What a difference......

chris1529

I have to say that I love this site! Tracking what you eat, how much water you drink, and exercise is great! It has been almost 3 weeks and I have lost 5 pounds, and about 2 1/2 inches off my stomach and hips! At first I was a little discouraged because the scale wasn't budging BUT I could see and feel the difference. Funny thing is when I would eat good for the most part and then have a cheat meal that day, I would actually lose more weight on the scale the next day! I am in this for the long haul though........ so if it takes longer to get to my goal, I'm ok with that cause I know that I am doing it the right way and not feeling deprived. My legs have even gotten smaller! Thank you MFP for this site! Anyone else notice that if you eat good for the most part and then have a cheat meal or candy bar that you actually lose more weight??

marielladear

Personally YES!
I have cheat weeks (not great), but I notice that if I do have cheat days, the weight melts off more easily than if I keep going with healthy eating! I maintain it as a lifestyle change, but yeahhh! I thought i was the only one!!!

stevwil41

I've noticed this. Wednesday night I had a Five Guys burger, 3/4 of an order of fries and dessert at the Coldstone Creamery next door and figured that my Friday morning weigh in was screwed from water retention if nothing else and I was down 1.4 lbs. I've got my goals set at 1 lb/per week so I was very pleased:)

shakybabe

My system is to snack healthy 3 weeks of the month and allow chocolate at TOTM cos I get cravings.. I also allow more carbs as usually gluten free/low carb most of the month.. in the other weeks I throw in a jacket spud or a portion of rice and rest of days substitute them for something else. .. so have a 'cheat meal' once a week when I'm usually on 1200 cals and a cheat week one week of the month with PMT!

I have seen a difference first 4 months on my old diet took 4 months to lose the first 9lb, last 5 weeks last 9lb! .. so I'm definitely sticking to it!! :happy:

allie864

This reminds me of a guy I saw on Dr. Oz that was selling a book (I think) and he mentioned eating healthy for a week (or maybe it was many weeks) and then having a cheat day & you'd lose more that way. I honestly can't remember everything because it was quite a while ago & I didn't pay close enough attention to what he was saying but maybe someone else will know who that guy was....

tcpowell25

Yes...I experience this all the time. This is why I've incorporated a cheat day a week for me. I don't go overboard, but it helps and I don't feel like I've deprived.