Since i found this channel a few weeks back my life has literally changed, new workout program, new exercises and my mind blown by all the tips and techniques. Im consuming every bit of info and the gains are immediate. I also believe Dr Mike is the funniest person on the planet and most likely a soviet clone of Jocko Willink, thanks Dr Mike for all you do!
-Cheat meals are not necessary, they are done for psychological reasons. -Eat cheat meals post workouts to potentiate growth (1 or 2 meals after the workout). -Have a protein shake if you cheat meal doesn't have much protein or just because it will take longer to digest so that means you can take more protein (eat between 1.5 to 2 times the normal amount of protein per cheat meal). -Don't cheat meal everyday, the less the better. -Have your cheat meal be around 30% of your daily caloric intake at most. -Cheat meals also have negative effects for psychological reasons, once you tasted the good food you want more of it when previously you had the habit of eating healthy food, don't make a habit out of them, do them when neccesary. -Eat cheat meals during social occasions to have more fun(don't be a fatty that eats uber eats alone in your house like the sad lonely person that you are). -Mike doesn't have friends. -Jared is an IFBB pro. -Don't think too much about what is the optimal cheat meal (they are for pleasure, the concept of cheat meal means it's not good, you are trying to optimize oreos vs pizza). -You can eat less fats before the cheat meal to save some calories and rather than doing two normal meals just do one big cheat meal one or two meals after the workout to not gain as much fat from your cheat meal.
He touches on this in the last point, but I think it bears repeating: Don’t worry too much about cutting your Calories to make room for your cheat meal. One, that typically means less food in your peri-workout period, probably not ideal. Two, that transaccional approach, trying to balance the books or undo the damage, can get ugly for some folks. This is supposed to be fun.
Dr Mike kicks ass! I am 47 lost 35 pounds after several surgeries, I have one last one today hopefully! My hemoglobin is 7.5 and my iron is 23. My recovery time is essentially around two months! After that I intend on getting back into shape and putting on some real muscle, it's embarrassing now I can barely get a push up done! This man is motivational as well as the comments!!! Thanks for the content
I do one or two cheat meals a week during a fat loss phase. Not because I think it's doing anything for my metabolism but just because I'm not in any rush and I don't have any deadline. I like to indulge and I'm still in a defecit for the week. If one week the deficit is a little smaller it doesn't really bother me as long as I know I was in a deficit. Going too hard or trying to rush it has always backfired so I'm just taking my sweet old time. I don't need to be in a 500 cal deficit every single day. Some days can be maintenance, some days can he just 1-300 below. Some days 500+ some days 500 over. Most days I'm in a deficit and I've been losing about half pound a week. Once you get close to 15% it's better to slow down.
I'm the same. I love pizza, donuts, and ice cream. I ain't giving them up! So on weekends I enjoy a few and a couple drinks. I'm still losing between 2.5 to 4 lbs a month. I eat no junk during week.
Good point....many don't consider some of us aren't in a rush. I can lose a pound a month without even noticing the slight adjustments and still have a flexible diet
I never laughed so hard. I kept thinking that Scott the video guy has to be some kind of professional, 'cuz I don't know how he kept from laughing out loud. Dr. Mike, I'm going to have to re-watch this video. I'm sure I missed large portions of your cheat meal wisdom among all the jokes. Thank you, I needed a good laugh today. 💗💕💕
The main thing to watch out for with cheat meals is that excess oils, processed sugar, and salt can make people who don't eat that stuff very often feel awful. When I do have a cheat meal, I'll make sure not to eat too much or all be on the toilet for two days. So if I end up at a fast food place and need to eat something, I'll just get a burger and water, skipping the soda and fries.
Yeah, I once ate out with my parents for the first time in years and it was around 800 calories but I was swollen for days and retaining water like crazy after that. I swore off of cheat meals after that. I just eat more of the healthy food if I feel like a "cheat" meal.
Hey Mike, your videos have helped me immensely in losing weight and your tangents are amazing! I would love to see a video about recomps while being obese. I’m new to de gym (2 months) and on a weight loss diet. 240lbs 5’5’. A video focused on people like me who are clinically obese and willing to go to the gym and diet would be an immense help to many, i think. Love you!
There are two main things to focus on when working to lose weight, staying active as much as possible during the day and staying consistent with the diet. Consistent, low intensity activity is really crucial to losing weight early on in the weight loss journey. Many people will work too hard at the gym trying to force quick changes and then sit around at home super tired doing nothing. That causes them miss out on an the extra calories that are burned by cleaning, doing yard work, or taking the dog for walk. Intensive workouts are great for saving time, but most people feel less tired spreading their activity throughout the day.
Just did a full body workout and this video popped up on my UA-cam notification 😂 I totally love instant noodles (3 packets) every Thursday and I will add in a can of black pepper tuna/TVP to bump up the protein count of my cheat meal. 😌
Mike lowkey hitting us Lonely Lifters and Bodybuilders right in the feels with these Lonely remarks XD, Thanks Mike, just discovered your channel through Greg Doucette, really loving it, not gonna lie you're my new Source of info i'll watch everyday on the stairmaster and treadmill on the Ipad. Salute!
