Daddy’s Getting Skinnier – The TNT Diet update
It’s been four weeks since I committed to the TNT diet lifestyle. In the interim, I’ve been on two business trips and gone through Thanksgiving. The result so far? I’ve dropped almost 10 pounds and have cut body fat by 2% (from 23% to 21%). Most importantly, I feel good.
I’ve been trying to weight train at least 3 times a week following the recommended exercises in the TNT Diet book. Additionally, I’m trying to row twice a week. So, yes, I am trying to increase my metabolism by exercising. But…I must confess that the biggest change is to what I’m eating.
I’ve been focusing on eating healthy, low-carb food. I’m eating more regularly and smaller portions. I’ve tried to make it easy on myself and my wife. For example, for dinner I’ve purchased a meal delivery service called Fit 2 Go. It delivers a low-carb, portion controlled dinner for me every work day. On the weekends, I use the recipes found in the TNT Diet book.
I think the change to my eating habits is really what is driving the results. I’ve really stuck to the low-carbs and more vegetables philosophy that the book teaches. For example, as I type this post, I’m on an airplane to Honduras for business. I had the meat, broccoli, stewed tomatoes and salad for my lunch. I had a glass of mediocre red wine. I passed on the bread and baked potatoes that accompanied the meal. I would never have done that before. The other meal option sounded very good (risotto and shrimp).
My goal is to reduce my body fat percentage. By that I mean I want to eliminate my belly fat (i.e., see my six pack). At the same time, I’m trying to build muscle and “get into shape”. So far, I can see I’m going in the right direction. My belly does seem to be losing some fat.
I highly recommend the TNT Diet to the other dads out there that could be in better shape. It’s never too late. Your kids are counting on you being their for them. You need to treat yourself right, for them. Of course, wife will always appreciate less fat, more muscle and plenty of energy.
All the best.
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Just wondering how you are finding the low carb part of the diet? My understanding is they would prefer you to go with the low carb/fat burning zone meal plan for the first 4 weeks no matter which goal you have. My goal is fat loss – and I think I would die without my carbs and starches!
Hi James,
I’m past the first 4 weeks and am getting used to eating low carb for 6 days of the week. It was difficult in the beginning. I too thought I was addicted to the carbs and starches.
However, it’s true what they say. After you break your habit of eating them, you really don’t crave them too much. The trick that worked for me was to have the right food available at all times. I ordered from a good meal service so that my dinners are taken care of. I went and purchased what I was going to eat for breakfast, lunch and snacks. With that, I was able to pull through the difficult parts.
Now, I can see the fat loss. My gut is shrinking. Slowly. But, it’s certainly shrinking. I figure that within 6 months to a year, I’ll have my flat stomach again. Then it will be time to put back some of the muscle I’ve lost over the years.
Good luck and get to it. I highly recommend it. Let me know how it goes.
All the best
Hey, just a followup about the TNT diet. I too have been trying the diet and excercise program. I started the food portion of the diet (i.e. very low carb intake) about 5 weeks ago, and I just got to my 3 times weekly excercise regimen, a week ago. My point is that I wasn’t even excercising for the first 4 weeks of the diet. That said, I’ve lost 12 pounds total. I don’t know what my body fat percentage is but my pants all are getting loose now and my girlfriend claims that I look “more fit.” I was also very addicted to carbs and starches – rice was my favorite food – but like he said I am almost completely over my addiction. In fact I “cheated” one night by eating a few pieces of sushi (w/ rice) and I felt so bloated and sluggish that I now have no desire to “cheat” anymore. Anyway, I feel great and am a big endorser of the diet (if you couldn’t tell). Glad to hear it’s working for others too. Congrats on the weight loss, “Daddy.”