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I'm planning on starting this monday, I'd really like to drop about 20 pounds. I'm planning on doing the diet, is there a P90X book? I'm getting the videos from a friend, not buying the packet. I assume I need the diet to lose the weight, but besides a recovery drink I'm not planning on protein bars or anything, I'd prefer to get my protein "naturally".

Any advice? I'm buying a mat and pull up bar, I already have plenty of dumbbells.
 
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BlufftonBuckeye;1684188; said:
I'm planning on starting this monday, I'd really like to drop about 20 pounds. I'm planning on doing the diet, is there a P90X book? I'm getting the videos from a friend, not buying the packet. I assume I need the diet to lose the weight, but besides a recovery drink I'm not planning on protein bars or anything, I'd prefer to get my protein "naturally".

Any advice? I'm buying a mat and pull up bar, I already have plenty of dumbbells.
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What exactly do you mean by this?? Cuzzz you definitely need protein (and a lot of it) to help your muscles.
 
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BlufftonBuckeye;1684188; said:
I'm planning on starting this monday, I'd really like to drop about 20 pounds. I'm planning on doing the diet, is there a P90X book? I'm getting the videos from a friend, not buying the packet. I assume I need the diet to lose the weight, but besides a recovery drink I'm not planning on protein bars or anything, I'd prefer to get my protein "naturally".

Any advice? I'm buying a mat and pull up bar, I already have plenty of dumbbells.
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You can download the books on a torrent site like piratebay, that's where I got them.
 
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Make your own protein bar.

Mix 1 cup granola (available in the cereal or natural food aisles) with 1/4 cup peanut butter and half a banana. Press out onto parchment paper as three bar shapes and toss in the freezer for about 90 minutes. You'll get around 15g of protein per bar. A bag of granola should yeild about 5 cups, so that's around 15 protein bars for $5 worth of granola (the price of pb and a couple bananas is pretty much inconsequential), but it's roughly .35 to .40 per bar.

As for a recovery drink ... there's always chocolate milk. That's what the Washington and Michigan football programs have been using, and look how great their athletes have been lately!
 
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Dryden;1684309; said:
Make your own protein bar.

Mix 1 cup granola (available in the cereal or natural food aisles) with 1/4 cup peanut butter and half a banana. Press out onto parchment paper as three bar shapes and toss in the freezer for about 90 minutes. You'll get around 15g of protein per bar. A bag of granola should yeild about 5 cups, so that's around 15 protein bars for $5 worth of granola (the price of pb and a couple bananas is pretty much inconsequential), but it's roughly .35 to .40 per bar.

As for a recovery drink ... there's always chocolate milk. That's what the Washington and Michigan football programs have been using, and look how great their athletes have been lately!
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Awesome, I'll totally do that!

Nothing like filling out all the forms to make you feel fat :biggrin:

Weight? Calories? HOLY FUCK! Your level 3 motherfucker!
 
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I'm gonna try making these...probably throw in a little bit of peanut butter too. I just started up my 300 workout again on Monday so I figure these may help some.


STRAWBERRY & BANANA MEAL REPLACEMENT BARS (Makes 6 bars)
1 cup raw oatmeal
5 scoops of strawberry protein powder ( 90g of protein)
1/4 cup fat free cream cheese
1/2 cup non fat dry milk powder
2 egg whites
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 bananas, mashed
2 tsp. canola oil (this is the secret to moist bars instead of the traditional dry bar)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 9x9 square pan with cooking spray & set aside. In a med.ium bowl combine oatmeal, Protein powder & dry milk. Set aside. In another bowl beat together with an electric hand mixer, cream cheese, egg whites, bananas, water & oil. Add the oat mixture & continue to beat until the two are combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan & bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Calories-203, Protein 22g, Carbs 22g, Fats 3g
 
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Problem with this and Insanity is that you can't maintain it for a long period of time.

You work out like a monster for three months, feel great about yourself, go off the program, and return to your previous self 2 months later.
 
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Today marks Week 3, Day 6 for me, so I'm heading into my recovery week and end of Phase 1.

Because of the Easter silliness I missed my Legs & Back session yesterday, so I jumped ahead to Kenpo today and added in Ab Ripper (which should have been yesterday) afterwards. Since Ab Ripper is done three times a week, that means today was my ninth time through it. For the first time ever, I managed all 40+ Mason Twists at the end of the video without falling over or dropping my heels to the floor, and I did the first 25 In-and-Outs with my hands in the air. :banger:

I don't think I've had the stamina or coordination to do that sort of thing since high school, or shortly after high school.

As for the diet/lifestyle changes, quitting smoking, it turns out, is really pretty simple compared to other things I'm trying to give up. Kicking cigarettes is a walk in the park compared to kicking sugar/milk chocolate. Not eating all the Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs the Easter Bunny left at our house ... now that's taken some serious willpower and restraint.
 
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Yesterday was day one for me. Not gonna lie, pretty sore today. However, I was a little off yesterday, didn't get to push it as hard as I wanted, so I really can't wait to get back to Chest/Back.

As far as the diet goes, yesterday was a pretty easy day. I actually ended up undereating according to the plan, so I'm going to have to plan out my meals and snacks better. It was a challenge to not eat the chocolate over Easter, I hear you there Dryden. That and not eating the Chinese or mexican the other night...pheew, it'll be worth it.

I'm really excited to get through week one, I can tell already that I'm going to be feeling it.
 
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