Cheat Meals

[|D_J^B_J|]

How many cheat meals do you allow yourself per week during -
1) a clean bulking diet, and
2) a clean cutting diet?

AND, what do these meals consist of?


I'm currently on a clean bulk and allow myself 1 - 2 cheat meals a week consisting of approximately 200 - 250 cals of either a protein bar, sugar-free chocolate, low-carb muffin, or low carb ice-cream.

I have more of a sweet tooth, so the foods I miss the most during a clean bulk are the sweet ones, rather than a burger and fries from a fast food chain.

I realise sugar-free muffins, sugar-free chocolate and low carb ice-cream won't really do enough harm to constitute a 'cheat', but they don't come close to the benefits of say a tablespoon of natty peanut butter or an omelette, for example.

Karma for responses.

 

[Stryc-9]

I don't have cheat meals. But I'm the same as you, I consider a protein bar a treat! It's the life we live!

 

[tical]

pizza (lou malnatis deep dish)

its heaven

 

[Slyder190]

When cutting, I give myself a whole day to eat whatever, but try and only keep half the meals cheat meals, where the other half are meals conatining carbs, but low in fat. When clean bulking, I give myself 3 meals on my cheat day, the first 3, then the rest of the meals for the day consist of protein/fat. Works for me.

 

[ASU]

You can give yourself a refeed day. where you keep your fats low and eat High GI Carbs

 

[|D_J^B_J|]

I don't have cheat meals. But I'm the same as you, I consider a protein bar a treat! It's the life we live!

Lol. I'm not sure of the situation in North America, but over here, most of the protein bars are all full of sugar. Anyone who thinks these protein bars are anything but a treat is kidding themselves, IMO.

Besides, on a clean diet, I consider all highly processed food to be a cheat.

 

[|D_J^B_J|]

You can give yourself a refeed day. where you keep your fats low and eat High GI Carbs

Which goal can this principle apply to? I don't see how it can apply equally to people trying to cut, bulk, increase cardiovascular fitness, etc. Each person has different goals and reacts differently to different types of food.

 

[NorgePrecision]

I thought cheat days trigger your metabolism to help you lose weight. Is this correct? I try to eat like a pig at least once a week. My girlfriend makes the most delightful white chocolate chip cookies.

 

[ASU]

Which goal can this principle apply to? I don't see how it can apply equally to people trying to cut, bulk, increase cardiovascular fitness, etc. Each person has different goals and reacts differently to different types of food.

I think this applies to anyone that wants to lose bodyfat and add some muscles. shocking your body with all the carbs

 

[evander1972]

I dont have cheat days or cheat meals, This is the first time for a long time I have went on a cutter and done it properly. When bulking I didnt bother to count how many cals I was consuming, I had allways ate very cleanly but just never before kept a close eye on the amount of cals I was consuming which was too much. I suppose the only thing I do have a weakness for is a drink at the weekend but it doesnt seem to be hindering my cutting so I dont see the need to do anything about it. I would estimate that my bf is 13% at the moment and dropping nicely.