Cheat Meal
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This post took the wrong direction..
OK. My memory is a bit foggy but in all likelihood it involved Chef-Boy-R-Dee ravioli. The entire can. Which I likely ate cold because it was the only way I could sneak it in without my parents detecting I'd consumed it. I typically finished that off with a Three Musketeers Bar.
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The responses here are beyond whack. The psychologically sensitive individuals cannot address your question. You call it a cheat meal because that is what it is. It’s simply indulging in something that you mindlessly eat, just as you would prior to dieting.
Bottom line is this: have the “cheat meal” if you require it and are dieting. My last “cheat meall was the vegan frozen veggie patties in the freezer... anything you think is “diet friendly” can be cheating or calorically dense. Don’t beat yourself but what you chose to eat.
Also, if you make life style changes versus a
“diet” you won’t have to require a cheat meal which guilt is associated.
However: Give up the red meat and processed foods.8 -
I don't have cheat meals. Just eat anything I want everyday as long as it fits into my total calories. That includes sweets like donuts, chips, cookies, ice cream, ect. To OP it may totally look like a "cheat meal".1
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Give up red meat and processed? What is there to eat then?1
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Yes, one of the reasons that I am much less active in these forums now. But that is okay. We are all adults. My choice.1
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It varies, but lately I like to order a combo plate from a local cheap Mexican place to go and drink a jumbo Margarita at the bar while waiting for it to come out. Saturday it was a ground beef enchilada and beef tostada with beans, rice, and chips and salsa - usually around 1,300+ calories.
I try to eat about 80% "healthy" (according to plan), so during the course of a week that is 3-4 meals that are outside of that - I suppose you could categorize them as "cheat meals".0 -
This post took the wrong direction..
OK. My memory is a bit foggy but in all likelihood it involved Chef-Boy-R-Dee ravioli. The entire can. Which I likely ate cold because it was the only way I could sneak it in without my parents detecting I'd consumed it. I typically finished that off with a Three Musketeers Bar.
Is that more to the point?
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When I was doing low carb, I had cheat meals, because any indulgence in my favorite foods was off the diet. So every week or so I'd eat bread or ice cream or pizza. Sometimes it was a whole meal, sometimes just one specific food that I had been craving. That was the only way I could stick to that restrictive a way of eating for long. When I lost weight, I went back to normal eating and regained some of the weight but not all, fortunately.
After I joined MFP there were no cheat meals. I eat what I want. I log everything and try to eat within my calorie goals. Because I get a lot of exercise, I have a lot of freedom to eat what I enjoy. I eat ice cream a couple of days a week, beer a few days a week, pizza every other week, a restaurant meal every week, etc. I lost the weight I needed to lose and have been maintaining for about 8 months. Some days I am exactly on target with my calories, some days over or under. But it is a very sustainable way of eating. There is no sense of deprivation, I just maintain an awareness of how the choices I make will affect my calorie budget. Which makes it easy to decide whether or not to indulge in the more fattening options.0 -
When I read the cheat meal question, my mind went to a meal you'd eat that falls outside of your cultural or religious beliefs. For example this past week I watched an old episode of "Touched By An Angel" when an older Jewish gentleman said he ate a ham sandwich to celebrate his Bar mitzvah. Or my Catholic buddy eating a hamburger on a Friday during lent.0
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YosemiteSlamAK wrote: »When I read the cheat meal question, my mind went to a meal you'd eat that falls outside of your cultural or religious beliefs. For example this past week I watched an old episode of "Touched By An Angel" when an older Jewish gentleman said he ate a ham sandwich to celebrate his Bar mitzvah. Or my Catholic buddy eating a hamburger on a Friday during lent.
Yeahh no.. that's not what a cheat meal is
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spiriteagle99 wrote: »When I was doing low carb, I had cheat meals, because any indulgence in my favorite foods was off the diet. So every week or so I'd eat bread or ice cream or pizza. Sometimes it was a whole meal, sometimes just one specific food that I had been craving. That was the only way I could stick to that restrictive a way of eating for long. When I lost weight, I went back to normal eating and regained some of the weight but not all, fortunately.
After I joined MFP there were no cheat meals. I eat what I want. I log everything and try to eat within my calorie goals. Because I get a lot of exercise, I have a lot of freedom to eat what I enjoy. I eat ice cream a couple of days a week, beer a few days a week, pizza every other week, a restaurant meal every week, etc. I lost the weight I needed to lose and have been maintaining for about 8 months. Some days I am exactly on target with my calories, some days over or under. But it is a very sustainable way of eating. There is no sense of deprivation, I just maintain an awareness of how the choices I make will affect my calorie budget. Which makes it easy to decide whether or not to indulge in the more fattening options.
