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

[JG1]

im telling you, instead on a cheat day, take one meal and bindge for that one meal only, eat as much as you want. you will find that you will hold some water next morning, but will be back to normal in early afternoon

You think that one "cheat meal" would do me any good since I'm dieting extremely strict with a ton of cardio...perhaps it would help reset my metabolism? Or is it basically just to assist my comfort level?

At this point, if a cheat meal will help me I'll do it, but if it's just for my mind and will set me back at all, then I'm gonna skip it.

I don't think I have to do any carb-ups though since I'm eating about 200g carbs (total) for my two PW meals (carbless all other meals).

 

[seungmena]

A cheat meal has definite metabolic benefits - as does shifting the amount of calories and nutrients you consume around within a range.
It stops your metabolism (body) becoming accustomed to things.

I struggle with this because I know it works but I am also a creature of habit and I eat the same things at the same times. What I do is grab handfuls of veg to create the differences. ( i use peppers, onions, sweetcorn which I regard as pretty much calorie free when grilled)

 

[Gcis40]

think about it this way if your getting good gains what would your gains look like if you WEREN"T cheating, Im 7 weeks out NO CHEATING AT ALLLLLLLLL