Sugar on a Refeed day?

[A/D/T]

Here are the stats:

Height: 6'2"
Weight: 191
Age: 30
BF%: No clue. (Starting to see my abs...)
Current cycle: Cutting

Calories per day: 1700 - 2100 (Currently averaging around 1850)
Fat per day: 90g - 110g
Protein per day: 190g - 210g
Carbs per day: 35g - 100g (Currently averaging 86 - I eat "clean")
Sugar per day: Under 25g

1) I have done low carb weeks with a refeed on one of the seven days. I have done refeeds with lots of oatmeal, Fiber One, bagels, tons of vegetables, etc.

2) I have done other refeeds where I have eaten Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, organic sugary treats such as organic pop tarts, organic cookies, organic snack bars, etc.

My question is, Do I need the sugar to kick start my metabloism every week? I am really not sure at this point. During both types of refeeds, my results have not been completely clear. I have done searches and read other articles on refeeds and I cannot come to the conclusion of whether or not sugar is needed for a "proper" refeed. The reason I ask specifically about sugar is because my daily intake of carb grams and sugar grams are amazingly low.

Anyone care to comment or have suggestions?

Best,
Andrew

[Sam C]

It definately COULD NOT hurt. Especially if its once a week.

[A/D/T]

How have your refeeds gone? More success from "clean" or higher metabolism with sugary organic products + kiddy cereal?

Best,
Andrew

[Sezer_j]

How have your refeeds gone? More success from "clean" or higher metabolism with sugary organic products + kiddy cereal?

Best,
Andrew

Eat what you want... in moderation.


When I carb up I tend to stick solely to brown rice as default food (keeps the water retention down), but I add handfuls of cereal here and there, an apple, fruit mixes etc etc.

Just eat tones, but with complex (natural) carbs.

[ballinfrogs]

RE-FEED Day = ??

[A/D/T]

Thanks for the suggestions so far. My last refeed consisted of the "clean" carbs and no sugar. Of course, my next refeed will be a cheat day. No eating "clean" on Thanksgiving!

Best,
Andrew

[big-muscle-19]

bump

how bad would some sugar be on a refeed ? im craving some sugar

id presume most of the glucose will be taken into my muscles/liver since im quite depleted atm and the insulin spike would assist this ? or am i totally wrong here

[a4a]

Generally, most refeeds or carb loads can be done dirty, but many clean ones have a guideline of around 100 grams from sucralose, which is what Lyle McDonald suggested for UD 2.0, and people have had great success with that, so I'd stick with around 100g.