Do any of you have a cheat day?

I don't eat exactly the same every day. I go over my calories 2-3 times a week (by several hundred or so) but by the end of the week, I even out to exactly what I was supposed to get (plus or minus 200-500 for the entire week). I don't eat that cleanly. If I want a cheesecake, I eat it. If I want a quarter pounder with cheese from McD's, I eat it. I do, however, realize you can't get much bang for your calories for those types of food so some I decide are not worth it. I make choices. I might reduce the portion or substitute the sides I might have with it. I also realize those foods don't give you the same bang for nutrition either, so I make sure I make some good choices there too. Ideally speaking, a nutrient dense diet is better for you but for sustainability, I gotta have a mix. The goal, for now, is to be able to keep it off. I can do that if I don't have really strict rules that I can't stick to forever.

By most people's standards around here, of which I do not subscribe, I cheat everyday.

I am on a carb cycling plan that allows for one day to have 1,000 extra calories. For me this is good because if I allowed myself things I wanted several times during the week I would starve myself most of the day to have something that was junk and it would throw off my macro nutrient ratio and spike my blood sugar sending me into cravings the next day. I also think having a cheat meal or day keeps your body guessing and kick starts more weight loss.

I cheated for all the years leading up to my obesity and when I was first starting out, I decided to NOT have a cheat day. Now that I am closer to my ultimate goal...I have cheat days because I feel I've earned them now. Good Luck finding what works for you!

I was having a cheat day every time i hit a target, such as a stone. I have had many cheat days recently but i just end up re-losing the same few pounds over and over. Im hoping not to have a cheat day now until i lose another stone, now that everyone's birthdays are over with. It has always set me back and guilt kicks in. Everyone is different though

I don't really have cheat days, if i want something i'm going to have it but in moderation (:

80/20 rule.

Since I started my weight loss I do a cheat meal every weekend. I guess you could say I do two cheat meals, because I have one for a dinner and one for a dessert. I still log these calories though. On cheat days I try not to exceed my maintenance level calories, so really I'm just working the food into my weekend calorie goals. I've also just gotten better about working what I want to into into my regular diet throughout the week. Since I cook for myself I can maintain a lot of control over just how "bad" a dish is. Just recently I ate quesadillas for dinner which for most people would be considered junk food, but it was actually a pretty reasonable meal in the end.

A couple of weeks ago I made the decision to alternate my cheat meals every other weekend. I started to feel like I was looking forward to the meals a little too much. One of my problems with being overweight was that I rewarded myself with food a lot. Even though I have more discipline now I would like to try and shift away from that mentality. I've substituted every other weekend with the reward of going out and getting one new article of clothing. I very rarely buy things like that for myself so I think it's a good compromise. Plus it lets me replace all of the clothes that are too big for me now

I give myself a treat/cheat day once a week. Just to kick back, munch and have that one day a week with my other half where I dont have to worry about calories or workouts. I am always careful not to eat too much though I have never set myself back on my cheat days so I have found a balance and am happy to stick with it.

I have cheat days but I try to keep it to a dull roar. I don't have them often. Most of the time my cheat days are under my activity too.

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