How do you feel about a once a week "cheat day" ?

neent10 · March 2014

This is bull. Everyone deserves to be in shape. This place is supposed to be to support each other not tear people down. This is absolutely something mean spirited and ridiculous to say.

bobbiejof33 · March 2014

Don't deserve to be in shape? Seriously?? I think every person deserves to be in shape, and everyone does it differently. If you are going to post, please note that we look for uplifting or helpful tips. These forums are NOT meant to tear people down. Just because you are hidden behind your computer, doesn't mean you can say whatever you want. You are not anonymous. Please remember everyone here is trying.

nineteentwenty · March 2014

Woah now, I think everyone 'deserves' to be in shape. That's placing a high level of judgement and morality on this, is that really what you meant to say? Having a special meal or day may make it slower to drop weight, but being fit is not reserved for the Chosen Ones devoted to extreme rituals. Maybe this person needs to take a different approach.

erinlibke · March 2014

I hear you Prince_eric. We need more members like you on this site and less of the negativity. We are all here to try and better ourselves. Bullies need not apply thank you!

The_1_Who_Knocks · March 2014

I'd use the word "Treat" day instead of "Cheat day". You can't ruin a lifestyle by treating yourself once in a while. Just don't let "treating" become the norm.

I personally will just gorge myself from time to time, and I find that I have my best weight loss after I do. I think, for me, it boosts my metabolism.

lauren3101 · March 2014

You sound like a right peach.

erinlibke · March 2014

Love this! I will now have Treat meals/days. No guilty feelings associated

Iknowsaur · March 2014

Someone ring the buttface alarm .-.
She can eat a cupcake if she wants to eat a cupcake.

eldamiano · March 2014

If you do exercise, it is easier to have treats and still fall under the calorie goal. No cheat days, plenty of treats (chocolate in my case. I just had some).

ToraChan2310 · March 2014

Since when is telling someone the truth (as you yourself stated) considered degrading them?

So if I tell a student with a 1.0 GPA that he/she is failing school, I am degrading that person?

nicolemontagna22 · March 2014

Don't let other discourage you. If you are making an effort to lose ofcourse you deserve to lose weight. Don't even agree that you don't . Some people like to put others down when they can still lose without having to be as strict as themselves to lose. If you are losing and doing this that's fantastic. I know what you mean about keeping your sanity. My family goes for ice cream together and if I don't go or if I don't order I feel like I'm missing out on that experience with them. Losing weight is a lifestyle and you have to find a way to incorporate it into your life in a way that gets results and makes you happy! Or it isn't worth losing! If you are happy with one pound a week then keep it up. If you want to lose more then I agree with the post about eating stuff such as pizza or whatever but only eat an amount that fits into your daily calories. That's what I do to lose two pounds a week. Once I get closer to goal I'm gonna switch to one pound a week. But your dong great keep it up!

jdb3388 · March 2014

There are to many comments and I didn't take time to read them all, but I can say this: You're only cheating yourself. You're only slowing down the process and making the whole thing take longer. It's not that hard to not eat bad, there will be plenty of time for eating things you'd really like to have in moderation once your weight loss is over and you switch to weight maintenance.

ToraChan2310 · March 2014

If you took what I said as "tearing people down", then thats your own fault. All I said was eating foods that you know arent good for your body (which many people do on their "cheat day") is counter productive to living a healthy lifestyle that all of us are striving to have. And if you feel insane because you cant eat said foods, then why do you believe you deserve a nice figure or good health?

Thats like someone who wants to have nice hair but chooses not to take care of it consistently. You are what you eat, so why put terrible stuff into your body, then expect it to remain healthy and functional.

Apparantely suggesting that people eat healthy and not "cheat" is considered "mean spirited". Who would have thought that was possible on a website that encourages healthy eating.

Iknowsaur · March 2014

Because occasionally treating yourself to something outside of your calories isn't failing at anything.
I hope no one gives you a cake on your birthday.

mmm_drop · March 2014

^This.

The_1_Who_Knocks · March 2014

That's how I do it. And it makes it easy for me to stay disciplined in the days after my treat days.

Yesterday I ate oatmeal for breakfast, then went to the Thai buffet at lunch and ate two servings of ginger chicken, two servings of green bean stir fry, and two servings of vegetable stir fry. I went home last night and ate 3/4 of a pepperoni pizza and two ice cream bars. I was a total pig.

But I know from my previous experiences that within three days of going back to my normal diet I will be back at the weight I was at yesterday morning and still losing.

Note - I do walk 4 to 8 miles most days....but I didn't do any exercise yesterday lol.

ToraChan2310 · March 2014

Everyone is taking what I said in the wrong way. My point was do not expect to have a healthy and good looking body if you feel the need to spoil it with bad foods in order to "keep your sanity".

For example, if I want a healthy and well functioning car, I wouldnt put sugar, soap, soda pop, or other damaging substances into it that would harm my car. I would make sure I put high grade gasoline and give consistent maintenance on it in order for it to remain healthy and functional.

If I refuse to do that, and instead put things in my car that would damage it, wouldnt you say I dont deserve a nice car? Especially since I am obviously taking delibrate steps to harm it? Same goes for your body.

Kitship · March 2014

If I have a specific day where I go crazy and eat 5,000 calories, it's going to adversely affect my progress, so I don't incorporate them into my lifestyle (for the most part). As others have mentioned, I will just try and fit what I like to eat within my calorie limits for the day.

ToraChan2310 · March 2014

Even though an apple is a better choice, as long as she doesnt complain about how it is not good for her body and slows her fitness gains, then yes, she can eat the cupcake.

Kitship · March 2014

Lol, comparing the human body to a car using fuel only a human body can utilize...

How do you feel about a once a week "cheat day" ?

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