I’ve now been following the TNT Diet which I outlined in this article.  It is a very low carb diet (about 40 grams or less per day) with an emphasis on quality protein and fats.  Here is my update after the first week.

As with most low carb diets, you can expect a period of  adjustment to the low carb lifestyle and this has been no different.  Even though you try to prepare yourself, it can still be difficult.  If you can make it through it, you’re ready to start burning the fat.  Me?  I made it through it.  I was extremely exhausted for the first few days which led to some grumpiness that my wife certainly didn’t enjoy.  However, this was all gone by this past weekend!

I’m starting to get into the groove with my food preparation…boiled eggs, green veggies, salmon, chicken, steak, cheeses, real mayonnaise, almonds, avocados…it really is a good choice of foods for me.  I will be honest and admit that I do miss the occasional splurge on lower GI carbs like brown rice or potatoes but I have been able to mix up the allowed foods to keep it interesting.

The workouts have been challenging and fun so far.  I would expect nothing less from Coach Cosgrove!  I was already on a full body routine three times per week so the adjustment wasn’t too drastic.  As with most professionally designed, full body workouts there is quite a bit of supersetting.  The reason I mention this is because it can sometimes be a challenge to do this in a public gym.  However, I’m at the gym at 5:30 and while there are plenty of people already there, it hasn’t been too much of an issue to complete the workouts as prescribed.

In between the workouts, the book recommends HIIT.  I did the prescribed HIIT last week but I am changing it up a bit this week by doing a bit of steady state.  My plan is to alternate weeks with HIIT and steady state.

As I said before, I’ve been experiencing somewhat of a plateau and I’m hoping this will help me work through it.  So far, the weight loss has been minimal but I expected this going in since it takes a bit for your body to start burning the fat.  For the first week, I’ve lost about two pounds.  I do expect this to accelerate by the end of this week.

My plan is to stick with Plan Aof the program for the full twelve weeks.  Plan A is the plan that requires the strictest carb restriction.  I have three more weeks of the first phase of the workout then it switches up almost completely.

Stay tuned next week to see my progress!