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Originally Posted by mylle
i have the DANDR book but i couldnt find anywhere in it where it says anything about going off ketose to kickstart the process of weightloss.
i have been on induction for 4 weeks now and its working real good and all is fine . right from the start i promised myself that once a month i could have a day off where i could eat whatever i wanted.this has worked as a good mental tool when i really wanted something i couldnt have . i just told myself that the day would soon come that i could. what do all of you lowcarbers think? im pretty sure that i would be able to stick to the plan and just cheat for one day and no more. and off course i know i would have to go through the induction flu again.
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The fact that you couldn't find "cheat days" in DANDR should be a big red flag to you. It isn't there because
cheat days are not a part of the plan. Only when you have reached your goal and begun Maintenance will you be able to have "off plan" days, and then only once in a great while.
You don't want to go out of ketosis. It is what is making your body burn stored fat instead of carbs for energy. But if you cheat, you definitely risk going out of ketosis, and sometimes it can be difficult to get it started again. In addition, cheating can often cause all your old cravings to return, making it extremely difficult to get back on plan.
A few people have posted that they always lose a pound or two after they cheat, but you want my own experience? I tried it. The only "result" I got was
6 long and miserable weeks of terrible cravings. I even had to fight off cravings for high-carb foods that I didn't
like! I will never do it again.
Never!
Look at the Introductions forum, and you will see post after post made by people who were sure they could get away with one or two days of cheating, but they weren't able to get back on plan for months, sometimes years. Now they're having to start over.
These are the dangers you face if you decide to cheat, but the decision is all yours. My advice? Don't do it!