Cheat days calories
Strengthcamp001
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How much calories do you eat in a cheat day
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There are no cheat days.8
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I don't cheat day.7
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I don't usually log on cheat days but as of this week I'm going to start what I've done is added quick calories to my cheat day until it balances my other days out so I'm allowed about 3k on my chest day due to having low cal the rest of the week makes my daily average about 1500 Cal's0
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Unfortunately I've had 5000 before.0
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I don't track and I don't call them cheat days, but on my refeed days I'd say around 2500-3000 cals right now.2
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Cheat days are a terrible idea. Your stomach gets used to eating a certain amount, so it's best to maintain that. If you find you need cheat days, just eat a little more on normal days and maintain a smaller deficit.9
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nresonbrown wrote: »Cheat days are a terrible idea. Your stomach gets used to eating a certain amount, so it's best to maintain that. If you find you need cheat days, just eat a little more on normal days and maintain a smaller deficit.
It might not work for you, but having high calorie days work fantastic for me and some others. They help boost my workout performance, adherence and actually help me eat less on other days. My stomach is very happy
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Some days you may go over your usual calorie goal, but you aren't "cheating" anyone or anything.7
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Strengthcamp001 wrote: »How much calories do you eat in a cheat day
However many calories I've managed to save up for it.
I usually eat whatever I want and fit it into my day. But if I know I have something coming up where i will be indulging, I save up calories (maybe 100 or 150 a day) for it and make a reasonable effort to stick to them.
There is no magic behind a cheat day, but if having a day where you eat more every week helps you stick to plan or have extra energy, go for it, but you have to make sure you don't blow your weekly deficit in that one day. Those calories still count!2 -
I don't have "cheat" days. I just enjoy what I want every day within my calorie limits.1
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I don't cheat (I hate that expression when referring to a diet/way of eating
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I've logged all my food for tomorrow and breakfast for Sunday (usually my "cheat" day) them I've added just over 2k quick calories to see what it does to my weekly average I don't usually touch my exercise calories during the week unless I have to in order to fit what I'm having in. Hope that helps7 -
I've logged all my food for tomorrow and breakfast for Sunday (usually my "cheat" day) them I've added just over 2k quick calories to see what it does to my weekly average I don't usually touch my exercise calories during the week unless I have to in order to fit what I'm having in. Hope that helps
This seems an awful lot like a binge restrict cycle which is something you’ve struggled with in the past, if I recall.... seems a bit like you’re intentionally setting them up now. I’m not sure that’s a healthy approach for you or something to promote to others...since your net average is well below the minimum cals recommended.8 -
Strengthcamp001 wrote: »How much calories do you eat in a cheat day
However many calories I've managed to save up for it.
I usually eat whatever I want and fit it into my day. But if I know I have something coming up where i will be indulging, I save up calories (maybe 100 or 150 a day) for it and make a reasonable effort to stick to them.
There is no magic behind a cheat day, but if having a day where you eat more every week helps you stick to plan or have extra energy, go for it, but you have to make sure you don't blow your weekly deficit in that one day. Those calories still count!
^basically all of this...0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »Strengthcamp001 wrote: »How much calories do you eat in a cheat day
However many calories I've managed to save up for it.
I usually eat whatever I want and fit it into my day. But if I know I have something coming up where i will be indulging, I save up calories (maybe 100 or 150 a day) for it and make a reasonable effort to stick to them.
There is no magic behind a cheat day, but if having a day where you eat more every week helps you stick to plan or have extra energy, go for it, but you have to make sure you don't blow your weekly deficit in that one day. Those calories still count!
^basically all of this...
Which is what I'm doing saving calories m-f then eating what I want sat/sun except I'm logging it this time instead of thinking we'll f**k today is out the window may as well not log1 -
WinoGelato wrote: »Strengthcamp001 wrote: »How much calories do you eat in a cheat day
However many calories I've managed to save up for it.
I usually eat whatever I want and fit it into my day. But if I know I have something coming up where i will be indulging, I save up calories (maybe 100 or 150 a day) for it and make a reasonable effort to stick to them.
There is no magic behind a cheat day, but if having a day where you eat more every week helps you stick to plan or have extra energy, go for it, but you have to make sure you don't blow your weekly deficit in that one day. Those calories still count!
^basically all of this...
Which is what I'm doing saving calories m-f then eating what I want sat/sun except I'm logging it this time instead of thinking we'll f**k today is out the window may as well not log
This is more what a properly calorie-cycled week should look like. You are basically starving yourself several days in order to binge. Your net is still too low. If you bumped calories up some on those super low days to meet your weekly goal instead of coming in at an average of 991 calories per day, it would be a bit better.2 -
WinoGelato wrote: »Strengthcamp001 wrote: »How much calories do you eat in a cheat day
However many calories I've managed to save up for it.
