cheat day

salmaelbardissy
salmaelbardissy Posts: 19 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Is the cheat day good or bad because my weight was stable dont loss weight so i make a cheat day to accelerates my metabolism as someone said it to me is that true or what feeling guilty

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  • princessbride42
    princessbride42 Posts: 67 Member
    It's easy to eat a whole lot of calories on one cheat day. I recommend logging everything still and try to eat at your goal, not too much above.
  • alyhuggan
    alyhuggan Posts: 717 Member
    You don't accelerate your metabolism with a cheat day.

    I found it hard to not go off track with regular cheat days. Fitting the occasional treat into your calories, I find, is WAY easier.
  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member
    If I want treats (doesn't treat sound better than cheat?) I plan on them and work them into my day.

    The metabolism stuff is bull.
  • BlueSkyShoal
    BlueSkyShoal Posts: 325 Member
    edited June 2015
    For me, treat days are easier than working treats into my existing calories every day. I'd rather eat a couple big slices of pie than a sliver of pie each day.

    Don't feel guilty about it, though! Enjoy everything you eat. :)
  • abatonfan
    abatonfan Posts: 1,120 Member
    Honestly, what's the big deal about cheat days? They do absolutely nothing to your metabolism, but they can very easily ruin a week's deficit if the person thinks of the cheat day as a free-for-all.

    Personally, if I want to eat a specific food, I make it fit into my diary, whether it means that I need to eat less the day of or eat a tiny bit less in the few days leading up to the indulgence. My birthday is coming up in a few weeks, and I know that I want to indulge. Guess what I am doing? I'm eating 50-100 calories less than what my goal is and will be using those banked calories towards my birthday dinner. By the time that dinner comes around, I should have about 800-1700 calories left to play with while still reaching my intended goals for the month.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    A cheat day will do nothing for your metabolism. How long has it been since you lost weight? Are you logging everything accurately with a food scale?
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    salmaelbardissy wrote: »
    Is the cheat day good or bad because my weight was stable dont loss weight so i make a cheat day to accelerates my metabolism as someone said it to me is that true or what feeling guilty

    "Cheat days" were invented by the writers who created very restrictive diet plans. It was supposed to be a way to give a relief from having to follow very strict rules of what to eat, how much, and when. The idea is that it improves people staying on the plan and complying with it.

    The problem is some people take it as a day to eat anything and as much as they want. If your deficit is somewhat small the rest of the week, a cheat day can easily wipe out the deficit and put you in a surplus.

    If you're following a very simple CICO based plan (eat what you like within your calories), you don't need cheat days like the very strict diets, because you can eat things you like within your goals including some treats when you like.

    You can also work in social occasions, family nights out, etc fairly easily. You can plan around your calorie goal, or have a day where you let yourself go up to your maintenance level for a little extra room. If you look at the whole week, as long as you are in deficit for the week you should continue to lose.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,820 Member
    Cheat days are how I got here. :smiley:

    I would eat quite well during the week, then let it go over the weekend. I would lose a little bit of weight during the week, then gain it all back (sometimes plus some) on the weekend.

    Now, if I want to eat something extra, I plan for it by eating slightly less on a couple days before and/or doing lots of exercise.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    I "cheat" almost every day. I plan my meals around a 1600 calorie goal, but on most days I burn 500+ calories through exercise. I use those calories to eat something extra. If I don't, I get very hungry.
  • My_Butt
    My_Butt Posts: 2,306 Member
    My 'off' days are Sundays. I don't exercise, I go to a restaurant and order whatever, and then I finish everything off with a pint of ice cream. Doing this every Sunday helps me make healthier choices Monday through Saturday.
  • Jmgkamp
    Jmgkamp Posts: 278 Member
    I had a "chest day" today. I spent all of my calories eating little bits of this (part of a piece of pizza), and little bits of that (some brownie brittle, wasabi peas, etc.). I ate within my calorie goals without regard to my macros or any nutrition. I don't do it often (first time in almost 40 pounds and in three months). But I have no guilt because I'll go back to healthy tomorrow AND I didn't undo my amazing progress. I have a 1209 calorie limit and a true blue cheat day could easily kill my weekly deficit and negate my hard work. Not worth it to me.
  • Jmgkamp
    Jmgkamp Posts: 278 Member
    I had a "chest day" today. I spent all of my calories eating little bits of this (part of a piece of pizza), and little bits of that (some brownie brittle, wasabi peas, etc.). I ate within my calorie goals without regard to my macros or any nutrition. I don't do it often (first time in almost 40 pounds and in three months). But I have no guilt because I'll go back to healthy tomorrow AND I didn't undo my amazing progress. I have a 1209 calorie limit and a true blue cheat day could easily kill my weekly deficit and negate my hard work. Not worth it to me.
  • Jmgkamp
    Jmgkamp Posts: 278 Member
    1200 calories. 1209 would be a little nutty :)
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