Your diet is not a test, DON'T CHEAT!

that's why i never call it a diet. i allow myself the occasional indulgence because otherwise i'll binge on it. once in a while WILL NOT HURT YOU IN THE LONG RUN. and i proved that this weekend.

You do things your way, everyone else does things their way. Neither is "right".

In my world, never having a treat day or Chinese Buffet just doesn't work. To each their own. I've been maintaining for five years, so I don't stress it too much.

i agree =D well done on your weight loss thou x

i do have bad days or days when i eat what i want like today my dinner i wanted was higher in cals so i just had a nibble at lunch time that way i didnt go over my calories.

i do belive having days off is important but not every weekend i use to do low carb and after loosing 50lb i couldnt stick to it anymore and thats y i joined mfp im still loosing weight just not as fast =D

and thats why i dont call it cheating. because in my life, theres going to be all you can eat chinese buffets, and kids birthday parties and drunken binges on occasion. it is my lifestyle, im just more aware now and keep an eye on things instead of just doing stuff like that all the time.

I'm not sure what kind of diet everyone is on, but on my diet, cheating like that is not allowed.

Sounds like your "diet" sucks! I'll stick with mine.

well I don't " cheat" b/c nothing is off limits to me

I still eat McDonalds, chips, sodas, candy .. just in moderation
and I am losing just fine

I have done the whole "eat only healthy" lost a bunch of weight fast, only to regain double .. this time, I have made changes over all, but haven't cut anything out, and I am losing weight without depriving myself ..

I don't see what the problem is, about having a treat every now and then, now of course if you eat over your maintance calories everyday then you will gain weight, but not if you do it in moderation, now with that said, you may gain a lil water weight for a day or 2, but that is nothing that a lil extra water can't fix

:drinker:
just my 2cents, I will back out now, have a good day :flowerforyou:

While of course i appreciate your points, I have to admit to being one of the people you speak of. I eat as well as i can during the week, and i tend to relax things a bit over the weekend. I haven't really found it has done me much harm. I'm losing steadily, i feel absolutely fine energy wise and i'm losing inches. I know if i didn't go off track on the weekends i would probably lose a bit more weight a bit quicker but i'm not in a hurry. Plus, having the odd off-day helps me to stay on track.

I guess it's just different strokes for different folks...?

Well done you for staying so motivated though!! If it works for you- great!
Good luck with the rest of your journey.

Jx

that's why i never call it a diet. i allow myself the occasional indulgence because otherwise i'll binge on it. once in a while WILL NOT HURT YOU IN THE LONG RUN. and i proved that this weekend.

I call it a lifestyle change, but some people call it a diet. I'm not saying that once in a while will not hurt you at all, but I see friend after friend doing it. kinda makes me sad

So if only ONE friend were doing it, rather than friend after friend, would you still be sad? No offense, but you kinda sound jealous. You said in you OP that if you cheat, you'll gain weight. I doubt it, but if that's how you feel, no wonder you're so bothered by other people cheating.

Um, I lost 40 pounds 8 years ago -- I have maintained that entire weight loss -- I've lost 17 more here on MFP. I have a few vanity I'd like to drop eventually.

Guess what? I eat what I want. I drink what I want. I don't let unrealistic ideals dominate my journey because well, that would suck.

But good luck to you. :drinker:

To each his own.

well there's a difference between a DIEt and a LIFEstyle change... just saying

Some people seem to need a day where they can eat whatever they want. There will be those who carry things way too far in every crowd. For alot of us, our lives are so scheduled and so rigid on weekdays or work days that it's much easier to manage what we eat. We're out getting groceries, shopping, doing yardwork, visiting people, catching up on things or doing something simply for the pleasure of doing it and opt for convenience foods which are larger portioned and heavier in calories even when we eat smaller portions.
If it fits within your macros, alot of people will say "Go for it". I'm seldom out of my macros by much and get more exercise on the weekends but that's ME....
Yes, it's a change in our lifestyle and we're here replacing bad habits with better ones (at least for the most part) . Allowing yourself a day to relax isn't a crime if its within reason either. Hopefully your friends will make choices when they're relaxing that are better choices in what they choose to eat and stay within or close to their macros. If they don't, they know they're not seeing what they want on the scales and if they log it honestly, over time they can see why.
This is a learning experience for many. True there is no test but the results are going to be the results no matter what. You're doing wonderfully well and will likely see much better results over the rest of your life. Hopefully your friends will learn from watching what they log and achieve better habits, better health, and what they want in the way of goals too, only slower.

I'm not sure what kind of diet everyone is on, but on my diet, cheating like that is not allowed.

Sounds like your "diet" sucks! I'll stick with mine.

I mean for two to three days straight or one cheat snack every day.... My diet doesn't suck, I have a cheat day, but Friday, Saturday, Sunday, is still part of your week, and you can't just give up your lifestyle change because you want all of this yummy food that's thrown in front of you. I was just sharing my opinion. I wasn't trying to make anyone feel bad.

You're certainly not making me feel bad. But this is the exact OPPOSITE of what you said in your first post. If it works for you, fine. Keep doing it. But understand that what you do doesn't work for everyone. And if what other people do bothers you, you should just pay attention to you.