A Day off ???

traceytoo

HI All .. happy Friday :bigsmile:


I'm contemplating a day off dieting, I've been super strict since I start on 27th December and lost 20 pounds, Im thinking a day off this Sunday might actually do me good, I do not think I have gone over on my calorie count once in fact I have been well under every day .. wot do you think?

I'll still make much better food choices and log my food, but think a day my do my metabolism good, anyone experienced this or done it ??

Txx

tshahady

definitely take a day off!! I would definitely get a workout in so you can relax a litte.

traceytoo

hahah, thank you .. that's definitely the kind of reply I was hoping for !!

kwardklinck

It's a good idea. Your body gets used to whatever your doing. Throwing a few extra calories in won't hurt you and it may rev up your metabolism. Just be careful to keep it to the one day.

traceytoo

Oh I willl .. I have a willpower of iron !!!

sunshine79

A 'day off' is good for you mentally and physically. (if you want the science behind it just google 'cheat days'). Well done on your success so far.:drinker: :drinker:

Enjoy your day off

traceytoo

aw, thank you sunshine ......

princess_f

ive been doing it for 4 weeks and already had 2 days off lol. one was a shopping trip involving pizza hut and one was just a bad evening involving Chinese & chocolate and im still loosing! Go for it, like you say log it and then get back on track the next day x

bahrainbel

I plan on having a day off every couple of weeks, to go out for pizza or get a Chinese, or drink way too much beer.

Have a blow out, you deserve it.

traceytoo

thank you ... every time I see your picture I can't help but think how much you look like Mo Slater out of Eastenders lol... probably only that one picture, but it's such a likeness :bigsmile:

curleesam

I regularly have one night a week as a treat night. Tends to be a Friday or Saturday night when I allow myself a takeaway or a glass of wine and some chocolate. I think it makes me work harder the rest of the week and is the reason I have lasted four months of dieting. If I totally deprived myself of everything I know I would be tempted to completely binge on chocolate at some stage. This way, I look forward to my treat evening each week and really relish it as a treat for all my hard work.

Good luck!

p.s also it apparently sends your body into shock mode to have a cheat day every once in a while. Meaning next time you diet/gym the pounds will drop off. Basically too much dieting and too much gymming means your body gets used to it.

traceytoo

thanks all, really helpful responses .. Im not going to go mad, but im going to a carvery on sunday, so would like to treat myself to a nice roast dinner, slight bigger than a usual diet meal ..so am looking forward to that emmmmmm :bigsmile:

bahrainbel

thank you ... every time I see your picture I can't help but think how much you look like Mo Slater out of Eastenders lol... probably only that one picture, but it's such a likeness :bigsmile:

I presume you mean Liitle Mo, not Big Mo

LeeKetty1176

After the great work you have done, I say take a day off and relax, kick back and enjoy!!! Sounds like you have the will power to get back on track after !!!

lhague

Every time I deny myself something, all I can do is think about it until I hunt it down and gorge myself with it. I think a day off once in a while is good. I think you will find you will still make some smart choices and not totally binge. Just don't forget to drink your water.

Enjoy! :happy:

traceytoo

:laugh: I definitely meant little Mo .. it's Princess_f above ,she really looks like her, :bigsmile:

pyro13g

That's a long time without a little indulgence. I'd be in the looney bin if I went that long.

sjw2604

Hey FIRST POST ALERT!!!!!!!!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I am new and as yet havnt added a pic but i just saw this whilst looking around and wanted to say..........go for it! You are all doing so so so well. This site is really helping me too.

I have only been on here since Monday. I have been exercising for a while but am now starting to diet majorly. I go Boxing and do a lot of circuit training...........my arms hurt so much today its hard to type lol.

I dont know about any of you but years of yo yo dieting and ridiculously low calorie diets messed up my metabolism to the point where i only had to look at food and i put weight on and found it really hard to lose any. So i have spent a couple of months on 5 small meals a day.............I put weight on to start with BUT i have been assured this is the right thing to do and now dieting PROPERLY since monday i had a sneaky weigh and quite a bit has gone!!!!

Anyway waffling on my trainer reckons that a treat once a week is something you should do as it kicks your metabolism up the bum lol and gives it a boost xx

fionacathcart

have a blow out, i am a big believer in doing this as i think it helps keep motivation to keep going

CARNAT22

Personally I wouldn't have a whole day off but I'd def relax the rules for a lovely dinner (and some nice white wine)

carolinegeorgia

hahaha go for it, have the roast and enjoy every mouthful, promise I won't call u a fat pig ;-))))))))))

traceytoo

hahaha go for it, have the roast and enjoy every mouthful, promise I won't call u a fat pig ;-))))))))))

***** lol :laugh: