Diet Breaks?
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I forgot to say, I did the diet break a couple of times last year and didn't notice any negative changes in the mirror. Went from eating an average of 1900 cals a day to ~2700 cals a day for the 2 weeks. Towards the end of the 2 weeks, I was getting fed up of the extra calories and quite relieved to be back to a deficit.0
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That would be a nice feeling, lol, fed up with too MANY calories!0
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It is essentially a refeed period where you eat at or above maintenance calories for a period of time. Two weeks is ideal and allows your hormone levels to rebalance in a way that is conducive to fat mass loss.0
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Do you think I should eat at maintenance for the 2 weeks or above?0
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Do you think I should eat at maintenance for the 2 weeks or above?
I would eat a few hundred calories above maintenance.0 -
Do you think I should eat at maintenance for the 2 weeks or above?
I would eat a few hundred calories above maintenance.0 -
Do you think I should eat at maintenance for the 2 weeks or above?
I would eat a few hundred calories above maintenance.
Your body will initially store the extra calories as mainly muscle mass after eating at a deficit, so the added LBM will enhance your metabolism overall and give you a few ounces of additional muscle, which is always a good thing. That is, if you believe Torbjorn Akerfeldt's research.0 -
That makes sense. I think you've convinced me. And WOW, what fun will it be to eat all those calories!
Did you have any problems with hunger after the rest period? I kinda think I might. When I first started, it was a hurdle for me for the first two weeks and coming off that high of a calorie intake, seems to me, might be pretty similar. Just wondering.
Thanks, I definetly appreciate the input!0 -
Any hunger issues I come across I usually try to squash by eating more nutrient dense/calorie light food for awhile, like a LOT of veggies and lean meats. Once you become accustomed to the lower intake, you can resume more calorie dense foods.0
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Thanks again for your input. I guess I'll be eating it up for the next 14 days starting tomorrow!0
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Just continue trying to hit your protein goal.0
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