10,000 Calorie Cheat Day
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Alright, sorry . . . I just looked. I only ate 7796 calories over those three days. Still lousy, and still enough to make me feel bloated.
On top of that, it was tough to get back down to where I'm at normally. I think after stretching your stomach out like that, it still wants to be filled.0 -
Bad idea and no real benefit, especially at that level. Being in prep and 9 weeks out, I would assume your calories are rather low, so you'd basically end up throwing yourself into a caloric surplus and set yourself up for fat gain.
Are you working with a coach, or prepping yourself? If a coach, I'm hoping they haven't set you up on some cookie cutter crash diet...0 -
DaveAkeman wrote: »
That's where my mind went too - but then I thought it would be like Brewster's Millions (80's movie). I wouldn't know how to spend it all! I'd have buy pizza and Chipotle burritos ahead of time - and even that would probably only get me 1/2 way there. And then the feeling afterward..... Ugh....
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Just for fun, I went into my food diary and created a 10,000 calorie day. (I put it in for tomorrow . . . I'll be sure to delete it!) The scary thing is that, thinking back to me a year ago, this isn't all THAT far out of whack. I could definately see me eat most of this in a day a year ago. Even then it would have been a bad day, but not out-of-the-question.
Here's the menu:
Breakfast:
Burger King BK Ultimate Breakfast Platter - 1,420 calories
Starbucks Grande Cafe Mocha 2% w/ whip - 360 calories
Breakfast Total: 1,780 calories
Lunch:
Chipotle Steak Burrite - 850 calories
Pepsi (44 ounce) - 550 calories
Lunch Total: 1,400 calories
Dinner:
Red Robin Monster Burger - 1,151 calories
Red Robin Bottomless Steak Fries (3 servings) - 1,332 calories
Pepsi (44 ounce) - 550 calories
Dinner Total: 3,033 calories
Snacks:
Tillamook Mudslide Ice Cream (8 cups) - 3,040 calories
Apple Pie Slice - 300 calories
Snickers Bar (King Size) - 440 calories
Snacks Total: 3.780 calories
Grand Total for the day: 9.993 calories (<burp>)0 -
DaveAkeman wrote: »Just for fun, I went into my food diary and created a 10,000 calorie day. (I put it in for tomorrow . . . I'll be sure to delete it!) The scary thing is that, thinking back to me a year ago, this isn't all THAT far out of whack. I could definately see me eat most of this in a day a year ago. Even then it would have been a bad day, but not out-of-the-question.
Here's the menu:
Breakfast:
Burger King BK Ultimate Breakfast Platter - 1,420 calories
Starbucks Grande Cafe Mocha 2% w/ whip - 360 calories
Breakfast Total: 1,780 calories
Lunch:
Chipotle Steak Burrite - 850 calories
Pepsi (44 ounce) - 550 calories
Lunch Total: 1,400 calories
Dinner:
Red Robin Monster Burger - 1,151 calories
Red Robin Bottomless Steak Fries (3 servings) - 1,332 calories
Pepsi (44 ounce) - 550 calories
Dinner Total: 3,033 calories
Snacks:
Tillamook Mudslide Ice Cream (8 cups) - 3,040 calories
Apple Pie Slice - 300 calories
Snickers Bar (King Size) - 440 calories
Snacks Total: 3.780 calories
Grand Total for the day: 9.993 calories (<burp>)
XD LoL - that's great! Ah, this is one of the reasons I like MFP's database system. Sooo much Pepsi though - which makes it interesting that you kept the morning coffee to a Grande. And 8 cups of ice cream?! O__o Sign me up for the snacks portion, at least!
I don't know OP, to each their own if you want to try it. Even at my fattest though, this would've laid me up for a few days.
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SashThompson wrote: »Hi all,
Can anyone please tell me the pro's and cons and any experiences had with a 10,000 cal cheat day?
Firstly, I'm currently prepping for my first ever bodybuilding show going into the fitness category. I am 9 weeks out at this stage about to start my cutting phase. I am currently sitting at 56kg and approx 16% BF. I have been fairly strict since January this year, started off with 1 cheat meal a week and have slowly just worked it down to whenever i desperately need a cheat meal for my sanity which is approx 1 meal every 3 weeks or so.
