Cheat MEAL (Not Cheat DAY)!!! Show off your cheat meals!

DedRepublic
DedRepublic Posts: 348 Member
edited April 2015 in Food and Nutrition
While dieting down it is common for people to think they have to give up everything. I encourage people to have a cheat meal once a week. For me it is always Saturday night and it is usually family date night or date night with the Wifey. It is mandatory to leave the house and eat somewhere...so glad we started this a year ago.

My Cheat Meal from this Saturday. I was down 3 lbs on the week and needed to make up some calories...plus I'm love the Monte Cristo meal so I added it to my usual steak and ribs. See...I splurge sometimes...but once and only once per week

Sometimes I dream about this meal during the week especially if I'm low carbing it...makes it that much more satisfying. Now on the Cheat Meal it is best to limit it to 45 minutes or less and for me it takes the place of meals 5 and 6 on Saturday...so I do not eat again on the day after this meal. Also it is best to keep the Cheat Meal to night time as eating it over lunch may lead to more cheating throughout the day.

Also this meal is productive for me as I usually workout heavy 2 hours before the meal...so I give those carbs some place to go.

What are your cheat meals?

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    I don't have cheat meals. You can't cheat on or with food....i eat what I like and make it fit my goals.
  • lavrn03
    lavrn03 Posts: 235 Member
    Wow.... Umm boy you really get to cheat!!!
    I agree I do a cheat meal not cheat day. I usually have a good workout in am. Then a Protein shake to keep me satisfied Til lunch. I eat my cheat meal about 2ish and really stay satisfied for most of the evening. I eat something healthy for evening time.
    I don't have a picture but it is usually pizza
  • nickatine
    nickatine Posts: 451 Member
    pork back ribs and lots of rum tonight.
  • soccerkon26
    soccerkon26 Posts: 596 Member
    Last weekend...had several slices of pizza, some drinks, and an entire dessert to myself!
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  • mom2nicknat
    mom2nicknat Posts: 56 Member
    I did not take a picture but I had my cheat meal last night...Grilked chicken sandwich with cheese and bacon, fries and 3 mini martinis...Kind of backfired when I woke up in the middle of the night to throw up :(
    I eat really healthy 95% of the time so that has been my issue trying to do a cheat meal. .body doesn't seem to like it when I do it.
  • DedRepublic
    DedRepublic Posts: 348 Member
    edited April 2015
    mom2nicknat wrote: »
    I did not take a picture but I had my cheat meal last night...Grilked chicken sandwich with cheese and bacon, fries and 3 mini martinis...Kind of backfired when I woke up in the middle of the night to throw up :(
    I eat really healthy 95% of the time so that has been my issue trying to do a cheat meal. .body doesn't seem to like it when I do it.

    I think your body just didn't like the martinis.
  • karen_fitzgibbon
    karen_fitzgibbon Posts: 736 Member
    My cheat meal was pork belly and mashed spud.... Yuuuummmmmmm.

    Ps your meal looks unbelievably awesome.
  • DedRepublic
    DedRepublic Posts: 348 Member
    edited April 2015
    karen_fitzgibbon wrote: »
    Ps your meal looks unbelievably awesome.

    It was :)
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    I don't do cheat days/meals. But I did have ice cream with melted chocolate/peanut butter on top for dinner, because I am an adult, and I make adult decisions about dinner.

    I also want that steak.
  • Hollisamara
    Hollisamara Posts: 106 Member
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    This was mine yesterday... My mother in laws homemade Victoria sponge cake with whipped cream, fresh strawberries, crumbled meringue and pouring cream... It was orgasmic
  • DedRepublic
    DedRepublic Posts: 348 Member
    Wow...must have been some good sponge cake!
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    You cannot cheat on food.
  • Hollisamara
    Hollisamara Posts: 106 Member
    DedRepublic wrote: »
    Wow...must have been some good sponge cake!

    Ohhhh it was!
  • kickassbarbie
    kickassbarbie Posts: 286 Member
    These look tasty! *drools*

    Pretty similar to OPs - American dinner and ordering a combo special for this month's cheat meal!

    Half rack ribs in bbq sauce, 6oz steak, butterflied chicken, fries, veg, slaw, onion rings, tomato and mushrooms.

    Then a waffle and ice cream tower! I'm so excited only 4 hours to go! I loves me a cheat meal...

    Anyone else love the look of pure horror on people's faces when you order a cheat meal?
  • Jessikin13
    Jessikin13 Posts: 52 Member
    OP- Is that Bennigans??
  • DedRepublic
    DedRepublic Posts: 348 Member
    Jessikin13 wrote: »
    OP- Is that Bennigans??

    I wish!!! I used to eat the Monti Cristo at Bennigans until then it closed down!

    This is Cheddars. And it is my new favorite reseraunt!
  • DedRepublic
    DedRepublic Posts: 348 Member
    boobsandmuscles wrote: »
    These look tasty! *drools*

    Anyone else love the look of pure horror on people's faces when you order a cheat meal?

    Yep!
  • Jessikin13
    Jessikin13 Posts: 52 Member
    Ahhh I miss Bennigans too! I loved their monte cristo. I'll have to go to cheddars. They just opened one in my hometown in Florida
  • believeinme0430
    believeinme0430 Posts: 270 Member
    This all looks yummy! My favorit cheat meal is pizza!!

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