Cheat meal ?

13joanne

Found out today that I have lost 5% of my body fat I want to treat myself , if I have a cheat meal how many cals can I allow myself to go up by I'm on 1590 at the min just worried as don't want to put on weight next week help !!

Olive32214

Are you talking Restaurant, Take Away, Chinese, Fast Food , give some more info !!!

13joanne

Thinking maybe cooking a Indian meal ( curry , rice and pappadums) maybe pudding !!

tbresina

I wouldn't do a cheat meal to congratulate yourself, try something like a pedicure, massage, new blouse etc........this is why most of us are here, we use food!

13joanne

That's very true thanks that a really great idea x

tbresina

BTW, whats a papadum?

FunandFitMom

Way to go!!!

I would recommend something other than a "cheat meal" though. Why not a mani/pedi, a new workout top, or a walk with a friend you haven't seen in a while?

escloflowneCHANGED

I have a cheat meal once a week and I have lost 35 lbs and 5+% body fat since January. Enjoy yourself and it won't destroy your week in terms of weight loss if you do it once.

My reward is in 2 weeks in Vegas, my $300 Kobe steak is waiting for me lol

13joanne

Thanks everyone that great I didn't go mad but logged it all and went over by about 400 cals !! It could have bin worse im really glad I logged it as that when I went wrong last time . I'm going to the gym bright and early to do a spinning class that should make up for it

enchantedbunny

BTW, whats a papadum?

papadum is a crispy flatbread (more like a cracker) cooked in a wood oven / tandoori.

and ditto to using a non-food reward! now if only i followed my own advice...