How would you plan a 5000 calorie cheat day?

morkiemama

Sticking around for the conversation only because food porn was introduced.:smokin:

He has the best food porn. There are other threads dedicated to it!!!

I'm coming over for lunch. After that I suppose I'll have to figure out what to have for dinner and dessert today.

Thanks for adding some humor, delicious photos and perspective to this thread.

... and screw coming over. You should totally kidnap him and keep him in your kitchen. ; )

eclectic_ladee

It wouldn't take much. Go to a place like Cheesecake Factory or any other nice restaurant. In one meal, you'd be set!

MommaRobs

Bacon cheeseburger with the bun
deep fried cheese curds
chocolate malt

cheetos for a snack
2 glasses of wine

That probably does it right there...

packard80

I am not sure why??? You would do that.

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/pinktiger8?date=2013-05-05

This day alone is why they can't do a 5k cheat day. It's NOT a reffed people. Besides a refeed is not a 'just eat anything' it's got to be planned to basically be hi carb. You are all suggesting nothing but pure sugar, salt & fat.

If anything those suggesting that she go along with it & those suggesting the crap she eat are just as bad as the one thinking a cheat day is needed. There is no way on earth she has enough calorie credit to eat 5000cals in a day.

I'm wondering who are the real eating disorder ones here..... the OP or those who think it's more than ok to pump your body with 5k worth of fat, sugar & salt & then still be ok with it.

Dramatic much? Yeah, I guess we all have eating disorders. I'm a measly 4'11 and my profile pic is current..and YES I have (on multiple occasions) eaten 5000+ calories in a single day. I also think it's fine.

"There is no way on earth she has enough calorie credit to eat 5000cals in a day.

I'm wondering who are the real eating disorder ones here..... the OP or those who think it's more than ok to pump your body with 5k worth of fat, sugar & salt & then still be ok with it."

That statement suggests that you might have some underlying food issues. Must everything you eat be earned? Do you need a "calorie credit" to justify a day where you just EAT? I think not.

FootballGamer58

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/pinktiger8?date=2013-05-05

This day alone is why they can't do a 5k cheat day. It's NOT a reffed people. Besides a refeed is not a 'just eat anything' it's got to be planned to basically be hi carb. You are all suggesting nothing but pure sugar, salt & fat.

If anything those suggesting that she go along with it & those suggesting the crap she eat are just as bad as the one thinking a cheat day is needed. There is no way on earth she has enough calorie credit to eat 5000cals in a day.

I'm wondering who are the real eating disorder ones here..... the OP or those who think it's more than ok to pump your body with 5k worth of fat, sugar & salt & then still be ok with it.

calorie credit....what are we at a bank?

Sarauk2sf

Planned high day - some of what I ate:






I tried to get over 5,000 but ended up at only 4,800 - I was disappoint!

pamperedlinny

Go to the beach and walk the boardwalk. Everything that strikes my fancy I get and try....
Last summer I hit close to 5000 while out with my family... we were also there from sunup until 11pm and walking/playing in the water the whole time.

Good thing I don't do that every day.

_chiaroscuro

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/pinktiger8?date=2013-05-05

This day alone is why they can't do a 5k cheat day. It's NOT a reffed people. Besides a refeed is not a 'just eat anything' it's got to be planned to basically be hi carb. You are all suggesting nothing but pure sugar, salt & fat.

If anything those suggesting that she go along with it & those suggesting the crap she eat are just as bad as the one thinking a cheat day is needed. There is no way on earth she has enough calorie credit to eat 5000cals in a day.

I'm wondering who are the real eating disorder ones here..... the OP or those who think it's more than ok to pump your body with 5k worth of fat, sugar & salt & then still be ok with it.

This thread is now perfect. In.

harlanJEN

I'm always amused by the self righteous "I couldn't possibly eat that" crowd. It's like they've found religion for the first time and are now trying to convince everyone else of the truth in their cause. We only know what the OP has told us. Either have fun figuring out what you would eat or move along. The claims of "oh, I couldn't possibly" are ludicrous. She might have an ED but I'm not here to diagnose her. Besides, if you're here to lose weight, then I'm pretty sure you've eaten over 5000 calories in a day at least a few times in your life.

I have hit 5000 calories so often I couldn't tell you the number of times I've done it. And that's AFTER I started tracking.

And OP, for me if would be something along the lines of the following:

Breakfast - pancakes, syrup, bacon, sausage, eggs.

Lunch - beer, ribeye steak, veggies, loaded potato, and ice cream.

