Cheat Day Article by John Barardi

[donescobar2000]

I was reading an article on cheat meals by John Barardi. It stated that durning a period of overfeeding and having a cheat meal you would probably store carbs or the fat. It stated it also may vary on your bodytype. Anyways how would I dertermine which was burned vs. stored. This maybe a stupid question but just though I would ask since I believe I hit the wall in shredding I ate a ton of bad shyt. Chinese food w/ rice ( general tso chickent), lowfat sherbert, fruit juice, apple pie, and a box of a cereal along with some of my healthy food. This was a refeed / cheat day.

 

[Mr.X]

I was reading an article on cheat meals by John Barardi. It stated that durning a period of overfeeding and having a cheat meal you would probably store carbs or the fat. It stated it also may vary on your bodytype. Anyways how would I dertermine which was burned vs. stored. This maybe a stupid question but just though I would ask since I believe I hit the wall in shredding I ate a ton of bad shyt. Chinese food w/ rice ( general tso chickent), lowfat sherbert, fruit juice, apple pie, and a box of a cereal along with some of my healthy food. This was a refeed / cheat day.

Refeed and cheat are two different things; w/ a refeed it's controlled w/ cheat it's not. If it's controlled, then you shouldn't' have much problems w/ fat gain. If it's a cheat day, you might gain some fat. Anything over BMR+activity output can lead to fat gain, i.e. 1lb. of fat = 3500cal, so if you're 3500 cal over BMR+activity= 1lb of fat gained. Of course, it's not always that easy, but it's the same concept overall.

Mr.X

 

[donescobar2000]

Well I probably did 4000 cals with all that. Im sure the fat gain will not be significant, assuming I hold my weight with 2700 cals.

 

[heregothere]

don't worry about it man.

just tell yourself that the splurge helped you stay sane. i think the psychological benefits of occasionally 'cheating', for some people, is a very beneficial thing.

just don't let let it become a common occurence. and from your stats one can tell that you are dedicated, so you prob don't have to worry about it.