Just curious how many members have cheat days??

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  • AnsiStar
    AnsiStar Posts: 165 Member
    I don't plan in advance for them unless there's an event coming up?

    Eg I have a bbq on the 6th July which I'm planning as a sort of cheat day so as to include alcohol and a couple of indulgences like a slice of cake maybe.

    But I can usually go without them. If I have no reason to have a cheat day I won't have one.

    After typing cheat day now I feel I don't like the phrasing though haha
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    I allow myself a cheat meal once per week when my parents take me out for dinner to a nice restaurant. It is a family bonding thing, and I don't want to be the calorie-counting downer at the table when they are enjoying themselves. However, I do allow myself to cheat in small ways now and then whenever I just have the urge. Like a small amount of granola with a few chocolate covered coffee beans or pizza or something like that. I actually have always loved fruit, veggies, seafood, salad, etc. even without forcing myself to eat it, so it's not always too much of a struggle for me.
  • mdruif
    mdruif Posts: 13 Member
    I had a very bad cheat day on Saturday, worse then I have had in months. Usually I do not log my weekends. I went back in today and logged what I consumed. I also had a few drinks. Very bad results. It said if everyday were like today I would weigh 8.5 pounds more in five weeks. Lesson learned......No more cheats days like that!
  • sklebar
    sklebar Posts: 117 Member
    I have my cheat once a week at 1pm every Thursday, where I have 3 chocolate digestive biscuits, but WITHIN my calorie goal for the day and usually some exercise to balance it out. I have one big cheat meal once a month and all that means is that I have a burger and sweet potato fries or a pizza. I usually counteract that with a calorie deficit the day before and the day after with lots of exercise, so again, it balances out. As I've lost all the weight I need to, I keep my diary at 0.5 pounds loss per week, so in case things come up, I can have it and not freak out on the scales. lol.
  • Thruen
    Thruen Posts: 80 Member
    I have my weekly cheat days, fridays. Which way too often turn into cheat weekends :)
    Daddy needs his alcohol.
  • Dol10
    Dol10 Posts: 48 Member
    Occasionally. My last one was maybe 2 weeks ago. I try not to stray off my path since I'm cutting, but hey, I'm a fat guy on the inside. :P
  • mmm_drop
    mmm_drop Posts: 1,126 Member
    Yeah, once a month or so my SO and I can do whatever we want with whomever we want, no explanations needed.

    Wait, you're talking food? There is no such thing as cheating.
  • sweetpea03b
    sweetpea03b Posts: 1,123 Member
    I don't have "cheat days" because I pretty much eat whatever I want when I want it... however there are days every now and then that I will go over my macros by a little bit... but there is almost always a day or 2 in the week that I am a little under to make up for it. I try to look at the overall week... not just the day.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    If you feel satisfied and are happy, then stay at your 1400 calories. Personally, I feel like cheat days are good for the soul.
  • conniemaxwell5
    conniemaxwell5 Posts: 943 Member
    I just eat normal food every day and log everything no matter how 'bad' it may seem. I make sure I burn enough calories to account for the foods I like to eat and I eat back my exercise calories. This isn't a diet, it's the way I'll eat and work out the rest of my life so I don't want to 'deprive' myself of anything to the point that eating something I enjoy feels like cheating.
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    I eat what I want and like- while trying to stay at or near my calorie goals. It does take decisions and choices on a daily basis. That's the best way I can continue to incorporate my health goals into my lifestyle.
  • 89nunu
    89nunu Posts: 1,082 Member
    I don't have planned cheat days but I have life. Life gets in the way of sticking to calorie goals. I live with it, don't get to bothered by it and just get back the day after.
  • jack_yve
    jack_yve Posts: 35
    I had a cheat day that lasted a week for a destination wedding that somehow????? became a month+ of not being on my routine, at all. So...no...no more cheat days. I've gained back ALL the weight I had lost in the last month. I think it's better to just have a healthy treat every now and again that doesn't break my calorie max and since I've gotten the walking back on track my calorie allotment is almost twice what I eat when paying attention, anyway.
  • bokodasu
    bokodasu Posts: 629 Member
    We call them "refeeds", it's way sciencier.

