For those that compete.....diet question....

[JG1]

When dieting for a show, do you include any type of weekly cheat day/cheat meal/refeed day into your diet? If not, do you not worry about your thyroid becoming dormant?

I've been having a weekly cheat day, but I feel I'm getting spill over from it. Debating on whether I should reduce that to one all out cheat meal, or a controlled refeed...or even no refeeds just dieting straight threw for the next 4 weeks.

 

[JG1]

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[MHANSARD]

I have what i call a cheat day but it relly isn't on friday's i have a cheat meal with a desert of my choice it keep's me somewhat satisfied and it gives me something to look foward to each week.i have tried the whole cheat day but i to feel like i have a hard time recovering from it so the cheat meal works better for me

 

[gilly6993]

No cheating in the sense that you're talking about....cheating for me was a filet and sweet potato at Outback every other week....no bread, no dessert, a steak and potato, that's it.....

 

[psychedout]

God, I love steak and potatoe.

 

[JG1]

No cheating in the sense that you're talking about....cheating for me was a filet and sweet potato at Outback every other week....no bread, no dessert, a steak and potato, that's it.....

So your cheat meal is more for the mind, rather then using it to reset your metabolism?

 

[Juice Gorilla]

Good Question!-bzump

 

[Quadsweep]

I do 2 carb load meals a week at night. Looks like this:

16 oz sweet potato, 1.5 cups oatmeal, and a banana. Keeps the thyroid from down regulating.

Quad

 

[ripper911]

geeez i dont go that far i just eat clean and stay away from the starches at night its pretty much a moderate carb low fat high protien diet

 

[Themachine01]

Cut them cheat days out JG, Im telling you, you will notice the difference. If you feel like you need a cheat day to stay sane, then throw 1 in every 2 weeks. But once you get in the habit of no cheat days and you begin to notice the results, believe me, when that cheat day you scheduled for every 2 weeks comes around, you wont want to cheat.