Cheating. . Good for what?

[ny58]

is it just a mental reason people cheat once a week or is there a physical reason as well. . is it good for u physically to cheat once a week?

[Tussmann57]

psychological, it can raise lepitin and help with fat loss if done right. Cheating allows you to be human as apposed to a machine regurgitating the same meal protocol on a day to day life.

[willldabeast]

i agree it can be helpful if done right. it just pisses me off when people cheat and then come on here and cry about it and feel guilty about it for entire week until their next cheat.

[bookv]

Eating a large meal on occasion can trigger metabolism. Secondly, we're normal ppl, not pros (at least most of us), no reason to completely deprive ourselves of foods we enjoy.

[KenshinR1]

it's good for my sanity, gotta have my once a week pizza

[Mr. Aries]

good for the metabolism, also restores your glycogen level.

[Ke422azn]

is it just a mental reason people cheat once a week or is there a physical reason as well. . is it good for u physically to cheat once a week?

Cheating is what females do with alpha males, so they can get pregnant and have a beta male to take care of it. Its natural selection. Get the good genetics, and have someone there to take care of it.

[Tussmann57]

Cheating is what females do with alpha males, so they can get pregnant and have a beta male to take care of it. Its natural selection. Get the good genetics, and have someone there to take care of it.

I used to think you were funny.

[Ke422azn]

I used to think you were funny.

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[MarkVI]

If you have a balanced diet and can eat the foods you like in moderation -- it's not a cheat...it's called a regular day of eating. These days cheat = binge.

[ponshoe]

psychological, it can raise lepitin and help with fat loss if done right. Cheating allows you to be human as apposed to a machine regurgitating the same meal protocol on a day to day life.

That and also remember that Cheating days should mean Re-Feed days, those where you eat lots of healthy food ( calorie surpulus ) to reset your metabolism. You won't get same effects as if you eat pizza, but anyway it can help you to keep you satisfied and go in line.

[ColdasIce18]

These days people seem to mistake cheat days for junk food binge days where everything goes..

Next time I cheat I'm having an extra large quiznos, apple and cinnamon oatmeal and some mixed fruit in yoghurt.

IMO binging on crap sets you back

[Chin@man]

If you have a balanced diet and can eat the foods you like in moderation -- it's not a cheat...it's called a regular day of eating. These days cheat = binge.

Exactly. (repped)

[digitalgoodtime]

These days people seem to mistake cheat days for junk food binge days where everything goes..

Next time I cheat I'm having an extra large quiznos, apple and cinnamon oatmeal and some mixed fruit in yoghurt.

IMO binging on crap sets you back

binging on crap most certainly sets me back, so i've stopped it. i totally agree with the posts above about re-feeds as well. i used to have a cheat day, then i cut back to cheat meal, and now i'm trying to simply refeed. if i have a bad meal, it's no reason to go blow the rest of the day and call it a cheat day. mentally you'll feel significant guilt all week after a cheat day, and it will set u back in achieving your goals.

do everything in moderation.

[juice1348]

I cheat, binge, whatever you call it every Sunday... I usually eat 4 or so meals of whatever I want (fast food, pizza, ice cream sundaes, cake, whatever). I do it because I love the taste of all that food and it gives me something to look forward to all week. Plus I do it because on Sunday's I'm usually hungover like a mofo, lol.

[The Solution]

is it just a mental reason people cheat once a week or is there a physical reason as well. . is it good for u physically to cheat once a week?

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bbin...=CheatMealTips

this will help you.. read up!

[Steel Jacket]

I personally don't understand the whole cheat thing. After all, your only cheating yourself. It seems that it causes more people stress than anything else. The last time I "cheated", I felt like **** both mentally and physically (mainly physically) for a couple days. Does it make sense to work hard for 6 days a week... then set yourself back on the last day, only to realize that you feel like crap afterwards?

After eating healthy for a couple of years, I have noticed that I don't crave unhealthy food at all anymore. So there's really no temptation to cheat myself.

[Ricky_k]

bulk and cut cycles ftw.

