Comments on: Can I Cheat On My Diet?

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 13:31:42 +0000

@Ayush. You need to follow the requirements in the Nutrition Guide, regardless if you’re a vegetarian or not. For the Fat Shredder Phase, you need to have a fat/carb/protein % of 20/30/50. You’ll just have to get your protein through nuts and whey.

By: Ayush

Ayush — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:27:46 +0000

hey, I’m a vegetarian, and currently im in phase 2 of p90x. I feel like im not gaining muscle mass however, I am losing body fat. How much protein should I consume in a day? I weight about 195 lbs and 6’0” height. I drink protein shake about twice a day (56g) and I also drink the recovery drink. Thanks

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:56:49 +0000

This looks pretty good. However, make sure you use the 2 egg whites and one whole egg for breakfast. Also, if you eat pasta or breads, make sure they are whole grain or whole wheat. Also, the snacks need to be high in protein, and fruits are high in carbs.

By: daniel

daniel — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:47:33 +0000

hey i eat 2-3 large eggs, 2 pieces turkey bacon an fruit an orange juice for breakfast, frozen dinner like weight watchers or that other brand for lunch with a salad of just spinach, and some fruit for lunch, and whole wheat pasta or a healthy choice pre made meal thing u heat up in microwave usually they are some kinda pasta selections. Im a college student so cooking things is kinda of hard. and my snacks consist of a piece of fruit an nuts. is this a good idea for trying to cut weight im just about to begin my workout an want to make sure i have a good diet. thanks for any help

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:43:38 +0000

Yeah, I used to do some interval running about a year ago.

By: Luke

Luke — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:29:41 +0000

Is high-intensity interval sprinting okay to do? I’m a soccer player and running is kind of important lol.

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:45:07 +0000

When most people run, they run at lower speeds, which causes you to burn some muscle as well as fat. Jump roping is a high intensity cardio exercise and good for you.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:33:20 +0000

I read when you said that running can make you lose muscle. And I’ve been jumping rope lately, to strengthen my legs, and I heard it made you more agile, but I wanted to know if it will make you lose muscle like running will. Thanks in advance.

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:29:31 +0000

Diets that do requite a set amount of fat/carbs/protein do work. I would say about 98% of all people that have committed themselves to the diet have gotten results. More than likely you weren’t taking in the proper ratios due to your goal of gaining mass. The difference between the protein found in regular milk and whey protein is that most whey is stripped of the fat, and really is the best protein that you can consume. Being that you want to gain mass, you will need to increase the calories and eat all throughout the day, along with taking the proper pre and post workout supplements. You can find more information about that on this site.

By: eric

eric — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:24:13 +0000

Hey I’ve always wondered this because I have a very hard time gaining mass, being 5’11″ and only 135 pounds. I eat the average amount of junk food and such, I’ve tried diets that require a set amount of fat/carbs/protein and they typically don’t work. I have a hard time finding the proper nutrition to satisfy all of the needs for the diets and was wondering if there was a difference in how you obtain your protein/carbs.

For instance.. If I were to drink a quart of lowfat chocolate milk it would contain 640 calories, 104g carbs, and 32g of protein.

Would this have the same effect as if I were to obtain the nutrients through powdered shakes? I want to build muscle but would like to put on a little weight first so I don’t look like a muscular skeleton.

thanks.