Coming of you diet

[Nathan]

Hey guys. How do you guys come off your diet? I'd like to do it by not gaining the fat all back (keep the bf% I've gotten down to), at least for a while. How slowly do I need to up calories to get back to about 400 over maintenance. I'm about 500cal below maintenance now. Help would be appreciated.

 

[Nathan]

DAMN. That should be "Coming OFF your diet." Sorry.

 

[JB3]

Well, unless you've slowed your metabolism, returning to maintenance calories should be just that - a return to maintenance, ie. no weight loss/gain.

If you've restricted carbs to an extreme amount, add them back slowly, like +25g/day or something. You will probably retain a lot of water if you jump back into eating high carbs too quickly. Also, eating very low carbs for a long time will lower your insulin sensitivity, so add them back slowly and give your body a chance to readjust.

 

[Nathan]

BUMP. Thanks JB3. Any other opinions/experiences?

 

[BigAndy69]

Make sure you stop eating your dieting food gradually. Keep eating frequently, and add a small amount of food to every meal. Just stay away from dairy, especially milk. I noticed that I cannot stomach milk after dieting.