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linter · 03-04-2008, 06:48 AM

hi, all ... okay, here's the situation, based on my attempting the TNT diet:

Average Calories for past 4 days
..............grams...cals.... .%total
Total:.................1623
Fat:..........101......911.... ..57%
Carbs: ...... 28......100........6%
Protein:.....146.....586...... .37%

Yesterday's individual intake is fairly representative, though I did manage to up caloric intake to about 1800: 2 eggs, 2 sausage, 1 big can white meat chicken, 2 T mayo, 1 oz almonds, 1 medium steak, 2 cheese sticks, a salad, and a protein shake (one scoop). The percentage caloric split for this one day is: 56% fat, 41% protein and 2% carbs.

I am 53 and weigh 170 (skinny but flabby), 6' tall. I figure I need to be eating about 2500 calories to maintain that weight ... so I'm about 800 calories short a day. Also: According to the MH TNT forum, the caloric split should ideally be around 60% fat, 30% protein, and 10% carbs (on Plan A non-workout days) ... so, it seems to me I'm getting too much protein and not enough fat.

What I need help with is figuring out an easyish way to get more calories and at the same time get my fat-to-protein percentages more into alignment. I mean, I never feel hungry at the end of the day and, before I started using fitday, I thought I was doing pretty good, calory wise. But maybe I'm not ... unless I'm looking at this all wrong.

Little help, please? Thanks!

03-04-2008, 06:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
linter Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: rhode island Posts: 45 My Profile	need TNT calory and cal % help! hi, all ... okay, here's the situation, based on my attempting the TNT diet: Average Calories for past 4 days ..............grams...cals.... .%total Total:.................1623 Fat:..........101......911.... ..57% Carbs: ...... 28......100........6% Protein:.....146.....586...... .37% Yesterday's individual intake is fairly representative, though I did manage to up caloric intake to about 1800: 2 eggs, 2 sausage, 1 big can white meat chicken, 2 T mayo, 1 oz almonds, 1 medium steak, 2 cheese sticks, a salad, and a protein shake (one scoop). The percentage caloric split for this one day is: 56% fat, 41% protein and 2% carbs. I am 53 and weigh 170 (skinny but flabby), 6' tall. I figure I need to be eating about 2500 calories to maintain that weight ... so I'm about 800 calories short a day. Also: According to the MH TNT forum, the caloric split should ideally be around 60% fat, 30% protein, and 10% carbs (on Plan A non-workout days) ... so, it seems to me I'm getting too much protein and not enough fat. What I need help with is figuring out an easyish way to get more calories and at the same time get my fat-to-protein percentages more into alignment. I mean, I never feel hungry at the end of the day and, before I started using fitday, I thought I was doing pretty good, calory wise. But maybe I'm not ... unless I'm looking at this all wrong. Little help, please? Thanks!