P90X2 Diet For those of you who don’t know, I started P90X2 last Monday, and so far I’m down 5 lbs! The main reason why I’m seeing such quick results is because I’m following the P90X2 diet 100% and haven’t skipped a workout. When I say following the diet 100%, I mean that I’m using the exact recipes that are in the P90X2...

Ah yes, it’s that time of year again. Time for cookies, candy, and a whole lot of weight gain! Wait, what? Yeah, I’m sure you all have heard the stats before, but many people end up gaining quite a few pounds from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Maybe it’s the pumpkin pie, grandma’s old fashioned cooking, or the stress from having to...

I don’t think the phrase “eating healthy on Thanksgiving” will be too appealing to most people, but there are some of you out there who are desperately looking to lose weight and plan on staying committed over the holidays. For those of you who are trying hard, you’re definitely going to be tested in a few days when you walk into your...

Ahh yes, the toughest time to stay committed to your healthy diet and workout routine. The weekends consist of friends pressuring you to go out and have a beer chugging contest, family making it a priority to slowly eat every slice of pizza right in front of your face, and chips and salsa sitting directly on the table in front of you during football games. You...

Ahh, OK, I think I need to add just a little more to this title. It should read, “It’s OK to Cut Loose Every Once in a While!” Most of you know Melinda and I got married last weekend, and yes, it was an absolutely AMAZING time and we had an unbelievable honeymoon down in the Cayman Islands, but the one thing we didn’t do was worry too...

Yes, it is the traveling season, and that means that you can relax and eat all the junk food you want, right? Of course not. Well I guess you can, but if you take that approach you’re going to leave for vacation at one weight and come back about 10 lbs heavier! Don’t think it’s possible? Think again because I’ve personally experienced...

Yes, we have all been there, well at least many of us have, and we are always wondering how to lose the last 10 pounds, right? People are so excited to work out, begin working out, get pretty good results, but for some reason those last few pounds just don’t want to come off! Why is this happening to me? I’m committing myself 100% to BOTH the diet...

P90X has literally been my program of choice for the past 3 years, so I guess that would sort of make me a P90X expert, right? Regardless if I’m a self proclaimed “P90X Expert” or not, I’ve had some pretty amazing results, losing 25 lbs and 10% body fat within my first 90 days, so I know exactly what it takes to maximize your results...

Most of you know that Melinda and I just got back from a 5 day trip down to Myrtle Beach, and usually I would be posting that I need to get recommitted from slacking some on the diet and workouts, but not this time. No, I decided that I was going to eat 100% healthy and work out every day, regardless of how tough it would be, and believe me, it was tough!...

Throughout the course of over 3 years of doing P90X and other various Beachbody programs, I have learned what works and doesn’t work for me in terms of the diet, and at first, I thought that having a cheat meal was like disobeying your parents, but as I progress through my fitness career, I am learning how many times I can cheat on my diet and not be...

For the past 3 years, I have been hearing quite a bit about avocado, but never gave it a try because to be honest with you, it just sounds and looks gross. I kept hearing so much about how Tony Horton, the creator of P90X, eats a ton of avocado, and then recently that Shaun T eats avocado at just about every meal. When you hear that two incredibly ripped...

Apr 13, 2011

When I was going through my first round of P90X, the thing that I had the toughest time with, which I’m pretty sure everyone struggles with at first, is the diet. I was so accustomed to eating crappy food every day, and to go from doing that to 100% clean eating is tough. The toughest part about it was knowing what was healthy, what exactly to eat, when...

The main reason that I’m writing this post is because I didn’t do so hot on my diet or workouts while on a cruise a few weeks back. I think that’s putting it a little too lightly, so let me rephrase. I completely and utterly destroyed my diet and slacked on the workouts while on the cruise a few weeks back, so bad that I ended up gaining about...

For the past few months, Melinda and I have been drinking green tea every night before heading to bed. Don’t ask me why we’ve started doing this because I have no idea, but maybe because of the many health benefits we have heard that are associated with green tea. Whatever the reason we got on this kick, we have been doing it, so I’ve decided...

Whenever I’m trying to get ready to go on vacation, preparing for a Beachbody Event, or just looking to lose some body fat fairly quickly, I have a certain fat burning routine that I follow. After experimenting for a few years, this routine is what I have found works the best for my body, but keep in mind that even though this works for me, it might not...

