Strategic Cheating Diet

[cesaravila]

I'm looking to see if any one has had experience with doing a calorie restricted diet during the week (perhaps incorporating fasting as well) in order to allow for binges on the weekends and to foster anabolic growth via production of GH, insulin resistance on weekdays, massive carb loads on weekends.

Also, hypothetically speaking, could one achieve clean bulking or cutting simply by balancing weekly caloric intake rather than trying to follow a daily continuum. All evidence points to yes since the body is constantly in a state of energy balance and not just at one point in time. Thanks all.

[AlwaysTryin]

I'm looking to see if any one has had experience with doing a calorie restricted diet during the week (perhaps incorporating fasting as well) in order to allow for binges on the weekends and to foster anabolic growth via production of GH, insulin resistance on weekdays, massive carb loads on weekends.

Also, hypothetically speaking, could one achieve clean bulking or cutting simply by balancing weekly caloric intake rather than trying to follow a daily continuum. All evidence points to yes since the body is constantly in a state of energy balance and not just at one point in time. Thanks all.

Yes the body doesn't work on an exact 24 hour period. There is no set period but don't go to stupid extreme examples like some people do who think you can eat a months calories in one day lol

[Jax05]

I'm looking to see if any one has had experience with doing a calorie restricted diet during the week (perhaps incorporating fasting as well) in order to allow for binges on the weekends and to foster anabolic growth via production of GH, insulin resistance on weekdays, massive carb loads on weekends.
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Ultimate Diet 2.0

You get to eat 800-1000g of carbs on your re-feed day, depending on your size of course

[blindspot13]

Replace "Strategic" with "Stupid" and you're onto something

[Djaye]

I wouldn't say a massive carb load over the whole weekend would be beneficial. Maybe just incorporating extra carbs throughout the day with one actual "cheat" meal.

[DaBubzy]

I eat a little less during the week to compensate for going out on the weekends, but doing strategic cheat days and such isnt going to do anything but foster an eating disorder

[OoChadwickoO]

See a doctor OP

If you want to starve yourself throught the week, to binge on 1 day, well you have a mental probelm

PLease do something before it gets worse OP.

Only Adivse

Please dont get other member to join with you, delete this thread.

[Jax05]

See a doctor OP

If you want to starve yourself throught the week, to binge on 1 day, well you have a mental probelm

PLease do something before it gets worse OP.

Only Adivse

Please dont get other member to join with you, delete this thread.

Well, to be honest, OP is not (completely) crazy. There are diets out there that utilize very low carb/low cal intake for a few days (ultimate diet 2.0, leangains,etc), followed by a day or two of reloading. But in these diets you usually have to control fat intake, which alot of people don't do and instead they go on an all-you-can-eat spree for 2-3 days.

[Dimaline312000]

If it works for you and you're keeping within your goal than diet however you want.

[OoChadwickoO]

Well, to be honest, OP is not (completely) crazy. There are diets out there that utilize very low carb/low cal intake for a few days (ultimate diet 2.0, leangains,etc), followed by a day or two of reloading. But in these diets you usually have to control fat intake, which alot of people don't do and instead they go on an all-you-can-eat spree for 2-3 days.

Ok, yes their are reefeds, but are they binges?

No, their controlled refeeds for a purpose, not for enjoyment.

[Jax05]

Ok, yes their are reefeds, but are they binges?

No, their controlled refeeds for a purpose, not for enjoyment.

I agree, controlled refeeds not binges.

[ctbeast]

I eat a little less during the week to compensate for going out on the weekends, but doing strategic cheat days and such isnt going to do anything but foster an eating disorder

Same here, best method to go by if you ask me. Gives me a little wiggle room when saturday night comes to know no negative effects will come from say having an extra piece of this or that.