Cheat meal :( Sigh.

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EthanJeremiahsMama
EthanJeremiahsMama Posts: 534 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I know it's okay for cheat meals every now & then...... well, I slacked on going to the gym this week due to bad stomach cramps & just being so tired. I have been eating healthy though, my diary is open to view for anyone!

So.. Tomorrow one of my close friends wants to have lunch at one of our favorite Laos/Thai spots. We only go there for well.. Our favorite soup. It's kind of like "pho" soup but it's mainly chicken broth, shrimp, rice noodles, chili spicy sauce. Basically a CHEAT MEAL! not sure on the sodium since the menu doesn't say but...

I have been craving it! I just feel guilty, I hear "pho" soups are super high in sodium too! Anyone have a cheat meal like this? Maybe I can just go to the gym & jog it off at night? LOL ugh..

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  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Cheat meals are good for the soul i think :]

    No need to punish yourself for eating something you love. Life is too short for that.

    Enjoy your Pho :] its delicious!
  • sc1572
    sc1572 Posts: 2,309 Member
    enjoy yourself and get back on track after :)
  • fastbelly
    fastbelly Posts: 727 Member
    Make sure you exercise a little extra and you're golden!

    Enjoy.
  • vettle
    vettle Posts: 621 Member
    Pho is high in sodium, but otherwise it's perfectly fine. I eat it all the time. If you search for it on here, it's about 300 cals. There is enough noodles in there that it's not too much to blow your calorie amount, you get a protein and some veggies with the bean sprouts. Don't feel guilty.

    I am a noodle face though.
  • bree2012
    bree2012 Posts: 179
    Relax. One 600-calorie meal (mfp database says that one bowl of Pho Beef Soup is 600 calories) isn't going to kill you or derail your diet plan.

    Just arrange your other meals so you can meet your daily caloric goal.
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