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    Can I have a cheat meal once a week on a cut

    Posts: 98
    edited January 26 in Health and Weight Loss
    Would having a small pizza and a coke once a week totally ruin my cut if I eat healthy at a deficit all the other days of the week and lift 3x a week? Or should I just not even bother having a cheat meal at all?

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    • Posts: 3,400 Member
      If you still have a weekly deficit it's fine.
    • Posts: 369 Member
      Having a small pizza and a Coke isn't cheating. Plan ahead - fit it into your calorie count.
    • Posts: 1,899 Member
      Have a big pizza and a piece of cheesecake.
    • Posts: 160 Member
      If you still have a weekly deficit it's fine.

      yep
    • Posts: 3,596 Member
      I'm pretty sure you could have that and still be in deficit for the day, let alone the week.
    • Posts: 140 Member
      Mate I have been following Myfitness since September 2012 and have now lost just over 60lb. I wanted to be able to eat decent food plus have some treats from time to time.

      I just log my calories as closely as I can and if I have a few beers it does not bother me. There will always be days when you go over the daily amount by little it does not make a difference in my view.

      Its a lifestyle choice for me and that includes treats in my diet as well
    • Posts: 35,719 Member
      If you still have a weekly deficit it's fine.

      this!
    • Posts: 1,588 Member
      Mate I have been following Myfitness since September 2012 and have now lost just over 60lb. I wanted to be able to eat decent food plus have some treats from time to time.

      I just log my calories as closely as I can and if I have a few beers it does not bother me. There will always be days when you go over the daily amount by little it does not make a difference in my view.

      Its a lifestyle choice for me and that includes treats in my diet as well

      Good for you. Others have chosen their way of lifestyle differently and mine includes weekly cheat meals.
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