    Kidding! But kind of not. It's not a great idea to always eat at exactly the same deficit all the time, plus you tend to not get all the micronutrients you need when you subconsciously or otherwise avoid certain foods because they don't fit into your diet plan. It's a way of counteracting both those problems. I always have a refeed (or "cheat meal", if you must) after my hardest workout of the week, which just happens to be on Fridays so that's convenient for also having a social life.
  • toniettejones
    toniettejones Posts: 1
    I have days when I eat over my calories, but I make sure I go work off the excess. I also have days in the week where I am under my goal so I think it balances out.
  • soysauce6626
    soysauce6626 Posts: 118 Member
    This guy does. Cheat day Wednesday :)
  • cookiealbright
    cookiealbright Posts: 605 Member
    I don't ever have them intentionally, but I live my life and I like to eat, so sometimes that means I go over. I try not to worry about it, and I try to keep my good days out weighing my "bad" days.

    This for me too. I also like a good glass of wine or a cocktail every couple days. :drinker:
  • Aerosam
    Aerosam Posts: 121 Member
    The wife and I have a regulare take away on a friday dinnertime, so I make sure I've done a good workout earlier in the day to offset as many calories as possible beforehand. That way I can eat whatever and not feel so guilty about it, well in theory anyway. What usually happens is I still order something pretty healthy off the menu.
  • hardyjessicag
    hardyjessicag Posts: 93 Member
    I never have cheat days. If I want something yummy, I just work it into my goals for the day. Satisfies my craving, and my overall goals :)
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    I have nothing to 'Cheat' on
  • jsj024519
    jsj024519 Posts: 400 Member
    I like mint chocolate chip ice cream
  • MandaJean83
    MandaJean83 Posts: 675 Member
    I have a cheat "meal"....one meal where I don't have to count my cals and can actually indulge! It hasn't screwed my progress up at all! :)
  • gbpckrs123
    gbpckrs123 Posts: 1
    I think its good to have cheat meals once in a while, just not frequently. I use my exercise calories to "cheat" a tiny bit on some days. I'm trying to learn to eat like this the rest of my life and you're not being realistic if you don't splurge every now and then.
  • stephenszymanski
    stephenszymanski Posts: 114 Member
    I have a reward meal. It's not a cheat meal. I reward myself with a meal for doing well all week.
  • besaro
    besaro Posts: 1,858 Member
    i have one cheat meal a week. (give or take) where we go full on, no holds barred, skies the limit, drinks, dessert, nothing is off limits!! I log it close as possible but we typically go to a fancier restaurant and the exact items are in the database so I do my best, make a note and get up the next day and am back on track!
  • smoofinator
    smoofinator Posts: 635 Member
    I actually don't plan cheat days but I've got so much crap going on that I have at least 1 every 2 weeks, but more likely 1 a week. Dinner w/friends, drinks, birthdays, family gatherings, work potlucks, etc. Never fails so I just plan for the unexpected.
  • missybct
    missybct Posts: 321 Member
    The only person I am cheating is myself....

    But seriously - if you want something; have it. I have had three months of tracking constantly and being either on or under my calorie goal (I do eat exercise calories back, although not all). This week, whilst I haven't been to the gym, I have been constantly on the go moving house - I'm damn sure that I deserve a REWARD for that (scrubbing mould is NOT fun, no matter how OCD you are!).

    Some people have these kind of meals once a week, especially if they work out hard and often. Some people have them once a month. Some people don't have them at all. It is entirely up to you and what works with your lifestyle - if you can stick a day where you say "Right, I'm going to eat something I fancy and LOG IT" then I don't see the problem. It didn't take you one day to get bigger, in the same way it doesn't take one day to lose weight. Denying yourself something you crave is more likely to break your resolve, so enjoy whatever it is you want in moderation and good luck :) x

    EDIT - I didn't lose 82lbs in 4 months btw!!!
  • missshyeviolett
    missshyeviolett Posts: 310 Member
    Every once in a while I eat at maintenance level as a cheat. As long as I don't gain, I don't care.
  • carlos13th
    carlos13th Posts: 40 Member
    I have cheat meals. I dont have them often and I dont allow X amount a month. Its just when there is something I really really want that I havent had in a while I will treat myself to it.
  • 23SVM88
    23SVM88 Posts: 47
    Cheat days can help with plateaus

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