How to Recover From a Cheat Meal. 5 Tips For a Fast Recovery!

So you slipped up and had a cheat meal. First thing you need to know its human, it happens and its part of the process anyways! Don't over think it. Just make sure you have a few things on hand to help you recover.  

One of the biggest things that happens with a cheat meal is you have big surge of sugar (blood glucose) that the body is not use to. Chromium is a great way to recover from it.It brings what is called Glut4 to the surface of the cell, Glut4 is a glucose transport molecules it helps pull glucose out of the blood stream. Chromium actives more glute4 allowing for more glucose to be pulled out of your blood stream which brings you blood sugar down, lowers your insulin sensitivity getting you back on track much faster. 

2 Tbs. ACV right after your have your cheat meal can make a huge difference. ACV can increase your insulin sensitivity by as much as 34% It drops your blood sugar making you insulin sensitive again brining you back to base line a lot faster. 

What is usually common in cheat meals? Sugar, fat and salt, lost of salt. Salt is not a bad thing but when you have a bunch of it coming in its bloat city !! And we do not want to go to bloat city. With bloat you are goin to be puffy for multiple days. To reduce bloating we need the opposite of salt which is potassium.  Potassium counter acts the sodium helping it get out of the blood stream and into the cell. 

HIIT should be done the next day, not right after because we have these high amount of carbohydrates that are stored. With HITT training, whole body glucose intake can increase Meaning training hard all out for 15-20 seconds every 1 minute for a total of 10-15 minutes can have a significant impact on how you recover. Really want to increase your HIIT results? Wear your waist trainer while you train to help decrease bloating and water retention.  

Digestive enzymes are consider a secret weapon to anyones body when we eat a cheat meal or treat. Even if you eat a clean diet 100% of the time you might still struggle with gas, bloating, or sensitivities to certain foods so these could be helpful for you. Taking a digestive enzyme supplement right before you eat can support digestion, nutrient absorption, and help alleviate gas and bloating.

Probiotics, or good bacteria, is to maintain a healthy balance in your body. Think of it as keeping your body in neutral. When you are sick, bad bacteria enters your body and increases in number. This knocks your body out of balance. Good bacteria works to fight off the bad bacteria and restore the balance within your body, making you feel better.