I usually eat whatever I want and fit it into my day. But if I know I have something coming up where i will be indulging, I save up calories (maybe 100 or 150 a day) for it and make a reasonable effort to stick to them.
There is no magic behind a cheat day, but if having a day where you eat more every week helps you stick to plan or have extra energy, go for it, but you have to make sure you don't blow your weekly deficit in that one day. Those calories still count!
^basically all of this...
Which is what I'm doing saving calories m-f then eating what I want sat/sun except I'm logging it this time instead of thinking we'll f**k today is out the window may as well not log
This is more what a properly calorie-cycled week should look like. You are basically starving yourself several days in order to binge. Your net is still too low. If you bumped calories up some on those super low days to meet your weekly goal instead of coming in at an average of 991 calories per day, it would be a bit better.
I'm just not hungry 🙈 I'm eating 3 times a day. Exercise is a combo of walking the dogs, stationary bike and hasfit workouts0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »Strengthcamp001 wrote: »How much calories do you eat in a cheat day
However many calories I've managed to save up for it.
I usually eat whatever I want and fit it into my day. But if I know I have something coming up where i will be indulging, I save up calories (maybe 100 or 150 a day) for it and make a reasonable effort to stick to them.
There is no magic behind a cheat day, but if having a day where you eat more every week helps you stick to plan or have extra energy, go for it, but you have to make sure you don't blow your weekly deficit in that one day. Those calories still count!
^basically all of this...
Which is what I'm doing saving calories m-f then eating what I want sat/sun except I'm logging it this time instead of thinking we'll f**k today is out the window may as well not log
Side question - Do you use a food scale?0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »Strengthcamp001 wrote: »How much calories do you eat in a cheat day
However many calories I've managed to save up for it.
I usually eat whatever I want and fit it into my day. But if I know I have something coming up where i will be indulging, I save up calories (maybe 100 or 150 a day) for it and make a reasonable effort to stick to them.
There is no magic behind a cheat day, but if having a day where you eat more every week helps you stick to plan or have extra energy, go for it, but you have to make sure you don't blow your weekly deficit in that one day. Those calories still count!
^basically all of this...
Which is what I'm doing saving calories m-f then eating what I want sat/sun except I'm logging it this time instead of thinking we'll f**k today is out the window may as well not log
Side question - Do you use a food scale?
Yes meticulously just had to replace the batteries in it this morning 😒0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »Strengthcamp001 wrote: »How much calories do you eat in a cheat day
However many calories I've managed to save up for it.
I usually eat whatever I want and fit it into my day. But if I know I have something coming up where i will be indulging, I save up calories (maybe 100 or 150 a day) for it and make a reasonable effort to stick to them.
There is no magic behind a cheat day, but if having a day where you eat more every week helps you stick to plan or have extra energy, go for it, but you have to make sure you don't blow your weekly deficit in that one day. Those calories still count!
^basically all of this...
Which is what I'm doing saving calories m-f then eating what I want sat/sun except I'm logging it this time instead of thinking we'll f**k today is out the window may as well not log
Side question - Do you use a food scale?
Yes meticulously just had to replace the batteries in it this morning 😒
Thanks. Just wanted to confirm you were actually eating significantly under 600 calories multiple days a week. :noway:
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quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »Strengthcamp001 wrote: »How much calories do you eat in a cheat day
However many calories I've managed to save up for it.
I usually eat whatever I want and fit it into my day. But if I know I have something coming up where i will be indulging, I save up calories (maybe 100 or 150 a day) for it and make a reasonable effort to stick to them.
There is no magic behind a cheat day, but if having a day where you eat more every week helps you stick to plan or have extra energy, go for it, but you have to make sure you don't blow your weekly deficit in that one day. Those calories still count!
^basically all of this...
Which is what I'm doing saving calories m-f then eating what I want sat/sun except I'm logging it this time instead of thinking we'll f**k today is out the window may as well not log
Side question - Do you use a food scale?
Yes meticulously just had to replace the batteries in it this morning 😒
Thanks. Just wanted to confirm you were actually eating under 600 calories. :ohwell:
Erm no I'm eating 1230 min per day just my exercise is making my net low
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quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »Strengthcamp001 wrote: »How much calories do you eat in a cheat day
However many calories I've managed to save up for it.
