My Exercise Story» carbs http://www.myexercisestory.com Everyone has an exercise story. Whats yours? Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:45:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Foods for P90X http://www.myexercisestory.com/nutrition/foods-for-p90x/ http://www.myexercisestory.com/nutrition/foods-for-p90x/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:32:50 +0000 Shane http://www.myexercisestory.com/?p=175 My Diet History

I have never been one to read nutritional information on anything. When my wife and I first started dating (10 years ago!), I thought it was funny how she would always read the info on the sides or backs of products. At the time, I figured I would always be fit, active and able to eat and drink  anything. Well fast forward to now and clearly that did not hold up. To achieve the best results with P90X, I am working hard not only during the exercise, but also at my diet.

P90x Foods

Since starting P90X I have become a hard core nutrition label reader! So much so that my wife is starting to get annoyed! The first round of the P90X diet is called “Fat Shredder”. The goal is to work hard, cut back on the bad stuff, and loose those extra pounds. Your target breakdown is 20% fat, 30% carbs, and 50% protein. So, here are some of the foods I am eating to hit those numbers:

  1. Cheerios
  2. Skim Milk
  3. Bananas
  4. Strawberries
  5. Blueberries
  6. Nature’s Own Whole Grain bread
  7. Whey Protein
  8. 100% fruit juice
  9. Hard boiled eggs (egg whites only)
  10. Peppers
  11. Mushrooms
  12. Carrots
  13. Omelets
  14. ISS Protein bars
  15. Pure Protein bars
  16. Beef Jerky
  17. Salad
  18. Low fat dressing
  19. Albacore Tuna
  20. Cottage Cheese (I really have to force myself to eat this)
  21. Low fat String cheese
  22. Cheese slices
  23. Chocolate skim milk
  24. Sprite Zero
  25. Low sodium and low fat deli meats
  26. Hormel Bacon bits
  27. Low Fat shredded cheese
  28. Chicken Breasts
  29. Salmon
  30. Tuna
  31. Hummas
  32. Soy Crisps
  33. Target brand fruit snacks
  34. Lots of Water!

Based on all my research, these foods are healthy, good for me, and will allow to meet my diet goals for P90X. Let me know what you think and please add suggestions.

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The P90X nutrition guide is a great place to start when trying to find a healthy diet for you.  I basically took their recommendations for the amount of protein needed, fruits, etc and modified it for my tastes.  The biggest thing I have learned is you need enough protein in your diet to support muscle and muscle tissue healing after workouts.  Also having both simple and complex carbs are crucial for muscle building.

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