Hey, I'm a 16 year old female. So, I started the P90X a couple weeks ago, but I haven't been following the diet plan since anyone who has the program would know how costly and tedious that diet plan is. For those who have done the P90X workout, did you follow the diet plan? Will it work effectively without the diet plan? If not as effectively, will there still be a difference? I just want to know if continuing with the program will be worth it in the end. Thanks in advance!
I'm also not overweight or underweight. I'm in healthy shape. I'm a dancer and an avid volleyball player, but I have a little gut that most women have, so would I be able to get rid of that and obtain at least a flat stomach, if not get abs, with this workout?
Additional info, added Tuesday July 6 2010, 12:28 am: Also, even though I am not following the given diet plan, I'm also not eating fast food/pop/chips/candy and all of that bad stuff. So, I am changing my diet, just not to the specific needs of the program.. Want to answer more questions in the Health & Fitness category? Maybe give some free advice about: Fitness? dearcandore answered Tuesday July 6 2010, 7:21 pm: I love P90X! I'm doing the lean program right now. You can still have great results without doing the diet plan, but those washboard abs you are dreaming about do take a specific diet to achieve. Ask any fitness hound and they'll tell you washboard abs are found in the cupboard. So if you want that really cut look, yes, you need to follow their plan because it is specifically designed to achieve that result. But keep working out because even without the diet it is a great workout for your body and you'll see results at the end. Good luck.
"So, I can still see a pretty big difference, I just won't have those great abs, right?" Right. You'll still have nice abs, just not those super cut ones without the diet. I think you'll like the results even if you don't do the nutrition, as long as you eat healthy and keep cutting out the bad stuff. Good luck! [ dearcandore's advice column | Ask dearcandore A Question ]
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