I usually eat whatever I want and fit it into my day. But if I know I have something coming up where i will be indulging, I save up calories (maybe 100 or 150 a day) for it and make a reasonable effort to stick to them.
There is no magic behind a cheat day, but if having a day where you eat more every week helps you stick to plan or have extra energy, go for it, but you have to make sure you don't blow your weekly deficit in that one day. Those calories still count!
^basically all of this...
Which is what I'm doing saving calories m-f then eating what I want sat/sun except I'm logging it this time instead of thinking we'll f**k today is out the window may as well not log
Side question - Do you use a food scale?
Yes meticulously just had to replace the batteries in it this morning 😒
Thanks. Just wanted to confirm you were actually eating under 600 calories. :ohwell:
Erm no I'm eating 1230 min per day just my exercise is making my net low
You're meant to eat those calories back, too.4 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »Strengthcamp001 wrote: »How much calories do you eat in a cheat day
However many calories I've managed to save up for it.
I usually eat whatever I want and fit it into my day. But if I know I have something coming up where i will be indulging, I save up calories (maybe 100 or 150 a day) for it and make a reasonable effort to stick to them.
There is no magic behind a cheat day, but if having a day where you eat more every week helps you stick to plan or have extra energy, go for it, but you have to make sure you don't blow your weekly deficit in that one day. Those calories still count!
^basically all of this...
Which is what I'm doing saving calories m-f then eating what I want sat/sun except I'm logging it this time instead of thinking we'll f**k today is out the window may as well not log
Side question - Do you use a food scale?
Yes meticulously just had to replace the batteries in it this morning 😒
Thanks. Just wanted to confirm you were actually eating under 600 calories. :ohwell:
Erm no I'm eating 1230 min per day just my exercise is making my net low
Wow! How much exercising are you doing to get over 600 exercise calories in a day?!? That's crazy, like running a half-marathon crazy.4 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »Strengthcamp001 wrote: »How much calories do you eat in a cheat day
However many calories I've managed to save up for it.
I usually eat whatever I want and fit it into my day. But if I know I have something coming up where i will be indulging, I save up calories (maybe 100 or 150 a day) for it and make a reasonable effort to stick to them.
There is no magic behind a cheat day, but if having a day where you eat more every week helps you stick to plan or have extra energy, go for it, but you have to make sure you don't blow your weekly deficit in that one day. Those calories still count!
^basically all of this...
Which is what I'm doing saving calories m-f then eating what I want sat/sun except I'm logging it this time instead of thinking we'll f**k today is out the window may as well not log
Side question - Do you use a food scale?
Yes meticulously just had to replace the batteries in it this morning 😒
Thanks. Just wanted to confirm you were actually eating under 600 calories. :ohwell:
Erm no I'm eating 1230 min per day just my exercise is making my net low
You're meant to eat those calories back, too.
Iam at the weekend but there are plenty of people who don't touch them at all1 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »Strengthcamp001 wrote: »How much calories do you eat in a cheat day
However many calories I've managed to save up for it.
I usually eat whatever I want and fit it into my day. But if I know I have something coming up where i will be indulging, I save up calories (maybe 100 or 150 a day) for it and make a reasonable effort to stick to them.
There is no magic behind a cheat day, but if having a day where you eat more every week helps you stick to plan or have extra energy, go for it, but you have to make sure you don't blow your weekly deficit in that one day. Those calories still count!
^basically all of this...
Which is what I'm doing saving calories m-f then eating what I want sat/sun except I'm logging it this time instead of thinking we'll f**k today is out the window may as well not log
Side question - Do you use a food scale?
Yes meticulously just had to replace the batteries in it this morning 😒
Thanks. Just wanted to confirm you were actually eating under 600 calories. :ohwell:
Erm no I'm eating 1230 min per day just my exercise is making my net low
Wow! How much exercising are you doing to get over 600 exercise calories in a day?!? That's crazy, like running a half-marathon crazy.
School walk 2 times a day 5mile walk 30mim stationary bike and hasfit workout which varies day to day0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »Strengthcamp001 wrote: »How much calories do you eat in a cheat day
However many calories I've managed to save up for it.
I usually eat whatever I want and fit it into my day. But if I know I have something coming up where i will be indulging, I save up calories (maybe 100 or 150 a day) for it and make a reasonable effort to stick to them.
There is no magic behind a cheat day, but if having a day where you eat more every week helps you stick to plan or have extra energy, go for it, but you have to make sure you don't blow your weekly deficit in that one day. Those calories still count!
^basically all of this...
Which is what I'm doing saving calories m-f then eating what I want sat/sun except I'm logging it this time instead of thinking we'll f**k today is out the window may as well not log
Side question - Do you use a food scale?
