I've finally started TNT. I am such a procrastinator. I've been thinking about doing it for 2 months. I have spent weeks agonizing about how it could possibly work. But just decided to just do it and see what would happen.
I recently lost 20 pounds on Jenny Craig (now that I have been reading these boards I am ashamed to admit that that was my weight loss method). In the 3 months since them I have gained back 6 pounds. So I want to put a stop to that and lose additional weight.
My goal is to get to 110 pounds (That's 17 pounds to lose). I know that weight isn't the best measure. But I want to see the number. I want to be the number. I'm 5 feet tall so I should be able to even though I am lifting.
My strategy will be to follow the TNT nutrition plan. I am doing NROL4W 3x per week and am currently in stage 3. I also take a bootcamp type of class 2-3x per week.
One confession to make--I am a women's challenge drop-out. And I only have moderate faith in myself that I will be able to keep a log but I will try.
I also plan to post what I ate because that is my biggest problem. The training is easier and I enjoy it and always have time and energy for it.
So today I ate:
Breakfast:
2 eggs and 2 bacon slices
2 cups of coffee with half and half
Lunch:
Chicken, avocado and bacon salad with ranch dressing
Diet coke
Snack:
Tomato and Mozzarella with olive oil and vinegar
Snack:
Ranch dressing with broccoli, cauliflower and mushrooms
Dinner:
Almond crusted chicken
broiled asparagus tossed in olive oil
Snack:
Sugar free jello
I didn't measure but tried to abide by reasonable portions. It seems like a lot of food for weight loss but I will reserve judgment until I have some data points.
No workout today. Just had a Plantar's Wart removed from my foot and it is pretty tender.
I feel shockingly good. I don't know if my body hasn't caught on to the no carb thing yet but I am keeping my fingers crossed.
I worked out today and felt great. A little light headed on the 24s but they are just brutal so can't really blame the lack of carbs. Here's my workout.
Stage 3 3rd workout A
10 minute stairmill warm up +6 minute dynamic stretching
1-armed DB Snatch
40X6, 40X6, 35X6 both sides
DB Single Leg Romanian Deadlift
20sX6, 20sX6, 25sX6 both sides
Bent over row
85X5, 65X6, 75X6 overachieved a little too much for my first set
DB Single arm overhead squat
30/15X6, 30/15X6, 30/15X6 both sides
DB Incline bench press
30sX6, 30sX6, 30sX6 I know I can do 35s but I can't get them over my head. I try every time and just can't get them up.
BW Matrix
2 times about 2:30 each time with 5 minute rest
I always love my training sessions. This one was no exception. NROL4W is so great because you never get bored. Just when you achieve a new weight it is time to move on to the next round. The BW Matrix kicks my ass every time. My goal is do them without pausing. Now I have to stop during the jumps every 5-10 or so. I will get there though.
Here's what I ate today. It really feels like a lot of food. I will be amazed if I lose weight.
Breakfast:
Coconut cream cakes with splenda and cinnamon. I just added some coconut to the cream cake recipe and it made it thicker which made for better pancakes. Not bad.
Pre-/Post- workout shake:
2 scoops Nitrean and water. I am shocked by how good this tastes. I know everyone said it did but I didn't really believe it. It is good. No mineral/vitamin/medicine taste. It is like watered down chocolate milk.
Lunch:
Chicken, Avocado and bacon salad with ranch dressing
Snack:
1 cheese stick and 1 oz peanuts
Dinner:
Flank steak salad with pine nuts and blue cheese
2 glasses of wine--I know I shouldn't have but at a friend's BBQ. I made the salad for everyone but thought I might indulge in a little vino.
Snack:
SF Jello
So, so far so good. More tomorrow.
BTW, I like the log thing. It keeps you honest and accountable.
I hope you give yourself credit for the effort you put into both Jenny Craig and the women's challenge. I'm betting you learned from both, which does count for something. In fact it counts for a lot.
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Originally Posted by Brandy
One confession to make--I am a women's challenge drop-out. And I only have moderate faith in myself that I will be able to keep a log but I will try.
How about if we have faith in you? People log in all different ways, so you've got lots of room to experiment with what kind of log works for you.
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-Alan Aragon
"The scale simply tells you how much the earth loves you on a particular day."
-Ogedei (Keith)
Best of luck. Keep the drive and determination going. They are your best friends. You will regret more and more that you wasted those two months procrastinating, but you will also find a lot of satisfaction in the fact that you finally decided to go for it.
