Do you have a cheat day?

tevez032

I don't know if it is really cheating, but on a Saturday evening I have a curry and Sunday luchtimes I have a roast dinner. It's nice to have something to look forward to whilst at work all week :-)

Punkedpoetess

I know people that do that and it works for them. Personally, I do not do cheat days and I simply fit what I eat into my daily meal plan. This often includes controlled amounts of foods I love. This is a lifestyle change for me, not just a diet to do temporarily. Some days are easier than others, but I make sure that I write down what I eat each and everyday to keep myself accountable.

VeganGal84

I have a cheat day, but I don't really call it that! :-) I have one day per week that I call a "no tracking day". I still try to make good decisions, and I usually still exercise, but I just have one day a week that I take a break from tracking and try to practice intuitive eating. So far, I'm still losing a good rate with this no-tracking-day.

Qarol

It depends. For some, they never cheat (or at least build it into their daily allowance), and it works for them. For me, I gotta have something to look forward to. A day to just eat and eat and not care about anything. If you told me I had to eat like this all the time, I'd probably quit. I build in planned cheat days, so it's not like I'm cheating out of weakness. There's less guilt. I'll do it once or twice a month, by looking at the calendar and picking the day I want to do it. Then it's written on the calendar for me to look forward to. It works for me. But you need to do what works for you.

bookyeti

Nope. I don't have cheat meals or cheat days. I eat what I want, when I want - in moderation. For me, knowing I can have whatever I want - whenever I want it makes it feel less like a "diet" and more like a lifestyle change. I would much rather eat whatever it is I want NOW than have to wait for a specific day or meal to have it. I feel like THAT leads me to binge eat because I feel like there are foods that are 'Off limits' and this isn't my goal.

This!

trud72

NOPE NEVER EVER!

amyschaefer

I was wondering about this too. I have been on here a couple of weeks and I always eat under my calories and I am hungry all the time. Yesterday, I had some popcorn at the movie, went to a pizza buffet, and then my husband gave me a piece of chocolate pie at 11:00 last night...of course, I ate it and loved every bite. I didn't log my pie and I forgot to log my salad at dinner and may have underestimated my popcorn consumption so I know I ended up going over my calories. I felt horrible but it was so good to not be hungry for a bit and this morning I actually had more energy when I went for my daily run. I was thoughtful about the amount of popcorn and pizza I was eating so that I ate less than I would have before. I am thinking I need to do this every once in awhile. I will just try not to go over my calories too much and keep myself in control. I ran an extra half a mile this morning to help make up for it.