I am wondering whether having a 10,000 cal cheat day would be at all beneficial to me, not only for psychological reasons but physical as well.
If i was to do this it would only be a one off and then i would go straight back to my nutrition plan but i had planned to map it out as detailed below, I just have some doubts and am a little scared it could hinder my progress.
60mins High intensity Cardio
Meal 1: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Legs session
Meal 2: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Chest session
Meal 3: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Back session
Meal 4: 2500 cal
Any experience or advice that anyone has would be greatly appreciated as i don't know what to expect and can't find much info about it on good old google...
That workout routine, is that normal for you? Or just something you were going to try bc of the extra calories? That's 4 hours of heavy workouts in one day. I can't imagine under what circumstances that would be necessary or even beneficial.
Also, no way to the 10000 calories. At 9 weeks out I would not even expect any reasonable "cheats" unless you're losing too quickly and need some extra calories. Just like at any other time, it's all CICO0 -
SashThompson wrote: »Hi all,
Can anyone please tell me the pro's and cons and any experiences had with a 10,000 cal cheat day?
Firstly, I'm currently prepping for my first ever bodybuilding show going into the fitness category. I am 9 weeks out at this stage about to start my cutting phase. I am currently sitting at 56kg and approx 16% BF. I have been fairly strict since January this year, started off with 1 cheat meal a week and have slowly just worked it down to whenever i desperately need a cheat meal for my sanity which is approx 1 meal every 3 weeks or so.
I am wondering whether having a 10,000 cal cheat day would be at all beneficial to me, not only for psychological reasons but physical as well.
If i was to do this it would only be a one off and then i would go straight back to my nutrition plan but i had planned to map it out as detailed below, I just have some doubts and am a little scared it could hinder my progress.
60mins High intensity Cardio
Meal 1: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Legs session
Meal 2: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Chest session
Meal 3: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Back session
Meal 4: 2500 cal
Any experience or advice that anyone has would be greatly appreciated as i don't know what to expect and can't find much info about it on good old google...
That workout routine, is that normal for you? Or just something you were going to try bc of the extra calories? That's 4 hours of heavy workouts in one day. I can't imagine under what circumstances that would be necessary or even beneficial.
Also, no way to the 10000 calories. At 9 weeks out I would not even expect any reasonable "cheats" unless you're losing too quickly and need some extra calories. Just like at any other time, it's all CICO
No that's def not a normal workout day for me. The most I do in one day is 60mins cardio, max 90mins of weight lifting and then 2 hours of choreography practice or gymnastics and that's only ever done twice a week. Normally it's just the cardio and weights.
Either way since someone mentioned that this is something that people do while on enhancement for mass I understand that it's not something I should do at this point.0 -
SashThompson wrote: »SashThompson wrote: »Hi all,
Can anyone please tell me the pro's and cons and any experiences had with a 10,000 cal cheat day?
Firstly, I'm currently prepping for my first ever bodybuilding show going into the fitness category. I am 9 weeks out at this stage about to start my cutting phase. I am currently sitting at 56kg and approx 16% BF. I have been fairly strict since January this year, started off with 1 cheat meal a week and have slowly just worked it down to whenever i desperately need a cheat meal for my sanity which is approx 1 meal every 3 weeks or so.
I am wondering whether having a 10,000 cal cheat day would be at all beneficial to me, not only for psychological reasons but physical as well.
If i was to do this it would only be a one off and then i would go straight back to my nutrition plan but i had planned to map it out as detailed below, I just have some doubts and am a little scared it could hinder my progress.
60mins High intensity Cardio
Meal 1: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Legs session
Meal 2: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Chest session
Meal 3: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Back session
Meal 4: 2500 cal
Any experience or advice that anyone has would be greatly appreciated as i don't know what to expect and can't find much info about it on good old google...
That workout routine, is that normal for you? Or just something you were going to try bc of the extra calories? That's 4 hours of heavy workouts in one day. I can't imagine under what circumstances that would be necessary or even beneficial.
Also, no way to the 10000 calories. At 9 weeks out I would not even expect any reasonable "cheats" unless you're losing too quickly and need some extra calories. Just like at any other time, it's all CICO
No that's def not a normal workout day for me. The most I do in one day is 60mins cardio, max 90mins of weight lifting and then 2 hours of choreography practice or gymnastics and that's only ever done twice a week. Normally it's just the cardio and weights.
