Diet critique, pretty please...

[Daisy_Girl]

Millie had good explanation of refeed.

If you keep your cheat meal cleaner carbs, then it is more of a refeed....for example, keep the foods the same, but MORE of them. Cheat days can be refeed days too though.

CHeat meal and dessert is a good idea. I tend to go WAY overboard with cheat days...I can't seem to reign myself in. If you cheat for one meal/dessert and eat clean the rest of the day, you will likely refeed your muscles without sacrificing results.

You seem to have a really firm grasp on the eating/dieting thing. Good luck to you!

 

[fitnessgrl8621]

Thanks, ladies.

Another question... Is it ok to have the fat added into my shake right before bed? Would it be better to have this meal earlier in the day? Also, if I do add a tbsp of PB to a mid morning shake, is it ok to have a carb with that meal as well?

Thank you!

Mandy

 

[Daisy_Girl]

The fat in the shake before bed will help it release slower - which will help give your body something to use to replenish itself. If you go to bed hungry, or eat somethign quickly digested, your body will likely use muscle to fuel itself during the night. This is catabolism.....which will result in reduced muscle mass. Reduced muscle mass means a flabbier appearance (likely) and a slower metabolism (positively) since muscle is more active than fat.

If you meal has FIBROUS carbs (veggies), then I say okay on the fat in the meal also. If it is a STARCHY carb (potato) then ..... well, it is likely okay also. Some people STRONGLY recommend no fat and carb in the saem meal, but for me, I need both in a meal. If I have one or the other, my meal goes RIGHT THROUGH ME. I am hungry about 30 minutes later, no matter the meal size. So I moderately mix them. I will do mod carb/low fat or low carb/mod fat...along with high protein of course. NNever both Mod or both low.