P90X starts today!! And maybe I played a little trick on myself and decided that although I am starting the program today, I'm not actually working out. Muah ha ha. It is not an excuse!! P90x takes a lot of prep work -- both mental prep and food prep! So today, for my first post, I will be sharing my diet and grocery list.
Since I am following the portions approach, and have been categorized as a level one, my daily diet for Phase 1 (days 1-28) will be as follows:
Proteins: 5 servings
Dairy: 2 servings
Fruit: 1 serving
Vegetables: 2 servings
Fats: 1 serving
Carbs: 1 serving
Snacks: Single, Bar and Drink
Condiments: 1 serving
To go along with this diet, my grocery list is below:
Fats: each serving = 120 calories
olive oil (1 tbsp)
Proteins: each serving = 100 calories
3 oz. Chicken breast
6 Egg whites
1/3 cup Protein powder
3 oz. Tuna
1 Veggie Burger
2 slices Turkey bacon
Carbs: each serving = 200 calories
2 whole English muffins
2 Waffles (whole wheat)
1 cup Pasta or noodles
1 Potato (2" x 4-3/4")
1 medium Sweet Potato
Dairy: each serving = 120 calories
1-1/2 oz. Mozzarella
8 oz. Skim milk
1 cup Cottage cheese (1%)
8 oz. Yogurt (nonfat plain)
Fruits: each serving = 100 calories
1 large orange
Vegetables: each serving = 50 calories
(1 cup cooked vegetables, vegetable juice or vegetable soup or 2 cups of leafy greens)
Asparagus
Cucumber
Tomatoes
Broccoli
Lettuce
Condiments: each serving = 50 calories
Low fat sauces and marinades such as BBQ sauce, fat-free dressings, mustard, honey and pure fruit jams
Snacks: single serving = 100 calories
1 tbsp Peanut butter with celery sticks
1-1/2 oz. String cheese
8 oz. Yogurt (nonfat plain)
8 oz. Cottage cheese (1%)
1 Frozen fruit bar
Keep in mind that there are several other food options that fit under this diet! I am super picky and have only listed the foods that I am interested in. For more options, refer to the nutritional guide provided with the P90x program.
Now, because I have actually done a trial run of the P90x program in the past, I know that the diet was actually really hard on me! With only one serving of carbohydrates a day, my body literally wanted to shut down -- and did. SO, in the interest of sticking to the program for the long haul, I have decided to introduce the diet sans exercises for a week.
