Is a maintenance day a cheat day?

TavistockToad

trigden1991 wrote: »

TavistockToad wrote: »

malibu927 wrote: »

I don't do cheat days. There are days where I may eat at maintenance (birthdays, holidays), but what am I cheating on?

There's days I eat WAY over maintenance... still not 'cheating'!

"un-structured refeed days" are the best.

like it!

hookandy

I used to think that everybody was making a fuss about the terminology, "cheat" days, what difference does it make. Now however I am far more aware that it is not "cheating" day, it is a choice. I am also becoming more aware of it not being a "treat" day, uses food a reward to make me feel better is how I got to 294lb in the first place!!

LisaTcan

mandy_godfree wrote: »

The way I see it, is that if you eat deficit more than maintenance you'll still lose weight, just more slowly than if you eat deficit every day. So how can it be cheating. The aim is to lose weight in a way that's manageable for you. It's not a race to see how quick you can lose it. I see it a bit like a credit card balance. It's not wrong to use a credit card, but you should always pay the minimum balance and keep within the credit limit, but it's always more beneficial to pay off the balance if you can.

This. I eat at maintenance every weekend, I'm losing weight pretty slowly but this is what works for me. Thinking of a day as a "cheat day" is a big dangerous for me because I feel out of control and could end up binging.

PaulaWallaDingDong

trigden1991 wrote: »

TavistockToad wrote: »

malibu927 wrote: »

I don't do cheat days. There are days where I may eat at maintenance (birthdays, holidays), but what am I cheating on?

There's days I eat WAY over maintenance... still not 'cheating'!

"un-structured refeed days" are the best.

That phrase made me very excited for some reason.

nestep1971

Don't do "cheat days" do "cheat meal". You wont lose as many gains.