I have a nice Trick too. Eat the First meal normal. Then combine the second clean meal with the third cheat meal in one. You will be so full. 💪👊🙏 Good Video ❤
6000 is "one and a half" or "1.5 times" or "+50%" of 4000. What the heck are you talking about one and a third?? xD One and a third of 4000 is 5,333, not 6000. Fractions are dumb, just stick to percentages (in this case +33%) lol. Love ya Mike.
I think it's a better term to call them treats and no cheats. A cheat has a negative connotation, while a treat does not. And as you said, a treat can and should fit in your weekly calorie allowance.
Hey Doc, man I got hooked up to watching your channel, I love the jokes and real life digs that people will try to come up to justify their cause and that includes me, and the most I love is you say it as it is no sugar coating or what so ever. 👍
Gonna be honest when I do cheat I always make sure it fits my macros more or less and its usually still a lean chicken and good carb style cheat meal. I actually had a proper cheat meal last week and had a pizza for the first time in nearly a year and all I tasted was fat and salt and didn't enjoy it lol
Of all the fitness videos I have watched in my life, this. Finally a fitness video (as with all your videos but this one) is something extremely practical and helpful. Thanks for this
This is my second week on the diet app. I'm loving it. Snacking is completely gone as well as completely junk food. We're having a party tomorrow, so I'll finish this up soon for some guidance on navigating this.
What if your cheat meal is alcohol? I know you need to keep it as far as possible from your workout. What seems to be in dispute is whether or not to eat protein with alcohol. Some say your body will digest only the alcohol until it is fully metabolized, which would mean you either store all the other nutrients as fat or you just crap it all out. However, if you can digest the alcohol with other nutrients at the same time, then it would make sense to combine it with protein. The last option would be to go commando and just drink alcohol on an empty stomach and keep it empty until the alcohol has metabolized. The last option usually ends with you waking up with a sharpie mural on your face. But you will feel lean.
3:25 I was putting together a grocery list recently and I noted to my wife that my half of the list looks like I’m shopping for a toddler: bananas, sweet potato, applesauce, Cheerios, Goldfish crackers…
This is what I have been doing and found success. I try to lose .5% a week and divide deficit in 6 days and one day go to maintenance to eat"cheat" foods that I want. The deficit is not hard enough which would make my 6 day diet miserable and I get to enjoy foods on Sunday. I have lost 30 pounds this way. I started at 297.
I do three cheap meals a week, two of them I get my daily protein intake (very low fat and carbs), and then I have some sort of dessert (higher in carbs and fat but not insane), then the third I get close to daily protein intake, once again very low calorie, and then I kind of go nuts, like burger and fries and big fat slice of cheesecake. It's all about the sum total for the week and just making sure it's under control, and aligns with your plans. If I do this and I notice any weight gain, I add extra steps per day to my walks. I prefer a high calorie high activity approach, More than eating a low amount of calories hitting the weights and then just sitting in a chair for the rest of the day, I saw a major improvement in size, strength, and leanness switching to high calorie high activity.
I’ve watched a lot of folks to start getting in shape. I settled on you, even though you say my walking ain’t shit 😊thanks for all this content. I can almost see my abs 😅
Your content is on point… and I love the humor and sarcasm! You seriously need your own show! Thank you for offering information that is so helpful and the laughter that has my abs getting a workout! 😂👏
My cheat meal yesterday was a whole salt crusted coal roasted red tilapia with lettuce, some other green herbs and a sweet and spicy jalapeño sauce with some rice noodles (you put everything in a piece of lettuce and then eat it. It's super healthy and super tasty) Normally I share 1 fish with my wife. But when I'm cheating, I eat the whole thing alone 😅
Hit my head on the lat bar like a dumbass and the lump on my scalp somehow got infected. The doctor drained it, but told me I couldn't exert myself for at least four days (sweating could cause the scalp to bleed.) Trouble is, tonight's my little brother's birthday celebration and we're going to an All You Can Eat Korean bbq joint. And this place has free signature sushi. I'm saving up 1700 calories for this, but I know in my heart that this will be a small fraction of what I consume. This video was a last-ditch attempt to feel better about my impending fat assery. It did not make me feel better. :(
After a really hard day of working out, I finish the day with a big bowl of ice cream (3 or 4 scoop) 4-7 tables spoons of heavy cream, and 1 cup of full fat yogurt. It tastes better than the icecream alone, and now my I cream has 23 grams of protein and tons of healthy fats to help slow sugar absorption.
Im travelling with my dad and i have returned to the diet i had when i lived with him. So ita basically been a cheat couple of months. Its gonna take me a year to lose these pounds in a healthy manner. Still, memories are also something we need to work for. Not everyhing is looks, some of it is the state of your soul.
