One day of overeating...

daisyeyes
daisyeyes Posts: 144
in Health and Weight Loss
This may seem like a dumb question. Is it healthy to overeat for one day? I heard it can actually be beneficial because it boosts your metabolism and can break your plateau. I just want to know if this is true, or just a myth?

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  • mgobluetx12
    mgobluetx12 Posts: 1,326 Member
    It's not a dumb question, but one day of anything is not going to boost your metabolism nor break your plateau. Just not enough time to make any kind of impact.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Try eating at maintenance for a week then returning to your cut.

    Yes. A whole week.
  • janinealfke
    janinealfke Posts: 93
    overeating is never a good thing. But shaking things up when you have plateaued is a good thing. For me I increase carbs which I normally keep at or under 30g a day. If you are active, you should increase your caloric intake...if you are not active, try to get active. I have been losing for about 18 mos and have slowed greatly so have started going to the gym everyday for water aerobics. It's helping. Feel free to friend me if you like.

    Best of luck

    Janine Alfke
  • symonspatrick
    symonspatrick Posts: 213 Member
    I believe it is a myth however I do overeat on some days and undereat on other days. There seems to be on average at least one day a week that I overeat and one day a week that I undereat. I don't worry about being perfect everyday. I go by weekly and monthly averages and so far that has worked really well for me.
  • daisyeyes
    daisyeyes Posts: 144
    Thanks! So I'm thinking that overeating isn't necessarily good, but if I want to break my plateau I should up my calorie intake for about a week and exercise more?
  • 808haoleboy
    808haoleboy Posts: 23 Member
    For some reason, this has worked for me. When a plateau goes on and on and on - I eat whatever I want for one day and it does help break the plateau. I have no explanation for why this works - it just does.

    I have exactly the same situation. No explanation either!
  • brillmer
    brillmer Posts: 1,268 Member
    Thanks! So I'm thinking that overeating isn't necessarily good, but if I want to break my plateau I should up my calorie intake for about a week and exercise more?

    that could work.

    i find the best solution for a plateau is to recalculate your TDEE / caloric intake based on your (most likely) new weight / etc.

    if the new caloric intake number is more or less the same then the amount of calories you were currently intaking, i would consider changing workouts / alter eating habits slightly.. soo for example if you've only been doing cardio, add in strength training. or change up the amount / type of cardio you do. change your workout regiments or add in some HIIT or even LISS (high intensity interval training or low intensity steady state). Or reduce the amount of processed carbs and increase your protein and healthy fat.. etc. Thats what i did and it always worked for me.

    i just can't imagine over eating on purpose is a good strategy.:P at least not consistently.

    my 2 cents

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