__________________ In Fitness & Friendship, MAHLER
______________________________ __________________________ There is no light at the end of the tunnel. You carry the light with you.
Lei, Mahler and Cloveapple--Thank you so much for the encouragement. It is so exciting to come back and see that I have posts. It does help to keep you going.
Here's how Day 3 is going.
Mood
Had trouble falling asleep but I struggle with insomnia. A change to my diet like TNT will definately mess with my sleep until I get used to it. The 2 glasses of wine didn't help either. Funny thing, even though I haven't had a carb craving I had a dream last night about eating banana bread.
Today I felt a little sluggish and a bit constipated (I know, TMI). So I have been downing water and eating a bunch of veggies.
FOOD:
Breakfast:
Mozzarella and basil omelette
Lunch:
Ensalada Grande with beef from Uncle Julio's (I go every wed. for lunch with my son and his friend after school.) I used their salsa as my dressing to add to the veggie count
Diet Coke
Snack (will be):
1 oz nuts and cheese stick
Dinner (will be):
Chicken sausages and sauteed onions and peppers.
and of course I will top it all off with a SF jello
WORKOUT:
Went to my bootcamp today at the gym. It is taught by 2 trainers there. A lot of cario drills (ladder, suicides, burpies) alternated with strength, core and ab work. I use light weights and consider it a moderate interval workout.
BIG IDEA:
I am thinking about not weighing myself until the end of the entire 12 weeks. I have weighed myself every friday morning for the last year and I think I might need to revisit that logic. When weigh myself I either have:
a. Done well so I might as well plurge because I can
or
b. Done poorly so I might as well splurge because I'm a miserable failure
I'm exaggerating, but in the spirit of not measuring my food--I'm considering not measuring myself for the duration of plan A. I do plan on getting my body fat done by one of the trainers on friday.
We'll see if I have the will power to avoid the scale.
Thanks again for reading my log. I know how precious time is and how absorbing reading these boards can be so I really appreciate you taking the time to stop by. As I become more comfortable with how this forum works and learn my way around I hope to contribute more.
Hi Brandy, your menus bring back deja vu for me all over again! When I was on TNT, I posted some recipes in the recipe section, if you are interested. I found TNT amazingly easy and will likely cycle back to it from time to time. And, the Nitrean! I told you so! Wait until you try it with a banana when you go to Plan B! YUM! Currently, my recipe is 4 ice cubes, 7 slices of a frozen banana, and 2T of PB2 and I blend it all up and it's GREAT! In fact, even in Plan A, you could get away with the PB2 because it's so low-fat, I would think (only need to worry about fat pre and post workout shakes).
As far as the "TMI", make sure you are getting enough fat. That always helped me out.
Your workouts look great, too! I had no problem doing TNT and NROL4W and managed to drop a bunch of fat. Good luck to you!
For a change of pace, you might want to think about taking different classes now and again (e.g., spinning or kickboxing) to throw your body a curve to which it needs to adapt.
That said, (based on my understanding of Leigh's principles), nutrition, adequate sleep, and general activity will get you more bang for your buck in terms of weight loss than working out will, though every little bit helps. Keep up the great work.
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Tom
No "happy hours" makes for a lot of miserable days. - Mahler
As far as the "TMI", make sure you are getting enough fat. That always helped me out.
Thanks for the advice. I made a crazy concoction tonight for my dessert instead of my sf jello to up my fat. It was 1oz natural pb, 1 tbsp shredded unsweetened coconut and 2 packets of splenda. It made a yummy paste to lick off the spoon.
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Originally Posted by Mahler
Wow, I love the menu. Too bad Chicago is so far away or you might have me on your doorstep at breakfast. I love omelettes.
I am a lazy cook. It needs to have under 8 ingredients (up from 5) and use less than 3 pans (up from 1).
You know, I wasn't going to post tonight. I said, oh I will just do it tomorrow. Then I thought of the name of my log.
It's going good. I had a lot of energy today despite poor sleep. I am not hungry and have zero cravings for carbs. But I don't feel entirely normal. It is hard to explain but can't complain.
FOOD Breakfast:
Grilled Halloumi cheese with splenda and cinnamon and 2 slices of bacon
I was not impressed with the Halloumi. However, I will give it another try since I did it on a countertop grill and didn't fry it in oil as recommended. It basically has the the taste and texture of cheese curds. Which you don't need to go all the way to Cyprus to get.
