Effect of Diet on Training

[MUSA]

I understand that training and diet are seperate events in that a given training style doesn't mandate a specific "diet". Last week I finished up the TNT workout program. While on TNT I used the Abs diet food plan. While I saw significant progress in weight loss and definition, I saw less in the area of growth. I'm sure most, if not all, of that can be attributed to eating at a caloric defecit (about 1500 - 1800/daily, at 6' and 173lbs).

My goal, after Christmas is to begin working on strength and growth - not to mention that little bit of losseness that still demands to still play a part in my waist line, albeit a very small part. So I obvioulsy have a three pronged plan.

To attack my goal I want to combine NROL with the TNT diet. I've never tried a low or very low carb plan, but the logic behind it seems sound or at least plausible enough, and verified by enough smart and experienced people, to give it a shot.

What I'm looking for is some insight, from those of you that have done this, into what I can expect. I guess my biggest fear is the loss of energy I could expect from zapping those carbs from my diet. I'm certain I will experience a loss of energy, in general, due to a heretofore reliance on carbs as fuel Can I also expect some strength atrophy, in the begining, that will have an effect on my NROL routine? I do a considerable amount of activity in a given week with Martial arts, yoga, and weight training. I may have one day, usually a Sunday where I am not doing some form of activity - so I want to have an idea how this upcoming venture will effect those things. I'm sure the payoff will be huge, but I like to have a lot of info going into something. To mitigate any strength loss I'll go back on a creatine cycle 5g a day, although I'm not sure how much that will offset any loss. On previous creatine off cycles I can tell a difference in my work product so I am assuming being on cycle will help me out. I just don't know.

Any insight I can get from you all would be great

Thanks
-Todd

[Dhocott]

I follow the TNT meal plans and am doing NROL. I am finishing Hyp II next week and starting Strength I after that. I have added weight to at least one lift every workout and feel great. I just changed from Plan B back to Plan A to try to lose a few more pounds and combat my holiday cheating.

I made sure to eat plenty of fat the first few weeks on TNT to help my adjustment period and not feel bad cutting the carbs, but I have always done well on low carb diets.

[MUSA]

Thanks D. I see you have a training log up on the site as well. I'll check that out. It's good to see someone else doing things the same way I plan to. Enjoy your holidays and thanks again for the reply.

-Todd