Cheat Day/Meal

[cmdace18]

here's my question on a cheat meal, as i'm cutting .. i'm currently at 300/130/55/2300 daily...

if you are going to run 6.2 miles on a sunday AM in the heat in FL (10K road race), which scenario is better:

1. saturday 6pm, healthy meal (per diet), and some whole wheat pasta for energy the next AM and cheat meal sunday noon (after race) - 2 slices of pizza or similiar.
2. saturday 6pm, cheat meal (2 slices pizza or similar, bowl of whole wheat pasta)

just curious if you get the cheat meal "out of the way" saturday night so that the increased carbs and fat is burned off the next morning ... OR can the cheat meal act as repairing and re-fueling the body after burning so many calories.

[gbrice75]

here's my question on a cheat meal, as i'm cutting .. i'm currently at 300/130/55/2300 daily...

if you are going to run 6.2 miles on a sunday AM in the heat in FL (10K road race), which scenario is better:

1. saturday 6pm, healthy meal (per diet), and some whole wheat pasta for energy the next AM and cheat meal sunday noon (after race) - 2 slices of pizza or similiar.
2. saturday 6pm, cheat meal (2 slices pizza or similar, bowl of whole wheat pasta)

just curious if you get the cheat meal "out of the way" saturday night so that the increased carbs and fat is burned off the next morning ... OR can the cheat meal act as repairing and re-fueling the body after burning so many calories.

Good question - i'd go with option 1. The food you're specifically asking about isn't going to do much in terms of repair, but it will definitely provide some fuel. Personally, i'd plan my cheat the evening before or even earlier the day of my most intense workout - usually legs, or possibly back when I incorporate heavy deads.

[hoyle21]

Good question - i'd go with option 1. The food you're specifically asking about isn't going to do much in terms of repair, but it will definitely provide some fuel. Personally, i'd plan my cheat the evening before or even earlier the day of my most intense workout - usually legs, or possibly back when I incorporate heavy deads.

Exactly what I do. I have my big cheat dinner, and do legs the following morning.

(that's 50 and I didn't even have to post whore to do it)

[cmdace18]

Good question - i'd go with option 1. The food you're specifically asking about isn't going to do much in terms of repair, but it will definitely provide some fuel. Personally, i'd plan my cheat the evening before or even earlier the day of my most intense workout - usually legs, or possibly back when I incorporate heavy deads.

yeah, i tend to agree. i did a test this weekend - last night (6pm) had 1 cup of whole wheat pasta, 8oz of chicken that was lightly fried, and a bruchetta mix (onion/tomato/oil) type of deal. this morning i ran 6.2 in the freakin' heat (it was 93!) and afterwards i felt great. back on the train today with all of my meals.

i think having the meal the night before will do 2 things for me - keep the cheat at a minimum because if i eat too much, i'll be sluggish and not perform the next day - this will help keep the cheat in check.

also, by doing it the night before, and NOT sunday (after race), i won't have all day to slip-up as i'm back on my diet.

always curious about "oh i'll burn it off" OR "i worked out so hard, i'm just reparing" ....

so it really is option 2, cheat meal night before, burn it off next day.

[gbrice75]

Exactly what I do. I have my big cheat dinner, and do legs the following morning.

(that's 50 and I didn't even have to post whore to do it)

Lmao, congrats!

yeah, i tend to agree. i did a test this weekend - last night (6pm) had 1 cup of whole wheat pasta, 8oz of chicken that was lightly fried, and a bruchetta mix (onion/tomato/oil) type of deal. this morning i ran 6.2 in the freakin' heat (it was 93!) and afterwards i felt great. back on the train today with all of my meals.

i think having the meal the night before will do 2 things for me - keep the cheat at a minimum because if i eat too much, i'll be sluggish and not perform the next day - this will help keep the cheat in check.

also, by doing it the night before, and NOT sunday (after race), i won't have all day to slip-up as i'm back on my diet.

always curious about "oh i'll burn it off" OR "i worked out so hard, i'm just reparing" ....

so it really is option 2, cheat meal night before, burn it off next day.

Sorry man, I didn't read your post closely enough the first time. I would NOT go with option 1, lol! Definitely option 2 - use the cheat meal the night before as a bump in fuel for the pending activity, then back on the diet the next day.