So, how far do you go on a cheat day?

As far from home as I possibly can. I wouldn't want someone to recognize me and tell my husband.

Wait your married? Is that why you took me to the middle of nowhere? Answer your phone! Yes it's me calling!!!!!

If I eat something that goes over my calories for the day I feel guilty and the scales always show it! So now I'm trying to find healthy options instead of craving things that are unhealthy.

Also, I try and give everything a monetary value. For instance, if I want a bar of chocolate that's say $2, I convince myself that I won't let myself be beaten by something that is only worth $2. I know it'll take me a long time to burn off something that in the long term isn't necessary and not worth sacrificing all the hard work I've put in.

The further from home, the better, if I'm in a snacking mood. I use distraction to fend off cheating.

I don't try to make a whole day of not so good decisions. On the weekend, I treat myself to ONE thing I couldn't stop thinking about during the week. And I make sure not to go overboard with it...just enough to have the taste of it then I make better choices.

I will go as far as a cheat meal, or a day that I know I will go over. For me its making a conscious choice to eat a 1,000 calorie meal (like today for example) knowing that I can't really reduce enough of my other meals to keep myself under.

todays indiscretion are related to yesterday's athletic feats... I think if you are going to be in the "extra burn" zone and you know you are doing it, it's not going to kill you to sometimes.

I don't "plan" a cheat day at any real interval, but I do know that allowing myself to go over is what will keep me sane and continue to contribute to my ongoing success (8 lbs from goal, 41 down)

I don't have a cheat day, I have days when I'm really good, and days where I'm okay, i rarely have days where I'm really bad. Because usually even if I have really bad things, I am still at or under calories. Like today, I had wendys (I can't eat the bread and I don't like the burgers so I just had plain grilled chicken and fries, I love fries) but the grilled chicken is only 120 cals so even with a value size fries its not a bad meal, I also had coldstone ice cream which ended up about 340 calories but I balanced it by having oatmeal for breakfast (plain) and for dinner shrimp cocktail and crab legs, which are also delicious but i made sure to choose them over a steak or something.
This way I get what I want any day, I just don't keep it around so I really have to want it and go get it, I keep around "bad things" that are lower calorie like pudding, or low fat ice cream, or instant bubble tea that way I don't feel a need to go for the real "bad things" often, but even when I do I can usually be pretty good

5-10k

So far I haven't really even wanted a cheat day, which is a surprise to me. It feels really good to know that I'm eating really balanced meals and tracking everything, so the desire to "cheat" hasn't really reared it's ugly head (yet). I started on May 1st so I haven't been at it as long as some of the others, however I have had a lifetime of "diets", with always that thought then when I reach my goal I can eat "normal" again. Eating "normal" again for me always resulted in me regaining the same weight yet again! That has all changed for me this time around, as I am approaching this as a lifestyle change and feeling a whole new attitude. I don't fell like I'm dieting, and if there is a food item that I really want I figure it into my daily macros. If we are going out to dinner I look at the menu before online and decide what I'm going to have and figure it into my daily macros. I just don't have a craving for anything heavy or greasy or even sweet. Eating healthy and balanced has really been an eyeopener to me, and so far has been relatively easy, and very satisfying. That's not to say that I'm not hungry at times, but I usually just have a handful of almonds or a piece of fruit with some water and it usually passes, the next thing you know it's time for a meal.

Your hunger cravings may just be your body getting used to a different way of eating, and in some cases thirst. Have a piece of fruit and a big glass of water, I'll bet in a few weeks you will not even be contemplating a "cheat" day. Good luck!

Weekends I'd go over at least 2000cals I'm sure of it... I never feel guilty and usually have waited all week to enjoy my naughty foods! It is always stuff that just wouldn't fit into my daily limits like alcohol, chicken wings and meals out. Like really high cal stuff!

Ive adapted a method that works well for my lifestyle change that I can stick to where I do 1400 cals mon,tues and weds.. then 1000 thurs and fridays then don't count on weekends. Saturdays are completely guilt free while I do tend to make alot better choices Sunday but still don't count my cals because god damn it life's to short to be counting them alllll the time!!!!