cheat day?

Saturdays are my cheat days. I don't overdo it and eat crap for the entire day but I eat things that I crave that I don't have time to make during the week. I was craving lasagna last week so on my cheat day I made lasagna with layers of veggies (instead of noodles) with lowfat cheese. Although I have a cheat day I still make the conscious effort to make my dishes 'healthier'. I also work out twice as hard so I don't feel too guilty about it.

I don't have cheat days. Whenever I want something, I just fit it into my calorie goal for the day.

Cheat in moderation, like everything else. Don't take a 'cheat day' as an excuse to binge eat all day-- that's going to set you back. If you want to enjoy your cocktails and not worry about counting calories, go for it. But don't use that as an excuse to also eat greasy bar food, or to go home and eat ice cream, or to eat trash for the rest of the day leading up to it or the day after to nurse your hangover. Just try not to go overboard. For me, I allow myself to go over on calories about once a week, sometimes twice. But I have only had one day in the past month where I have wanted to just sit and stuff my face. The rest of the time, even when I'm 'cheating', I'm mindful of just how much I'm eating.

Also, if you do want to have a day where you just pig out, try to balance it out by doing a good hard workout the day before and the day after. The problem with cheating is that if you let yourself go for an entire day, it's that much harder to get back on track the next. If you allow yourself little treats here and there and aren't too restrictive with your day-to-day food intake, you'll feel less desire to binge. Best of luck to you!

I allow myself 1 cheat meal, not a cheat day. I'm affraid a cheat day will land me back to my old ways. So, usually it's my Friday night out to eat meal with my family. All other meals at home or eating out are healthy choices.

1 day or 1 meal will not ruin your week. It will just slow how fast you lose that lb! You have to decide how bad you want it. I'm comfortable with 1 meal a week instead of 1 day!

I log everything carefully 6 days a week... I work out hard 6 days a week... and on the 7th day I relax. That's my rest day from exercise. I counted my calories on my first couple of free days, so now I just log "Free Day" with that calorie total and click "DONE" for the day. So it's a mental break too - a break from all the careful logging.

My first few free days were total gluttony but I found that I felt like crap, so these days I moderate myself fairly well. But if I want something, I just have it. No guilt.

Then I make the next day a particularly good day - a hard workout and well under my calorie goal to get back on track.

Works for me!

This probably depends on the person. Me personally, if I allow myself "cheat days" it turns into a "cheat week"... which is all sorts of bad news. Some people do their best at staying on track by allowing cheat days. I personally limit those over indulgent days to holidays or special occasions but do try to include a "cheat meal," normally once every two weeks when I have a family dinner that is not at healthy or for holidays, etc. That being said, I do eat more on the weekends because my days arent as structured, so I have maybe 100-200 calories more by mindless snacking, but I still work out. But you have to decide what will work for you and your lifestyle. This is just what works for me

I cheat most of the week, in moderation of course, I am human, not a program robot XD.

I do!!! Once every 2 weeks i have a total cheat day! Last sunday i ate brownies, ice cream, tacos...junky food all day...then back on the wagon! I have 1 cheat meal every week, just not as crazy as the one every 2 weeks..works for me!!

I have a cheat day once a week and I will lose 2-4lbs each week still. The point of a cheat day is to allow for some indulgence but not stuff your face. This day helps me stay focused for my week.