Once you accept,
that occasional cheat day is not the end of the world (but not suggested also), you can use the extra energy to your advantage.
While we try to stick to a Paleo diet, I do have
the occasional cheat day & wanted to share some of these super easy recipes with you so you can stock your freezer and spend more time enjoying your family & less time in the kitchen!
While we try to stick to a Paleo diet, I do have
the occasional cheat day & wanted to...
Not exact matches
Even on the
occasional «
cheat day,» I've been making healthier choices.
Regardless of what kind of
cheating (
occasional cheat meals or an entire
cheat day once per week) you tend to do, the fact is that it's necessary and could even be beneficial for your performance and gains.
You can have an
occasional cheat, but if you want optimal results, you'll cut out these foods completely for 30
days, and then eat them only on rare occasions.
I personally don't plan
cheat days but I do have
occasional «
cheat meals» a 2 - 3 times per year.
If you avoid or strictly limit refined processed carbohydrates (apart from an
occasional treat on your
cheat day), you will be well on your way to natural weight loss that lasts.
But after being discharged from hospital after a 5 week admission a few weeks ago I have restricted to 1000 - 1200 calories a
day while exercising and the
occasional twice a week
cheat day of 1700 - 2000 calories and I have been gaining very rapidly (over a kilo in 1.5 weeks when I'm only supposed to be gaining 500g every 2 weeks).
The
occasional re-feed
day is still important but not to be confused with consuming any junk you want, popularized by the oft - eating
cheat meal crowd.