Is it ok to have a cheatmeal once a week?

[D.O.U.P]

Yes.

Its ok for someone with YOUR build to have a 2 or 3 cheat meals per week.

Personally, I can only have one or two crappy meals per week. If I have three or four, I'm fucked.

Ive been on the gal/no-one eating plan and its worked.

[The Showstoppa]

I'm on a cheat diet. 

[Natural Beast]

I'll give you some good advise.

a good prep is like a box of jigsaw puzzle pieces- it makes no sense to you but your prep guys knows what pieces go where and what the picture will look like in the end.

do not solicit advise from anyone other than your prep guy during your prep. period.

of course i only listen to him because he knows his shit and doesnt rely too much on drugs i told him that im going to have 4200 kcals if its too much for a cheatmeal, he laughed and said i will be okay

[BodyMachine]

2 cheat meals a week seems to work ok for me

[Thin Lizzy]

I believe we've been hoodwinked by the propaganda of eating, starchy carbs: rice, pasta, potato or oats with every meal.

With this diet every meal is a cheat meal. If you cut these foods out of your everyday diet, you can occassionally get with some fun foods without disasterous consequences.

[Natural Beast]

I believe we've been hoodwinked by the propaganda of eating, starchy carbs: rice, pasta, potato or oats with every meal.

With this diet every meal is a cheat meal. If you cut these foods out of your everyday diet, you can occassionally get with some fun foods without disasterous consequences.

i will cut my first meal in the morning its around 620 kcals and i'll be doing 1h cardio on empty stomach so i will burn some kcals too... i think i can eat 4200 kcals in one meal we'll see

[MichaelScottDM]

Cheat meals are great. I probably have 1 full horrible cheat meal a week. This includes food, dessert, and alcohol. This is usually on a Saturday evening, followed by a no carb/no training Sunday. Works great for me. The consensus seems to be 1-2 cheat meals a week won't harm your physique, and will keep you mentally sane.

[jude2]

so i talked to my coach today as he measured my bodyfat my current bodyfat is at %8,7 he said that its ok for me to have a cheatmeal once in a week (not cheatday a cheatmeal) so tomorrow is my off day i wanted to do 1h cardio in the morning on empty stomach and have a big cheatmeal afterwards... would it hurt?

When are u competing?

[Natural Beast]

When are u competing?

April or may

[Nick II]

I usually look my best after a cheat meal when dieting. Gives me a fuller look

I usually have 2 a week year round, far from a natural though

[cephissus]

i can't believe a thread this retarded is still possible on getbig, of all places...

[jude2]

April or may

Then the answer is easy. Hell yeah it is Ok. Why deprive yourself for that long, without a cheat meal. A cheat meal if you are lean does the body a lot of good both physically and mentally.

[Rami]

I don't feel a need to cheat even as I lost 30 lbs in the last 3-4 months. I'm not fighting hunger or low energy so that makes it pretty easy with my current diet.

[AVBG]

April or may

If you're dieting for a show in April or May, then you'd be kinda silly not to have a weekly cheat meal for both hormonal balance and mental health

[Rami]

If you're dieting for a show in April or May, then you'd be kinda silly not to have a weekly cheat meal for both hormonal balance and mental health

complete myth, unless you're doing the traditional bodybuilding diet high in protein and starches. that diet is a saboteur of physical and mental well being.

[AVBG]

complete myth, unless you're doing the traditional bodybuilding diet high in protein and starches. that diet is a saboteur of physical and mental well being.

What on earth are you talking about?

[King Shizzo]

i can't believe a thread this retarded is still possible on getbig, of all places...

I agree. A cheat meal/day will never hurt a dedicated bodybuilder.

[Papper]

The word "cheat" may send the signal that it is infact not okay, like, per definition it's not.

[Tito24]

why not cheat everyday? lifes too fuckin short . who gives a damn about having some fat.