By getRipped on July 21st, 2010
Okay, so the word on the street is you might start feeling sluggish and a little tired around day 4 or 5 due to the lack of carbs….nobody said anything about Day #2!!! Around late afternoon today, I was feeling pretty drained. Of course, only getting around 4 hours of sleep probably isn’t helping matters. I wasn’t necessarily sleepy tired….just simply no-energy-whatsoever tired. Okay, so the bad news is out of the way…on to the good news.
The good news is I ate according to plan. My wife made a delicious chicken dish tonight….a little stir fry with various colored peppers sauteed in a concoction of olive oil, minced garlic, ground ginger, minced onions, and a touch of good ole fat laden butter.
I probably won’t start the weight lifting portion of the program until the first week of August. Things are a little hectic right now with 12 hour work days, and frankly I’d like to adjust to the lack of carbohydrate intake before tackling the iron.
Weight Lost Since 7/20/2010: -0.2 pounds
Body Fat % Lost Since 7/20/2010: -0.2%
By getRipped on July 20th, 2010
Today was Day #1 of following the TNT (Targeted Nutrition Tactics) Diet. It’s a diet that consists of 5 different plans (stages).
The foundation of TNT is low carb, high fat, and moderate protein…other than vegetables and the trace amounts of carbs found in cheese, nuts, etc, there are no other sources of carbs in the initial stage (Plan A) of the diet. You don’t count calories, you don’t measure serving sizes, and you surely don’t worry about a piece of chicken being the size of your palm – you eat until satisfied, but not stuffed. I stayed on track no problem today (thankfully, since this is the first day afterall!). I enjoyed some eggs at breakfast, a couple of “lettuce wrapped” sandwiches for lunch, some pepperoni slices, cheese cubes, and almonds for snacks, and some tasty pork chops and green beans for dinner!!!
One habit I already know I’ll have to kick is diet sodas. They ARE allowed on this diet, since they are 0 calories/carbs, but still – I really should kick the habit for general health reasons – all of that artificial sweetener can’t be good for the soul. I’ll focus on dropping the diet sodas down the road…call it baby steps, but I’m taking this journey one step at a time.
Weight Lost Since 7/20/2010: N/A
Body Fat % Lost Since 7/20/2010: N/A
