Quote Originally Posted by BigTMan123 View Post
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.