KR1245 wrote:
Salmom wrote:
Ytown girl - I'm 52, soon to be 53! I started p90X mainly to tone up. It works and yes it's hard, but worth it! The nutrition end of it is hard, but once you start it gets easier. I put my scales away after the first weigh inand didn't weigh myself until my 90 days were up. People get too hung up on the weight part. You'll know it's working when your clothes start feeling loose. Try it and you will see amazing results.
Also Beachbody.com's forums are very helpful!
Did your grocery bill go up? I know it can expensive to eat healthy. I was able to get my dumbbellls and chin up bar for free so my only real expense has been the program itself. I'd like to be able to do this without spending too much money. Outside of the obvious (fruits, veggies, chicken etc) what other types of food do they recommend?
Mine did because I was eating a lot of egg whites, yogurt, cottage cheese, and then after phase 1 whole grain everything, organic soups, etc. The veggies are cheap but they get old quick. I went through a lot of phases (and still do) with veggies, from steamed hot, cut up cold, salad, roasted, grilled, and soups. I get stuck on 1 thing for about a week and eat so damn much of it I get sick of it. Some phases are more expensive than others.
I think the most expensive part is getting fresh turkey breast, turkey bacon, turkey sausage, turkey brats, ground turkey, turkey everything. Strawberries can get expensive this time of year but are the best to eat.
To answer your question from way earlier about preparing meals, I often would grill 6-8 chicken breasts at once, a bunch of turkey sausage, etc. so I just had to pack it up and bring it along or heat it up quick early in the morning or if I get home late. Also, I have found that pounding out your chicken breasts before grilling lets them cook faster and stay more moist (especially when reheating). Roasting 6-8 split chicken breasts (remove the skin before eating) is a little more appropriate if you're not a winter griller
Oh and pork loin.....don't forget that!
I always mix my own rubs for the meat but Mrs. Dash makes a ton of salt-free seasoning blends.