Snack - beer

Dinner - wine, caesar salad, prime rib, french fries, and cheese cake.

I'm a virgin. I've never eaten 5000 cals a day. GASP! I weighed 238 at one time but I'm pretty sure it was the dry fried eggs, apples and moldy toast I ate. Mostly the apples though. Pretty sure it was the APPLES. Maybe the asparagus.

Pretty sure it wasn't :

Krispy Kreme doughnuts, scones, yeast rolls, biscuits, cinnamon rolls, bread sticks, pizza, brownies, cookies, ice cream, cheesecake, cornbread, nachos, beer, wine, ritz crackers by the box, saltines with butter ....

Related to THAT, by no mere coincidence, did you see much protein or produce in that list.

NO WAY could I ever , nor have I ever eaten 5000 cals a day.

Virginity intact.

Whew!

ironanimal

I took a look at the OP's diary and just about went into a diabetic coma from the sugar content.

I am more concerned about this than about the calorie goal. All that sugar day after day after day CAN'T be good for a person.

The UK GDA is 90g so it's not that much over that, really.

The USA GDA is 6 tsp for women, 9 tsp for men. 6 x 4.2 = 25.2 g. Not sure why the UK is so much higher. There are 4.2 grams of sugar in one teaspoon. Therefore, 100 g of sugar is equivalent to eating approximately 50 teaspoons. Yeah, I find that horrifying.

We need a higher allowance for all the tea we drink.

magerum

I have a question for all you self-righteous people calling this a binge. Your calorie goals don't apply to everyone, neither do mine, but the difference is I'm not judging.

For example, my maintenance calories at 5'10" 193lbs is ~4100. (Currently cutting @ 3250, which is a bit more than 1lb a week loss for me) Would 5,000 be a binge? Hell, that would be barely over eating.

I would also like to add you don't get extra credit once you've hit your micro nutrient needs. Sometimes you just have caloric needs.

Lunch a month ago, during a cheat day or whatever you want to call it:

Achrya

the OP's next thread will be "help, not losing weight!" bahahahahahahahaha

OP has a ticker that implies she wants to gain 6 pounds so your prediction is...unlikely

bnorris2013

I say don't set a number and just think about all the things you been craving and enjoy those items that day

Fish_Fuzz

jofjltncb6

There is no way on earth she has enough calorie credit to eat 5000cals in a day.

Huh? You say that like OP is currently trying to lose weight...

...(which I don't believe is true...but will admit, I haven't complete my extensive background check of OP which is apparently now a requirement (for some) before responding to questions).

FootballGamer58

Achrya

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/pinktiger8?date=2013-05-05

This day alone is why they can't do a 5k cheat day. It's NOT a reffed people. Besides a refeed is not a 'just eat anything' it's got to be planned to basically be hi carb. You are all suggesting nothing but pure sugar, salt & fat.

If anything those suggesting that she go along with it & those suggesting the crap she eat are just as bad as the one thinking a cheat day is needed. There is no way on earth she has enough calorie credit to eat 5000cals in a day.

I'm wondering who are the real eating disorder ones here..... the OP or those who think it's more than ok to pump your body with 5k worth of fat, sugar & salt & then still be ok with it.

Do you need calorie credit for cheat days? That wouldn't really be cheating then, would it?

OP seems to be trying to gain weight, according to her ticker, so if she wants to take a day to up her calories by a lot then why shouldn't she splurge a bit?

Sarauk2sf

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/pinktiger8?date=2013-05-05

This day alone is why they can't do a 5k cheat day. It's NOT a reffed people. Besides a refeed is not a 'just eat anything' it's got to be planned to basically be hi carb. You are all suggesting nothing but pure sugar, salt & fat.

If anything those suggesting that she go along with it & those suggesting the crap she eat are just as bad as the one thinking a cheat day is needed. There is no way on earth she has enough calorie credit to eat 5000cals in a day.

I'm wondering who are the real eating disorder ones here..... the OP or those who think it's more than ok to pump your body with 5k worth of fat, sugar & salt & then still be ok with it.

The fats, sugars and salt are really not that high on the day you show.

Context is relevant.

Mikkimeow

Oh my God. What I would do for a day with 5,000 cals...

skinnyinnotime

It has never crossed my mind to plan to eat so much in one day

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

Oh my God. What I would do for a day with 5,000 cals...

