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Quote: Originally Posted by Gaigalas Should I eat one cheat meal a week? I eat 400 calorie meals 6 times a day for cutting, so how many calories should a cheat meal be? Not too much. But you can eat anything you want. If you go too much over the limit, then you may see some fat gain :P

You can have a Cheat DAY once per week. Anything can be eaten this day including foods you have left outside of the diet. This can include sugary, fatty foods. However you should not exceed an additional 50% of your calories, as bodyfat levels can possibly rise. Enjoy the one day of the week where you can satisfy your cravings, it is only one day. Cheat days/cheat meals are important to help stop the dieting plateau that can come when cutting.

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PWO or if you are doing cardio - then right after you finish up with your cardio

Hi welcome to the forum. Losing 19 kg in under 4 months is trying to lose fat too quick, what normally happens dieting this way is that muscle tissue gets used up, as muscle burns calories if you lose muscle then your metabolism will slow down, the body will only allow a certain amount of fat to be lost weekly without losing muscle, you should aim for a 2lb fat loss per week Follow the links given by Scrutiny for some great advice.

Quote: Originally Posted by hedley try useing low weights high reps 1 week high weights low reps the next week Good idea .. and i read some workouts depend on this rule but i don't think it will work with my my body have to stay on same workout to respond thx hedley ,, it's kind of you for helping me

If it worked well, you should continue with it. As they say - dont fix it, if it aint broke. Some ppl respond well to heavy weight, low rep scheme - whether for putting on muscle or reducing fat. Some ppl respond well to light weight and high rep scheme - again for putting on muscles or reducing fat. The fact is this : you are using weights to build/maintain muscle, as well as expend calories. So if heavy weight and low reps work for you -...

Ok, that makes sense. Thanks for the explanations everyone. I'll definitely start tracking my waist to see numbers. Also, I hate to keep asking this question, but I need to know before I implement the changes the wrong way. One member suggested cutting more calories if I'm not seeing the results I want by increments of 200, my question on this is: When experimenting like this, should I lower calorie intake to 2450 (as opposed to...

Quote: Originally Posted by DannyT The most important thing is diet, and cardio to assist in your calorie deficit So in essence it doesnt matter which routine I pick, just pick something that looks interesting. Deficit and Cardio are definately in the mix

Quote: Originally Posted by Nicksix ... and i just got my next weekends cheat meal planned!! ...yeah, I used to eat that once a week every week, on a Thursday 'cos they'd been freshly made that day...then alas, they forgot to put the sugar in the egg white mix one week...eeew yuk, have you ever tasted cold omlette