Diet Features: P90X - Nutrition Plan

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Viktor's top tips

1.	Get plenty of lean protein with every meal. Lean sources include fish, poultry, beans and vegetarian alternatives. Protein should be the building block of every meal. It gives you the stamina you need to “bring it” to your P90X workout and make it to the next meal.
2.	Eat five to eight fresh fruits and vegetables every day. The P90X philosophy is: Don’t ever hold yourself back from enjoying all the fresh fruits and veggies you want!
3.	Enjoy whole-grain carbs. Ditch white breads, bagels, doughnuts, cookies and the like. Tear into a hunk of all-natural whole-grain bread instead with gusto! You don’t have to eat carbs at every meal, but you should have at least one serving of carbs every day. That’s because your brain relies solely on carbs for its energy source. Sure, you’ll be trim if you don’t eat any carbs, but you’ll come across as a ditz! Your protein serving should always be larger than your carb serving to prevent your blood sugar from spiking, then plummeting. The last thing you want is to feel weak and shaky during your P90X workout!
4.	Enjoy good fats. Good fats are monounsaturated and polyunsaturated; some sources include avocados, olive oil, fish and nuts. The P90X fitness system recommends fish as the most lean source of protein and as the best source of omega 3 oils. Wild Alaskan salmon is best. Saturated and trans fats are bad; some sources include meat, dairy products and hydrogenated oils.
5.	Drink at least six to ten 8oz glasses of water every day. Water flushes away excess fat. That’s a good thing, because you’re going to crave tons of water after your P90X Cardio X, Plyometrics and Kenpo X workouts!
6.	Avoid these items at all costs: fast food burgers and fries; hydrogenated oils and high-fructose corn syrup. When you follow the P90X fitness mindset, you don’t even regard them as food. Think of them as poisonous artery-clogging and liver-taxing toxins.

Duration

How long do you need to be on this diet for?

One month to six months

Cost

What additional weekly costs are involved?

Moderate

Exercise level

What exercise recommendations are there?

Extensive

Eating out

Is eating out an option?

Challenging / Restricted

Coffee / Tea

Are caffeinated drinks permitted?

Restricted

Alcohol

Is alcohol permitted?

Not allowed

Other Resources

What other resource are available?

Books
Online
Support groups
Professional program

Preparing/Cooking Effort

What amount of effort is required?

Moderate

Knowledge Required

What amount of nutritional knowledge is required?

Moderate

Nutritional Supplements Recommended/Taken

Are any other nutritional supplements taken or recommended?

Multivitamins
Shakes