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It is still fresh in my mind since it was 3 days ago. My son and I have birthdays close together so the family came to celebrate. I had Cake, Steak, Stuffed baked potatoes, Cheese toast, glazed carrots, and 3 or 4 ounces of rum. And no it wasn't worth it. Got a stomach ache and gained 3 pounds!2
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Dinner out at one of our favorite restaurants. I won't get into the gory details but it was awesome and I easily consumed 6000 calories in food & drink. We pretty much ordered the entire menu to share amongst the entire table!
Lucky me, I just happened to run 7 miles that morning and ate at a daily 500 calorie deficit for the rest of the week. I love maintenance!1 -
Sunday - sausage, eggs and biscuits for breakfast, pizza and beer during football, fresh apple pie and wine in the evening
Edit: I don't typically use the term "cheat" either but I knew what you meant and have no problem with you using it. I just call it "the weekend"2 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Sunday - sausage, eggs and biscuits for breakfast, pizza and beer during football, fresh apple pie and wine in the evening
Edit: I don't typically use the term "cheat" either but I knew what you meant and have no problem with you using it. I just call it "the weekend"
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Cheat meals maybe once a month if that0
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Entire chicken with cornbread1
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I don't think there can be such thing as a cheat meal in maintenance. You might be indulging but you're not cheating anything. This is life and if maintaining a healthy weight required a strict regimen of zero indulgence, then I'd rather be back where I was. Fat and happy.
Maintaining weight isn't about walking a tightrope. It's about making sure the hills and the valleys eventually work themselves out to level.7 -
I went to a wedding on Saturday night and had wine, brisket, mac n cheese, loaded potatoes, cake, and appetizers.1
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Tuesday I had sushi and 1/4 order of robertos carne esada fries on a family road trip, yesterday I cut down on my calories, today the scale was my friend. No regrets
i like the idea of enjoying food in moderation and adjusting accordingly. It's so much better than feeling hungry and deprived all the time!!! 0 -
I don't think there can be such thing as a cheat meal in maintenance. You might be indulging but you're not cheating anything. This is life and if maintaining a healthy weight required a strict regimen of zero indulgence, then I'd rather be back where I was. Fat and happy.
Maintaining weight isn't about walking a tightrope. It's about making sure the hills and the valleys eventually work themselves out to level.
Okay.. what was the last thing you indulged in ??
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I like calling it an indulgence! My indulgence today was Korean BBQ with lots of side dishes. I got a flu shot and my arm hurts so I wanted a treat.0
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My last cheat meal that I recall was an eating challenge. I ate two lbs of marshmallows (120 large ones), but it took longer than I expected! It was something like 3000 calories I believe.0
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ent3rsandman wrote: »My last cheat meal that I recall was an eating challenge. I ate two lbs of marshmallows (120 large ones), but it took longer than I expected! It was something like 3000 calories I believe.
By how much did you go over your calories with that
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I will answer the question as it was intended to be answered.
Cheesecake
BTW IIFYM stands for If it fits your macros. Kind of the pillar of flexible dieting.3 -
I went to have a treat last night. Hubby bought home an apple pie from work. Worked out the size I could eat while being in my calorie allowance for the day. Took a couple of bites and decided I didn't even like it because it was too sweet. Daughter ended up eating what was remaining and I enjoyed the popcorn so much more. I think I'll stick to savoury treats from now on.0
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I don't think there can be such thing as a cheat meal in maintenance. You might be indulging but you're not cheating anything. This is life and if maintaining a healthy weight required a strict regimen of zero indulgence, then I'd rather be back where I was. Fat and happy.
Maintaining weight isn't about walking a tightrope. It's about making sure the hills and the valleys eventually work themselves out to level.
Okay.. what was the last thing you indulged in ??
4 old fashioneds, a cheese plate, chicken liver mousse, gougeres, steak frites, and a white chocolate hazelnut cake.
When I indulge, I indulge.5 -
riffraff2112 wrote: »I will answer the question as it was intended to be answered.
Cheesecake
BTW IIFYM stands for If it fits your macros. Kind of the pillar of flexible dieting.
Oooh yum cheesecake! I'm gonna plan for that some time
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