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]]> By: Yo'Mumma http://www.stumptuous.com/how-to-stop-making-bullshit-excuses/comment-page-1#comment-969 Yo'Mumma Thu, 07 May 2009 14:43:37 +0000 http://www.stumptuous.com/?p=3368#comment-969 On "cheating", I've never found having a bit of coke or other "junk foods" to be particularly bad for me. I still seem to perform quite well and I get to have tasty tasty sugar! It seems that if I have an entire day of bad eating, however, my physical energy is drained. Indeed, on some of my worst "cheat days", testing my cardio has shown that it is down to about 30% of what it is on a normal day. So, I prefer to have a small serve of sugar a day, than a day of sugar a week. On “cheating”, I’ve never found having a bit of coke or other “junk foods” to be particularly bad for me. I still seem to perform quite well and I get to have tasty tasty sugar!

It seems that if I have an entire day of bad eating, however, my physical energy is drained. Indeed, on some of my worst “cheat days”, testing my cardio has shown that it is down to about 30% of what it is on a normal day.

So, I prefer to have a small serve of sugar a day, than a day of sugar a week.

]]> By: Rebecca Knight http://www.stumptuous.com/how-to-stop-making-bullshit-excuses/comment-page-1#comment-946 Rebecca Knight Mon, 04 May 2009 23:41:31 +0000 http://www.stumptuous.com/?p=3368#comment-946 I agree about the "cheating" terminology. I used to think of it that way and I'd be desperate to get there like "this is my only chance! NOM NOM NOM!" I find when I think of it like "I can have pizza, but in moderation," on a weekend day, I'm less likely to go apeshit, as Krista puts it. LOL. Moderation for the win! I agree about the “cheating” terminology. I used to think of it that way and I’d be desperate to get there like “this is my only chance! NOM NOM NOM!”

I find when I think of it like “I can have pizza, but in moderation,” on a weekend day, I’m less likely to go apeshit, as Krista puts it. LOL.

Moderation for the win!

]]> By: Mistress Krista http://www.stumptuous.com/how-to-stop-making-bullshit-excuses/comment-page-1#comment-918 Mistress Krista Fri, 01 May 2009 14:44:01 +0000 http://www.stumptuous.com/?p=3368#comment-918 I don't really like the terminology of "cheat" anything, because it implies some kind of moral "goodness" to the whole project. I prefer the term "refeed", which is a deliberate strategy used to help reset the hormonal mechanisms that are involved in regulating hunger and appetite in situations of caloric deprivation. And you notice that you feel guilty and bad -- again with the moral issue. But if you did a refeed improperly, you'd simply regard it as an incorrect application of a technique designed to get particular results. Typically a refeed should only be about 24 hours long and should be a slight increase in calories (around 14-16 times bodyweight for most women), not an excuse to go apeshit at the buffet. For more on plateaus I recommend reading: http://www.stumptuous.com/honesty-is-the-best-policy http://www.stumptuous.com/troubleshooting Also I recommend using Fitday: www.fitday.com I don’t really like the terminology of “cheat” anything, because it implies some kind of moral “goodness” to the whole project. I prefer the term “refeed”, which is a deliberate strategy used to help reset the hormonal mechanisms that are involved in regulating hunger and appetite in situations of caloric deprivation. And you notice that you feel guilty and bad — again with the moral issue. But if you did a refeed improperly, you’d simply regard it as an incorrect application of a technique designed to get particular results. Typically a refeed should only be about 24 hours long and should be a slight increase in calories (around 14-16 times bodyweight for most women), not an excuse to go apeshit at the buffet.

For more on plateaus I recommend reading:
http://www.stumptuous.com/honesty-is-the-best-policy
http://www.stumptuous.com/troubleshooting
Also I recommend using Fitday: http://www.fitday.com

]]> By: Michaela http://www.stumptuous.com/how-to-stop-making-bullshit-excuses/comment-page-1#comment-917 Michaela Fri, 01 May 2009 13:12:53 +0000 http://www.stumptuous.com/?p=3368#comment-917 So true. However, re: no cheating on the nutrition plan. How do you feel about cheat meals? I find that if I have a cheat meal, it turns into a cheat day...then a cheat weekend.... then I feel guilty and terrible. I've also plateaued in my weight loss, and know there are some plans that advocate a cheat day to 'shock' your system to get your metabolism going again. thoughts? So true.
However, re: no cheating on the nutrition plan. How do you feel about cheat meals? I find that if I have a cheat meal, it turns into a cheat day…then a cheat weekend…. then I feel guilty and terrible.

I’ve also plateaued in my weight loss, and know there are some plans that advocate a cheat day to ’shock’ your system to get your metabolism going again. thoughts?

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