Also, check out our message board community at http://www.thefitclubnetwork.com/community/. Good luck and we look forward to hearing from you.
P90X Nutrition Guide – How to Use This Post
We have updated this post to include a video discussing the resources contained below. One key issue to note is that the daily trackers on the spreadsheet below represent a mid-range in the various “Levels” of the program. You will need to customize the spreadsheet to your needs. This is one reason why we decided to make it an excel document, rather than a PDF. Please watch the video first and then use the resources. You can always Contact Us with questions, but it helps if they are focused. <object classid=”clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000″ width=”324″ height=”262″ codebase=”http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0″>
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P90X Nutrition Guide – Steps to Success
The P90X nutrition guide can be an overwhelming document, as a P90X coaches and graduates of the program, we have created a simpler system to help you with the portion approach. We hope that you can benefit and maximize your P90X results by using these documents to support all your hard work and sacrifice during the program.
Step 1 – Get a Team Beachbody Coach
Having a good Coach that has completed the program is important to your success. It gives you someone to bounce ideas off of and a source of motivation. We offer free Coaching for P90X and you can find the details on that program by emailing info@thefitclubnetwork.com and we’ll discuss the information with you.
Step 2 – Download P90X Spreadsheet to Calculate your Daily Calorie Needs and Determine your “Level”.
Start by downloading the P90X Nutrition Plan Excel file below. The document contains several steps at the top. These will help you determine how many calories you will need on a daily basis and what “Level” of the program you will be on. There are “Levels” and “Phases”. The “Level” relates to how many calories you need on a daily basis. As the diet progresses it goes from a high protein/low carb diet, to a more balanced, but slightly higher carb diet. Each progress is a “Phase”.
P90X-Nutrition-Guide-12-29-2010 (Click to Download Excel file).
The Excel file also has a daily tracker you can use. If you can print this up and laminate if then you can keep track of your portions each 6 days. If not, just print a new page every six days. The daily tracker also has boxes for water and supplements to help remind you to DRINK WATER. This will help you to stay accountable and on target to the outrageously fit YOU! When you download the Menu planners below you will see that each section tells you how much a “Serving” is. For example, a 3 oz. chicken breast is one serving of protein. If you eat a large (9 oz.) chicken breast, then that is 3 servings of protein, and you would check 3 boxes in the protein category in your daily tracker. Gaining an understanding of your caloric needs is very important. Many people comment that the calories required for the plan appear very high. This video explains why the calories are calculated the way they are calculated. <object classid=”clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000″ width=”560″ height=”340″ codebase=”http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0″>
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In the post I reference the Power 90 Master Series. You can find information about that program by emailing me at info@thefitclubnetwork.com.
Step 3 – Plan your Menu.
Below you will find three different menu plans for each Phase of the diet. Download these documents, starting with Phase I – Fat Shredder, and take a good look at the foods in the food plan. This was especially important for us because Dave and I have two kids to feed and we wanted healthy, kid friendly meals. Although, our kids’ taste palate expand all the time, eliminating items off the list make the list more realistic. This is a good shopping list for us. Once you have an understanding of how many calories per day you get and the portions of each food group, you’ll want to consider how to break those up in your day. Monica shot this video describing how she uses the Phase I, Level I of the P90X Nutrition Guide during her day. <object classid=”clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000″ width=”560″ height=”340″ codebase=”http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0″>
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P90X-Nutrition-Phase I Shopping List (Click to download Word file)
In proteins for example, I removed ham slices, soy burgers, soy cheese, tofu, turkey bacon, veggie burgers, and veggie dogs. The simplified list was AWESOME for menu planning and for food shopping at the store. Family dinners have always been my biggest concern. Obviously, our children are not restricted to portions like one carb and 2 proteins and 1 veggie. A delicious Turkey meatball or Lean ground Beef meatball with a home made marinara and a cup of whole grain pasta. Makes a delicious meal for the whole family. Corn tortillas and shredded chicken is another delicious meal for the family. Depending on your specific level and phase, you can add black beans and brown rice. Stay tuned to get more menu ideas that are both completely P90X menu planner compliant as well as YUMMY!
P90X-Nutrition- Phase II Shopping List (Click to download Word file)
This is just the second phase of nutrition in the P90X menu planner.
P90X-Nutrition-Phase III Shopping List (email info@thefitclubnetwork.com for file)
This is the last phase of nutrition in the P90X menu planner.
The P90X Nutrition Plan and Shakeology
One major development since we originally wrote this post was the introduction of Shakeology to the Beachbody line of supplements. Shakeology was not originally included in the P90X diet plan, because the diet plan predates Shakeology. Shakeology is hard to define in the P90X Nutrition Plan. At 140 calories with 15g of protein and 19g of carbs (Greenberry) or 17g of protein and 17g of carbs (Chocolate) it is not really a full serving of either. With Beachbody’s advice, we have characterized it as a snack. Note that if you add items into the shake and increase the calories, it can easily be a double snack, rather than a single snack. Most people like to add fruit to the greenberry and things like almond butter and bananas to the chocolate. If you do that, take a minute and look up the caloric values of your additions and track them accordingly. We have updated the Excel document below to reflect this change. If you have questions about how to track things in the P90X Nutrition Plan, please Contact Us. If you are interested in giving Shakeology a try, check out our Shakeology Review and Free Samples post. If you ever need any peer support or coaching with your P90X, please contact me at info@thefitclubnetwork.com. GRRRRR LET’S BRING IT!
About the Author
Dave Ward is a retired attorney and currently a One Star Diamond Coach working with his wife Monica Ward, currently an Eight Star Diamond Coach (Jan 2011). We help people get healthy and fit using Beachbody programs like P90X, Insanity, Turbo Fire and RevAbs. Please visit our blog at www.thefitclubnetwork.com
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