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Originally Posted by epitome1170
I would think that if I am eating 1200 calories I would never go into the starvation mode of metabolism. I think the bigger reason to have a "cheat day" would be just to allow your mental side to rest a bit as you become accustomed to the diet more, but even then I would think once a week (at most) would be enough.
As for the previous post, thyroid regulation.... wouldn't that have more to do with the carbs than the calories? And if I am supplementing with dietary fiber wouldn't that offset the concerns?
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Good point. Low carb over the long haul seems to be what usually affects thyroid function and it's the reason why I do the occasional "carb-backload". I go hypothyroid pretty easily and this approached turned that around.
I'm not sure how supplementing with dietary fiber would help. If you're concerned about pooping take a probiotic supp.