I find that what I cut out most is what I end up binging on. It is mainly carbs like: rice, bread, and noodles. They happen time to time. Consistency is key. It is hard to develop a strong discipline to follow. I'm working on it.
I was on a weight loss journey that started last year and lasted for 11 months, I lost 12 kgs and went from 74 kg to 62 kg. I'm on maintenance for now, I will start my muscle gain journey in 1-2 months. So during my fat loss journey (11 months) I was eating 1500-1550 cal. every day, except for Fridays, when I had cheat meals. And this cheat meal was almost always a cheese pizza. A whole cheese pizza (a small one though, approximately 25-30 cm). I ate it all by myself, It brought me joy, but I was still losing 100-150-200 gramms per week. I guess, the fact that I was super strict with my macros during the rest of the days helped me a lot. Because, man oh man, a cheese pizza is way more than 30% of my calories intake. In wonder why it worked for me... I am on maintenance for 4 months now, and I'm still 62 kgs (the weight fluctuated from 61,3 to 62,3, but I'm a woman, so it's understandable), I still have heavy cheat meals like this on fridays and I still manage to maintain the weight. Maybe it's because I workout at the gym 4 times a weak and lift heavy and also walk 10k steps a day... I am confused, as to how I managed to lose and maintain with such heavy cheat meal every week
Usually when it comes to cheat meals, I save it for the weekend (controlled of course because calories) but I do as a way to reward myself for keeping the “clean” diet throughout the week
Hi Dr.Mike! Thank you for the video, it was great. Is it a good idea to create a video about the effects of anabolics and cheat meals? Some people who use those stuff seem to be able to get away with so many calories that burning it off seems incredible given the amount of calories and the frequency of the cheat meals. They may not eat that much or it may be easy for them to burn it off but if there is really a significant relationship with these drugs and calorie expenditure, making a video about it may clear up some confusion.
I like "planned hedonic deviations," where I will eat fewer calories for several days leading up to a mean that I know is outside of the scope of what my typical day might look like.
I think it depends on the person. If i completely eliminate cheat meals from my diet, my cravings disappears, and I can go usually even 1 year without touching cheat foods (with occasional refeeding), without even thinking about it. I simply don't miss them. As soon as I cheat, I start needing to cheat more and more often, to the point that even going two days with no cheat meals is hell.
I cheat every day in the evening and its no big deal at all. First meal breakfast i eat alot of fiber, then a light digesting pre workout at work, a good post workout high protein high carb, and if im not hungry that day ill maybe finish the day off with 1000 calories of doritos and chocolate, as long as i dont overeat my calories and stay in that range, im perfectly fine. Been doing it for years.
Hi Mike. I have Chronic Pain Regional Syndrome in my lower back and lats and also have ADHD. I made some good progress a while back but the consistency was hard to maintain with life being extra spicy and an irregular routine made things next to impossible. Gained weight like crazy after a protracted breakdown. Fast forward and I'm back at it again. Six weeks in feeling good starting to take shape after watching a lot of your videos it made the whole lot much easier to understand. Life is more stable, the routine is as good as it can be, sleep doing well and have a better understanding of how and when to change my diet to suit my progress. Problem is, as a neurodivergent with chronic pain I don't expect the consistency to be there forever. I feel good but there is an inevitable ebb and flow that comes with my condition. Is there any chance you could work in some videos on training with ADHD and/or chronic disorders? I would love to know your opinion on optimising around these issues. Would mean the world mate, thanks!
I never liked cheat meals because they demotivate me. Once i started a diet that does 6 days of 2k calories and seventh day is 3k (upkeep for me), i really loved cheating the whole day. It gave ne energy and motivation to do another 6 day "sprint". Stuff my face with 3k calories of pure pizza and then go back to eating boiled potatoes and chickenmeatballs. Best dieting results ive had in my life, got me my 6pack.
In this video, Dr. Mike puts an emphasis on meal timing. Paraphrasing, "eat your cheat meal 2 meals after a workout". What is the magnitude of effect of doing that vs eating your cheat meal right after? More generally, what's the magnitude of effect of meal frequency + protein distribution through the day? Is it measurable on a DEXA scan... monthly? yearly?
I eat lollies during my workout for energy (workouts usually 2+ hrs). I generally eat at maintenance and time carbs around workouts. Usually consume 300g carbs before Squat/Bench sesh and 250g before Deadlifts. Is eating lollies in the gym bad practice? I don't see many other people refuelling during workouts. If I was bulking I wouldn't need to, but that's how I ensure I have enough energy to smash my targets.
Not to be that guy, but if you normally eat 4,000 calories per day then 1 1/3 calories would be about 5,200 calories for a cheat day, not 6,000, right?
Does the RP diet app take this into consideration? Because if you would normally need to eat 4000 calories and cheat 3 x at 6000 calories that would be a hefty surplus and my compliance will be out the window. Or did I totally got it wrong?