We all know how tough it can be to eat healthy while eating out, especially if we are really watching what we eat and following a strict diet like the P90X Nutrition Guide. Restaurants suck anymore, and even the healthy stuff isn’t all that healthy. It’s almost like they try to trick you into thinking it’s healthy so that you will still com...

Before I get into this post, today marks the 3 year anniversary of me starting the program that literally has changed my life, P90X! I remember sitting on the couch when the doorbell rang and the UPS guy dropped off my P90X program. As soon as it arrived, I opened the box, read through both the P90X Fitness and Nutrition guides, assembled my pull-up bar, and...

Via the Team Beachbody Newsletter.. Healthy P90X Recipe: Honey-Mustard Salmon Here’s a tasty last-minute dish that’s easy to prepare and even easier to clean up (especially if you remember to put aluminum foil in the broiler pan first). Just 7 minutes in the oven, and voilà! * 4 salmon fillets, about 6 oz. each, with skin * 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard *...

Written by Debra Pivko via the Team Beachbody Newsletter.. Sugar, sweet sugar—a delightful minute on the tongue in exchange for what feels like a lifetime on the hips. But weight gain isn’t the only consequence of eating too much sugar. Ready for the not-so-sweet truth? Overconsumption of processed sugar can contribute to a number of conditions,...

I guess a lot of people around this time of year, me included, are thinking about how we are going to go about eating healthy during  holidays. I’ll be the first to admit that it is darn tough to sit there and watch your family and friends pig out on pumpkin pie, cookies, bakes potatoes, etc. Believe me, I’ve done it! Many people gain quite a few...

Last night I went down to Columbus for a Beachbody event held in Columbus by a guy named Dr. Bill Wheeler. Dr. Wheeler is a nutrition expert and for two hours I got to listen to him and soak up information about nutrition and supplements and how they are beneficial! The nutrition tips that I learned last night were absolutely priceless, and even shocking in...

Back when I was playing college baseball, I was in pretty good shape, but there was one area on my body that used to constantly burdened me, and that was my love handles. Call it genetics (or bad eating habits), no matter how hard I worked out, I didn’t know how to lose the love handles! It wasn’t until I finished college and fell out of shape that...

One of the most common excuses that I hear about not being to commit to a healthy diet is “I don’t have time to eat healthy.” For those of you who are daily readers of my posts on my site, you know that I’m not a big fan of excuses. Excuses are something that people create to justify their failures. However, there are many of you who...

Most people on a healthy diet are always looking for great snack ideas to help them get in their 5 meals during the day. It’s easy to find snacks that are high in carbs, but what about healthy protein snacks? Over the course of a few years since being on P90X, I’ve discovered some great healthy protein snacks to help me get through the day. Healthy...

All of you know that drinking enough water throughout the day is very important, especially if you engage in intense exercising! But many of you don’t know the reasons why staying hydrated is so important, and that’s why I have decided on today’s topic! Everyone sweats during their workouts (well I hope you do at least!), but why do we sweat?...

Many of you have asked me this, and when I started the program I also asked, “Why 5 meals a day?” The great minds behind the P90X Nutrition Book knew exactly what they were doing when they advised everyone to eat 5 small meals a day. I am going to share why it is so important to do this. It all has to do with your metabolism. There are so many diets...

I was talking on the phone tonight, and we got onto the topic of coffee and how it gives you that “jolt” of energy in the morning. I got to thinking about that, and remembered that I read an article the other day on why caffeine is important for your workouts. and now I’m going to share it with you all. As you all know by now, caffeine is the...

Here it is, the post you all have been waiting for that explains the difference between simple and complex carbs. What are they? Which foods fall into each category? Why is it so important to eat complex carbs? How do they provide energy? Well, now you are going to find out the answers to these questions. Let’s begin with how carbs provide energy. When...

“AHH! They’re everywhere!” Yeah, I know, this is something both you and I have said to ourselves many times before. But it’s very true: temptations are everywhere we go and come from everyone we know. There isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t find myself craving those wonderful sweets we all love and adore. So how do we...

Everyone desires to have those great looking 6-pack abs, but unfortunately, there aren’t many people who know what to do to get them! Before I started P90X, I have to admit that I was one of those people, but after doing research, discovering the secrets to getting a six pack, I knew that P90X was the answer because it had everything needed for me to...