Cheat meals - necessary?

[kloan]

I'm two weeks into keto... have read numerous times about cheat/refeed meals. Are they necessary?

[natenator]

I'm two weeks into keto... have read numerous times about cheat/refeed meals. Are they necessary?
yes

[cheesesteak]

Aren't you craving something that far in?

[natenator]

Aren't you craving something that far in?
It amazing. I dont have any cravings for shit UNTIL the day or 2 after I eat my cheat meals.

[kloan]

Aren't you craving something that far in?

oh hell yeah... almost constantly craving fruit and deserts.... i dreamt of eating a cheat meal last night, so that's why i'm asking.. if i must i must! ;)

guess i'll start this weekend.

[C-money]

yes on keto they are

[Redz]

I ate an entire peperoni pizza the other day and I enjoyed it immensly. You have to cheat once in a while.

[kloan]

How does it affect ketosis? Does it take a few days to get back into it, or is one meal not enough to affect it?

[natenator]

How does it affect ketosis? Does it take a few days to get back into it, or is one meal not enough to affect it?
if following it to the letter, 8-12 hours ot get back into ketosis after a 500 gram refeed meal

[tiramisu]

Cheat meals are there to keep your body from turning down the thermostat on you. If you don't stoke the fire occassionally your metabolism will slow down.

[BBbox]

Something to look forward to, necessary for sure.

[vazsek]

definatly refeed atleast every 3 or 4 weeks or your metabolism will have slowed down so much you will sweat when you eat and strength will drop off and all sorts of nastiness.

the first time i tried keto i got so excited when i seen the results i stayed in keto for months at a time and i regret every day of it now in hindsight. i still use keto but i refuse to stay in for more than 8 days.

[kloan]

Alright, so what are some of the ways you guys like to do it? I'm not sure what to eat... I know it has to be protein/carbs and low in fats... just the one meal though, right? Anything good to go or should I try to eat certain foods? Man I've got wicked cravings for just about everything I can't eat, I dunno what to eat when I can eat it...

[gsxr750]

Lots of pancakes and syrup is my current meal of choice

Last meal of the day.. eat until you're full

[kloan]

Ok, I'm confused. How many grams of carbs am I aiming for? Is it only one meal? Does it have to be my last meal of the day? I was thinking about going out for dinner to an italian restaurant... I'd be eating another meal or two after that one.

Is it once a week that I do this?

[Mr Ontario]

oh no, you may lost an ab :)


I ate an entire peperoni pizza the other day and I enjoyed it immensly. You have to cheat once in a while.