Yes meticulously just had to replace the batteries in it this morning 😒
Thanks. Just wanted to confirm you were actually eating under 600 calories. :ohwell:
Erm no I'm eating 1230 min per day just my exercise is making my net low
You're meant to eat those calories back, too.
Iam at the weekend
No you're not - your net daily calories for the week is 991. You could add 500+ calories to your 3 lowest days and THEN you'd be close.4 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »Strengthcamp001 wrote: »How much calories do you eat in a cheat day
However many calories I've managed to save up for it.
I usually eat whatever I want and fit it into my day. But if I know I have something coming up where i will be indulging, I save up calories (maybe 100 or 150 a day) for it and make a reasonable effort to stick to them.
There is no magic behind a cheat day, but if having a day where you eat more every week helps you stick to plan or have extra energy, go for it, but you have to make sure you don't blow your weekly deficit in that one day. Those calories still count!
^basically all of this...
Which is what I'm doing saving calories m-f then eating what I want sat/sun except I'm logging it this time instead of thinking we'll f**k today is out the window may as well not log
Side question - Do you use a food scale?
Yes meticulously just had to replace the batteries in it this morning 😒
Thanks. Just wanted to confirm you were actually eating under 600 calories. :ohwell:
Erm no I'm eating 1230 min per day just my exercise is making my net low
You're meant to eat those calories back, too.
Iam at the weekend
No you're not - your net daily calories for the week is 991. You could add 500+ calories to your 3 lowest days and THEN you'd be close.
I might still eat more on Sunday I did those quick calories 2 days ago my net had gone down since then since I've done more exercise1 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »Strengthcamp001 wrote: »How much calories do you eat in a cheat day
However many calories I've managed to save up for it.
I usually eat whatever I want and fit it into my day. But if I know I have something coming up where i will be indulging, I save up calories (maybe 100 or 150 a day) for it and make a reasonable effort to stick to them.
There is no magic behind a cheat day, but if having a day where you eat more every week helps you stick to plan or have extra energy, go for it, but you have to make sure you don't blow your weekly deficit in that one day. Those calories still count!
^basically all of this...
Which is what I'm doing saving calories m-f then eating what I want sat/sun except I'm logging it this time instead of thinking we'll f**k today is out the window may as well not log
Side question - Do you use a food scale?
Yes meticulously just had to replace the batteries in it this morning 😒
Thanks. Just wanted to confirm you were actually eating under 600 calories. :ohwell:
Erm no I'm eating 1230 min per day just my exercise is making my net low
Wow! How much exercising are you doing to get over 600 exercise calories in a day?!? That's crazy, like running a half-marathon crazy.
School walk 2 times a day 5mile walk 30mim stationary bike and hasfit workout which varies day to day
Interesting. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around how you don't freak out and eat all the thingz. I'd be ravenous.
How quickly are you losing weight? How much have you lost so far? How much more do you want to lose?
How many actual calories are you eating in a day, instead of net?
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quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »Strengthcamp001 wrote: »How much calories do you eat in a cheat day
However many calories I've managed to save up for it.
I usually eat whatever I want and fit it into my day. But if I know I have something coming up where i will be indulging, I save up calories (maybe 100 or 150 a day) for it and make a reasonable effort to stick to them.
There is no magic behind a cheat day, but if having a day where you eat more every week helps you stick to plan or have extra energy, go for it, but you have to make sure you don't blow your weekly deficit in that one day. Those calories still count!
^basically all of this...
Which is what I'm doing saving calories m-f then eating what I want sat/sun except I'm logging it this time instead of thinking we'll f**k today is out the window may as well not log
Side question - Do you use a food scale?
Yes meticulously just had to replace the batteries in it this morning 😒
Thanks. Just wanted to confirm you were actually eating under 600 calories. :ohwell:
Erm no I'm eating 1230 min per day just my exercise is making my net low
Wow! How much exercising are you doing to get over 600 exercise calories in a day?!? That's crazy, like running a half-marathon crazy.
School walk 2 times a day 5mile walk 30mim stationary bike and hasfit workout which varies day to day
Interesting. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around how you don't freak out and eat all the thingz. I'd be ravenous.
How quickly are you losing weight? How much have you lost so far? How much more do you want to lose?
Not sure exactly I didn't weigh for a long time when I did I was 12 stone 10 the following week I was 12 6 but some of that will have been water weigh ideally another 2.5 stone to lose haven't weighed this week yet. I eat all the things on Sunday helps keep me on track during the week0
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