Always do 1 cheat meal on Saturdays after drinking some brews and got the munchies! Usually it’s still healthy foods , just more of it. However, on rare occasions I’ll have whatever I want, but still get protein in, also having a Tbsp of vinegar before helps to minimize the blood sugar effects from carbs
Dr mike you bring happiness and understanding to my life! I always leave your videos with more knowledge under my belt and a big smile! Your the fricken man! praise jah, rastafari 🕎✡
As I come closer to my desired weight, cheat days become less "cheat days" and more I'm going to eat a couple of burgs today and fill in some carbs and veg to even out the macros through the day.
Best cheat meal advice I ever got was to buy a curry with rice, half it, then supplement with a load of veg and salad. 1/4 of what you ate is a cheat meal, 1/4 rice, 1/2 veg. Freeze that over half of the curry for your next cheat!
Coach used to have me go all you can eat sushi Friday nights dieting. I was NOT complaining. I did say are you sure? I can smash $100 worth of sushi easy. I used to go in by myself and the waitress was so confused by my order 😂
i´m eating very healthy high carb, low fat, moderate protein...but i also love unhealthy foods, like most of us :-) so my diet plan also includes every 2 weeks a fun - day where i can eat whatever i want but without going overboard...my fun - day is not for boosting my metabolism or to refeed it´s just because i love this time - out for my brain and my body...no matter whether i am bulking or in a cut :-) greetings from austria, vienna!!!
What do you think of Saturday and sunday fasting where the only thing you eat is a single cheat meal under 1000 calories for the entire day and a 3 oz top sirloin with 2 oz of chicken and white rice with mushrooms
Like a legit question. If you eat a metric shitton of food (convert to freedom unit yourself)in one go, how high is the ability of the body to extract nutrients? Does it stay consistent? If you eat a lot does your bod slow and still gets out as much as it can despite you shoving in so much? Sushi is amazing
the only manner that I dont feel guilty by eating cheating meals is if I’m hanging out with someone, as much as I love eating cheat meals for it’s flavor, I just cannot feel ok eating them it’s like trying to buy normal soda instead of a zero calorie one
'Your ability to put on bodyfat is immensely impressive.'
I knew I was special, thanks Dr. Mike!
😂😂😂😂 this is my favorite comment.
I literally exclamed "Aww thanks! I do it all by myself!"
Looks like Dr. Mike is spying on us gifted ones.
15:16
Yo Mike Literally has me laughing out loud while I watch this in my office. Got me looking absolutely psychotic.
Get back to work bruh!
Same, but I was at the gym this morning. Could not hold back. 😂
Glad it's not just me.. I lmfao every video
Omg I died at the end too especially
I hope you're watching this in the office with 2 large pizzas, diet Coke and box of cookies.
Since i found this channel a few weeks back my life has literally changed, new workout program, new exercises and my mind blown by all the tips and techniques. Im consuming every bit of info and the gains are immediate. I also believe Dr Mike is the funniest person on the planet and most likely a soviet clone of Jocko Willink, thanks Dr Mike for all you do!
I agree. I listen to him as much as possible. Check the playlist section and let them run
He is the human equivalent of Tourette's if it could speak in full sentences.
@@eventhorizon7234did he req the jab? I couldn’t finish the video
Mossad clone**
First week and I’ve already improved my training routine and meal prep guys awesome!
Mike, your sense of humour has me in stitches every single time. Cheers for the informative yet entertaining content!
-Cheat meals are not necessary, they are done for psychological reasons.
-Eat cheat meals post workouts to potentiate growth (1 or 2 meals after the workout).
-Have a protein shake if you cheat meal doesn't have much protein or just because it will take longer to digest so that means you can take more protein (eat between 1.5 to 2 times the normal amount of protein per cheat meal).
-Don't cheat meal everyday, the less the better.
-Have your cheat meal be around 30% of your daily caloric intake at most.
-Cheat meals also have negative effects for psychological reasons, once you tasted the good food you want more of it when previously you had the habit of eating healthy food, don't make a habit out of them, do them when neccesary.
-Eat cheat meals during social occasions to have more fun(don't be a fatty that eats uber eats alone in your house like the sad lonely person that you are).
-Mike doesn't have friends.
-Jared is an IFBB pro.
-Don't think too much about what is the optimal cheat meal (they are for pleasure, the concept of cheat meal means it's not good, you are trying to optimize oreos vs pizza).
-You can eat less fats before the cheat meal to save some calories and rather than doing two normal meals just do one big cheat meal one or two meals after the workout to not gain as much fat from your cheat meal.
RP community is #1. The notes after the video help me remember. I'm working with two braincells and need all the help I can get. TY.
Thank you ChatGPT
He touches on this in the last point, but I think it bears repeating: Don’t worry too much about cutting your Calories to make room for your cheat meal.
One, that typically means less food in your peri-workout period, probably not ideal.
