TNT Diet - Reviews/Opinions Wanted - JP Fitness Forums

stingo · 10-04-2007, 06:31 AM

I ordered the TNT diet book, hoping it will be the key to get me off of my plateau. That said, I was wondering if anyone could give their views/reviews on it, particularly from those who have or actually do use it. Thanks in advance for replies.

UConnJulie · 10-04-2007, 07:35 AM

Easy to follow, founded on good research, Adam is a great guy and will answer any questions you have ... a good way to eat which is easy to follow for life ...

But really, ask Roland ... he's been doing TNT for a long time ...

Lost Dog · 10-04-2007, 10:51 AM

I sorta reviewed it, here.

I've been doing TNT for quite some time . Maintaining and adding some muscle (I hope) recently, but used it for fat loss for a good amount of time.

Columbus_George · 10-17-2007, 04:32 AM

I just bought the book as well. I am in my last week of NROL Fat Loss II (2 more workouts to go) but have been stuck at around my same weight 196-200lbs. I am certain it is my diet so I was hoping to get some diet ideas from this book. I wonder if I can combine the eating portion of TNT while doing the Hypertrophy I workouts in NROL?

stingo · 10-17-2007, 04:53 AM

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I just bought the book as well. I am in my last week of NROL Fat Loss II (2 more workouts to go) but have been stuck at around my same weight 196-200lbs. I am certain it is my diet so I was hoping to get some diet ideas from this book. I wonder if I can combine the eating portion of TNT while doing the Hypertrophy I workouts in NROL?

That's exactly what I'm doing - Hypertrophy I + TNT... Going to do the first lower body workout today so will see how that goes.

Columbus_George · 10-17-2007, 04:59 AM

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That's exactly what I'm doing - Hypertrophy I + TNT... Going to do the first lower body workout today so will see how that goes.

Cool. I will keep an eye on your log. I have my next to last NROL FL2 Workout today. (I have fallen behind on my log posts but hope to update my log page today after my workout).

stingo · 10-17-2007, 06:05 AM

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Cool. I will keep an eye on your log. I have my next to last NROL FL2 Workout today. (I have fallen behind on my log posts but hope to update my log page today after my workout).

My suggestion would be to start TNT just after you complete FL2. Then your body can start transitioning to low carb in your rest week.

southwest-rider · 10-25-2007, 05:29 PM

Hello everyone, I have been reading up on this diet plan and I want to give it a try, both for myself and my gf. My questions:

1) This seems to be a low-carb diet, which is fine, but once you obtain your goals, how do u transition back to a regular carb diet, ie, 60-20-20.

2)If its a low carb diet, what impact will it have on aerobic workouts. I mention this because my gf loves doing cardio, she has recently started doing weights, (NROL), but her main focus is still cardio (running for 45mins, cardio kickboxing) As for me, I love cycling, and even though I dont push it, I am still looking forward to doing a Century ride this year, so how would this diet affect my workouts when they're mostly endurance sports ???

I hope this all makes sense. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Really looking forward to see how this diet works out

LisaS · 10-25-2007, 05:34 PM

you don't have to go back to 60-20-20 - you can stay low(ish) carb if you like

Lost Dog · 10-25-2007, 05:59 PM

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1) This seems to be a low-carb diet, which is fine, but once you obtain your goals, how do u transition back to a regular carb diet, ie, 60-20-20.

There's a chapter in the book on TNT for life. It covers a variety of strategies for transitioning to maintenance mode. Either staying lower carb or strategically adding carbs at certain days or meals as you like.

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2)If its a low carb diet, what impact will it have on aerobic workouts. I mention this because my gf loves doing cardio, she has recently started doing weights, (NROL), but her main focus is still cardio (running for 45mins, cardio kickboxing) As for me, I love cycling, and even though I dont push it, I am still looking forward to doing a Century ride this year, so how would this diet affect my workouts when they're mostly endurance sports ???

It's different for everybody, but a lot of people do just fine on low carb and cardio. Earlier in the year, several of us did TNT before the book was released. Jenn and I both did lots of cardio, intervals, etc. on low carb without a problem. She did kickboxing and traditional boxing, as well. No issues.

The caveat is that you HAVE to know and accept that the first week or more is an adjustment period. You may feel week or slow at the beginning, but it gets better.

As to your Century, I don't know. Check out the TNT forum over at MH to see if anyone does long distance sports. Seems like there were a few.

southwest-rider · 10-30-2007, 10:21 PM

Hey everyone, I'm finally on the TNT diet, and so far its quite simple to follow, stick with meats and veggies for the most part, no breads, pastas, no fruits, no sugars. Drink water or sugar free drinks, that's not too complicated.
What I would like to find more info on is what qualifies as an acceptable vegetable, because the list on page 44 of the book is pretty limited. Does anyone know what to look for in an acceptable vegetable ?!?!?
Thats my only hang-up so far.

WorkinOnIt · 10-31-2007, 02:39 PM

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Hey everyone, I'm finally on the TNT diet, and so far its quite simple to follow, stick with meats and veggies for the most part, no breads, pastas, no fruits, no sugars. Drink water or sugar free drinks, that's not too complicated.
What I would like to find more info on is what qualifies as an acceptable vegetable, because the list on page 44 of the book is pretty limited. Does anyone know what to look for in an acceptable vegetable ?!?!?
Thats my only hang-up so far.

"no fruit"? Yikes! I'm assuming this is only for a limited time or special circumstance.

I've been considering buying the book and trying the diet but no friut would be a deal breaker.

stingo · 10-31-2007, 02:54 PM

I think no fruit really applies to Plan A, which is the most restrictive of carbs. Other plans give a bit more freedom.

Columbus_George · 10-31-2007, 03:18 PM

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My suggestion would be to start TNT just after you complete FL2. Then your body can start transitioning to low carb in your rest week.

Unfortunately I didn't do that and instead waited until the day I started NROL: Hypertrophy I. After 2 days I felt really strange and weak.

TNT seems like a scary thing since it goes against what I we have been told what is good and what is bad. Especially since before I started to workout my Cholesterol and Triglycerides were high. It would be strange to switch to eating things with fat in them and giving up carbs (or most carbs).

How are you doing with it Stingo?

stingo · 10-31-2007, 03:25 PM

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How are you doing with it Stingo?

So far so good - energy levels have pretty much returned to normal, and workouts have been going well (I'm doing H1 too.) Apart from that the only drawbacks are having to be a bit more creative with meal planning and creation, as well as having to watch out for hidden carbs (like where flour or cornstarch is used as a thickener). I'm closing in on a month on plan A, and it seems like my pants are indeed looser than when I started.

Columbus_George · 10-31-2007, 04:30 PM

How does the the TNT Diet differ from Adkins?

Alan Aragon · 10-31-2007, 04:58 PM

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