Calling "VeraDeMilo" - Keto Diet Review!

[VeraDeMilo]

Got it. What about drinking beer on my cheat day?

I plan on trying to cheat at the end of the day (last meal) on Saturday.

Also - I would not be doing this until another 2 1/2 weeks. (UFC fight night)

Thanks again for all your help!

Also - will only carbs take your body out of ketosis? Is it easy to screw up and go back to normal?

Since I'm assuming that you are a recreational lifter and not getting ready for any sort of competition, I see nothing wrong with having a few beers with and right after your cheat meal. I would keep the drinking in a 2 hour window if possible.

Carbs are what takes you out of ketosis, (more specifically- Sugar). Yes it's easy to screw up and go back to normal and out of ketosis. Thats why this particular version of the diet is so strict. And as you attempt to get back into ketosis, your body and mind will feel like crap again, like you feel on a very low carb diet. Untill it gets back to running on ketones.

The 2 good thing about having your cheat meal as the last meal of the day are:
1) By having it earlier in the day, many people lose discipline and tend to cheat with their other meals.
2) By having it as your last meal and you shift out of ketosis, you will be sleeping as your body transitions back to running on ketones, so as long as you didn't go overboard with the carbs for your cheatmeal, you should be back in ketosis, or at least very close, by the time you wake up the next morning.

[BigTMan123]

Since I'm assuming that you are a recreational lifter and not getting ready for any sort of competition, I see nothing wrong with having a few beers with and right after your cheat meal. I would keep the drinking in a 2 hour window if possible.

Carbs are what takes you out of ketosis, (more specifically- Sugar). Yes it's easy to screw up and go back to normal and out of ketosis. Thats why this particular version of the diet is so strict. And as you attempt to get back into ketosis, your body and mind will feel like crap again, like you feel on a very low carb diet. Untill it gets back to running on ketones.

The 2 good thing about having your cheat meal as the last meal of the day are:
1) By having it earlier in the day, many people lose discipline and tend to cheat with their other meals.
2) By having it as your last meal and you shift out of ketosis, you will be sleeping as your body transitions back to running on ketones, so as long as you didn't go overboard with the carbs for your cheatmeal, you should be back in ketosis, or at least very close, by the time you wake up the next morning.

I am definately just a recreational lifter. I am mostly doing this diet to get rid of the fat I have and look more toned. Not really looking to gain a LOT of muscle, but do want a little more.

I am only talking like 3-4 beers directly after my cheat meal at night. I don't want to ruin the diet though ... i will not drink anything until about 2 1/2 weeks from now.

So - would a triple stack and fries from Burger King or something be overboard on my cheat meal? How far is too much?

Thanks again.

[VeraDeMilo]

That's a personal call. Usually the cheat meal is more of a carb up meal. We say "Cheat" because it is cheating from your no carb diet. But essentially it is a carb up meal. I usually wouldn't recommend to eat crap, but as you said, you are a recreational lifter. And I'm sure you still want to live and have fun, so if you want fast food I guess you can have it.

Just for an example, my cheatmeal I usually have something italian. Like whole wheat pasta and chicken parm with some italian bread, make sure i get some cheese in there. And I finish it off with a bowl of low fat ice cream. I may have a couple of drinks in there too.