Diet Breaks

[jrb1980]

In July I am going on a 10 day vacation and imagine this will become my diet (and likely training break). I will still watch what I eat, but won't be able to stick to a rigid plan and am content with doing what I can.

My questions is:

Would an ideal diet break still have you on a precise plan where you are eating at maintenance, or is the idea of a diet break to listen to your body, go with the flow, restore mentally, etc.

I (think) I get the idea of training breaks, but what is the deal with diet breaks.

[Erik]

The primary goal is to eat at maintenance.

For women 'listening to your body' still often means undereating.

[andi]

Originally posted by Thunder@May 30 2006, 02:17 PM
The primary goal is to eat at maintenance.

For women 'listening to your body' still often means undereating.
not for me! :dry:

[Jen]

Originally posted by andi+May 30 2006, 07:22 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (andi @ May 30 2006, 07:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Thunder@May 30 2006, 02:17 PM
The primary goal is to eat at maintenance.

For women &#39;listening to your body&#39; still often means undereating.
not for me&#33; :dry: [/b][/quote]
me either. I dont know how to undereat :shrug:

[clsupnorth]

Originally posted by Thunder@May 30 2006, 02:17 PM
For women &#39;listening to your body&#39; still often means undereating.
Yeah, my body likes to shout "OVEREAT&#33;", "EAT THIS&#33;", "GET YOURSELF SOME GRUB, WOMAN&#33;", and the ever popular "THERE&#39;S STILL SOME TWIZZLERS LEFT OVER FROM HALLOWEEN&#33;"

[Gazelle]

Originally posted by atherjen+May 30 2006, 03:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (atherjen &#064; May 30 2006, 03:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by andi@May 30 2006, 07:22 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Thunder@May 30 2006, 02:17 PM
The primary goal is to eat at maintenance.

For women &#39;listening to your body&#39; still often means undereating.
not for me&#33; :dry:
me either. I dont know how to undereat :shrug:[/b][/quote]
Me neither&#33; I am going on a 10 day vacation in July and I&#39;m planning to eat clean food (we&#39;ll be cooking at the beach, so lots of fresh veggies and fish on the grill) but not count every calorie or try to hit a daily target.

My body doesn&#39;t know how to undereat either. It is very very very good at making sure it&#39;s not in a deficit.

[jrb1980]

I was like :lol: I must not people a typical woman....then you all pipped in&#33;

We showed you wrong T.

[Blondell]

:unsure: what&#39;s........under----ea--ting? :shrug:


:lol:

[Erik]

I don&#39;t believe this is an accurate cross section. After having worked with I don&#39;t know how many women, the common theme more often than not, is that they think I have them eating too much. Why? Because they typically undereat.

[Brandi]

Yup.

[Jen]

Originally posted by Thunder@May 30 2006, 08:44 PM
I don&#39;t believe this is an accurate cross section. After having worked with I don&#39;t know how many women, the common theme more often than not, is that they think I have them eating too much. Why? Because they typically undereat.
you can give me more food and Id be happy happy&#33; :p not right now, I know. hehe


Very true though, very true&#33;

[LisaBunny]

I&#39;m not sure I understand the term "undereating" :scratch: :p

[Jen]

I will say this--------- I think a lot is dependant on the individuels history and culture..
i.e were they an athlete (accustomed to more food), some cultures only eat 2-3 times per day, past eating disorders, parents and friends influence, media, etc.
A LOT of misinformation out there.

[krispy1138]

One vote in T&#39;s corner - if left to my own devices, I have a tendency to undereat.

[jrb1980]

Originally posted by Thunder@May 30 2006, 08:44 PM
I don&#39;t believe this is an accurate cross section. After having worked with I don&#39;t know how many women, the common theme more often than not, is that they think I have them eating too much. Why? Because they typically undereat.
Yeah, I agree regarding the cross section here. BUT, say the person does not have a tendancy to undereat....

Essentially I am asking is it necessary to be precisely eating at maintenance, or is an estimate okay?

Also....while we are on the topic, how often should diet breaks come? I know this is dependant on the person, the program, the amount of refeeds being done, etc. but what is a range?

[JJ29]

Originally posted by Thunder@May 30 2006, 02:17 PM
The primary goal is to eat at maintenance.

For women &#39;listening to your body&#39; still often means undereating.
I wish my body would say that......mine only tells me to overeat&#33;&#33;

[jrb1980]

bump

[smuggie]

Undereating? :unsure:

[jaleena]

Originally posted by jrb1980@May 30 2006, 09:41 PM
Yeah, I agree regarding the cross section here. BUT, say the person does not have a tendancy to undereat....

Essentially I am asking is it necessary to be precisely eating at maintenance, or is an estimate okay?

I was eating a disturbing amount of junk in April, way over maintenence, and I gained almost 1lb/week.
So...first, don&#39;t eat disturbing amounts of junk like I did. Second, you should notice if you&#39;re eating over maintenence before you cause real problems...it was a reasonably slow gain for unreasonable eating.

[trueblue]

yep when I had a diet break - which seems to have extended itself somewhat... :dry: for the first 2 months I ate next to nothing... I def. ate what I wanted and always thought I would over eat... but when I would sit down after a week and have a look ... I barely ate anything at all&#33;&#33; often your just paranoid... and when your on holiday... you are doing too much to think about food... you might have breakfast a late lunch then maybe dinner... and your concerned about the lack of training your doing so you try not to eat the whole lot.

well thats my experience anyway... :)

[Ruthie]

hey I think if you are eating a lot more junk you can undereat calories so you don&#39;t gain too much from it -like if it&#39;s healthy food you can eat more-

don&#39;t you think??

[Kathryn]

another undereater here...

I have a 2 week annual training for the army that I will be gone :eek: That means diet break for 2 weeks? :ban: :ban: :ban: