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Cheat meal

vzsv88424m
vzsv88424m Posts: 1 Member
edited June 2023 in MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions
Iv been wondering for awhile questioning myself whether or not I will still stay lean if I have one cheat meal will I lose progress

Answers

  • Leanmode55
    Leanmode55 Posts: 7 Member
    No you won't. Usually when i have a cheat meal, it sets me back a few days then i go back to my regular weight.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,532 Member
    Your weight loss will pretty much be about your average calorie intake over a period of time. If you have a high-calorie day, those calories average in with your lower-calorie days.

    If you eat enough calories on a cheat day to completely wipe out the calorie deficit from the other days, you won't lose weight.

    If you have a high day from a cheat meal, your weight loss will be slower than if you'd not had the higher calorie day, but had eaten your regular goal calories instead. Whether that's OK or not is up to you.

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