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Originally Posted by Doug
Ah I have seen you have been drawn into the hype of the TNT diet, People who have a crap diet, can follow this type of diet but its not low carb, due to the carbs before and after training, and the two refeeding days. What the diet does do is teach people who have been on a crap diet for years to change their way of eating. But saying that, the diet is no good for bodybuilding or for building quality muscle. Remember that carbohydrates spare muscle from being used for fuel, in this diet low carb will mean muscle glycogen stores will be used for energy, if carbs arent replenished after training then the glycogen stores will not be available for the next session, and after three hard training sessions glycogen stores and approx half of what they should be. Also it will build muscle, at least for people who are starting training to the the neurological changes and muscle activation. You would build muscle on 300 calories per day starting out, but once you have reached the beginners level of adaptation then you wont build more muscle, thats why the TNT diet is for 12 weeks.....By following a balanced diet, giving the body exactly what it needs with regards to protiens, carbs, and fats, vitamins/minerals, eating good quality proteins, avoiding sugary, processed carbs, and foods high in sweetneers, avoiding the trans fats, hydrogenated oils, and you will have a good diet. Then finding exactly how many of the macronutrients your body needs and your off and running, Dont follow hype with books, things like the atkins, zone, protein power, cabbage soup diet, cambridge diet, tomato soup diet, water and fruit diet, the sex addicts diet, all will work for people to follow something that is in a book and tell them what to eat and when to eat it. But what all these diets dont say is that you cant follow them all the time......and especially if you are heavily into trying to build strength and/or muscle. You will also find that following the TNT diet (apart from the beginning phases) is not much different than following a protein and carb ratio of 40/40........Good luck with it though if you find that it works for you.
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I actually lost the majority of my weight in the first few weeks, which were zero carbs. As you move on to different phases you add carbs around workouts and on weekends. Once I did this I stopped losing weight. That also may have something to do with the holidays!
I can definitely see how this would not be a good diet for someone trying to bulk up, but in my situation it really did work out. But as you mentioned I had a crap diet previously, so this is teaching me how to eat.
My plan is to stick to the low carb in terms of bread and pastas, but to lighten up on some of the good carbs. It has been very difficult to stick to this diet 100% with my four kids and wife not being on board, so I have been forced to stray a little the entire time. I was totally uneducated when it came to diet, so this was definitely worth the $20+ I spent on it.
I am nearing the end of my twelve weeks and I am still building muscle, but I was extremely weak to begin with. I am starting to see the results slow slightly, so I plan on picking up the carbs a little more.
Thanks for the posts, it is always nice to have replies from someone that truly knows what they are talking about.
Tommy
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