I have had 2 planned cheats in my year of LCing. I didn't really have any effect from them weight-wise, but I can tell you that I didn't enjoy the food as much as I thought I would. The second time I felt really bad for a couple of days afterwards, stomach/intestinal discomfort, sluggish, ugh.

I really don't have any desire to do it again. I imagine that some day I will, and will go through the whole thing all over again, but not in the near future.

Liz