Two, that transaccional approach, trying to balance the books or undo the damage, can get ugly for some folks. This is supposed to be fun.
Your dog dies from Taco Bell.
No life.
I'm over here at the grocery store looking for measuring cups for "a fuck load" and "a shit load" 7:18
I think those are imperial measurements.
Dr Mike kicks ass! I am 47 lost 35 pounds after several surgeries, I have one last one today hopefully! My hemoglobin is 7.5 and my iron is 23. My recovery time is essentially around two months! After that I intend on getting back into shape and putting on some real muscle, it's embarrassing now I can barely get a push up done! This man is motivational as well as the comments!!! Thanks for the content
Bro I am literally laughing out loud by myself mikes comedic timing is so good
I do one or two cheat meals a week during a fat loss phase. Not because I think it's doing anything for my metabolism but just because I'm not in any rush and I don't have any deadline. I like to indulge and I'm still in a defecit for the week. If one week the deficit is a little smaller it doesn't really bother me as long as I know I was in a deficit. Going too hard or trying to rush it has always backfired so I'm just taking my sweet old time. I don't need to be in a 500 cal deficit every single day. Some days can be maintenance, some days can he just 1-300 below. Some days 500+ some days 500 over. Most days I'm in a deficit and I've been losing about half pound a week. Once you get close to 15% it's better to slow down.
I'm the same. I love pizza, donuts, and ice cream. I ain't giving them up! So on weekends I enjoy a few and a couple drinks. I'm still losing between 2.5 to 4 lbs a month. I eat no junk during week.
Good point....many don't consider some of us aren't in a rush. I can lose a pound a month without even noticing the slight adjustments and still have a flexible diet
Same here. In my view, as long as I total a fairly significant calorie deficit for the week, I'm on track, even with the occasional doughnut or burger
Dr Mike could genuinely have another career as a stand up comedian. Dude is funny AF. The Jim and Taco Bell bits had me dying.
I never laughed so hard. I kept thinking that Scott the video guy has to be some kind of professional, 'cuz I don't know how he kept from laughing out loud. Dr. Mike, I'm going to have to re-watch this video. I'm sure I missed large portions of your cheat meal wisdom among all the jokes. Thank you, I needed a good laugh today. 💗💕💕
The main thing to watch out for with cheat meals is that excess oils, processed sugar, and salt can make people who don't eat that stuff very often feel awful. When I do have a cheat meal, I'll make sure not to eat too much or all be on the toilet for two days. So if I end up at a fast food place and need to eat something, I'll just get a burger and water, skipping the soda and fries.
Yeah, I once ate out with my parents for the first time in years and it was around 800 calories but I was swollen for days and retaining water like crazy after that. I swore off of cheat meals after that. I just eat more of the healthy food if I feel like a "cheat" meal.
I laughed so hard during your taco bell analogies!! 😂🤣
10:21 😂😂🤣
Hey Mike, your videos have helped me immensely in losing weight and your tangents are amazing! I would love to see a video about recomps while being obese. I’m new to de gym (2 months) and on a weight loss diet. 240lbs 5’5’.
A video focused on people like me who are clinically obese and willing to go to the gym and diet would be an immense help to many, i think.
Love you!
This would be VERY beneficial! Great idea!
There are two main things to focus on when working to lose weight, staying active as much as possible during the day and staying consistent with the diet. Consistent, low intensity activity is really crucial to losing weight early on in the weight loss journey. Many people will work too hard at the gym trying to force quick changes and then sit around at home super tired doing nothing. That causes them miss out on an the extra calories that are burned by cleaning, doing yard work, or taking the dog for walk. Intensive workouts are great for saving time, but most people feel less tired spreading their activity throughout the day.
Just did a full body workout and this video popped up on my UA-cam notification 😂 I totally love instant noodles (3 packets) every Thursday and I will add in a can of black pepper tuna/TVP to bump up the protein count of my cheat meal. 😌
Oooh sounds delicious
Mike lowkey hitting us Lonely Lifters and Bodybuilders right in the feels with these Lonely remarks XD, Thanks Mike, just discovered your channel through Greg Doucette, really loving it, not gonna lie you're my new Source of info i'll watch everyday on the stairmaster and treadmill on the Ipad. Salute!
I have a nice Trick too.
Eat the First meal normal.
Then combine the second clean meal with the third cheat meal in one.
You will be so full. 💪👊🙏
Good Video ❤
You have the best personality and such a way with words, the muscles seem ancillary at this point
I feel super validated knowing that I’ve been approaching my larger meals mostly the way Mike recommends to.
6000 is "one and a half" or "1.5 times" or "+50%" of 4000. What the heck are you talking about one and a third?? xD
One and a third of 4000 is 5,333, not 6000. Fractions are dumb, just stick to percentages (in this case +33%) lol. Love ya Mike.
I think it's a better term to call them treats and no cheats. A cheat has a negative connotation, while a treat does not. And as you said, a treat can and should fit in your weekly calorie allowance.
