Soy and Whey Diet Plan (CONTINUED)

**ghanie** · 05-04-2009 09:27 AM

It is Week 7 for me and I am down 9 pounds total.

I'm starting a portion in my exercise program called "recovery week". We still exercise; it's just taken down a notch with no resistance training. So it will be interesting how that affects weight loss and my performance.

I hope everyone had a good week!

**Jerzeebabie04** · 05-06-2009 12:52 PM

I know im late posting again & still haven't been able to get on much. But that was because of some internet problems. So I've been doing the diet, but wasn't using a calorie counter for this past week. I'm also about to get my period, which sucks because I am having some cravings, which I think is because I'm probably not eatting all of my calories. Lost 1 lb this week!!! Now that my computer is working fine I should be able to get back on track totally with the calories!

**ghanie** · 05-06-2009 06:43 PM

Hey Jerzee, it's good to have you back. Hopefully some of the others will also pop in to say hi soon ...

So I thought I'd share my progression photos. Day 1 is not the day I started taking the shakes; it's the day I started P90X. On the right, you'll see me 2 lbs and 25 days later ... My arms look about the same but I lost some serious inches around my legs and core.

I guess I have to start working my arms a bit harder next Phase, hehe.

**Jerzeebabie04** · 05-09-2009 10:15 AM

wow!!! im jealous.. thats a dramatic difference. is that the same exact outfit? i need 2 get p90x omg

**ghanie** · 05-09-2009 10:19 PM

Oh yes, hehe, that is the same outfit. And thank you! It is an awesome system and works great with the shakes, especially considering it's hard to eat all those calories without them.

By the way, be sure you make plans to consume 1800 calories MINIMUM before getting it. The less you eat, the less changes you'll see.

**ghanie** · 05-11-2009 09:07 AM

WEEKLY WEIGH-IN

I managed to lose another pound this week. I'm actually 143.7 but we'll call it 144 and say 10 pounds in 8 weeks.

I'm shifting my micronutrients to 40/40/20 for the next 4 weeks. And because I'm taking on the doubles schedule (extra cardio), I'm also increasing my calories to just over 2000.

**Jerzeebabie04** · 05-14-2009 11:21 PM

so your pics of all those inches u lost really makes me want p90x, but i dont really want to spend that much money on something i'm afraid i wont be able to do!?!

i was thinking of looking around on ebay or amazon to see if i could get it kinda cheap. I'm just worried b/c when i was looking at some of the stuff... u kno the jumping motions n stuff.. i know i could probably only last about 20 minutes before i could barely breathe. I'm still too out of shape for some of that stuff, but it looks like it really works. And I could settle for losing inches more then pounds right now. I'm losing weight but not seeing a difference & I'm so self conscious about my tummy

My bday is on tuesday, which means going out for drinks sat night & dinner on tues night, but after that I don't care whose birthday comes up or what holiday... I'm staying on track completely. I'm still having trouble eatting all the calories, feel like I have to eat like 100 calories an hour just to make it work haha.

Ghanie are you still doing diff types of protein powders? I really want to find some different kinds since I only like certain fruits, I feel like its always the same shakes haha

**Jerzeebabie04** · 05-15-2009 05:19 AM

Okay so while working the overnight shift last night when I was bored I was really starting to think how much I want to be toned & in shape. So I decided I was definitely going to get P90X, was looking on ebay & decided since I'm still afraid I will NEVER be able to do the full hour workout, that I'd buy the cheapest 1 I could find. Now the 1 I bought is just the 12 dvds plus the instructional dvd. Will that be enough to get me by? It says that the seller can email the calendar & fitness guide in pdf format by request, but is there anything else I'm missing that would normally come with it? I assume I need to buy some kind of resistence bands or pullup bar from what it sounded like? Which I still have no idea what doorway will be heavy enough 4 me haha.

Anyway I've definitely being doing horrible with the calorie calculator, I know I'm not eatting all of my calories so I need to get back on that! So much going on I started lacking motivation & appetite again. But with my bday coming up & a new year ahead of me I need to start it off good & improve myself. So my question is how are you calculating your workouts into your MFP so that you know how many calories to eat? Do you just plug in how many calories your heart rate monitor says you burned? I still havent gotten a heart rate monitor, there are soooo many types it was confusing me and I can't find the post where you told me which 1 you have?

**ghanie** · 05-15-2009 10:24 AM

If you're doing P90X, you're going to need to set your net to 1200 and each exercise to 600 (just customize and call it P90X). That way you're eating 1800 per day. It really is important. When you undereat on the program, your muscles wont absorb fat cells while you're not exercising and that's what we're training them to do (instead of just burning while you're exercising).

You can always have more whey protein. Just limit the soy to 25-30g. I'm using hemp, rice, and soy these days. I split my soy then add a scoop of hemp and rice to each shake. I also add my fruit, cereal, skim milk, and sometimes peanut butter. It can add up to over 600 calories. My snacks and dinners are the same as the plan, though I have a cup of low fat cottage cheese about an hour after dinner. I hear egg protein is really good too but haven't tried any.

Don't worry about the jumping; they often show you how to modify as long as you keep moving. He even encourages you to use the pause button to sip water. But only have a few sips, don't sit down, and be sure you get back within a minute. You'll still be out of breath but you need to be breathing slightly heavy to keep the blood and oxygen flowing through your muscles by the time you get back. And I still use my couch to do pushups ... as long as you keep moving and pushing hard, you will see results.

For equipment, you will need fitness bands at least. I have one with a door anchor (about $15) that lets me do pullups also. The anchor holds the fitness bands to the top of the door so you can pull on them. You can also use the fitness bands for the strength training but I use dumbells so I can tell when I get stronger. I started off with 3 lbs and now I use 8 lbs.

I have a Polar F4 heart rate monitor. Reebok has a brand that might be cheaper. As long as it comes with a chest strap, it should be fine. But don't use the calorie burn in place of the 600 exercise calories for MFP; this program works by feeding muscle so you need the full 1800 each day (though you can go down to 1500 on stretch days if you like). Use the numbers to keep your heart rate from dropping too low and let yourself take a break when it passes a certain number.

I'm volumizing again this week because the second phase works on different sets of muscles. Volumizing is when you activate muscles that need to store water and glycogen. Some say you're building muscle but that's hogwash ... you already have muscle; they're just dormant until you work them out and wake them up. The downside is that it can make the scale teeter upward (was 144.4 this morning). The trick is to not panic and keep feeding them, because the fat lost by those muscles will eventually offset the water it's holding as long as they're happy. And calories make them happy.

Anyway, I hope to see you on the P90X forums! I'll message you with the link.