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I had a cheat day but I'm not sure if it's a bad thing....

ocean26
ocean26 Posts: 122 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
So today i probably went over about 200-300 calories but no by eating bad foods...
Instead of 1 cup of kashi cereal I had 2.
I had a banana, apple, 25 stringbeans, and 10 baby carrots for snacks.
for lunch i had grilled chicken on a whole grain tortilla with mayo and lettuce
for dinner i had broiled chicken with cooked string beans in olive oil, zuccini, and a very large mixed salad.
So even though I went over, is it really that bad being that it was mostly healthy foods?

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  • ocean26
    ocean26 Posts: 122 Member
    So today i probably went over about 200-300 calories but no by eating bad foods...
    Instead of 1 cup of kashi cereal I had 2.
    I had a banana, apple, 25 stringbeans, and 10 baby carrots for snacks.
    for lunch i had grilled chicken on a whole grain tortilla with mayo and lettuce
    for dinner i had broiled chicken with cooked string beans in olive oil, zuccini, and a very large mixed salad.
    So even though I went over, is it really that bad being that it was mostly healthy foods?
  • ivykivy
    ivykivy Posts: 2,970 Member
    No it is not cheating. You just increased your calorie intake for the day.
  • rstarks54
    rstarks54 Posts: 163
    No it is not cheating. You just increased your calorie intake for the day.
    I love the way you think ivykivy!!!!
  • sonia2
    sonia2 Posts: 154
    A calorie is a calorie when it comes to losing weight. When it comes to being healthy, then calories are not equal.
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