Cheat DAY works!!! did they work for you too?

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  • Tat2dDom624
    Tat2dDom624 Posts: 1,226 Member
    I feel a cheat meal once a week has helped me so far, and has helped me in the past as well.
  • tigletcann
    tigletcann Posts: 16
    I'm female, 18 and when 10 stone 6.5 pounds. When I was younger I was stupid and starved myself and as a result my body went into 'starvation mode' where metabolism slowed down considerably and food I ate got stored as fat. Since then I've developed a much better appetite for food and went from being 6 stone and borderline anorexic to the weight I am now. I started this diet tracker on Saturday realising that my eating was getting out of control. Would it still be suitable for me to have a 'cheat' day considering these previous problems?? If I earned these extra calories throughout the week by exercising?

    Of course, just start out small with something your comfortable with. There's no need to rush into a cheat day if you think it may cause you problems. Like I said before, it may not be for everyone. All I know is that it's great for me and fits my lifestyle perfectly. Just be happy with your diet. Thats all you have to worry about.

    Thank you :) im gonna stick it out without a cheat day for the first week, weigh in on sunday, and then have a 'cheat' meal (and possibly dessert) on monday then see if it looks better or not on next weeks weigh in :)
  • beccastarr
    beccastarr Posts: 8 Member
    Wow. 8000- 13000. I'm kind glad I don't have the capacity to put that much away!

    My weight tends to be very balanced around the 9 stone mark - I stick to my diet religiously and eat around 1200 calories Monday - Friday, and exercise every day. I guess my 'cheat days' would be the weekend, where I'll drink a fair amount and have whatever I want to eat, and break from exercise as a result, but even if I drink cider I rarely go past the 4000 mark on a day, it's just kinda impossible.
  • lilpoindexter
    lilpoindexter Posts: 1,122 Member
    Dude I ate a 12" pizza by myself on Saturday, and on my Sunday weekly weigh in I was down 3lbs for the week...ha ha..

    Hell yes cheat days work...as long as you plan for them they are great. I also move them around, if I have to, to fit special occaisions.
  • spidertheman
    spidertheman Posts: 38 Member
    Ok, so Saturday is around the corner yet again and I was wondering what I should indulge in? I pretty much satisfied my Oreo fix last Saturday and I'm already going to be getting wings for dinner. What craving should I choose to satisfy? Ice cream Sundays? Chocolate bars? Reese's? Hmmm... Maybe cannolis?
  • bpotts44
    bpotts44 Posts: 1,066 Member
    Spidey open your diary so we can see what you are actually doing. You are either promoting disordered eating or your not and your diary will let us all know. If you can't do that then stop promoting binge eating.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Personally, I don't see the need...

    ...(I haven't had a real craving since shortly after dropping the grains and (nearly all) added sugars) late last year...

    ...but glad you found what works for you. Of course, if you'd open your diary, it would let some of the others on this thread satisfy their curiosity.

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