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? asked in HealthDiet & Fitness · 1 decade ago

Do CHEAT days really benefit or is it just a sort of myth?

Okay so below is my diet plan, at the end of the week say the weekend i have a slice of cake or a few chocolate bars will it effect my diet or will it boost my metabolism?

How do cheat days work should i cheat/treat myself once a week?

Breakfast:

2 eggs (160 cals) OR

oatmeal or a bowl of bran cereal (150 cals)

Snack: (3-4 hours later)

hand full of nuts (150 cals)

apple or any other piece of fruit (100 cals)

Lunch: Tuna or some type of meat. Could make a sandwich with pita or whole grain bread. (300 cals)

Dinner: Chicken/Veggies (baked potatoes/rice are fine too) (300 cals)

Pre-bed: Cottage cheese w/peanut butter. Or small hand full of nuts instead of the PB (250 cals)

Post-workout: Protein shake/banana my body needs carbs too after a workout to recover. (180 cals)

Total Cals = 1500 (estimate)

These foods will increase my metabolism as well as working out 3 days a week i burn 620 cals each session.

Generally following this, i should lose about a pound per week, the difference as i go, my metabolism will actually be going up, because i'll gain some muscle + burn purely fat.

But yeah please answer my cheat day question, thankssssssssss

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  • 1 decade ago
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    http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5486538/c...

    That's so weird..i was just reading this story about whether u should have a cheat day dieting.

    I think you should do exactly what you are doing only add one more day of exercise IF progress slows

  • 1 decade ago

    The cheat day is meant for people who have a low daily caloric intake. It's not meant to keep you sane, it's strictly for results. When you're on a diet, your body starts to adapt to your caloric intake. By having a "cheat" day 1 day per week, you raise your leptin levels (which is a growth hormone. It promotes fat burning and muscle growth. It'll keep your metabolism at it's peak for about a week, hence the 1 day/week thing).

    Then even if you have a low-cal diet which would otherwise put your body into starvation mode, your metabolism would still be running solid.

    Don't talk about things you don't know anything about.

    I have 1 cheat day per week - which is an all-day binge fest.. And I'll show you pictures if you don't think it works..

    I'm 180 9-10% body fat and only getting better.

    People don't know much about this, it's a new idea, not just a compensation or excuse to eat junk...

    Source(s): years of lifting.. martial arts.. football..
  • 4 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    so long as your cheat day does not consist of an all day all you can eat buffet, it should help you keep your sanity.

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