Cheat meals: No point!

[Mr.X]

Can someone explain refeed to me. And how is it different from Cheat day.

Refeed is a controlled type of a carb-up where you're taking in controlled amounts of set foods.

Cheat is where you basically eat anything you feel like and/or want.

Mr.X

 

[JKurz1]

No need...I havent had pizza, fast food, cake, etc..in years and don't miss it at all...Davinchi sugar free syrups - I'm telling you - are the key to all sanity.....that and some peanuts or ff cool whip.......it's all good...........

 

[slugfast6868]

i find that if I cheat, I am more likely to convince myself again later to cheat. Its funny how diets tend to do that to you, but if its controlled its not a problem. Just try to stay away from alcohol, thats what typically causes me to have a cheat meal that turns into a binge meal

 

[borg4902]

Its great my cheats are lots and lots of beer just on fri and sat, and lately when I get home I just walk right past the fridge like its not ever there. I love it.

 

[slugfast6868]

I wish I was you Borg... after like a 6 pack on a friday night, I have to have willpower not to eat a pizza. But thats me, I dont drink if "on", but do occaisonally have some fun when I am just maintaining

 

[Nathan101085]

condiments

Mr. X when you say controlled refeeds how MUCH are you saying and how exactly can that help you? Also is ther a way to figure out how long between them and are they anything goes carbs like sugar or whatever or someone mentioned pizza. I've been hearing cheat meals can somehow help but for the life of me cant bring myself to do it.. If i had a good reason though like a refeed i'm sure it wouldnt hurt if it could help.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

ohashi, if I go hog wild and gorge myself until I'm sick on my refeed day, yes, I lose MORE fat throughout the next week than I do on refeed days where I eat clean and limit my food.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

ohashi, on the other hand, I have no trouble following my diet very strictly during the rest of the week. I'm rarely even tempted to cheat.

 

[Mr.X]

Re: condiments

Mr. X when you say controlled refeeds how MUCH are you saying and how exactly can that help you? Also is ther a way to figure out how long between them and are they anything goes carbs like sugar or whatever or someone mentioned pizza. I've been hearing cheat meals can somehow help but for the life of me cant bring myself to do it.. If i had a good reason though like a refeed i'm sure it wouldnt hurt if it could help.

I usually advocate a low-gi/high-gi refeed, which you would have seen in my CKD manual (carb up section).

A controlled carb up usually contains the following ratios:
weight x 15
70%carbs/20%protein/10%fat

first 3 meals high-gi: i.e. cereal, dextrose shakes, non-fat ice cream
last 3 meals low-gi: oatmeal, yams, sweet potatoes, beans

Mr.X

 

[ohashi]

Thank you for clarifying, BBF.