your shake seems like it would fit right in to the P90X Nutrition plan, so you can probably continue to have this shake for a meal or a snack.

-Mike

I’ve been making Myoplex (from powder) shakes with plain almond milk, a scoop of greens, 1/2 of a banana, and a handful of sliced almonds, blended Im wondering… can I keep this as a morning or even a lunch meal? They really fill me up and have 27G of protein and 2G of sugar. They are easy when Im in a hurry, or just dont want to cook. Im just starting P90x- going to do Phase 1 and I eat alot of these food anyways, just have never eaten it the way its shown in the nutrition guide. Im a bit overwhelmed. Please let me know… thanks in advance )

try and eat every two or three hours. That just means have a meal, then a snack three hours later, then another meal three hours later, and so on. I would try the portions approach. This way you can choose the foods you eat and you can easily pack them up to take with you to work. Protein bars and shakes are great for people who don’t have a lot of time to cook. Try and wait at least three hours after your last meal before you go to bed, and wait at least one hour after eating before you start your workout.

-Mike

if you are up to it, an internal cleanse sounds good! There is nothing wrong with getting rid of all the junk stored in your body before starting a workout plan and diet. Other Beachbody workouts suggest you do a two day fast before starting the workout and diet to kick start your weight loss. Doing a 7 day cleanse would along the same lines as that idea, just a little more extreme. I think it’s a great idea to start with a clean slate! Then starting a clean diet and exercise. You might actually want to do your cleanse, the the following week start your P90X diet. Then the following week start the workouts. Just so it’s not such a shock in the beginning.

-Mike

you do not have to count your snacks in any other category besides the snack category. You keep the separate.

-Mike

I would compare labels. It’s not a law that you have to use the P90X recovery drink, but you do need something for muscle recovery and relief of soreness.

You can find the label to the recovery formula here:

http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/p90x-products/p90x-peak-recovery-formula.php

-Mike
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Turkey jerky is basically dried turkey. I’m sure they add stuff to it, but it’s kinda like dried fruit, but just meat! I wouldn’t eat dinner after 7. So if eating after your workout will be too late, try and eat an hour or more BEFORE you workout. You need time to digest.

-Mike
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the meal plan should be kept separate from the portions approach. I think because you are left to your own devices with the portions plan, the creators of this plan were extra careful with the portions and servings. Also, you aren’t expected to eat the whole entire recipe for all meals. Most of them make multiple servings, which is great for a single person to store in the freezer for the next week!

-Mike
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you are supposed to have one snack as well as a bar. So you should have a whole bar for one snack and if you decide to have a bar for your second snack as well, that’s when you should eat half of one. You should have a recovery drink within an hour after you finish your workout, no matter what meal or snack it falls closest to.

-Mike
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