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Spinoff on "cheat" meals or days

ascotton80
ascotton80 Posts: 56 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Do you consider a "cheat day" or "cheat meal" one that:

a) you don't include in your weekly calorie allottment, or goes over your calories, or

b) is within your calories, but is just not the healthiest choice.


I am always confused when people talk about cheat days.

Replies

  • IveLanded
    IveLanded Posts: 797 Member
    For me a cheat day means that the food is unhealthy (i.e. nachos, beer, fries) and by eating an entire serving of it, I'll be over calories for the day.
  • adomenichini
    adomenichini Posts: 8
    I like to cycle my calories. So some days im way below my allowance, on other days im above (in the red). I usually save my "cheat" meals for the days I plan to cycle above my allowance. Things like Pad thai, chinese, burgers, etc. I still count the calories of course.

    I still plan to stay under my weekly allowance.


    HOWEVER- somedays I have a real CHEAT day where i do not count calories. Usually for special events like a wedding or birthday or trip. But that's only for special occasions.
  • babeinthemoon
    babeinthemoon Posts: 471 Member
    Cheat meals for me are more "fun meals" than cheating. Because, how is it cheating if you build it into your plan.

    So, every sunday I take a day off. It's my SundayFunday I have a set # of calories I won't go over, which will allow my average for the week be a resonable amount. My rules... I can eat what I want, as long as 3 of my 5 meals are normal sizes, and normal healthy eating.

    So, for me, a true "cheat" meal would be a day when it was not in the plan, and I either eat outside of calories or eat outside of plan.
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