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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?
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.
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!
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
No, it's not the same kinda crazy delicious, but it's close enough.
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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.
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.
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hello...I am really interested in this plan but i have a few questions...I read all the posts but i guess i am still unclear about how many carbs is a lot...I have had my one carb meal this morning, and an apple, and i'm already pretty high in carbs...
If I am interested in loosing BF and not so much weight, what would you say is a benchmark as to how many carbs a person shouldn't go over, if they want to loose body fat...
Also, I am a person who is obsessed with calories, and have restricted a lot in the past, however, now that i look at some of the fat free stuff, i notice that they have higher carb counts (salad dressings, and cheese)...I am not a person who needs fat to "fill me up" or keep me satisfied, i'm pretty strict about the foods i eat and when i eat them...
so i guess im asking, is it good for me to go for the full fat version, if my calories are going to increase quite a bit more...If i increase my calories i don't want to gain weight...(getting married in a month and a half)...but would the lower carb kind of offset the higher calories??
sorry if these have already been addressed, but i'm just looking for a little bit of clarity
hello...I am really interested in this plan but i have a few questions...I read all the posts but i guess i am still unclear about how many carbs is a lot...I have had my one carb meal this morning, and an apple, and i'm already pretty high in carbs...
If I am interested in loosing BF and not so much weight, what would you say is a benchmark as to how many carbs a person shouldn't go over, if they want to loose body fat...
Also, I am a person who is obsessed with calories, and have restricted a lot in the past, however, now that i look at some of the fat free stuff, i notice that they have higher carb counts (salad dressings, and cheese)...I am not a person who needs fat to "fill me up" or keep me satisfied, i'm pretty strict about the foods i eat and when i eat them...
so i guess im asking, is it good for me to go for the full fat version, if my calories are going to increase quite a bit more...If i increase my calories i don't want to gain weight...(getting married in a month and a half)...but would the lower carb kind of offset the higher calories??
sorry if these have already been addressed, but i'm just looking for a little bit of clarity
There's no answer to how many carbs to stick with. You can have as many carbs as come from the allowed veggies, plus one meal that contains two servings of starchy carbs. That's still not a lot.
If you eat more calories, you will stop losing weight, true.
If you want to follow this diet, you should drop the carby dressings, etc., but if you eat a ton of full fat dressings, instead, you might go up in calories.
Personally, I make my own olive oil/balsamic dressing or use things like salsa and light ranch. It's still the calories, after all.
You say you're obsessed with calories, so you can switch over to this style of eating and also count calories. Low carb might work better for you, but it's always going to come down to the calories being the major thing.
I eat this way because these foods are more satisfying for me, and I can eat fewer calories and not be so hungry (it's the fat, fiber, bulk of the veggies). Also, I'm a better judge of portion sizes with low carb without counting, weighting, and measuring.
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