Husband here:
P90X is a lifestyle change, plain and simple. If you do the program the way you’re supposed to do the program, you’re not going to have many other hobbies outside of work until after the 90 days. I have read dozens and dozens of reviews about this program, and most center on how much of an investment in time and energy the actual workouts are; what I’ve found is the nutrition program takes as much if not more time.
I now have to think about every meal. Instead of skipping breakfast, I have to fix a nutritious one. I have to remember to pack snacks like peanuts (which I forgot today), fix big, hearty salads for lunch, and again, for dinner I have to prepare meats and veggies. TV Dinners are out. Box meals are out. Fast food is out. Whenever I have the opportunity to eat out and get a nice salad prepared FOR me, I now leap for joy. I’ve always eaten out for social reasons, laziness, or gluttony, now I enjoy eating out to get a salad I don’t have to fix myself. Almost sad, no?
The investment in time for both the workouts and the nutrition plan are nothing to sneeze at. Some people balk at the initial DVD costs of $120-$150. That expense is NOTHING. You’ll spend more on healthy food and setting aside time to go through the program than you’ll worry about how much money you paid for the DVDs, which in the end are a good value.
But yesterday forces beyond my control conspired against me, and I missed Kenpo X. Today was supposed to be my rest day, so I did Kenpo X today and I even ran a mile and a half afterwards. After that, I prepared some salmon, rice, and asparagus. And now it’s almost bed time. See what I mean? No time for hobbies, barely time for a blog update.