Cheat meals

[MsBeverlyHills]

do any of you have cheat meals while your training for a competition? I know this sounds bad- but I get really burned out by Fri on the restrictive diet & blow it a little Fri night (red wine).

anyone else & how bad is this?

 

[CatOwner1966]

do any of you have cheat meals while your training for a competition? I know this sounds bad- but I get really burned out by Fri on the restrictive diet & blow it a little Fri night (red wine).

anyone else & how bad is this?

Well, If it's ONLY on Friday night, Then you're doing pretty good sis

 

[CatOwner1966]

By the way, I'd give anything to live in Beverley Hills instead of this dreadful redneck hell infested with obese rude morons and no excitment or culture.

 

[superqt4u2nv]

I haven't had a cheat meal in over 8 weeks and wont be having one for anthor 12 weeks and 6 days. It all depedns on what you can handle and where you are at. If it is just one glass of red wine it is really not that bad at all.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Do you feel it is affecting your gains? If not, then I am sure you are fine.

You will probably cut it out in the few weeks before comp.

 

[jenscats5]

At this point I don't get cheat meals.......but I'm still drinking Diet Soda --> keeping me a little sane.

 

[Sassy69]

Cheat meals need to fit your progress. I would say at 6 weeks out you need to really get serious, like 100% serious. At this point you need to get your metabolism running optimally. I generally have no scheduled cheats during my competition training but up to 8 weeks out I've had stuff like a small handful of popcorn at the movies or some sugar free ice pops. Otherwise, "cheats" are honestly the days I get carbs when I start carb rotation. Up until last week I was getting my carbs from yams and I could put some Splenda on them. Now I'm on regular russet potatos. BORING.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

If it is just one glass of red wine it is really not that bad at all.

so 4 glases might be a problem???

LOL... ok, so no wine & no whining from now on

 

[Sassy69]

Cheat meals need to fit your progress. I would say at 6 weeks out you need to really get serious, like 100% serious. At this point you need to get your metabolism running optimally. I generally have no scheduled cheats during my competition training but up to 8 weeks out I've had stuff like a small handful of popcorn at the movies or some sugar free ice pops. Otherwise, "cheats" are honestly the days I get carbs when I start carb rotation. Up until last week I was getting my carbs from yams and I could put some Splenda on them. Now I'm on regular russet potatos. BORING.

Let me clarify when I say "up to 8 weeks I've had"... this does NOT mean these are regular things. It means that my diet is 100% cheat meal free but can accommodate a 1 time popcorn or whatever. Not a full "cheat meal".

Wine -- just was w/ anything that isn't water -- its stuff your body has to process so the general rule is drink 2x as much water as the size of whatever was your non-water. E.g. 6 oz wine -- 12 oz water.

But also as you are training your body to run optimally, if u throw in stuff that isn't part of your regimented diet it can bog down your progress. That is the risk / reward u have to weigh every time u deviate from your diet.