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Ups and Downs

Ups and Downs

Motivation I lost nearly 25 lbs. during my first month of P90X. I only lost another 8 lbs. the entire second month. And the final month I lost over 10 lbs again. Ironically, even though my month 2 weight loss was the slowest, I actually lost almost as much body fat during month...
by Aug 10, 2011 30 Comments
Alcohol

Alcohol

Nutrition Something I’ve never addressed in article format before is alcohol consumption.  Should we avoid it altogether, or is an occasional drink okay with a P90X / Insanity diet? First, let me tell you my personal view of alcohol (in case you care LOL!).  I don’t...
by Aug 08, 2011 27 Comments
Good Carbs/Bad Carbs

Good Carbs/Bad Carbs

Nutrition We hear so much about blood sugar these days, and what foods do to our blood sugar and insulin levels.  What is a Glycemic Index?  What does all of this mean?  And what do we need to understand about it to help ourselves get healthy, stay healthy, and develop a...
by Aug 01, 2011 117 Comments
Why Shakeology?

Why Shakeology?

Nutrition Why do you need Shakeology? I never want to come off like I’m a salesman, because I’m not.  My goal is to help you get the results you want to get.  Period.  That’s your goal, so it should be my goal too.  But it’s also no secret that...
by Jul 11, 2011 68 Comments
Eating often

Eating often

Nutrition One of the most important lessons I learned as I went through my Round 1 transformation was the importance of properly timing my meals. It goes against our mindset to think that eating often will help us shed body fat — but it’s true! I have been doing...
by Jul 04, 2011 45 Comments
New Developments!

New Developments!

Nutrition Beachbody just had the big annual “Summit” meeting this past weekend, and there were several exciting announcements that shape the direction the company is going over the next several months.  I will elaborate on each of these areas as more info becomes...
by Jun 22, 2011 33 Comments
Body Fat vs. Bulk

Body Fat vs. Bulk

Nutrition For some, the goal is clear — Perhaps you are very overweight, and you know you have lots of body fat and body weight to lose.  Simple!  MISSION #1 is losing body fat. Or, perhaps you are a “hard-gainer” — rail thin and “scrawny”. ...
by Jun 13, 2011 153 Comments
Simple Plan

Simple Plan

Nutrition A few days ago, I posted the Hybrid workout routine I will be doing for Round 5.  There is a lot of variety with the workouts and programs, so I am really looking forward to it.  But I’ve also really been curious about changing my nutrition and supplementation...
by Jun 06, 2011 55 Comments
Hungry?

Hungry?

Nutrition There’s a very interesting phenomena that occurs as I make nutrition suggestions to folks starting out with their transformations.  Take for instance my most popular diet – the 1900 calorie fat shredder (designed to maximize body fat loss). Some will say...
by May 16, 2011 56 Comments