Pre-Post Workout:
2 scoops of nitrean and water. Really a highlight of my day. The powder is that good. How long until we find out there is crystal meth in it?
Lunch:
[b]I did my same chicken, avocado, bacon and ranch salad. Very tasty.
Snack:
Mozzarella and tomato with oil and vinegar
Dinner:
Artichoke Chicken and pan-fried zucchini with parmesan. I promise to post the recipe tomorrow because it was so simple and really delicious.
I would like to report that I had no glasses of wine. Short of that, I would like to report that I had 1-2 glasses of wine, but in the spirit of honesty I must report that it was 3 glasses. Shockingly, it did not trigger any bad eating--so I am happy--and slightly tipsy.
Snack:
SF jello
Workout:
NROL4W, Stage 3, Workout B, #3
Romanian Deadlift-Bentover Row
75x6, 75x6, 80x6--was doing more weight last week but my form was suffering so brought it back and it was much better
Partial-Single Leg Squats
BWx6, BWx6, BWx6 Both sides--I love these and can't wait for the day when I can get all the way down and back up on one leg.
Wide Grip Lat Pull-Downs
100x6, 100x6, 100x6--I ROCK LPDs
Back Extensions
35x6, 35x6, 35x6--I struggle with these because my gym only has an incline back extension machine and since I am so short I can barely hold the plate and clear the bend. I manage to get it done but it is quite awkward.
YTWL
5sx6, 5sx6, 5sx6
Swiss Ball Crunch
18x10, 18x10, 18x10
Swiss Ball Pike
BWx10, BWx10, BWx10
Side Raises
35x10, 35x10, 35x10 both sides
I take some liberties with the core work at the end of the B workouts. The flexion exercises in the book didn't really do it for me so I improvised. I do more because I don't do prone cobra--too boring and takes too much time
15 minutes Intervals
Stairmill 5, one-minute intervals at 12 with 2 minute recovery at 6.
For the first time I could get through this without feeling like rigor mortis had set in by the last interval.
Wow, nice job on the rows! (and the other stuff, too, but I'm not sure I can figure out all those abbreviations!)
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Originally Posted by Brandy
Grilled Halloumi cheese with splenda and cinnamon and 2 slices of bacon
I was not impressed with the Halloumi. However, I will give it another try since I did it on a countertop grill and didn't fry it in oil as recommended. It basically has the the taste and texture of cheese curds. Which you don't need to go all the way to Cyprus to get.
Halloumi cheese. Hmmm . . . I see Stingo is already influencing your menu!
I really feel good on this diet thus far. I am kind of shocked but grateful. I did end up weighing myself yesterday. and I was down a pound to 126. Glad to know I can eat this way and lose. It is nice confirmation of the TNT plan. I also got my body fat done:
Yesterday's Food: Breakfast:
2 coffee with half and half
scrambled eggs with mozzarella and 2 sausage links
I was running around a lot so I had 3 on the go snacks before a party
Snack 1:
1 drumstick from rotisserie chicken and half avocado, Diet coke
Snack 2:
1.5 oz cashews and ice tea at Starbucks
Snack 3:
ranch dressing and veggies
Party Dinner:
Chicken breast with provolone
Italian beef with hot peppers and provolone
2 glasses of wine--I know, I know, I know
Snack:
2 SF jello
All said, I think I did well at the party. It was a BBQ so all sandwich food. I just had everything without the bread. I would like to keep my wine consumption to 2 glasses, 2 days a week.
Workout:
Did my bootcamp yesterday. They brought out the hurdles (low ones) which is always fun. I'll post today's info later tonight.
Tom, If you stop in--please let me know how you prepare the Halloumi. I wasn't impressed with it the first time. I think I need to cut it thinner and fry it. Any other suggestions?
As I recall I fried it in olive oil, but it's been a while. Maybe I'll pick some up when I hit Wegmans in the next few days and see what I come up with.
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No "happy hours" makes for a lot of miserable days. - Mahler
Today was a rest day. Which I needed. I am sure that they were not successful in freezing off my Plantar's wart. It is killing me.
Other than that I feel great on this diet. Still a little ditzy, but no headaches and the opposite of lethargy.
My wine consumption is still too high. 3 glasses tonight, but I am amazed how I can do the drinking and it doesn't somehow lead into a major carb-fest.
