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PlasticGains
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Who has their cheat days on rest days and who has them after a grueling workout?
I personally try to do it after a workout but sometimes when it doesnt fit my schedule I just enjoy myself
I personally try to do it after a workout but sometimes when it doesnt fit my schedule I just enjoy myself
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What’s a cheat.......Iifym💪🏻
There’s nothing dirty or clean about food either...14 -
I do higher calorie/carb refeed days on the weekend, so Friday to Sunday. I usually have a lifting workout Friday and Saturday/Sunday or Monday. My lower calorie days are on rest or cardio days. That is in a deficit. When I am bulking I keep calories consistent day to day, even on a rest day.2
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pinggolfer96 wrote: »What’s a cheat.......Iifym💪🏻
There’s nothing dirty or clean about food either...
Surplus meals non macro counted2 -
I don't have cheat days and I only pay attention to macros when I've done intense workouts (typically very cardio heavy), and even then only protein. That's only because my physical therapist convinced me that it's important after any of the workouts that I do (while she sees a wide variety of people, she's especially interested, professionally, in athletes).
If something fits into my calories, I'll eat it. I am successfully losing weight and gaining strength.1 -
Cheat days are mythical creatures, like unicorns or Santa Claus. Who or what would I be cheating, and why?
If I want to eat over maintenance calories - celebration, special amazing food available, extra hungry, whatever - I just do it and recognize that things need to balance out eventually.
I don't feel like I need that much extra food after "grueling workouts" (maybe they're just not grueling enough? ); usually the exercise calories are adequate compensation. Over maintenance, for me, is more likely to be holidays, special events, travel, or when someone puts a truly amazing food under my nose, with a fork alongside.9 -
Saturdays are typically the day when I get the most exercise and also the day when I eat a lot more food and more indulgent foods. That works out well for me. If I ate "like it was Saturday" on a Tuesday when I sat in an office all day and just took a 40 min neighborhood stroll, I'd probably feel overly full and kinda blah.
I don't do such strenuous workouts that I consider it "necessary" to eat that much more...but I sometimes hike on Saturdays for 5 hours or more and also spend time cleaning or volunteering (somewhat physical) in addition...so that's when I'll eat a bigger dinner and have a beer.1 -
PlasticGains wrote: »pinggolfer96 wrote: »What’s a cheat.......Iifym💪🏻
There’s nothing dirty or clean about food either...
Surplus meals non macro counted
I track everything. I don't generally exceed what would be maintenance but I do tend to save the higher calorie days for days that I have burned more calories through exercise.0 -
I follow a weekly calorie goal so some days are low and some are high. I'm able to fit higher calorie/larger meals in my higher days while still being at goal. Typically, I eat my exercise calories from cardio on my lifting days as I'm hungrier then. I don't have any untracked foods.1
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PlasticGains wrote: »pinggolfer96 wrote: »What’s a cheat.......Iifym💪🏻
There’s nothing dirty or clean about food either...
Surplus meals non macro counted
If you're calorie counting, why would you not count meals?
I enjoy my food even when I count it. When I count it, it's easier to enjoy it calmly (even if I'm over maintenance).
Regardless, I want the data for my science fair project, when losing. How else to get a decent estimate of personal maintenance calories?
(I don't always count, in maintenance. Not the same issue, not the same process.)11 -
I have just been tracking my food every day but eating whatever I want. I don't consider anything I eat to be cheating. Some days are over some are under.3
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PlasticGains wrote: »Who has their cheat days on rest days and who has them after a grueling workout?
I personally try to do it after a workout but sometimes when it doesnt fit my schedule I just enjoy myself
You are assuming that everyone has cheat days and this is far from the truth.
In fact, off the top of my head I can't think of any successful regulars who talk about having cheat days.8 -
kshama2001 wrote: »PlasticGains wrote: »Who has their cheat days on rest days and who has them after a grueling workout?
I personally try to do it after a workout but sometimes when it doesnt fit my schedule I just enjoy myself
You are assuming that everyone has cheat days and this is far from the truth.
In fact, off the top of my head I can't think of any successful regulars who talk about having cheat days.
You see, I never assumed that everyone had cheat days... hence why theres about 70% people that saw this post but didnt reply. And its quite wrong to go around accusing someone for what they didnt do. Stay humble5
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