Either way since someone mentioned that this is something that people do while on enhancement for mass I understand that it's not something I should do at this point.
One follow-up question - is 60 minutes of cardio ever necessary? I've started doing some weight lifting, and the most cardio I do is the equivalent of 2 miles or 20 minutes.0 -
Who else is dreaming of what they would eat for a 10k calorie day...0
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Lol.. I don't see the point in doing a 10k cheat day.. Do you happen to have a coach for your show? I wouldn't think he/she would approve you of such thing0
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This feels like the dietary equivalent of the story of Icarus.0
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lesliezimmer wrote: »SashThompson wrote: »SashThompson wrote: »Hi all,
Can anyone please tell me the pro's and cons and any experiences had with a 10,000 cal cheat day?
Firstly, I'm currently prepping for my first ever bodybuilding show going into the fitness category. I am 9 weeks out at this stage about to start my cutting phase. I am currently sitting at 56kg and approx 16% BF. I have been fairly strict since January this year, started off with 1 cheat meal a week and have slowly just worked it down to whenever i desperately need a cheat meal for my sanity which is approx 1 meal every 3 weeks or so.
I am wondering whether having a 10,000 cal cheat day would be at all beneficial to me, not only for psychological reasons but physical as well.
If i was to do this it would only be a one off and then i would go straight back to my nutrition plan but i had planned to map it out as detailed below, I just have some doubts and am a little scared it could hinder my progress.
60mins High intensity Cardio
Meal 1: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Legs session
Meal 2: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Chest session
Meal 3: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Back session
Meal 4: 2500 cal
Any experience or advice that anyone has would be greatly appreciated as i don't know what to expect and can't find much info about it on good old google...
That workout routine, is that normal for you? Or just something you were going to try bc of the extra calories? That's 4 hours of heavy workouts in one day. I can't imagine under what circumstances that would be necessary or even beneficial.
Also, no way to the 10000 calories. At 9 weeks out I would not even expect any reasonable "cheats" unless you're losing too quickly and need some extra calories. Just like at any other time, it's all CICO
No that's def not a normal workout day for me. The most I do in one day is 60mins cardio, max 90mins of weight lifting and then 2 hours of choreography practice or gymnastics and that's only ever done twice a week. Normally it's just the cardio and weights.
Either way since someone mentioned that this is something that people do while on enhancement for mass I understand that it's not something I should do at this point.
One follow-up question - is 60 minutes of cardio ever necessary? I've started doing some weight lifting, and the most cardio I do is the equivalent of 2 miles or 20 minutes.
Contest prep means getting very lean. Given that most lean females don't have high TDEE, you have to lean on cardio to maintain any sort of fat loss0 -
OP: I absolutely wouldn't do this. I'd look at setting up a refeed or using a cyclical approach so you get 1 to 2 higher intake days for adherence.0
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lesliezimmer wrote: »SashThompson wrote: »SashThompson wrote: »Hi all,
Can anyone please tell me the pro's and cons and any experiences had with a 10,000 cal cheat day?
Firstly, I'm currently prepping for my first ever bodybuilding show going into the fitness category. I am 9 weeks out at this stage about to start my cutting phase. I am currently sitting at 56kg and approx 16% BF. I have been fairly strict since January this year, started off with 1 cheat meal a week and have slowly just worked it down to whenever i desperately need a cheat meal for my sanity which is approx 1 meal every 3 weeks or so.
I am wondering whether having a 10,000 cal cheat day would be at all beneficial to me, not only for psychological reasons but physical as well.
If i was to do this it would only be a one off and then i would go straight back to my nutrition plan but i had planned to map it out as detailed below, I just have some doubts and am a little scared it could hinder my progress.
60mins High intensity Cardio
Meal 1: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Legs session
Meal 2: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Chest session
Meal 3: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Back session
Meal 4: 2500 cal
Any experience or advice that anyone has would be greatly appreciated as i don't know what to expect and can't find much info about it on good old google...
That workout routine, is that normal for you? Or just something you were going to try bc of the extra calories? That's 4 hours of heavy workouts in one day. I can't imagine under what circumstances that would be necessary or even beneficial.