Who gives a duck you’re still shooting your self short
That's different imo. He's talking about a free for all where macros don't matter for a meal.
Hey Doc, man I got hooked up to watching your channel, I love the jokes and real life digs that people will try to come up to justify their cause and that includes me, and the most I love is you say it as it is no sugar coating or what so ever. 👍
Gonna be honest when I do cheat I always make sure it fits my macros more or less and its usually still a lean chicken and good carb style cheat meal. I actually had a proper cheat meal last week and had a pizza for the first time in nearly a year and all I tasted was fat and salt and didn't enjoy it lol
Guy has such a great personality. Smart and funny.
Oreos + skim milk is happening this weekend, thanks king
Eww skim milk 🤮
Of all the fitness videos I have watched in my life, this. Finally a fitness video (as with all your videos but this one) is something extremely practical and helpful. Thanks for this
This is my second week on the diet app. I'm loving it. Snacking is completely gone as well as completely junk food. We're having a party tomorrow, so I'll finish this up soon for some guidance on navigating this.
What if your cheat meal is alcohol? I know you need to keep it as far as possible from your workout. What seems to be in dispute is whether or not to eat protein with alcohol. Some say your body will digest only the alcohol until it is fully metabolized, which would mean you either store all the other nutrients as fat or you just crap it all out. However, if you can digest the alcohol with other nutrients at the same time, then it would make sense to combine it with protein. The last option would be to go commando and just drink alcohol on an empty stomach and keep it empty until the alcohol has metabolized. The last option usually ends with you waking up with a sharpie mural on your face. But you will feel lean.
This had me dying; I lost it at the Oreo section. I appreciate all the helpful content as always.
3:25 I was putting together a grocery list recently and I noted to my wife that my half of the list looks like I’m shopping for a toddler: bananas, sweet potato, applesauce, Cheerios, Goldfish crackers…
This is what I have been doing and found success.
I try to lose .5% a week and divide deficit in 6 days and one day go to maintenance to eat"cheat" foods that I want. The deficit is not hard enough which would make my 6 day diet miserable and I get to enjoy foods on Sunday. I have lost 30 pounds this way. I started at 297.
I do three cheap meals a week, two of them I get my daily protein intake (very low fat and carbs), and then I have some sort of dessert (higher in carbs and fat but not insane), then the third I get close to daily protein intake, once again very low calorie, and then I kind of go nuts, like burger and fries and big fat slice of cheesecake. It's all about the sum total for the week and just making sure it's under control, and aligns with your plans. If I do this and I notice any weight gain, I add extra steps per day to my walks. I prefer a high calorie high activity approach, More than eating a low amount of calories hitting the weights and then just sitting in a chair for the rest of the day, I saw a major improvement in size, strength, and leanness switching to high calorie high activity.
I’ve watched a lot of folks to start getting in shape. I settled on you, even though you say my walking ain’t shit 😊thanks for all this content. I can almost see my abs 😅
I wish i had learned about Mike sooner. This dude is my new favorite You tuber. He knows his shit and hes super entertaining
Excellent point about the having cheat meals almost exclusively when in social situations.
Thumbnail of the year
Your content is on point… and I love the humor and sarcasm! You seriously need your own show! Thank you for offering information that is so helpful and the laughter that has my abs getting a workout! 😂👏
"Do you have a family to go to?"
"Fuckin lookin at it brother." 😂😂😂
My cheat meal yesterday was a whole salt crusted coal roasted red tilapia with lettuce, some other green herbs and a sweet and spicy jalapeño sauce with some rice noodles (you put everything in a piece of lettuce and then eat it. It's super healthy and super tasty)
Normally I share 1 fish with my wife. But when I'm cheating, I eat the whole thing alone 😅
Hit my head on the lat bar like a dumbass and the lump on my scalp somehow got infected. The doctor drained it, but told me I couldn't exert myself for at least four days (sweating could cause the scalp to bleed.)
Trouble is, tonight's my little brother's birthday celebration and we're going to an All You Can Eat Korean bbq joint. And this place has free signature sushi.
I'm saving up 1700 calories for this, but I know in my heart that this will be a small fraction of what I consume.
This video was a last-ditch attempt to feel better about my impending fat assery.
It did not make me feel better.
:(
I just love Dr. Mike
Scott needs a feature. I’m ready to see this man and hear his story.
I agree
After a really hard day of working out, I finish the day with a big bowl of ice cream (3 or 4 scoop) 4-7 tables spoons of heavy cream, and 1 cup of full fat yogurt. It tastes better than the icecream alone, and now my I cream has 23 grams of protein and tons of healthy fats to help slow sugar absorption.
Im travelling with my dad and i have returned to the diet i had when i lived with him. So ita basically been a cheat couple of months. Its gonna take me a year to lose these pounds in a healthy manner. Still, memories are also something we need to work for. Not everyhing is looks, some of it is the state of your soul.
