January 2, 2019
Omg!! Do you see that date up there? 2019!!!
It is here! ALREADY! Where did the time go?!
I feel like I say that in a lot of my blogs. LOL. But that's just how I feel about how fast time is going by.
The saying is so true... Time flys when you are having fun!
I remember when I was younger... I felt like it took forever for the week to go by. But now... It will be Tuesday, and then I blink and it is already Sunday night! LOL.
I am truly blessed to be living the life I am living! I love the people around me!
I get to spend my days in MY gym!
I talk to amazing people all day. And I help them become better! In the gym, in the kitchen, and in life. <3
Well... As you can see by the title of this blog... I want to talk about cheat meals... And how they can effect your training performance.
January 6, 2019
Okay... So this is a perfect topic for me to be talking about right now...
Yesterday I wanted to eat a cheat meal so bad! Especially because Tony had a cheat meal.
But last week I told myself that I wanted to take a weekend off from cheat meals. I just feel like I was starting to go overboard with them....
WHY DID I WANT A CHEAT MEAL?
1. (mentioned above) Tony was having one.. And it is always more fun to have a partner in crime. And it is hard for the "non-cheater" to stick to clean foods and macros when the other is choppin' down on a burger.
2. I baked the most amazing brownies.. AND I DIDN'T GET TO EAT THEM!!! I just looked at them and smelled them! LOL. I'm not joking though! They are the best brownies EVER!!! And I put oreos inside and on top!!! Mmmm! So naturally... I wanted to have some! Ha.
3. I have been having cheat meals more often lately (one a week). And I think having the taste of the cheat foods... Is making me crave it. Right after my shows last year I was only having a cheat meal every 2-3 weeks... And that seemed to help with my cravings because I wasn't expecting it at the end of the week.
WHY DID I DECIDE TO NOT HAVE A CHEAT MEAL?
1. (mentioned above) I was going overboard with them. I would eat until I didn't feel well... And then when my tummy started feeling better... I was eat another cookie or two.
2. I want to increase my daily macros.. But if I have a cheat meal then that will put my week into a caloric surplus.. Meaning I don't need to increase my macros. And my goal is to get my macros to 2000 calories... So, although the cheat meals are amazing... They don't lend well to my calorie goal.
3. I wanted to prove to myself that I could NOT have the cheat meal, even though Tony was having one. It was just a small personal win!
Now that you know where my mind was at... I will finally start talking about how cheat meals effect training and/or performance...
Most people will have a cheat meal and then have a big workout the next day. Or have a cheat meal after a big workout.
Some people will even have a cheat meal when they train a weak/under-developed body part.
And I have done all of the above. And I have seen success with all of them as well.
But as you may know... Things change with time... What worked for you that one time, may not work for you this time...
During my prep last year.. I learned that I actually perform better when I follow my macros.
One week I had my normal refeed/cheat and didn't have the best workout the next day...
The next week I didn't have a cheat.. And I had an amazing workout!!!! Then I had my cheat me after my big workout, and the next day was a rest day.
So that's what I try to do now. I will have a cheat when I have a rest day the next day. That way it doesn't hinder my performance in the gym. Plus... On rest days I eat less food/carbs.. Which works out great because I just ate a bunch the day/night before... So I don't need to eat a bunch again :)
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