Fight for it

Blong2294

How bad do you want it? Do u think about it all the time? Then fight threw that work out put that candy bar down have one cheat day out the week and start over next week and work hard and don't ever give up the good will always out weigh the bad

estherdragonbat

Why do I need a cheat day? And what's wrong with a candy bar, if I've got the calories for it? The weight is still dropping.

kommodevaran

That sounds like a dreadful strategy. Bound to grind to a halt when you can't do it anymore, and you can't keep that up for long.

I like to have healthy eating and exercise as natural parts of my life, never "cheat", on the contrary be accountable, and instead have delicious food for every meal - if I want a candy bar I'll have that, but I don't really care so much for it, so it's been ages; "giving up" never crosses my mind because that would mean I'm not eating and moving anymore because I'm already dead.

Machka9

Instead ... I chose cap my calories at a certain amount and with those calories to eat only foods I like.

I had diet breaks every 16 weeks, but no cheat days.

tinkerbellang83

estherdragonbat wrote: »

Why do I need a cheat day? And what's wrong with a candy bar, if I've got the calories for it? The weight is still dropping.

Agreed - I enjoy a bar of chocolate most days, I haven't considered giving up once in the last 6 months and I've lost 30lbs so far.

OP do whatever works for you, but don't assume it will work for everyone else.

Alphabuena

Challenge accepted
I like your style Blong2294

sosteach

I don't like cheat days as it sounds too much like a diet and I am going for something I can sustain forever. I prefer to eat what I want within my calorie range and amp up the exercise when I know I will be eating something that I can't quit squeeze in there and still get my nutrients.

lemurcat12

How bad do I want WHAT?

When I was focused on weight loss I made it NOT feel like a fight, as that is the best way to create something that is sustainable, IMO. When I was doing the half ironman I did afterwards I did have to fight through it at times, and I'm sure that's true for lots of specific goals.

VintageFeline

Wait, what? I have had no cheat days and eat candy all the time. Have I been doing it wrong this whole time!?

livingleanlivingclean

VintageFeline wrote: »

Wait, what? I have had no cheat days and eat candy all the time. Have I been doing it wrong this whole time!?

Yes. Have all your kgs/lbs back.