i'm taking a week off. but got some ?"s

[Darnelle B]

ok i think my body need a rest. so im taking a week off i made some great progress in the last 2 months. so this week i'm stoping everything except the protein shakes. i dont want my body to adapt to what i been doing. so this time off would be good. plus i want to get my diet in order 100%.

the qustions i have are,how should i eat while taking this time off?

should i eat the same or mantnice or over mantince.

if any body have any suggests on what i should do while taking this time off.

this is to get me ready for my next goal

[Darnelle B]

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[TheKansan]

Why are you taking a week off from proper nutrition? I don't think your body needs a break from that. Or do you mean you are taking a week off from working out?

[Darnelle B]

i'm taking a week off from lifting and cardio

[lupinecat]

I would eat maintenance, with a good balance of macros. I think taking a week off is a great idea, time to recharge etc. But I think some light cardio, i.e. walking here and there would be beneficial also, just to keep your body moving.

[Darnelle B]

yea i think i will still do cardio. to make sure i dont gain any FAT.

[jdominic6]

Originally Posted by platinum18

yea i think i will still do cardio. to make sure i dont gain any FAT.

the worst case you'll gain in a week is a pound of fat, i wouldnt worry about it, and if anything you'll even gain some LBM from recovering of the week before. anything else would probably just be bloating etc... just depends on how "off" you go with your diet.

[jkang]

Don't forget that Awesome cheat meal, to mentally recharge.

[Darnelle B]

i'm going to try and take this time to make my deit evevn better. maybe one cheat but i will still do cardio. no weights for this week,and no supps just protein shakes

[Darnelle B]

Originally Posted by jdominic6

the worst case you'll gain in a week is a pound of fat, i wouldnt worry about it, and if anything you'll even gain some LBM from recovering of the week before. anything else would probably just be bloating etc... just depends on how "off" you go with your diet.

i wont go off my diet i'm really taking this time to also inprove it.

and to also inprove my workout routine.

[nithos]

If you are currently 500 cal below maintenance, I would say eat at the same levels you are eating now. This would put you at slightly above maintenance if you are cutting back on activity.

Reason behind this is you are giving your body the nutrients it needs to recover. You could even up calories slightly to "rev-up" your metabolism.

[GP2001]

Why stop exercise all together? I can see you wanting to take a break from the gym, but if I were you I would be extra conscious of making sure that I am active throughout the days. Try to go out for a bike ride, go hiking, mow the lawn, go for a walk. Simple stuff, just to keep you active. Honestly, I dont see how after 2 months your body needs to take time off. If your worried about it adapting to your workouts, then just change it up a bit and do different exercises/routines. Not bashing you or anything, if you've been making good progress a week off is fine assuming you don't binge like crazy. I think its good sometimes to take a break from the usual routine, whether you need it physically, or just some time off mentally.

[Darnelle B]

Originally Posted by nithos

If you are currently 500 cal below maintenance, I would say eat at the same levels you are eating now. This would put you at slightly above maintenance if you are cutting back on activity.

Reason behind this is you are giving your body the nutrients it needs to recover. You could even up calories slightly to "rev-up" your metabolism.

yea i'm going to eat the same and do cardio. so i should still lose weight while my body recover.

[Darnelle B]

ok my week is going good. i'm eating clean,my diet is getting better. i feel better. i cant wait to go back and hit the weights. i'm going crazy not lifting.lol but i have done some cardio.

[Darnelle B]

Originally Posted by GP2001

Why stop exercise all together? I can see you wanting to take a break from the gym, but if I were you I would be extra conscious of making sure that I am active throughout the days. Try to go out for a bike ride, go hiking, mow the lawn, go for a walk. Simple stuff, just to keep you active. Honestly, I dont see how after 2 months your body needs to take time off. If your worried about it adapting to your workouts, then just change it up a bit and do different exercises/routines. Not bashing you or anything, if you've been making good progress a week off is fine assuming you don't binge like crazy. I think its good sometimes to take a break from the usual routine, whether you need it physically, or just some time off mentally.

i been doing this for 3 years. this is the first week i took off in 3 years. i went from 400lbs to 270lbs. i think my body might need a break from lifting weights. that is all i'm doing one week off from the weights.

[Joe Go]

Your doing the right thing by taking some time off. Just be careful with the cheat meals. Pay close attention to what your mind does when you eat a favorite past junk food. If you start going overboard, like eating a whole box of ho ho's for example, you might want to stay to a clean diet. Your mind will remember that it loves to eat big calories of ho ho's so reintroducing your mind to it may cause cravings to come back.

Looking at your pictures you are doing extremely well. Congradulations! I'm impressed.

[Darnelle B]

Originally Posted by Joe Go

Your doing the right thing by taking some time off. Just be careful with the cheat meals. Pay close attention to what your mind does when you eat a favorite past junk food. If you start going overboard, like eating a whole box of ho ho's for example, you might want to stay to a clean diet. Your mind will remember that it loves to eat big calories of ho ho's so reintroducing your mind to it may cause cravings to come back.

Looking at your pictures you are doing extremely well. Congradulations! I'm impressed.

thanks a lot man. i dont really do cheats i just try to eat good allt he time. if i do go off it's only a little like half a cookie

[Darnelle B]

2 more days and i'm back to hitting the weights. i feel like when i get back i will lift the whole gym.lol my diet has been great. i did cardio.

[Darnelle B]

i cant take it no more,i'm going to the park to workout today. i feel like i'm missing apart of my life. it's been a good break.lol but it's time to get back to work. just doing. pull ups,dips,and push ups. i get back in the gym on monday.

the time i took off was good i got my diet on point. my diet is like 90% good now. i know everything i eat so i been counting cals in my head. and i been doing good. when and if i ever start bulikng.lol i will count cals or maybe if i start to miss up on my diet now. i hope that does not happen.

[Bronkko]

eat clean

eat slightly above maintenence.

[dillingerescp]

Definitely... I had to take a break from lifting a couple weeks ago for about 5 days... It wasn't my choice, but I had to go visit family.

When I came back to lifting, I felt like I could lift the whole day, I felt amazing.

breaks are definitely great for your body to recover, you can probably gain a little mass and get better lifts to, to help your body repair.

[Darnelle B]

but this week off drove me insane. i felt like if i dont lift a weight i will kill someone.lol

[Darnelle B]

ok monday i'm back at it. i cant wait hit the weights.

[Joe Go]

Originally Posted by platinum18

ok monday i'm back at it. i cant wait hit the weights.

Welcome back.