Why you should NEVER eat a cheat meal (and how to implement refeeds)

TL;DR

Cheat meals can undo progress and lead to guilt and shame, while refeed days can be a more effective and enjoyable approach to fat loss.

Transcript

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Key Insights

• 🥳 Cheat meals can easily undo progress and lead to storing more fat than you burn in a day.
• 🥳 Refeed days, where you add controlled calories to a specific day, can be more effective for fat loss and muscle retention.
• 🥳 Refeed days are also more enjoyable and can boost morale during an extended diet.
• 🥳 There is no set way to implement refeeds, but two to three-day refeeds are generally considered superior to single day refeeds.
• 🥳 When adding refeed days, you may need to adjust calories on non-refeed days to maintain balance.
• 🥘 Refeed days allow you to incorporate fun foods that are normally hard to fit into a diet with lowered calories.
• 🥳 Personal experience shows that refeed days can help individuals stick to a diet for a longer period of time.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is a cheat meal?

A cheat meal is a meal where you eat whatever you want and don't care about your diet. It can easily lead to storing more fat than you burn in a day and undo progress.

Q: How do cheat meals affect you psychologically?

Cheat meals can bring feelings of guilt and shame, as you are breaking your diet and undoing progress. It can be demotivating and set you back mentally.

Q: What is a refeed day?

A refeed day involves purposely adding calories, mainly from carbs, to a specific day. It is more controlled than a cheat meal and can boost fat loss and muscle retention.

Q: How do refeed days affect morale during a diet?

Refeed days allow you to have a break from eating a small amount of food, which can be a big morale booster on an extended diet. It provides a light at the end of the tunnel effect.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• A cheat meal refers to a meal where you eat whatever you want and essentially cheat on your diet. It can easily lead to storing more fat than you burn in a day, undoing progress.

• Refeed days, on the other hand, involve purposely adding calories to a specific day, usually from carbs. Compared to cheat meals, refeed days are more controlled and can boost fat loss and muscle retention.

• Refeed days are also more enjoyable and can be a morale booster during an extended diet.