Also, no way to the 10000 calories. At 9 weeks out I would not even expect any reasonable "cheats" unless you're losing too quickly and need some extra calories. Just like at any other time, it's all CICO
No that's def not a normal workout day for me. The most I do in one day is 60mins cardio, max 90mins of weight lifting and then 2 hours of choreography practice or gymnastics and that's only ever done twice a week. Normally it's just the cardio and weights.
Either way since someone mentioned that this is something that people do while on enhancement for mass I understand that it's not something I should do at this point.
One follow-up question - is 60 minutes of cardio ever necessary? I've started doing some weight lifting, and the most cardio I do is the equivalent of 2 miles or 20 minutes.
Plenty of competitors do 2 hours a day. (urgh)
All it does is create a bigger deficit. Many of the people doing 2 hours cardio are also on ridiculously low calorie diets which is sad.
I'm in the "do as little cardio as possible" camp. If a coach told me to do hours a day they'd have their comp prep jammed up their bum.0 -
lesliezimmer wrote: »SashThompson wrote: »SashThompson wrote: »Hi all,
Can anyone please tell me the pro's and cons and any experiences had with a 10,000 cal cheat day?
Firstly, I'm currently prepping for my first ever bodybuilding show going into the fitness category. I am 9 weeks out at this stage about to start my cutting phase. I am currently sitting at 56kg and approx 16% BF. I have been fairly strict since January this year, started off with 1 cheat meal a week and have slowly just worked it down to whenever i desperately need a cheat meal for my sanity which is approx 1 meal every 3 weeks or so.
I am wondering whether having a 10,000 cal cheat day would be at all beneficial to me, not only for psychological reasons but physical as well.
If i was to do this it would only be a one off and then i would go straight back to my nutrition plan but i had planned to map it out as detailed below, I just have some doubts and am a little scared it could hinder my progress.
60mins High intensity Cardio
Meal 1: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Legs session
Meal 2: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Chest session
Meal 3: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Back session
Meal 4: 2500 cal
Any experience or advice that anyone has would be greatly appreciated as i don't know what to expect and can't find much info about it on good old google...
That workout routine, is that normal for you? Or just something you were going to try bc of the extra calories? That's 4 hours of heavy workouts in one day. I can't imagine under what circumstances that would be necessary or even beneficial.
Also, no way to the 10000 calories. At 9 weeks out I would not even expect any reasonable "cheats" unless you're losing too quickly and need some extra calories. Just like at any other time, it's all CICO
No that's def not a normal workout day for me. The most I do in one day is 60mins cardio, max 90mins of weight lifting and then 2 hours of choreography practice or gymnastics and that's only ever done twice a week. Normally it's just the cardio and weights.
Either way since someone mentioned that this is something that people do while on enhancement for mass I understand that it's not something I should do at this point.
One follow-up question - is 60 minutes of cardio ever necessary? I've started doing some weight lifting, and the most cardio I do is the equivalent of 2 miles or 20 minutes.
It's never NECESSARY, but it's a choice.
I can't do "real" cardio that long in a stretch because my muscles fail (genetic disorder) so that I'm down to a walk, but I lose weight just fine. At my peak of health, the longest I could run at a time was about 3.5 miles. And then I was trashed for days after.
But I had very low body fat and could squat 250lbs free weights for 30 reps. (I was nervous about possible injury with going over. I wasn't confident that anyone there could spot that much!)0 -
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Sounds seriously messed up to me0
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MamaBirdBoss wrote: »lesliezimmer wrote: »SashThompson wrote: »SashThompson wrote: »Hi all,
Can anyone please tell me the pro's and cons and any experiences had with a 10,000 cal cheat day?
Firstly, I'm currently prepping for my first ever bodybuilding show going into the fitness category. I am 9 weeks out at this stage about to start my cutting phase. I am currently sitting at 56kg and approx 16% BF. I have been fairly strict since January this year, started off with 1 cheat meal a week and have slowly just worked it down to whenever i desperately need a cheat meal for my sanity which is approx 1 meal every 3 weeks or so.
I am wondering whether having a 10,000 cal cheat day would be at all beneficial to me, not only for psychological reasons but physical as well.
