Cheating Question

[mjbfan79]

If you cheat meaning eating to much sweets or eating fast food. Is it best to work out right after or before your going to cheat to burn the calories off.

[sameey70]

If you cheat meaning eating to much sweets or eating fast food. Is it best to work out right after or before your going to cheat to burn the calories off.

philosophy is that all foods can fit into a healthy meal plan. Of course, fast food and sweets are things that you will want to limit due to the high calorie, low nutrient content. If you feel that craving for fast food, try the kids meal and don't supersize, lowfat milk instead of soda. If you have to have soda, make it diet. Avoid the sauces if you can. I think that it's unrealistic to say that you will never eat sweets or fast foods, but eat them on rare occasionss. As far as when to exercise, it doesn't matter. If those "cheat" calories are in excess of what your body needs, it will be converted to fat. If not, the body will use them appropriately. It's all about energy balance.

[swanso5]

i try as much as possible to have it after training

e.g.

no cheat before training as i don't feel energised enough
train
usual post meal (whey in wtaer, rice bublles, milk and sugar) immediately after
30 - 60mins later cheat meal or regular meal

it's important that you don't REPLACE your post meal with the cheat meal

sammey is right though basically it's cals in vs cal's out so limit fat and carb cal's thereafter and/or have a low carb ish breaky the next day

[sameey70]

Acutally I don't recommend limiting the amount of carbs as far as the percentage( 50-55%) in the diet. Carbohydrates are the body's preferred source of fuel. It maintains blood glucose and prevents protein (muscle) breakdown as well as many other functions. Reduce the TOTAL amount of calories consumed to create a calorie deficit. Protein needs will increase a bit, but it is easily comsumed through diet.