How many Calories are acceptable on Cheat Days?

No "cheat" day. I eat what I want if it fits into my calorie goals. If it doesnt... I work out a little harder.
Weekends are tough....and sometimes I go over due to eating out and such...but i always track it. I also try to keep under maintenance if I do go over.

I have to say I used to call them cheat days and i generally would go over about 2k in calories

Now more recently what I have found to be even better is rather then having cheat days as others call them cheat meals -- So for example ok so tonight i know i am gonna have tacos so since i know my taco meal runs me about 1445 calories - So I figure out what I am gonna eat the rest of the day generally try to make the earlier snacks/meals low calorie as possible maybe carrots for a few of the snacks so i am getting filled plus getting low calories and then I figure up the total calories I will use so say I knew I was going to 390 calories for my other snacks/meals during the day so i know i will end up at 1835 calories for the day - So instead of saying ok well i am going to cheat since I only have 1370 for the day ... So that day I did 25 minutes on the eliptical and 10 minutes of strength training so I would earn an extra 526 calories which resulted in me still having 61 calories left over for the day - So all you need to do is put in a little more exercise for the day and you dont have to worry about cheat days because you will have enough exercise calories to cover it

I don't do "cheat" days, but I do eat less some days and work out more others to either make up for or plan for larger meals. In the end, I try to stay within calories for the week.

I don't do "cheat" days, but I do eat less some days and work out more others to either make up for or plan for larger meals. In the end, I try to stay within calories for the week.

lol. I should have just read this and quoted it.

I don't do cheat days either however I do have what's called a social life and I do eat a couple of hundred calories less for a few days prior to a meal out with friends or a night out so I can be less concerned with what I eat on the day. I don't think it's healthy to think right I can have up to 3000 calories today or else that's what you'll aim for.

most peoples' minds respond to choices, not restrictions....in other words, don't view what you do as good and bad..factor in your choices and keep working toward the results you want to achieve ..there is nothing off limits to me and I've found when I have decided what I do instead of feeling like I can't do certain things, I get much further...

maybe there is an emotional or anxiety tie to why you feel you need to eat this way one day or week..or just some opinion or information you read or heard that has now stuck with you? challenge those things and keep moving forward in what results you want

I think that eating at maintenance is the most "cheating" that I would ever be comfortable doing.

I don't have cheat days, though. I used to do one cheat meal a week, but I didn't feel good about it. As a result, I don't even have cheat meals anymore.

I don't have a "cheat day" as such. I eat an average of 1600 cals per day which means I could eat 1200 one day and 2000 another day with 1600 cals per day in between ... or I could eat 3 days at 1200 and 3 days at 2000 and one day 1600 ... it balances out at the end of the week and keeps the body guessing, but knowing theres food coming regular

I would say that a cheat day should deffo not be big enough to put your weekly totals over your maintanance allowance. and thats different for everyone, so no one could truly answer your question without knowing how much your body needs to maintain

I like this idea Some days I can barely eat my calories and other days i want to eat way over my allotment

There are no such things as "cheat days" or "reward days". Eat what you want in moderation. This isn't a diet. It's a lifestyle. If you want chocolate, have chocolate. Not a ton of it but enough to satisfy that craving and move on. I hate the term cheat days because really, you're only cheating yourself.

I read a post the other day that said "Fitness is like a marriage, you can't cheat on it and expect it to work."

I love love love this ^^^^

i'd say upto maintenance calories as a max

^^ This.

I do a carb refeed every couple of weeks (at least that's what I call it ) but I plan it the same way I plan and log all my meals and make sure it stays high carb/ low fat.

I'm vegan so on my cheat days I still have something healthy, just "bad" by my standards. Usually some sashimi and green tea ice cream! Or froyo!! I stay under or just meet my calorie limit

I am not into cheat days. I think you're just cheating yourself. I am working on not demonizing certain foods. If there is something you want, have a few bites but stay in your calorie range. I don't reward myself with food items either.

I have read in a few places that alot of foods regardless of the amount of calories in them still make it harder for your body to digest and put a bigger monkey wrench in your weight loss than if you just went over your calorie intake on healthier foods. While yes you don't have to cut out "Treats" all together. The less of them you eat the better you are being to yourself

I can't do cheat days. I have a food addiction and can't eat any amount of certain foods, or I will lose control and literally eat 10,000 calories worth of food in one day. I can easily polish off half of a sheet cake. I'm only 5'6 and 160 pounds but somehow it fits into my stomach!