Cheat Meal Timing

[alluprbdy]

I am a little OCD with my waistline and my diet so wondering how you other guys handle your cheat meal. I time my cheat meal with my PPWO meal. I do this because my cheat meal is very carb heavy so try and time it when my body can use some carbs. I cut some carbs out of my regular PPWO meals and fill that in with about 600 calories or so majority of which are carbs. Maybe I over obsess with this but I'm curious if anyone else bothers this much over there cheat meal or what techniques you may use if any

[Blackfoot]

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I do the same and imo it's a great time to do so. My cheat meals are usually right after a leg workout. I know I've burned a lot of calories with this wo and the anabolic phase (within 45 mins of wo) is a great time to consume high-glycemic carbs. Im only a few weeks in on the return to the gym so Im having to re-read a lot of books bc education is parishable. I like your train of thought on this one.

[alluprbdy]

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Good glad someone else is doing the same, that way i don't feel quite as crazy...

[Tatanka]

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I am getting ready to start a pretty serious cut, but I have a addiction to sweets. This may be a good way to have some sweets every few days. Right now, I'm on a 4500 calorie diet, so I pretty much eat whatever I want, when I want. Making big gains, but come April 2nd all that has to end.

[alluprbdy]

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ya the first week is always hard for me but after that smooth sailing.

[daved150]

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mines easy to time... i have my cheat meal from 10am to 930pm. (i eat pretty clean in the morning!!) lol... when i was really zero'd in on it, i'd just have 1 good cheat meal, (pizza on friday night....family movie bight), a week. IF i did anymore it would be the meal immediately after workout.....

[whitetail]

Re: Cheat Meal Timing

I am a little OCD with my waistline and my diet so wondering how you other guys handle your cheat meal. I time my cheat meal with my PPWO meal. I do this because my cheat meal is very carb heavy so try and time it when my body can use some carbs. I cut some carbs out of my regular PPWO meals and fill that in with about 600 calories or so majority of which are carbs. Maybe I over obsess with this but I'm curious if anyone else bothers this much over there cheat meal or what techniques you may use if any

You are not the only one. Now that I have found cardio and a new waist line I freak out if I slip up at all. From what I can tell if you really have your diet dialed in, a good half day cheat doesn't hurt if you time it right. I look at it more of a refeed than a cheat.
If I know I am going out Saturday I on Friday I go a little lower on cals and near zero carbs. Sat morning heavy weight training and keep it clean until I go out and apps and beers start flyin. Sunday at some point I pay for my sins on cardiovascular equipment of choice.

[Blackfoot]

Re: Cheat Meal Timing

You are not the only one. Now that I have found cardio and a new waist line I freak out if I slip up at all. From what I can tell if you really have your diet dialed in, a good half day cheat doesn't hurt if you time it right. I look at it more of a refeed than a cheat.
If I know I am going out Saturday I on Friday I go a little lower on cals and near zero carbs. Sat morning heavy weight training and keep it clean until I go out and apps and beers start flyin. Sunday at some point I pay for my sins on cardiovascular equipment of choice.

nice! and i like the word "refeed". its all about the spin man!