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What happens when you eat low carb and have a cheat day?

miam4nia
miam4nia Posts: 137 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I had pizza and ice cream after 2 months of eating between 20-50 g of carbs a day.......i felt extra bloated, how long does this hinder your weight loss??

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  • crobinson0923
    crobinson0923 Posts: 57
    In my experience it usually takes me 2 days to get back to where i was and back on track... depending on how bad i endulge
  • cupcakethefatclown
    cupcakethefatclown Posts: 26
    you will die... there is no cheating on low carb... can i have your ipod?
  • Rewinds
    Rewinds Posts: 60
    you will die... there is no cheating on low carb... can i have your ipod?

    Oh man >< this made me laugh more than it should have.
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    You're gonna be ok.
  • shovav91
    shovav91 Posts: 2,335 Member
    Your body needs carbs to live. Indulging in "bad carbs" on occasion can be healthy for your body and metabolism. Don't worry about it, drink water, you'll be fine :D
  • avaloneternal
    avaloneternal Posts: 216
    you will die... there is no cheating on low carb... can i have your ipod?

    You just made my life XD Calories in and calories out ultimately are the only hard and fast rule. I could never do low carb, that's why I run, so I have an excuse to eat carbs I love.
  • servilia
    servilia Posts: 3,452 Member
    You'll weigh in a little higher in the next day or so but it's just water from the extra glycogen storage. wouldn't worry about it.
  • wbgolden
    wbgolden Posts: 2,066 Member
    You just made my life XD Calories in and calories out ultimately are the only hard and fast rule. I could never do low carb, that's why I run, so I have an excuse to eat carbs I love.
    indeed
  • miam4nia
    miam4nia Posts: 137 Member
    you will die... there is no cheating on low carb... can i have your ipod?

    yesss take my ipod i dont deserve it i ate carbs :(
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Carbs are good, the preferred energy source, why try and keep them so low? As you've already found out, keeping them that low, just leads to cravings. :tongue:
  • cppeace
    cppeace Posts: 764 Member
    you will die... there is no cheating on low carb... can i have your ipod?

    yesss take my ipod i dont deserve it i ate carbs :(
    awww now dont say such stuff... Everyone needs to e enduldge on occassion. When I was on a truly low carb diet as in under 20 carbs aday and in ketosis it took me three days to get back to losing. No worries just eat healthy and live life dont survive. This about living a healthy life :)
  • Jessb1985
    Jessb1985 Posts: 264 Member
    If you're on low carb the only thing it would do would be to kick you out of ketosis, so until you get back into it in a few days you might feel pretty crappy and be craving extra carbs. Good luck :)
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