Cheat meal??

Jillian

I love chocolate, it's been hard for me to not have any. I have found DOVE makes a dark chocolate truffle that is sugar free. A serving size is 5 pieces. I have added it to the food database, check it out. They are delicious! I find I only need 1 or 2 pieces to satisfy mysself. Check them out! Good Luck!

lockedcj7

I don't really consider it cheating. I eat what I want and what I like but I don't go crazy. I do stay away from things that I never really liked in the first place, I just ate them because they were there. (like potato chips and ice-cream).

I used to get a sandwich with fries and 20 chicken wings. Now I only have 12 wings with nothing else. I have given myself permission to eat my favorite things, just in smaller quantities. Like I said in another post, I'm going for quality, not quantity. If I'm going to waste calories on something bad, it had better taste great!

Anna_Banana

Body for Life is great. And works great. I know a guy who lives by it and looks awesome. My husband and I tried it a few years ago and we saw huge results in just a few weeks. We had some "life changes" happen and we ended up not following through. I would do it again, but we don't have access to the weights any more.

Any way, the free day works. When we were on this program we just totally pigged out on our free days and still saw huge results.

amandastamey

Body for Life is great. And works great. I know a guy who lives by it and looks awesome. My husband and I tried it a few years ago and we saw huge results in just a few weeks. We had some "life changes" happen and we ended up not following through. I would do it again, but we don't have access to the weights any more.

Any way, the free day works. When we were on this program we just totally pigged out on our free days and still saw huge results.

That is so awesome to hear! I love looking on the site to get inspiration from the people who went through the challenge! Did u count your calories or just stuck with the menu?

mbaker1169

My cheat day once a week is my motivation to keep going the rest of the week. I love it, and I dont feel deprived during the week. Once it comes, I usually eat whatever I want, but find that I really cant eat as much as I used too. So, I feel even better about it!

denmother46

HI all,

I just back from 12 days in Ireland - and boy did I cheat!!!:embarassed: Fish and chips, lots of carbs, beer and crap snacks. Was with the two biggest junk food eaters I know. No time for exercise and was snowing, but walked around as much as possible. Got home and waited three days before I got the nerve to weigh myself. Didnt gain a thing - :happy: - how is this possible? I think because I have been pretty dedicated since September ( really eating well and exercising) that my metabolism was able to handle it. I couldnt be more thrilled. I am back on it though. My "luck" wont hold out forever.

dulceluva

Wednesdays are my 'cheat' day. I am in a bowling league with my brother and cousins and I find that I am usually eating my favourite BMT sub from subway and then a drink or two at the alley and plus apparently bowling burns 200+ calories a game and we play 3!!

kelkel

We are all trying to change our old eating habits that we have had for years. It is so hard to do. So you cheated a little but you wrote all the calories down and counted them. That is a big step if you ask me.
I think everyone cheats a little. The trick is to acknowledge the cheat and get right back on the wagon.
Don't let it get you down.

NurseBarb

I totally plan on having a cheat meal here and there. I don't think I have the self control for a whole cheat day though I"m afraid it would start an avalanche. Maybe when I feel more secure I don't know. I do however have milk duds almost everyday. I limit myself to one or two it's only like 1 gram of fat and just a few calories but it sure helps with my chocolate and sweet cravings after meals. And they are so hard to chew it takes forever so I feel like I'm having more than I am because it takes so long! HA!

lizard9800

I love chocolate, it's been hard for me to not have any. I have found DOVE makes a dark chocolate truffle that is sugar free. A serving size is 5 pieces. I have added it to the food database, check it out. They are delicious! I find I only need 1 or 2 pieces to satisfy mysself. Check them out! Good Luck!

The Dove dark chocolate is so good. I have one almost everyday after lunch. Only 40 cals per piece!

My "Reward" Day (thanks Cowboy) is on Friday night right now to the brewpub and hockey game. I work hard all week and then I can still make up for it on the weekend. Whatever I am doing seems to be working as I have not had a gain yet (other than that 3 wk vacation...) I think going easy on yourself for one day a week is good mentally as well, as long as you can keep yourself from worrying too much.