Do you have cheat meals/weeks?

Christine_72

I'm going to all you can eat buffet today, and i estimated around 3,000 calories. There's aint no way I'm "fitting this into my day"

Iheartrunning36

I fit what I want to eat into my calorie goals for the day, moderation balanced diet and I focus on healthy. I don't call it cheating because I refuse to make my journey one of guilt. I love that quote "exercise should be a celebration of what our bodies can do, not a punishment for something you ate." I had to change my mind set before I started my journey, I think that will be my most contributing factor in my success. I'm learning a lot hear.

bbell1985

I have purposeful re-feed days with higher carbs. This is for diet adherence and better training. I do not just "eat whatever".

WendyLeigh1119

Ugh. I had an unplanned cheat day last night because we ordered Chinese. I usually stick to a negative 1000 on weekdays do that I don't have to eat 1200 on weekends, but my significant other decided he didn't want to cook on a Friday. I ordered what I normally do: General Tsaos Chicken Platter (which comes with veggie fried rice) and then we ordered Veggie Lo Mein as an extra. I think I stayed in my goals by a hair because I had a lot of exercise calories... but normally those are for Saturday and Sunday when I don't work out at all. Agggh. It's not always easy.

And tonight I'm having my "every 3 weeks" night where I allow alcohol back into my diet. I use what is essentially organic, herb infused moonshine... muddle my own berries... and add only club soda (thank goodness I was a bartender in my late teens) and count the shots mostly. I'm probably a bit over 1200, but I did pretty well with the alcohol and such. But that's why I've only averaged about 1.5 lbs per week at best. Weekends. And unplanned surprises from the cook in our home. Just work it out with... actual workouts. Jump rope is always fast, and cheap, and easy, and high calorie burn for emergencies.