A diet break period means shifting from your calorie deficit to your maintenance calorie intake, or not counting calories at all
A psychological break from caloric restriction can be good for your mental health Some people find it improves weight loss efficiency
It brings recovery from the weight room back up to speed It helps you realize that there is a time and place to “grind”
If we’re talking about physically gaining a noticeable amount of fat and/or muscle, no you most likely will not
During a diet break, you may likely gain a small amount of weight, which would be due to glycogen and water weight.
Glycogen stores carbohydrates in your body. If you eat fewer carbs during a calorie deficit, you likely have less glycogen stored.
From here you’ll begin to identify the signs that you need to take a diet break, and most importantly learn whether it’s helpful for weight loss or not.