Ok, so I will be starting my second FULL round of P90X in a couple days. After careful consideration of which program to embark on (P90X Classic, P90X Double, or P90X +), I've decided to just do a repeat of the Classic version of P90X. I've done P90X a few times, but it wasn't until this last time that I was fully committed to a specific diet and not allowing myself to skip any workouts. So this last journey through the program, I had the goals of cutting some weight and strengthening my body enough to be able to really complete all the moves in the program. This time around I will be going in with the mindset of really cutting down my fat percentage and gaining more muscle definition.
The Plan
I really enjoyed the food schedule I put myself on through this last completion of the program, and I think to start I will maintain that schedule. After a few weeks into it I think I will have to do some research and re-customize my fat/carb/protein percentages though, because nearing the end of this last run through I was feeling my energy levels begin to deplete before finishing my workout (a few times leading to failure before workout completion)...so something needs to be adjusted.
The Current Eating Schedule:
Breakfast - Quaker Traditional Oatmeal/Cinnamon/5 oz fruit or 2 slices Turkey Bacon/1 Egg/5 oz fruit
Snack - Fage Plain Greek Yogurt or Builders Protein Bar or Kashi Crackers or Raw Almonds
Lunch - Fresh & Easy Cranberry/Blu Cheese Salad or sandwich made with Orowheat Sandwich Thins
Snack - Optimum Nutrition Oats & Whey Protein shake & Banana
Dinner - 5oz fish, Multi-Grain rice or Cous-Cous, 2 cups vegetables
....all of which pretty much equals out to a 1200 caloric intake.
Also, an adjustment will also need to be made to the "Kempo X" workout day, as I quickely found it to be too easy during my first run through and was supplementing it with Turbo Jam's "Cardio Party". As I also own the P90X+ program I think I will try supplementing the Kempo X workout with the P90X+ Kempo version workout as well and see how I do.
The P90X Classic Schedule:
Bring It!...Again!