I cant live my whole life missing out which is why cycles keep me sane.

[GetShredded]

I personally don't understand the whole cheat thing. After all, your only cheating yourself. It seems that it causes more people stress than anything else. The last time I "cheated", I felt like **** both mentally and physically (mainly physically) for a couple days. Does it make sense to work hard for 6 days a week... then set yourself back on the last day, only to realize that you feel like crap afterwards?

After eating healthy for a couple of years, I have noticed that I don't crave unhealthy food at all anymore. So there's really no temptation to cheat myself.

Kudos to you, I always like going out with the friends or parents 1 time every couple weeks and just eating whatever because I am human and 1 meal out of 2 weeks isn't going to do anything to me since I train hard.

[Captain Sagara]

is it just a mental reason people cheat once a week or is there a physical reason as well. . is it good for u physically to cheat once a week?

Sanity,balance,enjoy things once in a while...If one's on keto or a very low-carb diet,basically walking around depleted 24/7 a cheat meal is definetly advised and can give good results...
If you are already dieting with a good amount of carbs,cheat meal is useless on a physiqual standpoint...

[juice1348]

I do it because I want to...I enjoy drinking with my friends on Saturday nights and then eating bad on Sundays....do I need any other reason?

[BigTymePlayer25]

is it just a mental reason people cheat once a week or is there a physical reason as well. . is it good for u physically to cheat once a week?

I recommend 3 CHEAT MEALS per week when bulking....to grow you NEED the extra CALORIES....especially if you are an ectomorph with a fast metabolism

[gfundaro]

They aren't necessary physically...you can get the same benefits from an excess of clean foods (a refeed). However, I think a cheat meal is beneficial if you're struggling mentally and are apt to have a binge if you don't treat yourself to something small once a week. I'm planning on having one cheat meal every two weeks rather than a whole day or two of eating what I want every 2-3 months. But a cheat MEAL is just that...one MEAL. There's really no benefit to having a huge binge day. You only have a 3500 calorie deficit, it's not hard to eat that.

[pomaikai]

Personally I work out for cheat meals. I usually dont have a cheat day. I generally watch what I eat calorie wise and dont consider a meal cheating unless the calories is really high. A cup of ice cream is not cheating if I maintain my daily calories. I usually have 2-3 cheat meals a weeks.

My last cheat meal was a chuck e cheese salad followed by a large meat lovers pizza. 2 slices from eating the whole pizza. Felt like crap(physically not mentally) for the next 2 days, but it was worth it.

[Steel Jacket]

It also depends what you consider a cheat meal. I've been on a mostly clean bulk for about a year, so I eat lots of calories to begin with (About 5,000/Day). If I went to Atlantic City and ate a 2,500 calorie buffet meal consisting of steak, chicken breast, potatoes and so on, I wouldn't consider that a cheat meal at all. Those are the foods I normally eat anyway. A cheat meal to me is McDonald's, Burger King, Arby's, fast food, Chinese buffet, pizza, etc... alcohol. Those are the kinds of things that set me back both mentally and physically. It all depends on what your goals are, and how serious you are about them.

[The Solution]

It also depends what you consider a cheat meal. I've been on a mostly clean bulk for about a year, so I eat lots of calories to begin with (About 5,000/Day). If I went to Atlantic City and ate a 2,500 calorie buffet meal consisting of steak, chicken breast, potatoes and so on, I wouldn't consider that a cheat meal at all. Those are the foods I normally eat anyway. A cheat meal to me is McDonald's, Burger King, Arby's, fast food, Chinese buffet, pizza, etc... alcohol. Those are the kinds of things that set me back both mentally and physically. It all depends on what your goals are, and how serious you are about them.

i agree, im on a clean bulk as well, even when dining out you can find good options.. neaerly anywhere you go will have a chicken/steak meal that comes with a side of veg and some decent carb source like a potato or rice,

if I did decide to cheat i would just add something extra to my meals clean to keep me satisfied a bit more, knowing that i would go all out and binge on some junk like fast food or something would make me sick for days and just push me way back ( from my perspective)