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Cheating on a low-carb diet is not only an acceptable thing to do but actually something that many nutritionists and health experts encourage. Cheating correctly on the diet will help you sustain the diet for longer periods of time without sacrificing the effectiveness of the diet. Follow these steps to properly cheat on your low-carb diet.
Follow the ninety percent rule. Following a diet or exercise regimen 100% of the time is not only impractical, it's impossible. Even bodybuilders and pro athletes slip up sometimes, since they're also human. The best way to prevent slip-ups is to give yourself 10% wiggle room. This means, stick to the low carb diet 90% of the time (or with 90% of your food intake) and allow 10% of what you eat to deviate from the diet.
Know when you enter ketosis. Ketosis is the point when the body is so starved for carbs that it starts to use proteins and fat from the liver to create fuel. If you know when you enter ketosis you know when you're in the target zone of the diet. Use the target zone to lose weight and, once you exit the target zone, you can start consuming a small amount of carbs since you've already been through a weight-loss cycle.
Eat carb-like foods. While this may not be cheating, strictly speaking, it will feel like cheating to your Stomach and your taste buds. Eat low-carb, high-protein snacks such as Protein cookies in order to get the same sense of indulgence as you would from a "real" cookie or snack.
Splurge and make up for it. It's fine to cheat on your low-carb diet by going on planned splurges. The important thing is to not allow a splurge to become a binge. The other important thing is to compensate for the splurge with exercise and a return to your normal (and not overcompensating) diet.
