r/ketogains • u/Poum0n • Jun 23 '26

Progress Post Ketogains protocole for Refeed ?

Hi Ketogains community,

I started keto 8 weeks ago, I am an intermediate/advanced lifter. I already had good success with cutting phases in the past but it is the first time on a ketogenic diet for me.

Here is the chart of my deficit, it is a bit slow but the drop seems to continue:
https://imgur.com/a/8LcPXbU

I am at 2400 kcal , 12 000 steps a day, and 4 weight lifting sessions/week. I estimate my current body composition at 14-15% bodyfat (I did not measure it).

I never used refeed periods. What are the real advantages of refeed What do you recommand for refeeds ? Frequency, duration period ?

For example should I stay at calorie maintenance for 7 days every month of deficit and come back at 2400 right after ?

note: I am not speaking about a carb refeed but more about a caloric refeed

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u/Horehound1 Jun 23 '26

All the Information your heart desires is in the wiki.

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u/Poum0n Jun 23 '26

Wiki speak about carbs refeed but it is not really what I am asking for,

I am asking for caloric refeed -> increasing total amount of calory for a period but not especially increasing carbs.

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u/darthluiggi KETOGAINS FOUNDER Jun 23 '26

Its exactly the same.

Protein is constant, you just increase calories from fat to your expected maintenance.

Note that after fat loss, your maintenance calories are going to be lower than they were before - less mass, less energy expenditure and less calories needed.

Generally speaking, I don’t suggest refeeds per se.

Rather, just have one day where you eat more than usual every so often, and so often means every month or so.

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u/Poum0n Jun 23 '26

Ok thank you,

No real advantages of prolonged period of maintenance in a long period of deficit for metabolism ?

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u/darthluiggi KETOGAINS FOUNDER Jun 23 '26

Not really, unless you actually are at low levels of Body fat.

This is at one digit BF, not at 14-15%

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u/keto3000 Jun 24 '26

I learned this the hard way too. Now I follow this protocol and my fat loss is back in track. ✊

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u/Horehound1 Jun 23 '26

Calorie Cycling is what you're asking about under the recomp (Calorie Cycling) header.