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Advice on Cheat Days

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  • jenalderman
    jenalderman Posts: 411 Member
    I don't do a cheat "day" but just a cheat "meal" once a week. Usually on the weekends (because that's when I feel the least like cooking.) As long as I keep it in moderation, I find that it doesn't effect my weight loss at all.

    I do allow myself a sweet everyday though. There's no way I could completely cut out chocolate from my diet. Weight Watchers has some reeeeally good ice cream deserts (100-150 calories) and I have one every night after supper. I watch what I eat during the day to make sure I can have my chocolate at night lol.

    Yea....if you look at my journals you will find a Blue Bunny Toffee Ice Cream Bar almost every evening...lol. I do not consider it "cheating" or even bad choices as long as it fits in my calories and I'm getting all the other nutrients that I need. I do try to make sure that when I have a sweet it includes fiber. That's how I justify it...lol.
  • JoniM205
    JoniM205 Posts: 9
    I like that attitude. I'm hoping this counting calories can become a way of life - not a chore I'll have to keep up with forever.
  • 10acity
    10acity Posts: 798 Member
    I don't so much do a "cheat" day as I do a "relax" day. I don't log anything on Sundays. I do still attempt to stay at least CLOSE to my daily calorie allowance, but I probably go over. I had a big carrot cake whoopie pie this past Sunday... pretty sure it put me over, but it was SO good! I also try to come in under goal most weekdays, so I have a little wiggle room for the weekends. I just have to be able to chill out with it one day a week. It keeps me sane.
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