Cheat or Treat?

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  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Enjoy the cheesecake, in moderation!
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    I call it breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch or a snack.
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,739 Member
    I don't call it either because I eat pretty much what I want every day and log it.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,176 Member
    middlehaitch wrote: »
    SeanNJ wrote: »
    bendyourkneekatie wrote: »
    ericjonolsen wrote: »
    Not to be a debbie-downer, but we're not dogs - we shouldn't be rewarded with food.

    Why?

    I think it's actually a fair point. I'm sure that's how more than one of us gained the weight to begin with.

    I think the weigh may have been gained, for some, when treats became everyday occurrences, instead of once a week or month they are meant to be.

    Just my interpretation of a treat.

    Cheers, h.

    Indeed. I used to buy myself a "treat" (say, hunk of carrot cake) when I went to the grocery store, or a rich dessert because I was eating at a restaurant with friends. Those are not special occasions - they happen a lot. That (and being awful at portion control ;) ) is how I got fat.

    To the more general question: I don't really ever think of it as a cheat (never made sense to me: cheat who or what?), and only occasionally might think of something as a treat.

    I have a calorie goal (even heading into maintenance). Sometimes I go over it. Occasionally, I go waaaaaay over it. As long as this is quite rare, and I find a way to fit it into the larger scheme of things, everything will be just fine. I don't necessarily need to have a word for it.
  • cross2bear
    cross2bear Posts: 1,106 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    Enjoy the cheesecake, in moderation!

    Thanks, that is exactly my plan! I cant remember when I last had it - probably some holiday in the distant past. Probably last Thanksgiving. Anyway, Today is March 1st, so Cheesecake Day is 26 days away - plenty of time to save up some calories for my treat!
  • missblondi2u
    missblondi2u Posts: 851 Member
    I don't understand the "cheat" concept either. There's no way you can actually cheat your body. Even if you don't log it or if it takes you way over your calories, your body isn't fooled. It knows exactly how much you ate and will either expend or store the energy regardless.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited March 2016
    cross2bear wrote: »
    lorrpb wrote: »
    Enjoy the cheesecake, in moderation!

    Thanks, that is exactly my plan! I cant remember when I last had it - probably some holiday in the distant past. Probably last Thanksgiving. Anyway, Today is March 1st, so Cheesecake Day is 26 days away - plenty of time to save up some calories for my treat!

    That's one benefit of fasting on Good Friday! Since I do (for religious reasons), I never worry about Easter calories at all.

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