I find that what I cut out most is what I end up binging on. It is mainly carbs like: rice, bread, and noodles. They happen time to time. Consistency is key. It is hard to develop a strong discipline to follow. I'm working on it.
Same,I cut the sweets and bread,and if I want to really get shredded I cut all fried food and only eat soups,grilled chicken,stews😋
I was on a weight loss journey that started last year and lasted for 11 months, I lost 12 kgs and went from 74 kg to 62 kg. I'm on maintenance for now, I will start my muscle gain journey in 1-2 months. So during my fat loss journey (11 months) I was eating 1500-1550 cal. every day, except for Fridays, when I had cheat meals. And this cheat meal was almost always a cheese pizza. A whole cheese pizza (a small one though, approximately 25-30 cm). I ate it all by myself, It brought me joy, but I was still losing 100-150-200 gramms per week. I guess, the fact that I was super strict with my macros during the rest of the days helped me a lot. Because, man oh man, a cheese pizza is way more than 30% of my calories intake. In wonder why it worked for me... I am on maintenance for 4 months now, and I'm still 62 kgs (the weight fluctuated from 61,3 to 62,3, but I'm a woman, so it's understandable), I still have heavy cheat meals like this on fridays and I still manage to maintain the weight. Maybe it's because I workout at the gym 4 times a weak and lift heavy and also walk 10k steps a day... I am confused, as to how I managed to lose and maintain with such heavy cheat meal every week
Proud of the guy who made the thumbnail of this video
Usually when it comes to cheat meals, I save it for the weekend (controlled of course because calories) but I do as a way to reward myself for keeping the “clean” diet throughout the week
for me honestly all i like to eat is cookies (#1), cereal, pop tarts, or pie
"Two large pizzas are my family!". Sounds like home.
Hi Dr.Mike! Thank you for the video, it was great. Is it a good idea to create a video about the effects of anabolics and cheat meals? Some people who use those stuff seem to be able to get away with so many calories that burning it off seems incredible given the amount of calories and the frequency of the cheat meals. They may not eat that much or it may be easy for them to burn it off but if there is really a significant relationship with these drugs and calorie expenditure, making a video about it may clear up some confusion.
I like "planned hedonic deviations," where I will eat fewer calories for several days leading up to a mean that I know is outside of the scope of what my typical day might look like.
So if my goal is to loose weight - I am not allowed to cheat meal since it will influence my lose of weight.
Nope cheat meal can speed up ur metabolism
I think it depends on the person.
If i completely eliminate cheat meals from my diet, my cravings disappears, and I can go usually even 1 year without touching cheat foods (with occasional refeeding), without even thinking about it. I simply don't miss them. As soon as I cheat, I start needing to cheat more and more often, to the point that even going two days with no cheat meals is hell.
I have the same problem,it's easier for me to not eat sweets and bread for 8-12 weeks than to keep the quantity on check😅
Once again, thanks for being both informative and entertaining!
Thank you Mike. Well done as always. Appreciate your content.
"Taco Bell kills dog. This story and more at 11."
That thumbnail is legendary
I cheat every day in the evening and its no big deal at all. First meal breakfast i eat alot of fiber, then a light digesting pre workout at work, a good post workout high protein high carb, and if im not hungry that day ill maybe finish the day off with 1000 calories of doritos and chocolate, as long as i dont overeat my calories and stay in that range, im perfectly fine. Been doing it for years.
What i got from this video is that cereal and milk is not a cheat meal if done post workout, good to know
Hi Mike.
I have Chronic Pain Regional Syndrome in my lower back and lats and also have ADHD. I made some good progress a while back but the consistency was hard to maintain with life being extra spicy and an irregular routine made things next to impossible. Gained weight like crazy after a protracted breakdown.
Fast forward and I'm back at it again. Six weeks in feeling good starting to take shape after watching a lot of your videos it made the whole lot much easier to understand.
Life is more stable, the routine is as good as it can be, sleep doing well and have a better understanding of how and when to change my diet to suit my progress. Problem is, as a neurodivergent with chronic pain I don't expect the consistency to be there forever. I feel good but there is an inevitable ebb and flow that comes with my condition.
Is there any chance you could work in some videos on training with ADHD and/or chronic disorders? I would love to know your opinion on optimising around these issues.
Would mean the world mate, thanks!
Just got back from the store with some Oreos, thanks Dr Mike
My only take away is that oreos with skim milk is growth juice. Lovely to learn
I never liked cheat meals because they demotivate me. Once i started a diet that does 6 days of 2k calories and seventh day is 3k (upkeep for me), i really loved cheating the whole day. It gave ne energy and motivation to do another 6 day "sprint". Stuff my face with 3k calories of pure pizza and then go back to eating boiled potatoes and chickenmeatballs. Best dieting results ive had in my life, got me my 6pack.
Love the welding example!
