This phase is often where users feel the "carb flu" as their body adjusts to lack of refined sugars. The guide advises drinking a gallon of water a day to flush the system and keep muscles hydrated.
The PDF’s snack list does NOT include protein bars loaded with sugar alcohols. A true TapOut snack is whole food: an apple, hard-boiled egg, or raw nuts.
The food plan is typically structured into several key sections to provide both education and practical application:
TapOut XT workouts make you sweat buckets. The PDF mentions "salt to taste," but modern users need electrolytes. Add pink salt to your pre-workout meal.
The original PDF is omnivore and moderate-carb. However, you can adapt it:



