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Cheat days...

mysweetruvv
mysweetruvv Posts: 6
edited January 21 in Motivation and Support
Get in the habit of canceling out "Cheat days". A "Cheat meal" is fine but a cheat day can gradually build up calories and next thing you know you got 6000 calories up in yo stomach! Now we don't want that, do we my fitness pals...?

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  • Thena81
    Thena81 Posts: 1,265 Member
    lol! 6000? thats almost a week! lol
  • mysweetruvv
    mysweetruvv Posts: 6
    Hey, you'd be surprise how much an average American can indulge, LOL!
  • sorryfrench
    sorryfrench Posts: 163 Member
    My cheat days never go higher than 2000 cals, so I think I'm good. :P
  • mysweetruvv
    mysweetruvv Posts: 6
    Haha that's good! Make sure there aren't any hidden calories that might deceive you!
  • douglerner
    douglerner Posts: 237 Member
    For me, a cheat day or cheat meal would be like telling an alcoholic they can have just one drink every once in a while.
  • mysweetruvv
    mysweetruvv Posts: 6
    That is a spot on analogy my friend...
  • alysonland
    alysonland Posts: 8
    Personally I could not have kept my weight off without cheat days. I eat whatever I want without regret, and then I'm not craving things for the rest of the week. it keeps me from feeling unfulfilled. I understand that some people can't handle having a cheat day, but it just works for me very well.
  • alysonland
    alysonland Posts: 8
    Personally I could not have kept my weight off without cheat days. I eat whatever I want without regret, and then I'm not craving things for the rest of the week. it keeps me from feeling unfulfilled. I understand that some people can't handle having a cheat day, but it just works for me very well.
  • GODfidence
    GODfidence Posts: 249 Member
    Does eating pints of ice cream,pizza,and taco bell count as cheating?
    I've been guilty almost every day of my life in that case.


    ...Im also about to eat a peanut butter reeses puffs marshmallow creme sandwich...

    Ahhh
  • Emilie04444
    Emilie04444 Posts: 151 Member
    For me, a cheat day or cheat meal would be like telling an alcoholic they can have just one drink every once in a while.

    Agreed. On a cheat day I could easily eat 6000 calorie, ice cream, cake and pizza. will do it. I try not to restrict myself too much, but it can't be a free for all. I have a sweet tooth like none other. It doesn't discriminate, so I have to be careful
  • TylerEdmund
    TylerEdmund Posts: 2 Member
    After giving up cheat days for a month, I had EXTREME cravings for things I din't before enjoy. I would eat the most random things at the most random times and regret nothing. So, lower your cheat days, don't remove them
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