Does anyone else NOT do a "cheat" day?

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  • LadyKatieBug
    LadyKatieBug Posts: 178 Member
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    I don't do cheat days
  • linder4866
    linder4866 Posts: 11,135 Member
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    I'm pretty new here but I don't plan any cheat days. In fact I *try* to plan the whole day of food ahead of time if at all possible; just to make sure I don't get out of control.
  • FootballMum3Boyz
    FootballMum3Boyz Posts: 32 Member
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    Nope, no cheat day here!
  • jallen1955
    jallen1955 Posts: 121
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    I don't have a cheat day. For me, one cheat day turns into two cheat days and before I know it I have ruined a whole week with bad decisions. Once I cheat it's hard for me to get back on track.

    No cheat days for me. I have issues with food...and as long as I am eating clean, I seem to have things under control. Add in a cheat day/ free for all and I am done.
  • NeverGivesUp
    NeverGivesUp Posts: 960 Member
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    To me, keeping a cheat day is kind of like keeping your bad habits around. I prefer to have a nice dinner every once in a while or to not track my food just for practice, but I try to keep myself satisfied enough so I don't feel the need to "cheat" or "binge". Way back when I could eat a whole dozen doughnuts all by myself but I have given up gluten now. I am learning how to eat better for my lifetime. Now eating extra nuts, a full plate of sushi or some dark chocolate covered rice cakes is about as bad as it gets. I do not feel deprived either. But saying that, it is ultimately what works for you that is most important. As soon as it stops working then switching it up is the most logical thing to do.
  • HayleeWho1122
    HayleeWho1122 Posts: 57 Member
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    I don't plan them, but I go over my calories more often than I should.
    me too!
  • p_vaness
    p_vaness Posts: 2
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    Nope
    The app is your own private food board. No pressure it just shows your life, no point in lying to yourself. Plus, there is no good or bad, you just draw the conclusions for yourself.
    Maybe even one indulgence can remotivate you fully, once logged and you can see what's in it !
  • Michelleypoo82
    Michelleypoo82 Posts: 156
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    I eat mostly healthy meals, sneaking something sweet every day. I make sure it fits into my calories (including exercise calories). No designated "cheat days," because I'd go crazy. I rarely ever go over, so I try not to beat myself up if I do.
  • BootCampC
    BootCampC Posts: 689 Member
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    i dont plan cheat days , cheat days plan me ..
  • Miribg
    Miribg Posts: 149 Member
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    I have cheat days all the time :cry: I don't plan them, they just happen. It's hard not to but it's getting better.:ohwell:
  • cspong
    cspong Posts: 260 Member
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    Just Holidays :) And even then I keep my portions in hand.

    I'm the type if I had a weekly cheat day, I'd "have one early" and then just have them all the time... So I make them pretty seldom.
  • bawalker11
    bawalker11 Posts: 78
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    If I want to cheat and have something I tell myself if I still want it in 48 hours I can have it and I usually get over the craving
  • KettleBellHoe
    KettleBellHoe Posts: 161
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    I am same as you there is no cheat days as healthy living is a way of life not something I cheat on.
  • Jacole18
    Jacole18 Posts: 716 Member
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    I like what some people are posting about cheat days.....it kinda defeats the purpose of adopting our new healthy lifestyles....I guess I never really thought of it that way.....if I want something high in cals or considered a "cheat" I will exercise a little more, and work it into my cals for the day...
  • nas24
    nas24 Posts: 880 Member
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    I don't do a cheat day, but ill do a cheat meal. Easier for my body and mind to recover from one meal of "bad" then a whole day.
  • Scorpioangel
    Scorpioangel Posts: 951 Member
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    I don't have cheat days. I have been maintaining for over a year and even when losing I didn't call them cheat days. I had days I went over, days I was under and days I almost hit everything just right. It's a lifestyle change and when I looked at it like that - I no longer had those cheat days :) I remember on Valentine's Day my boyfriend gave me a ton of chocolates and stuff. I ate them like crazy for two days in a row with no problems :) I logged them too LOL :)
  • Femmekid
    Femmekid Posts: 424 Member
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    I don't have cheat days. I do what you do and work it into my calories when I'm craving something. :)
  • MonicaT1972
    MonicaT1972 Posts: 512
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    Nope, never again....for me a cheat day turns into a cheat week..then a cheat month...then a cheat year!!! I can't do it!!!
  • TheFitHooker
    TheFitHooker Posts: 3,358 Member
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    no cheat day's I believe "Cheating" is something you are not suppose to do, it's something bad, but I do have days I treat myself and like you I work it into my calories :)
  • TrueBlueBruin78
    TrueBlueBruin78 Posts: 311 Member
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    For the next 6 weeks i will not be having one, though before my physique competition i would indulge in such a said day once a week to keep my sanity. But now that i have a date in mind, i need to stick to this diet for just 6 weeks.

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