The day after......
karirenae
Posts: 106 Member
So I had a cheat day yesterday, it was my husbands party and I really wanted to cake so I decided to have the cheat day. I even RESEARCHED on how to do it beforehand, yes I know, kind of nerdy, and everyone is different so it's not really research, but I GOOGLED it 
anyway, it said I should expect to weigh 2-3 lbs more the next morning, which was right on because I was up 2 this morning... anyone else up the next morning but then lose that plus some after? I am back on today, and as a matter of fact i have only ate a can of tuna because I am not hungry at all. I imagine it's because of all the useless carbs i devoured yesterday 
I just want to make sure I didnt totally screw this up because Ive been doing really well 
anyway, it said I should expect to weigh 2-3 lbs more the next morning, which was right on because I was up 2 this morning... anyone else up the next morning but then lose that plus some after? I am back on today, and as a matter of fact i have only ate a can of tuna because I am not hungry at all. I imagine it's because of all the useless carbs i devoured yesterday I just want to make sure I didnt totally screw this up because Ive been doing really well 0
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You'll be good. I had a day that i went well over carbs not too long ago. Didn't feel great the next day. Gained a bit, but I felt pretty much back to normal the next day. I also kept carbs lower than my normal goal to hopefully speed it up...0
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Did you end up losing more than your weight that week after having that cheat?0
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I used to do cheat days. Find I do better/get right back in ketosis if I do cheat meals. One hour off, right back on, once or twice a month.0
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I've been up 2-3 lbs after eating a carbfest this month. I did eventually lose it and a bit more but it usually took a whole week and included the water fest challenge to lose it. Before keto, I could gain 8-10 lbs overnight (pizza)0
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Technically, is it really a cheat day if you plan and research it???0
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If you didn't consume like 3500 extra calories for each pound you gained, then it is just temporary water weight being retained with the carbs, not fat. Should come off in a few days.0
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I'm only six weeks new to the diet but have allowed myself an indulgence twice. I didn't weigh myself the next morning because I anticipated that scale would go up and I wasn't mentally prepared for that. So I waited until the following regular weigh-in day (five days later) and I was still down 1.5 lbs for the week total (and .8 lbs since the carbfest). BUT, i did have a huge increase in cravings for the next two days, so I wouldn't say transitioning back to keto was effortless ; i really had to TRY to not eat the bad foods.0
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I was on vacation last weekend. I had one cheat day on Friday. I had 2 small pieces of birthday cake and some alcohol. On Sat I had a mocha latte for the trip back, that was it. On Sunday I hadn't gained or lost, by Tues I was down 2 lbs. I got right back on track Saturday afternoon and didn't look back. You'll be good!0
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I guess I would call this an unplanned cheat day. I went out with my mom for lunch to a really nice and somewhat expensive restaurant. I've been there before for dinner and was allowed to make substitutions, but today the waiter claimed that he couldn't make any substitutions. I wanted grilled asparagus or collard greens with my fried fish, but ended up getting fries and coleslaw. I hate Mayo so I did not even touch the coleslaw. I ended up eating the fries and all of my fish. I had missed breakfast so I was starving. Before I even finished my meal I had a huge blood sugar spike. I had to take insulin at the table it was so bad. I'm also nursing a nasty headache from all the extra carbs. Lunch cost close to $50 including tip. I'm kinda PO'd at myself for not being more assertive about the substitutions. My mom loves this place so I didn't want to be a jerk about things. I definitely will not be going back for a while.
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