Phase 1 - Shopping List

Fruits
2 cup fresh strawberries
8 oz orange juice
1 grapefruit
0.5 cataloupe
0.3 cup lemon juice
2 banana
1 orange

Veggies
1 bunch asparagus
1 cup green beans
17 cups salad greens
1.25 cup zuchinni
1 cup peas
2.5 cup snow peas
0.027777778 bunch cilantro
5 roma tomato
0.5 cup celery
0.25 cup carrots
4 red peppers
3.25 cup red onion
0.5 tablespoon green onion
2.25 cup broccoli
1 cucumber
4.5 cup mushrooms
2 oz avocado
1 potato
2 cups butternut squash

Milk
1 kg cheese
2.5 L skim milk
2cup nonfat plain yogurt
4 doz eggs

meat
340g turkey
340g oz ground turkey
8 slices turkey bacon
4 oz turkey jerky

4 lbs chicken breast

450g oz pork tenderloin
4 top sirloin steak

4 oz sausage patty

3 oz tuna
170g oz turkey breast
170g oz ham

340g salmon
340g halibut
340g swordfish
340g oz shrimp

bread
2 english muffin

misc
14 protein bar
8 cup wild rice
12 oz nutz
2 cups miso soup
5.6 oz canned tomatos
0.333333333 cups white wine
0.041666667 cup tomato paste
0.6 cups tomato juice
0.888888889 oz tomato sauce
4 cups chicken broth
2.666666667 oz dried soba noodles

Phase 1 - Meal Plan

Day 1 - Breakfast - Mushroom Omlet - 3 slices of bacon - 1cup strawberries - 8oz cheese
Day 1 - Snack - Protein drink
Day 1 - Lunch - Chef Salad
Day 1 - Snack 2 - 2oz peanuts
Day 1 - Dinner - 6oz Tilapia - 1/2 cup asparagus - 1 cup rice - 1 cup Red Pepper Soup

Day 2 - Breakfast - Protein Shake
Day 2 - Snack - Protein Drink
Day 2 - Lunch - Shrimp Stirfry - 1oz peanuts
Day 2 - Snack 2 - 2 oz cheese
Day 2 - Dinner - 6oz Turkey - 1/2cup green beans - 1cup Butternut Squash Soup

Day 3 - Breakfast - Chicken Scramble - 3 slices of bacon - 4oz juice
Day 3 - Snack - Protein Drink
Day 3 - Lunch - Chicken Salad - Vegetable Soup
Day 3 - Snack2 - 2oz peanuts
Day 3 - Dinner - Salmon Burgers - 1cup rice - 1/2cup zucchini

Day 4 - Breakfast - Sausage Muffin - 8oz skim milk
Day 4 - Snack - Protein Drink
Day 4 - Lunch - Steak Salad
Day 4 - Snack2 - 4oz peanuts
Day 4 - Dinner - 6oz chicken breast - 1cup rice - 1/2cup peas (frozen)

Day 5 - Breakfast - Spinach Scramble - 8oz skim milk - 1/2 grapefruit
Day 5 - Snack - Protein Drink
Day 5 - Lunch - Turkey Burger - 1/2cup coleslaw - 1cup Gazpacho
Day 5 - Snack2 - 4oz cheese
Day 5 - Dinner - Tuna Burger - 1cup rice - 1/4 cantaloupe

Day 6 - Breakfast - Protein Shake
Day 6 - Snack - Protein Drink
Day 6 - Lunch - Island Pork Tenderloin Salad
Day 6 - Snack2 - 1oz jerky
Day 6 - Dinner - Beef and Broccoli Stirfry - 1cup Miso soup

Day 7 - Breakfast - Cheese Scramble - 3 slices bacon - 8oz skim milk - 1/4 cantaloupe
Day 7 - Snack - Protein Drink
Day 7 - Lunch - Tuna Salad - 1cup Chilled Cucumber Soup
Day 7 - Snack2 - 4oz cheese
Day 7 - Dinner - Taco Night! (taco kit) - 1cup Puree of Asparagus Soup

Week 1 - Nutrition Plan

This week I bought all the items on the list with the following modifications:

-0.5kg of cheddar cheese instead of 1kg. (Two large sticks of cheese seems like too much fat)
-regular bacon instead of turkey bacon (on sale)
-prespiced pork tenderloin instead of plain (easier to cook rather than custom seasoning)
-tilapia instead of sword fish
-canned salmon instead of salmon steaks
-canned tuna instead of halibut
-no shrimp as I already have some in the freezer
-regular rice instead of wild rice (too expensive)
-instand miso soup instead of individual ingredients
-12oz of peanuts instead of different variety of nuts
-drink protein shakes instead of buying protein bars (WAY TOO EXPENSIVE)
-roma tomatos instead of variety of different tomatos

The total outcome was $160 for two people which isn't too bad considering I bought a whole bottle of wine. Before going out shopping I asked around for the decent produce places around the city and found a discount grocier who had amazing produce for better than Walmart prices.

Budget Meal Planning - Phase 1

One of my goals of P90X is do to the nutrition plan on a budget. The first time I attempted P90X it wasn't the physical strain that lead me to quit, but the financial fustration.

The first time I attempted to follow the meal plan exactly and what happened was: 1) my grocery bill was $200-250 per week for two people, 2) the volume of the recipes did not match the weekly consumption, hence freezing soups were required, and 3) the time to eat the produce tended to become extended and I ended up throwing a portion of the food out because of rot.

Examples of the excessive recipe volume are many. (1 quart of cucumber soup when only a cup is required, 2.5cups of pesto sauce when a couple tablespoons is all that is required, etc).

Also several expensive items are required when cheaper substitutes are avaklable (Ie Salad Greens vs Arugula). I will endeavor to cut back the plan and offer substitutes.