r/Cheatmode

I checked google but nothing came up. I'm just looking for a cheatsheet for cheatmode. Anyone have one?

I thought it might be nice to see what the rest of us are actually eating in terms of Cheat Mode, and might help increase our variety.

I've seen John Kiefer misrepresenting the studies he cites for articles he writes. Has anyone fact checked his claims from the studies he cites in this link?

...trying other things! Ha, I'm down to 195 now, from 203. Pretty dramatic results. Just wanted to check in. I'm carrying about 30 lbs of extra weight, so to see 8 lbs of it vanish in one month is pretty good. So far I've been doing a 25/75 caloric split for pre and post workout meals.

What worked for me: it let me eat big while keeping overall calories really low (1800 calories).

So thanks buddy.

I've just started Cheatmode today. I can't seem to find anyone's opinion on when to take a multi-vitamin / mineral supplement, however.

Is it best to take it upon waking? Or during the feast? Are there any fast-breaking implications if it IS taken upon waking? The only thing I stumbled upon was that vitamins A,D,E,K are fat-soluble and should be taken with fish oil in order to be properly absorbed if taken during the fast.

Sorry if this has been asked before.

Going to be making a blog post in the near future about modifications to the Cheat Mode plan (ie. what works, what doesn't, what would compliment stuff, etc.)

How has everyone's progress been. Anything thread worthy to note?

So toadslick made this SL5x5 - HIIT - Cheat Mode wallpaper a while back, and provided sources. I was looking to see if someone did the exact same with Starting Strength, but it looks as though the only other one that was done swapped LeanGains out for Cheat Mode, which is fine, but given that this is r/cheatmode, I figured if we ever have a r/cheatmode FAQ, having these handy would be a good idea. :)

(I know, I know, silverhydra.com is the "real" FAQ, bu

M / 21 / 65inches / ~172lbs / 14% BF

I'm stalling in the body fat loss category. And Cheat Mode falls within my schedule of working from 6am-6pm.

• 7am: Coffee
• 1pm: Go to lunch and pick up food for breaking the fast and my post workout. Probably a salad with meat for the 4pm meal and 2 burger patties for the post workout meal.
• 4pm: Break fast with salad filled with veggies and tuna/bacon
• 6pm: Whey protein shake
• 6pm-7:30pm: Pre-workout drink during session

Any suggestions or questions of me are appreciated! I am looking forward to getting to the 12% bf range!

EDIT: Post Workout Meal + 2 Scoops of ON 100% Whey

I can't find the thread but silverhydra mentioned that even tasting something sweet was enough to cause an insulin response in your body.

I like to chew sugar-free gum and prior to reading this I always assumed it wasn't affecting my blood sugar but now I am curious: is this really messing with my (potential) progress? If so, what can I use to satisfy my mint addiction?

Green tea, consume it post workout if fat loss is your primary goal.

I have been looking for a compounds which could preferablly increase muscle GLUT4 and desensitize fat GLUT4. It seems green tea has that capability.

The caffeine content would also slightly further the state of insulin resistance PWO, which would make the benefit from muscle contractions relative to fat cells more drastic.

The only possible downside to green tea I can see is it's ability to inhibit gastric/pancreatic lipase, sucrase, maltase and SGLT-1 uptake. So basically you will absorb less sucrose, maltose, and fatty acids. The glucose transport might also be impaired a bit by the catechins.

So basically, green tea

I have been reading cheatmode for awhile now and am about to reread most of the blog posts. I have a question that you(silverhydra) may specifically be able to answer. I was going to write an email but figured others would be able to benefit from this question.

I know you have mentioned several times on your blog that you had previously been obese. I assume that you are currently maintaining that fat loss give or take. My question is have you come across any method as a future potential for maintaining weight loss in a previously obese subject without restriction? No calorie counting, no "intuitive eating", etc

Personally I have lost 100lbs give or take 20 depending on my enthusiasm.

http://www.teavana.com/tea-products/tea-makers-infusers/p/amandine-decanter

64oz Tea Brewing Pitcher

Thing rules. Dump in 1oz of loose green tea leaves. Fill with ice and water. 45 minutes later, massive amounts of green tea are ready. Fill my cup, top it off with water, back in the fridge it goes!

Ok, so this isn't as crazy as the title implies, I am meaning taking the rest days and lifting days to further ends of the spectrum nutritionally.

Would it work out as well, or better, if on rest days I were to eat not paleo, but simple no to little carb - like 20g - and then going for a short run in the evening or doing some stairs. so on rest days, eating about 1500kcal. Then on lifting days, substitute the pre-workout nutrition for a scoop of BCAAs and after lifting eating about +2500kcal over the remainder of the evening? Throw an ec+fish oil stack in there for good measure.

For me and my crazy class schedule I find it easier to eat this way on tuesdays/thursdays. Would eating a larger

Calling out Silverhydra...

I realize CM and Leangains are probably superior to a normal eating pattern, but just how much?

Like, if we have two lifters who are identical in every aspect, except Lifter A does CM while Lifter B does not. How much stronger will lifter A be after 1 year?

Working out at 4 pm makes it difficult for me to sleep at night. But I do not want to work out fasted either. Could I switch the hours around and start eating at 7am to work out at 9 or 10am and stop eating at 3pm then fast 3 pm to 7am?