If i was to do this it would only be a one off and then i would go straight back to my nutrition plan but i had planned to map it out as detailed below, I just have some doubts and am a little scared it could hinder my progress.
60mins High intensity Cardio
Meal 1: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Legs session
Meal 2: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Chest session
Meal 3: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Back session
Meal 4: 2500 cal
Any experience or advice that anyone has would be greatly appreciated as i don't know what to expect and can't find much info about it on good old google...
That workout routine, is that normal for you? Or just something you were going to try bc of the extra calories? That's 4 hours of heavy workouts in one day. I can't imagine under what circumstances that would be necessary or even beneficial.
Also, no way to the 10000 calories. At 9 weeks out I would not even expect any reasonable "cheats" unless you're losing too quickly and need some extra calories. Just like at any other time, it's all CICO
No that's def not a normal workout day for me. The most I do in one day is 60mins cardio, max 90mins of weight lifting and then 2 hours of choreography practice or gymnastics and that's only ever done twice a week. Normally it's just the cardio and weights.
Either way since someone mentioned that this is something that people do while on enhancement for mass I understand that it's not something I should do at this point.
One follow-up question - is 60 minutes of cardio ever necessary? I've started doing some weight lifting, and the most cardio I do is the equivalent of 2 miles or 20 minutes.
It's never NECESSARY, but it's a choice.
I can't do "real" cardio that long in a stretch because my muscles fail (genetic disorder) so that I'm down to a walk, but I lose weight just fine. At my peak of health, the longest I could run at a time was about 3.5 miles. And then I was trashed for days after.
But I had very low body fat and could squat 250lbs free weights for 30 reps. (I was nervous about possible injury with going over. I wasn't confident that anyone there could spot that much!)
Oh?0 -
LolBroScience wrote: »MamaBirdBoss wrote: »lesliezimmer wrote: »SashThompson wrote: »SashThompson wrote: »Hi all,
Can anyone please tell me the pro's and cons and any experiences had with a 10,000 cal cheat day?
Firstly, I'm currently prepping for my first ever bodybuilding show going into the fitness category. I am 9 weeks out at this stage about to start my cutting phase. I am currently sitting at 56kg and approx 16% BF. I have been fairly strict since January this year, started off with 1 cheat meal a week and have slowly just worked it down to whenever i desperately need a cheat meal for my sanity which is approx 1 meal every 3 weeks or so.
I am wondering whether having a 10,000 cal cheat day would be at all beneficial to me, not only for psychological reasons but physical as well.
If i was to do this it would only be a one off and then i would go straight back to my nutrition plan but i had planned to map it out as detailed below, I just have some doubts and am a little scared it could hinder my progress.
60mins High intensity Cardio
Meal 1: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Legs session
Meal 2: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Chest session
Meal 3: 2500 cal
60min Heavy Back session
Meal 4: 2500 cal
Any experience or advice that anyone has would be greatly appreciated as i don't know what to expect and can't find much info about it on good old google...
That workout routine, is that normal for you? Or just something you were going to try bc of the extra calories? That's 4 hours of heavy workouts in one day. I can't imagine under what circumstances that would be necessary or even beneficial.
Also, no way to the 10000 calories. At 9 weeks out I would not even expect any reasonable "cheats" unless you're losing too quickly and need some extra calories. Just like at any other time, it's all CICO
No that's def not a normal workout day for me. The most I do in one day is 60mins cardio, max 90mins of weight lifting and then 2 hours of choreography practice or gymnastics and that's only ever done twice a week. Normally it's just the cardio and weights.
Either way since someone mentioned that this is something that people do while on enhancement for mass I understand that it's not something I should do at this point.
One follow-up question - is 60 minutes of cardio ever necessary? I've started doing some weight lifting, and the most cardio I do is the equivalent of 2 miles or 20 minutes.
It's never NECESSARY, but it's a choice.
I can't do "real" cardio that long in a stretch because my muscles fail (genetic disorder) so that I'm down to a walk, but I lose weight just fine. At my peak of health, the longest I could run at a time was about 3.5 miles. And then I was trashed for days after.
But I had very low body fat and could squat 250lbs free weights for 30 reps. (I was nervous about possible injury with going over. I wasn't confident that anyone there could spot that much!)
Oh?
double oh...?0
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