Hi everyone. I'm 49 and recently started P90X. I'm in my 3rd week. The diet guide is really geared towards men and omnivores, but I'm a vegan woman. My normal diet has been about 1500-1600 calories; 185-225 grams carbs, 60-70 grams protein and 55-65 grams of fat. I'm 145 lbs and want to LOSE a little, not gain. (I've been maintaining a 50+ lb weight loss for some time now.) My objective is to look more ripped, not to bulk up. The only thing that's new for me is the P90X. Before this program I was doing power yoga, running and doing Core Fusion; a Pilates style strength training/toning program. My macro nutrition, as illustrated above has been just fine for me. In the P90X diet material, they are recommending 50% protein for the first month. If I hit 20%, I've maxed out on my calories and had to skimp some on carbs to get my protein to **20%** and they are recommending 50%. My concern is that I don't want to do my body harm while I'm engaging in this harder form of training that is including 3 workouts a week with weights and resistance bands. Are there any woman (or knowledgeable men on the subject of women's nutrition) who can support what I *am* doing or make suggestions of what a good range of macro nutrition is for me while doing this type of training? Thanks so much in advance. I'm sorry if I'm bringing up a subject that has been discussed ad nauseum. If there was a thread geared towards my needs, I didn't see one. Maddy