The P90X Diet Plan is specifically designed to be used in conjunction with the P90X Workout Program.
Nutrition expert Carrie Wiatt created the P90X Diet plan based on an individual approach. She is a nutrition expert, author, consultant and leading lifestyle educator who also owns Diet Designs – a Los Angeles based nutrition company.
The P90X Diet plan is a combination of fresh food, low fat preparation, portion control and personalized plans. The diet portion of the P90X Workout is absolutely essential for getting results. This can often be the toughest part of the program, but it is where the results will come from.
The 3 Phases of the nutrition plan are designed to change with your 3 phase workout demands, giving you the right nutrition and energy to satisfy your body and give you the fuel that you need for your workouts.
The best part is that you can alter the timing of these phases, so that you can follow any phase at any time based on your own needs and nutritional level.
3 Approaches to the P90X Nutrition Plan:
The P90X diet plan has three different approaches to it, depending on the amount of time you have and whether you are someone who likes to prepare food or eat on the go. The three different approaches are:
- Portion Approach – The portion approach is designed for people who are time conscious and do not like to spend too much time cooking.
- Meal Plan Approach – The meal plan approach takes the guesswork out of your food preparation. You get specific meals plus recipes on how to prepare them.
- Quick Option Approach – The quick approach gives you some quick food for people who do not have time to cook and prepare meals.
The P90x diet plan comes in 3 phases:
Phase I: Fat Shredder – Days 1-28 which can be extended if you need to lose more weight. The Fat Shredder Phase is a high protein based diet to help you shred fat and strengthen muscle tone.
With this phase, your daily proportions should be 50% Protein, 30% Carbohydrates, 20% Fat.
Beachbody recommends that you extend this phase if you need to lose more fat. Beachbody has recommended the following daily portions of food:
Level 1 proportions:
- Proteins – 5 servings
- Dairy – 2 servings
- Fruits – 1 servings
- Vegetables – 2 servings
- Fats – 1 servings
- Carbs – 1 servings
- Condiments – 1 servings
- Snacks – 1 Single servings
- P90X Recovery Drink – 1 servings
- P90X Protein Bar – 1 servings
If your someone that already fairly in shape without much weight to lose you canstart out at level 2:
Level 2 proportions:
- Proteins – 7 servings
- Dairy – 3 servings
- Fruit – 1 servings
- Vegetables – 4 servings
- Fats – 1 servings
- Carbs – 1 servings
- Condiments – 2 servings
- Snacks – 1 Double
- P90X Recovery Drink – 1 servings
- P90X Protein Bar – 1 servings
Level 3 proportions:
- Proteins – 9 servings
- Dairy – 4 servings
- Fruit – 2 servings
- Vegetables – 4 servings
- Fats – 1 servings
- Carbs – 1 servings
- Condiments – 2 servings
- Snacks – 2 Doubles
- P90X Recovery Drink – 1 servings
- P90X Protein Bar – 1 servings
Phase II: Energy Booster – Days 29-56 -With this phase, your daily proportions should be 40% Protein, 40% Carbohydrates, 20% Fat.
The Energy Booster is a mix of carbs, protein and a lower amount of fat so that you get more energy for your workouts.
During the energy booster phase, you decrease your protein intake and increase your carbohydrates for maximum energy. The proportions are:
- Proteins – 4 servings (In phase 1, we had 5 servings of protein, but now it’s 4)
- Dairy – 2 servings
- Fruit – 1 servings
- Vegetables – 2 servings
- Fats – 1 servings
- Carbs – 2 servings(In phase 1, we had 1 serving of carbohydrates, but now it’s 2)
- Condiments – 1 servings
- Snacks – 1 Single serving
- Recovery Drink – 1 serving
- Protein Bar – 1 servings
Phase III: Endurance Maximizer – Days 57-90 -With this phase, your daily proportions should be 20% Protein, 40% Carbohydrates, 20% Fat
The Endurance maximizer is a diet for athletes which emphasizes more carbohydrates than the previous two phases. You will need all the energy you can get to gpower through your final stage of training.
Here are the proportions:
- Proteins – 2 servings
- Dairy – 1 servings
- Fruit – 2 servings
- Vegetables – 2 servings
- Fats – 1 servings
- Carbs – 3 servings
- Condiments – 2 servings
- Snacks – 2 Singles serving
- Recovery Drink – 1 servings
That is the basic breakdown of the P90X Diet and Nutrition plan. To view some P90X Testimonials or find out more about the P90X Nutrition plan just visit these links. You can get started with the P90X Workout right here if you are ready!
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