How I "Cheat" My Way to Shredded

Fat loss does not need to equal suffering if you plan periodic cheat meals to replenish your mind and metabolism.

I put quotation marks around “cheat” because is it really a cheat if it is a strategically planned dieting tool? In my opinion, no.

I use the term cheat meal to reflect a high-calorie, high-carbohydrate meal composed of foods not normally found in my day-to-day or pre-contest diet. I also use this phrase to stress that it is a singular meal, not an all-out free-for-all, (don’t even get me started on the concept of cheat days).

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