Best way to do a "spike" day

kmorris246
kmorris246 Posts: 312 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
This post is for all those out there who have a spike/cheat day once a week............ what is the proper method for this? Do you track your cals on this day, or do you just eat everything in sight like I do ;-)?

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  • kmorris246
    kmorris246 Posts: 312 Member
    Anyone?
  • littlepinkhearts
    littlepinkhearts Posts: 1,055 Member
    I'm not sure on a "proper method" but I do a cheat MEAL once a week. Mostly because I just wanna switch things up for a meal, also I probably really need the calories by the end of the week, and I figure it's a no-stress meal and an added bonus is it usually boosts my weight-loss. It's in a restaurant usually...any one I choose and I just pick whatever I wanna eat at the time. I definately do log it!!
  • Dawn_is_getting_healthy
    Dawn_is_getting_healthy Posts: 245 Member
    I weigh in on Saturday, and that is my spike/cheat/whatever you call it day. I usually eat out for at least one meal on Saturday. I always log it and try to stay at maintenance calories for the day. Still feels like cheating, but doesn't derail all my hard work from the week.
  • Artemis726
    Artemis726 Posts: 587 Member
    I'm trying the Spike 84 method, and on spike day we aim to double our BMR. I log it. :)
  • Miss♥Ivi
    Miss♥Ivi Posts: 449 Member
    Bump
  • kmorris246
    kmorris246 Posts: 312 Member
    I'm trying the Spike 84 method, and on spike day we aim to double our BMR. I log it. :)
    Ohhhhh, I like the sound of this ;-) Peronally, I know that I eat a LOT on my spike days, but I worry sometimes that I'm being a bit too gluttonous???
  • Artemis726
    Artemis726 Posts: 587 Member
    LOL! I know. :) There is a group set up, with a lot of great info. Look for spike-84
  • mjbrenner
    mjbrenner Posts: 222 Member
    I'm trying the Spike 84 method, and on spike day we aim to double our BMR. I log it. :)
    Ohhhhh, I like the sound of this ;-) Peronally, I know that I eat a LOT on my spike days, but I worry sometimes that I'm being a bit too gluttonous???

    I do not follow the Spike84 protocol, but Spike84 is not the only diet plan that involves cheat days. The big thing I do is I eat below my MFP goals six days a week, so I can spend the extra calories on my cheat day.
  • gonzang
    gonzang Posts: 38 Member
    I have a "spike" day every 4th day, but I do not eat everything in sight. Haha! That would throw me way off course. For me, it's a "refuel" day in which I eat fruits and low-glycemic carbs at 3 of my 5 meals instead of just breakfast. I do have a "free" day approx every 24 days.

    Love this system because if I really want a food, I plan for it and truly enjoy it. Well, unless I overindulge too much and get a stomachache.
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