How Cheat Meals Can Add Extra Fat Cells

In this QUAH Sal, Adam, & Justin answer the question “If you eat in a calorie deficit all week and then have a cheat meal, will you gain fat cells, and is that considered yo-yo dieting?"

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[adrianangii]

WHY IS THIS CHANNEL NOT MAIN MAINSTREAM!!!??? I just got out on a couple of weeks ago and wish I found them years ago..

[Beamerez]

You guys have been doing gods work for years, I listen to 2-3 full episodes and these shorterter videos every day since this year started and I’ve lost 30 pounds of fat and now im doing strength training, Im addicted to learning from you guys

[dustin]

Life is short. Enjoy the food while you’re here once or twice a week. Won’t hurt you at all.

[michaelwright]

I’ve been doing 16/8 fasting M-F for months and I eat whatever on the week ends. I don’t go crazy since I’m not a sweets person, I just eat more and don’t worry about keeping track. Since doing this I’ve finally been able to bring down my visceral fat from 11 to 8. I also upped my CrossFit from 3-4 days to 6. I just hit 40 and I look better than I did in high school. This has been the easiest thing to follow that I’ve ever done. I actually enjoy it.

[ASRmann]

Completely disagree. Its hugely important both mentally in terms of a healthy relationship with food and also in terms of revitalising metabolism and muscle retention to have a cheat meal or refeed day. Ive used this every single cut with awesome results. Bodybuilders have used this method for decades for a reason. Long term strict dieting in a deficit with zero breaks its setting yourself up for permanent crash or a seriously unhealthy relationship with food. Also the comparison between a cheat day and an alcoholic is laughable. Not even remotely close to the same thing.

[EvaSlayAllDay]

I workout six days a week. On one - or two days - I’ll eat whatever I want at one meal. That works for me.

[sam]

Honestly, if cheat meals work for you, then do it. Some prefer refeeds, 80/20 or diet breaks. I think what's more harmful is telling people there is only one way to eat.

[YAHWEH]

“On Sunday I’ll eat like an asshole”

best quote ever.

[navysealninja]

The last two minutes was by far the best advice for me thank you and keep up the good work bros

[Nitrogenb]

Gotta say, as a 38yo man on a fitness journey who's struggled with food insecurity and body image issues for the better part of 20 years, this video is aweso.e and makes a ton of sense.

[danielfrank]

I call it fat day Friday. Pizza in the evening

[rosea]

Friday or Saturday I have a cheat day. It makes me more motivated the rest of the week.

[yushy]

I think it largely depends on how you manage your deficit during the week as well. Some may opt for a more aggressive calorie deficit during the week to counteract some of the effects of a "cheat meal". I think the mindset behind having a cheat meal is more harmful psychological really.

[mikeflores]

You can have 2 cheat days a week if your working out hard 5 days a week

[steadystackin]

It's crazy how avoiding junk food can be considered an eating disorder

[rdGemini]

I do plain filtered water (I add Trace Mineral Drops), 1 can of SPAM, and 12 pickles (Cole's Snake Diet) every day for 13 days. Then, I eat ONE cheat MEAL (not day) of as MUCH of ANYTHING I want (even to the point of hurting because I'm so full) for day 14 (typically I take my son out to a buffet style restaurant). I have dropped 25 pounds in a month. I'm 29yo male, 6'3", started @ 260, current weight @ 235. I do agree this type of diet might take willpower for most people, but honestly for me it's what my body prefers. When I eat with only a small deficit of 200-400 calories, I'm constantly craving food. And I dont know what the science is behind it but when I'm eating barely over 1000 calories a day, I sometimes almost forget to eat. I think some peoples' bodies are just more genetically suited for this type of dieting because if you consider how our ancestors would eat. Did they have exactly 2500 calories every day? Of course not. They would get by on berries and nuts for 7 to 10 days and then MAYBE they'd be lucky and take down a big animal after that. And you really think they take their time eating that big animal and saving it? Maybe some, but only if they had leftovers after having a FEAST around the fire and being stuffed to the gills with meat. I feel this is the natural way. I'd like to hear others' opinions on this, but regardless, I've never lost weight so effortlessly.

[fleadoggreen]

I’d love to hear a list of food choices for that chest day and the calories!!

[cmarch]

It's not cheating if it's part of the plan.

[worldwarz]

I disagree. I started at 240 pounds post pandemic. Worked out like a mad man five days a week. Ate healthy six days a week. One day per week I have a cheat meal. Anything I want. Granted I don't over eat but if I want a burger with fries I have it. I weigh 190 pounds already and Have muscle, ab definition. I look like I've been working out for way longer than I have. So I strongly disagree. I changed my entire body composition and still have 1 cheat meal a week.

[jefft]

Hmmm. I eat a cheat meal once a week and still loose weight on my diet. But it's just a controlled surplus like their saying...I dont just pig out or anything. But yes I'll have things I want/crave like a pizza, a burger & fries, ect.