Do it. Won't hurt a bit

ZoeLifts

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/pinktiger8?date=2013-05-05

This day alone is why they can't do a 5k cheat day. It's NOT a reffed people. Besides a refeed is not a 'just eat anything' it's got to be planned to basically be hi carb. You are all suggesting nothing but pure sugar, salt & fat.

If anything those suggesting that she go along with it & those suggesting the crap she eat are just as bad as the one thinking a cheat day is needed. There is no way on earth she has enough calorie credit to eat 5000cals in a day.

I'm wondering who are the real eating disorder ones here..... the OP or those who think it's more than ok to pump your body with 5k worth of fat, sugar & salt & then still be ok with it.

Do you need calorie credit for cheat days? That wouldn't really be cheating then, would it?

OP seems to be trying to gain weight, according to her ticker, so if she wants to take a day to up her calories by a lot then why shouldn't she splurge a bit?

WOAHHH!! Hold the phone!! Are saying that not everyone on MFP is here to lose weight? This is unreal...I need to go lie down...

FootballGamer58

I love it when people whine about cheat days or cry "BINGE". what that tells me is that they dont believe they have the self control to get back on track with a cheat day. " NO DONT YOU DARE TAKE A CHEAT DAY AND STILL LOSE WEIGHTTTT CAUSE ITS NOT FAIR"

kbelliot

Have a large slice of cake with frosting. That is about 2000 calories all on it's own. I got up to about 5000 calories one day by mistake when we celebrated my husbands birthday. :-)

ArroganceInStep

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/pinktiger8?date=2013-05-05

This day alone is why they can't do a 5k cheat day. It's NOT a reffed people. Besides a refeed is not a 'just eat anything' it's got to be planned to basically be hi carb. You are all suggesting nothing but pure sugar, salt & fat.

If anything those suggesting that she go along with it & those suggesting the crap she eat are just as bad as the one thinking a cheat day is needed. There is no way on earth she has enough calorie credit to eat 5000cals in a day.

I'm wondering who are the real eating disorder ones here..... the OP or those who think it's more than ok to pump your body with 5k worth of fat, sugar & salt & then still be ok with it.

Look at my suggestion again (it's in my diary), it's high in protein. It's admittedly light on fruits and veggies, but not the terrible crap you're suggesting. Add a quality salad for lunch and it'd be a 6k day, but better balanced micronutrient-wise. Actually screw it, I added one in. Final verdict with a massive rasberry walnut tossed salad: 5,905 kcals 456 carbs, 299 fat, 300 protein

If you look at the OP's previous posts she acknowledges that her diet is 'crappy'. Going through her diary I think she's low on protein and veggies in particular. I suspect that she's a victim of conveinence, which is tremendously common in folks who don't want to take (or don't feel they have) the time or money to go out and try new food. I would absolutely think it would be time (and calories and money) well spent to take the hit and actually enjoy some good quality cooking. Acg's food porn is a wonderful example. His normal intake is more than most folks could probably do without gaining weight, but I don't think anybody can argue that he doesn't get good eats.

Getting out there and trying the good stuff is part (for me at least) of having a healthy relationship with food.

Shouting "ewwww" or "eating disorder" or "binge" or "I could NEVER do that!!!" isn't very helpful in this circumstance. I tend to think that the best way to show people how to eat well is to show them all the delicious stuff you can eat if you're willing to put a bit of effort into it.

chanel1twenty

Go read the book Shred.
When someone eats (example number) 1,300 cals everrrry day weight loss will not be good because your body gets in the routine of processing the amount and stifles progress.
Much like muscle confusion, when your workouts are always challenging different muscles so your body doesn't get used to your workout, you need diet confusion. You should not eat the same things everyday and you should not eat the same amount of calories everyday.
While 5k may be excessive, having a day where you greatly increase caloric intake is fantastic for the metabolism.

All in all no one knows your body and what works for it as well as you do.
Just some food for thought for everybody! I went through and read most of the posts and my goodness. Thankfully the lady with the heart made out of fruit as her profile pic is gone

whatjesseats

I'm not sure what the entire day would look like, but I would definitely have a carnitas burrito (with rice, beans, cheese, guac, and salsa) from Chipotle, with a side of chips and guac. That's around 1900 cals just for lunch.

Sarauk2sf

So far, reading through this thread, I have learned that I have an eating disorder, am possibly disgusting, can only have a 5k day if I am trying to gain weight and should not be on this website as I am currently bulking. Who knew!

Oh, and that Acg has better food porn than me, but I already knew that!

Going4Lean

I would have to start with cheesecake and pizza