"Adam's Diet" Thread - Page 8 - JP Fitness Forums

joebee · 12-10-2007, 12:10 PM

My goal is mostly to lose fat (and have a smaller waist), while maintaining whatever muscle mass that I have. I'm guessing I have about 10 to 15 pounds of fat (mostly around my waist) to take off.

So I shouldn't be too concerned if my carbs end up being 70 to 80 grams per day if almost all of them come from vegetables?

Thanks for the help.

RobLL · 12-10-2007, 12:22 PM

At your height (envy) you might even want to add some muscle. Adding and maintaining more muscle mass ups your metabolism - you can eat a little (for some a lot) more of everything.

CaptainSlow · 01-06-2008, 10:17 AM

Hey everyone!

I started following the eating plan presented in this thread last December (2007) and I was able to loose ~80 lbs by June (2007) and have managed to keep it off. When I started I weighed 270 lbs and now I weigh 190 lbs. I just wanted to thank Adam and all the people that answered my questions. You guys pretty much changed my entire life.

For those that are just starting this eating plan make sure to stick with it. It does work provided you follow the guide lines!

Take care!

Lost Dog · 01-06-2008, 10:27 AM

wow! Amazing progress! Great job!

Principessa · 02-28-2008, 03:48 PM

This is my first post and I have a question for the experts here. I have been doing TNT for over a week now. My first carb up day was this past Sunday. I didn't even go "crazy" on a binge. I can't really remember everything I ate right now but I am telling you it wasn't crazy because I am feeling under the weather with a cold. I gained about 4 pounds with the carb up. Its now Wednesday and I only lost 2 pounds. What gives? Is this normal? I know you are supposed to gain some water weight but I thought by day 3 it would be gone. Any ideas?

missjane · 02-28-2008, 05:22 PM

There is no 'carb-up' day the first 4 weeks of TNT. You should be following plan A.

Principessa · 02-28-2008, 07:43 PM

Oh okay. I thought it would be okay to do a carb up because I had about 20 pounds to lose. Maybe I should keep following Plan A for the next three weeks for a total of four weeks then carb up.

Thanks missjane.

missjane · 02-28-2008, 08:25 PM

Everyone does Plan A for 4 weeks. Then, you can either stay on Plan A or move on to one of the other plans, as outlined in the book. If you have 20+ pounds of fat to lose, then you won't move on to another plan until that drops below 20. You need to read the qualifications for each plan after the initial 4 weeks and decide what's best for you.

Principessa · 02-29-2008, 09:43 AM

Thanks again Missjane. I was reading TNT off the Men's Health website and its a bit different than Adam's plan here. I am sticking with the true TNT with no carbs at all. I started on Feb 14 so I will go until March 14 and then carb up.

Emoore · 03-08-2008, 12:44 PM

So is there any real reason your high-GI carbs couldn't come from, oh, say Cadbury eggs?

Lost Dog · 03-08-2008, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Emoore

So is there any real reason your high-GI carbs couldn't come from, oh, say Cadbury eggs?

Do you mean instead of the pwo drink carbs (malto/dextrose)?

I prefer Red Vines, but go for the eggs!

Emoore · 03-08-2008, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Lost Dog

Do you mean instead of the pwo drink carbs (malto/dextrose)?

I prefer Red Vines, but go for the eggs!

Lol. . . yes, that's exactly what I meant!

Lost Dog · 03-08-2008, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Emoore

Lol. . . yes, that's exactly what I meant!

Obviously, you have to pull back and not scarf the whole pack, but carbs is carbs. At least to a certain degree. Of course cream eggs have some fat or something, too, but whatever.

Sometimes, I workout right before the movie, then take a protein-only shake, and top it off with my Red Vines (they make tasty straws for Diet Coke) in the theater.

Red Vines + Diet Coke = crazy delicious

Mark57 · 03-08-2008, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Lost Dog

Red Vines + Diet Coke = crazy delicious

Cherry Coke Zero.

No, it's not the same kinda crazy delicious, but it's close enough.

Lost Dog · 03-09-2008, 12:05 AM

That would be good. If only the theater had Diet Dr. Pepper for sale. Talk about hog heaven...

Emoore · 03-09-2008, 09:46 AM

Should the amounts of carbs and protein pre- and post- workout be modified for a person's size at all?

Lost Dog · 03-09-2008, 10:09 AM

You could cut it down if you like. If you're doing low carb most of the time, a dose of carbs and protein, right after a hard workout will do some good. It's not going to make a huge difference going a little lighter on the dosage. The amounts in Adam's Diet are pretty conservative compared to a lot of other PWO nutrition recommendations.

I used 15-20g of P depending on how long since my last meal, to the next meal, and how much is left in the tub.

As to the carbs, I almost never have them in the drink anymore. and when I do, I just put some in. I couldn't tell you how much "some" is. I think it's a tablespoon of each. I don't think that's very much. In a pinch, I use a few (3-4) sugar packets.

Some people need the workout carbs to have a good workout. I don't need that as much.

Karen P · 04-15-2008, 03:32 PM

Excellent diet plan. I could live with that. I like the idea of fat loss without calorie counting. That's why I'm limiting my carb intake. It's just so much easier than adding up everything you put in your mouth. I end up obsessing about everything I eat when I worry about calories. Low carb is definitely the best thing for me. Right now I'm restricitng my carbs a little more than you suggest, but I'll definitely be consulting this plan when I get to the maintanence phase. Thanks for the helpful information.