In this video, Dr. Mike puts an emphasis on meal timing. Paraphrasing, "eat your cheat meal 2 meals after a workout". What is the magnitude of effect of doing that vs eating your cheat meal right after? More generally, what's the magnitude of effect of meal frequency + protein distribution through the day? Is it measurable on a DEXA scan... monthly? yearly?
I eat lollies during my workout for energy (workouts usually 2+ hrs).
I generally eat at maintenance and time carbs around workouts.
Usually consume 300g carbs before Squat/Bench sesh and 250g before Deadlifts.
Is eating lollies in the gym bad practice? I don't see many other people refuelling during workouts. If I was bulking I wouldn't need to, but that's how I ensure I have enough energy to smash my targets.
My boy gots me laughing literally in the middle of my set 🤣 legendary!
Not to be that guy, but if you normally eat 4,000 calories per day then 1 1/3 calories would be about 5,200 calories for a cheat day, not 6,000, right?
Does the RP diet app take this into consideration? Because if you would normally need to eat 4000 calories and cheat 3 x at 6000 calories that would be a hefty surplus and my compliance will be out the window. Or did I totally got it wrong?
Always do 1 cheat meal on Saturdays after drinking some brews and got the munchies! Usually it’s still healthy foods , just more of it. However, on rare occasions I’ll have whatever I want, but still get protein in, also having a Tbsp of vinegar before helps to minimize the blood sugar effects from carbs
Jim and his 3PM Pizza Family needs a sitcom…
Yo Dr. Mike how can I program 2-4 Liters of beer into my diet?
Great question!! Or 1 bottle of red wine daily!!
Dr mike you bring happiness and understanding to my life! I always leave your videos with more knowledge under my belt and a big smile! Your the fricken man!
praise jah, rastafari 🕎✡
Appreciate the information Dr Mike.
As I come closer to my desired weight, cheat days become less "cheat days" and more I'm going to eat a couple of burgs today and fill in some carbs and veg to even out the macros through the day.
I use Anabar’s chocolate peanut butter protein bar as a cheat meal. It hits the cravings for me.
A bit expensive though
Best cheat meal advice I ever got was to buy a curry with rice, half it, then supplement with a load of veg and salad. 1/4 of what you ate is a cheat meal, 1/4 rice, 1/2 veg.
Freeze that over half of the curry for your next cheat!
Coach used to have me go all you can eat sushi Friday nights dieting. I was NOT complaining. I did say are you sure? I can smash $100 worth of sushi easy. I used to go in by myself and the waitress was so confused by my order 😂
from a french auditor i fucking love your videos i really laugh a lot, thank you for your smiles !
i´m eating very healthy high carb, low fat, moderate protein...but i also love unhealthy foods, like most of us :-) so my diet plan also includes every 2 weeks a fun - day where i can eat whatever i want but without going overboard...my fun - day is not for boosting my metabolism or to refeed it´s just because i love this time - out for my brain and my body...no matter whether i am bulking or in a cut :-) greetings from austria, vienna!!!
Legend thank you ! Hahah been beating myself up over my Sunday cheat meal. Now I have a clearer outline !
What do you think of Saturday and sunday fasting where the only thing you eat is a single cheat meal under 1000 calories for the entire day and a 3 oz top sirloin with 2 oz of chicken and white rice with mushrooms
Dude! Please do some standup comedy. I think you will kill it.
Like a legit question. If you eat a metric shitton of food (convert to freedom unit yourself)in one go, how high is the ability of the body to extract nutrients? Does it stay consistent? If you eat a lot does your bod slow and still gets out as much as it can despite you shoving in so much?
Sushi is amazing
The random CAN WE BE FRIEND at 12:50 made me die this dude has some serious comedic potential
Mike, you just completely ruined my set. I was listening to this during my workout and I just bust out laughing.
lol one of my favorite cheat meals is a whole home run inn pizza. protein 120 grams, carbs 2004 grams, fat 120 grams, calories 2400
16:09 i save me cheat meals for after your sermon
Concerned that Dr. Mike knew I am planning an all you can eat sushi cheat meal
“ What is the purpose of cheating?” Wait id better go in thr other room or put headphones in so the wife don’t hear this….
Dr Mike is HIM
the taco bell shitting part had me cackling
If you shit your pants after one taco bell sesh then you're simply not strong enough
the only manner that I dont feel guilty by eating cheating meals is if I’m hanging out with someone, as much as I love eating cheat meals for it’s flavor, I just cannot feel ok eating them
it’s like trying to buy normal soda instead of a zero calorie one
I would get fired so fast if I were Scott cause I would not be able to contain my laughter w/ Mike 💀
Fucking love this channel!
Mike, what about a cheat day during a body recomposition phase? What are your thoughts on that?
In and out protein style
As soon as he said “you go downstairs” my brain instantly thought “and f*ck a whole jar of peanut butter” 😂
I literally can't even focus on the words because Dr. Mike's muscles are too big 🤩