A cheat day? Or meal?

WBB55

CarolF11 wrote: »

catstratch wrote: »

Why do you need to cheat?

Because I also love to eat sweets and fast food but I know it isn't good for me if I have it more than once a week since I'm trying to loose weight.

sweets and fast food can be part of your plan. just plan for them, make room in your day. Pre-log your favorite meal at your fast food place in the morning before you have breakfast, then work all your other meals around it. I eat dessert/treats nearly every single night. I on purpose save 200 calories from my day to do this. Yes, it means my breakfast and lunch are on the small side. But by doing that, I can have a big 900 calorie dinner AND an evening snack or glass of wine, if I want to.

Maybe think of foods as neither good nor bad. They're just food. All foods have carbs, protein, fats. The idea of MFP app is that you can have your Big Mac a couple times a week. It's just carbs protein and fat, like everything else. The important thing is logging the intake as accurately as you can, so you stay in a reasonable deficit on average.

richardgavel

CarolF11 wrote: »

catstratch wrote: »

Why do you need to cheat?

Because I also love to eat sweets and fast food but I know it isn't good for me if I have it more than once a week since I'm trying to loose weight.

Fast food can be good. But I've adjusted to allow similar foods all the time. Make the burgers and pizza and fries at home where you can control ingredients and cooking methods...use ground sirloin, smaller patties, limit cheese on a mini size crust, cut a potato into wedges and bake it...there are ways to get the foods you want in the course of your normal eating patterns.

catstratch

CarolF11 wrote: »

catstratch wrote: »

Why do you need to cheat?

Because I also love to eat sweets and fast food but I know it isn't good for me if I have it more than once a week since I'm trying to loose weight.

I don't know if you already have your cheat meal/day. If you do, don't sweat it but maybe this will be helpful to you next time around

The weight loss process is long and you cannot escape those food forever! Don't feel guilty that you want to eat them. You can check the calorie count of the food you want and eat it once a week or two weeks without hindering your progress. E.g. every Sunday, I sleep in so no breakfast but instead I have a piece of cake with coffee for lunch. It relieves so much stress.

CarolF11

Thanks everyone for the suggestions! I really do appreciate it. Today is my cheat day, wish me luck.

godlikepoetyes

Good luck!

leanjogreen18

I'm zig zagging my calories so Wednesday is my cheat day sorta. I can eat about 300 more calories that the rest of the week so needless to say I look forward to Wed:). I'm only a week and a half in but so far I've lost 6lbs.