FOOD: Breakfast:
coconut cream cakes with 2 splenda, and cinnamon--This time I put 1 packet splenda and cinnamon in the mixture and they were much better.
Snack:
1.5oz cashews
Snack:
Cucumber slices and smoked salmon spread--I bought a pound of it and it is gone. In my defense, my husband ate some of it. Hopefully half.
Snack:
Veggies and a questionable dip. At a kids B-day party. It was the best I could do. Also, roast beef and ham from the inside of 2 mini-sandwiches.
Random hunk of Brie
Dinner:
Salmon caeser salad. My husband makes it the real way. Anchovies, raw egg and homemade crouton (which I didn't have any of).
And, of course, if you've been following, 3 glasses of wine.
Still feeling good. I remember feeling terrible on South Beach Diet, so it must be the fat is key. Thanks Roland and Jane for encouraging me to eat lotsa fat.
Breakfast:
2 cups of coffee with half and half
2 scrambled eggs with goat cheese and basil
2 slices bacon
Pre-/Post Workout:
2 scoops nitrean with water
Lunch:
Roast beef, horseradish cheddar, mustard and hot pepper roll ups
Snack:
cheese stick and 1oz nuts
Snack:
1oz brie, ranch dressing and veggies
Dinner will be:
Filet Mignon with grilled artichokes and garlic mayo
SF jello
Workout
Stage 3 last workout A
One-Armed DB Snatch:
6@40, 6@40, 6@40 both sides
DB Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift:
6@25s, 6@25s, 6@25s both sides
Bent-Over Row:
6@85, 6@85, 6@75
DB Single Arm Overhead Squat:
6@30/15, 6@30/15, 6@30/15
I will not miss these!
Hi Brandy - no shame whatsoever in Jenny Craig success! Congratulations!
I am watching your TNT journey - I've considered the plan myself, as the foods appeal to me, and it seems more maintainable than the uber "clean" eating I have done in the past. Coffee with cream, mmmmm! Also, the ranch salad you have, I would eat daily as well - just reading it makes me drool! So, I am eager to see how you find it and how it works for you!
Also, just started NROL as well - or just started FL1, after 3 weeks of break in. It's a great program, too - I have both books and will likely do NROL4W in the future as well...
Good luck!!
Karla
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"The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender."
Unexpectedly I am in NYC. My Mom fell this weekend and is in pretty bad shape. She fell on her face in a ladies room. It doesn't seem like to was a stroke, luckily. She smashed her teeth in, has really bad bruising and swelling and cut her forehead and required 40 stitches. YIKES.
So, my son and I flew to New York last night and have been accompanying her to all her doc appointments today. I am so glad we came because it is really lifting her spirits.
So, I probably won't of for the next couple of days, but am finding it incredibly easy to stick with TNT. One can always find some cheese and meat to eat. Other than having to put some whole milk in my coffee this am I haven't strayed once.
Working out will be harder. I am going to try to get a babysitter and get to the gym 2x this week. We'll see what I can swing. Otherwise, it won't be such a loss if I can't because on Monday AM I was able to get in with the dermatologist to get my Plantar's Wort frozen off once again. It is a pesky little thing and it is raging in my foot. May not be bad to take a few days off of the workout.
Karla, thanks for checking in. I contemplated doing TNT for 2 months. Now I feel like that time was wasted. I feel great and can't believe how much I am eating. I am still slightly skeptical that I will lose weight but we will see.
Thanks for the kind words. My mom is feeling better. She is badly bruised and she just has endless doctors appointments. I did manage to get to the gym today and do a full workout--Stage 3 Workout B. Eating has been good. Wine has been flowing.
Wow Brandy - sorry to hear about your mom's fall, how scary! I am glad you and your son were able to be with her, and I am sure it is making a huge difference in her recovery!
I am strongly considering giving TNT a go around mid-October - I'll definitely continue watching and seeing how you find it!
Karla
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"The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender."
Very glad to hear this.
And glad to hear the eating is working out for you too.
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"Time and patience are the 2 elements that most people don't include in their plans."
-Alan Aragon
"The scale simply tells you how much the earth loves you on a particular day."
-Ogedei (Keith)
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"Time and patience are the 2 elements that most people don't include in their plans."
-Alan Aragon
"The scale simply tells you how much the earth loves you on a particular day."
-Ogedei (Keith)
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