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Planning a cheat (maybe)
"Lady o' the house" writes: DH and I are going out on Valentine's Day to dinner and a show, and we plan to try out a new Mexican restaurant in town (everyone has raved about it.) I was thinking of cheating a little at dinner that night, but I was If you're going to cheat, especially for such an occasion, don't try to cheat "just a little". The whole point of changing your WOE is to enjoy life - and if you aren't enjoying it, you're doing it wrong. It's just ONE MEAL. Eat what suits your fancy, enjoy the evening, don't worry about it. wondering: for those of you who plan cheat meals, do you follow your diet up to the meal when you plan to cheat (and just go over), or do you cut your carbs/calories even lower before the cheat meal to compensate for your indulgence? You have two things going for you already: First, LC tends to deplete glycogen stores, so all those carbs will have somewhere to go, which should help cut down on fat storage (you'll still have the water bloat, but that goes away pretty reliably). Second, LC tends to increase insulin sensitivity, so when the insulin starts coursing through your veins it will be able to do its job properly. To add to that, consider strategic weight training - work out that morning to deplete muscles and put them in the mood for food, then again the next night (36 hour gap) or morning after (48 hour gap) to take advantage of the stuffed muscles. Add extra cardio over the next week or so to use up the extra calories, and away you go... |
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On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 20:12:25 GMT, "Lady o' the house"
announced in front of God and everybody: for those of you who plan cheat meals, do you follow your diet up to the meal when you plan to cheat (and just go over), or do you cut your carbs/calories even lower before the cheat meal to compensate for your indulgence? Sorry if this is a dumb question. :-) It's not a dumb question at all! If I'm going to be eating a non-LC meal at a restaurant, I try to follow the CAD ratio of 1/3 protein, 1/3 veg and 1/3 carby food. Even though I've never really understood that plan (does a piece of cheesecake equal 1/3 of a meal? Is creme brulee the same as roasted red potatoes? Is it a third by weight, by volume or by calories?) But at any rate ... I make sure I get plenty of protein and vegetation no matter what it is I order. And I understand that it's for this meal only -- the next morning it's right back on plan, and I drink extra water. Also, I don't have "cheat days" or "cheat meals." I occasionally eat off-plan and it's part of my general lifestyle, one that I plan to follow for the rest of my life. I believe that, like using the word "diet," calling it a cheat is reinforcing bad habits, like telling myself that I was "bad" and that sticking to a strict diet is "good." That's a mindset I don't need. Dawn |
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Lady o' the house wrote in message ... DH and I are going out on Valentine's Day to dinner and a show, and we plan to try out a new Mexican restaurant in town (everyone has raved about it.) I was thinking of cheating a little at dinner that night, but I was wondering: for those of you who plan cheat meals, do you follow your diet up to the meal when you plan to cheat (and just go over), or do you cut your carbs/calories even lower before the cheat meal to compensate for your indulgence? Sorry if this is a dumb question. :-) But I've done so well already and I don't want to have to go back through the carb withdrawal thing again. I probably will order fajitas (my favorite American-Mexican meal, anyway) with a diet soda or water. TIA, Linda If I know I will be "cheating" I go as low with the carbs as possible throughout the day and the next day. It all averages out in the end. ~Patty -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Linda,
http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/offplan.htm describes what you can expect to have happen if you do a carb-up and may keep you from worrying yourself unnecessarily if it seems like it is taking longer than you expect to bounce back. Hope it helps, and enjoy Valentine's day! It's one of my annual "nothing has carbs" days, too. g -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.2. Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Low carb facts and figures, my weight-loss photos, tips, recipes, strategies for dealing with diabetes and more at http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm "Lady o' the house" wrote in message ... DH and I are going out on Valentine's Day to dinner and a show, and we plan to try out a new Mexican restaurant in town (everyone has raved about it.) I was thinking of cheating a little at dinner that night, but I was wondering: for those of you who plan cheat meals, do you follow your diet up to the meal when you plan to cheat (and just go over), or do you cut your carbs/calories even lower before the cheat meal to compensate for your indulgence? Sorry if this is a dumb question. :-) But I've done so well already and I don't want to have to go back through the carb withdrawal thing again. I probably will order fajitas (my favorite American-Mexican meal, anyway) with a diet soda or water. TIA, Linda |
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It's better to actually lose some weight before you start cheating.
-- JC Eat less, exercise more. -- "Lady o' the house" wrote in message ... DH and I are going out on Valentine's Day to dinner and a show, and we plan to try out a new Mexican restaurant in town (everyone has raved about it.) I was thinking of cheating a little at dinner that night, but I was wondering: for those of you who plan cheat meals, do you follow your diet up to the meal when you plan to cheat (and just go over), or do you cut your carbs/calories even lower before the cheat meal to compensate for your indulgence? Sorry if this is a dumb question. :-) But I've done so well already and I don't want to have to go back through the carb withdrawal thing again. I probably will order fajitas (my favorite American-Mexican meal, anyway) with a diet soda or water. TIA, Linda |
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DJ Delorie wrote:
If you're going to cheat, especially for such an occasion, don't try to cheat "just a little". The whole point of changing your WOE is to enjoy life - and if you aren't enjoying it, you're doing it wrong. It's just ONE MEAL. Eat what suits your fancy, enjoy the evening, don't worry about it. What horsepuckey. If you need to have a blow-out carb binge to "enjoy life" instead of partaking of a somewhat carbier than usual meal, then you need to get a life. And your food fixations are likely going to be a problem in maintenance. 168/125/125 7 years: LC since 2/18/97 maintaining since 3/17/99 -- jamie ) "There's a seeker born every minute." |
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Dawn Taylor wrote:
If I'm going to be eating a non-LC meal at a restaurant, I try to follow the CAD ratio of 1/3 protein, 1/3 veg and 1/3 carby food. Even though I've never really understood that plan (does a piece of cheesecake equal 1/3 of a meal? Is creme brulee the same as roasted red potatoes? Is it a third by weight, by volume or by calories?) I do that also, when I have an off-plan meal. It's been about 6 years since I read CAD, but as best as I recall, it's one third by eyeballing volume, and the meal is supposed to start with a large salad, before the thirds-divided plate. I usually do restrict carbs a little more than usual at other meals when planning a CAD dinner, but not always. -- jamie ) "There's a seeker born every minute." |
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