Checking in 01-10-14
boulevardMto180
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How are my fitness buddies (that sounds so corny lol) doing today? Some of us have had a few set backs, but I'm sure we will all soon recover if we haven't already.
I'm doing good, battling a little nasal congestion. But nothing a cup of tea w/ cinnamon and honey can't cure.
How many of you guys have a cheat day or cheat days? If so, do you go overboard? Do you still workout on that day?
I'm hesitant about introducing a cheat day. I fear becoming comfortable, eating too much on a cheat day and not being able to recover.
What's your input?
I'm doing good, battling a little nasal congestion. But nothing a cup of tea w/ cinnamon and honey can't cure.
How many of you guys have a cheat day or cheat days? If so, do you go overboard? Do you still workout on that day?
I'm hesitant about introducing a cheat day. I fear becoming comfortable, eating too much on a cheat day and not being able to recover.
What's your input?
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I don't have a treat day, don't think it would suit me, after all it is my life change! I will have something if I really crave it as long as it fits within my calorie count. Today is the first day in 10 that I'm craving choc. Have enough in my allowance so I will have some and not feel bad
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So far so good. I went over a little last night because we went to a sporting event, but nothing detrimental. There is some slim picking at the vendors available!
Down 4lbs the first week. Pretty excited about that.
Unfortunately, my craving downfall isn't chocolate /sweets so much as it is wine and cocktails. Really trying to figure out a balance without having to quit drinking or excercising for two hours after a couple glasses.0 -
Oh, and no cheat day. I kinda feel like you, once you allow yourself the cheat day. I'm afraid it will spread to two days, then I'll start again next week..etc.0
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I don't have a treat day, don't think it would suit me, after all it is my life change! I will have something if I really crave it as long as it fits within my calorie count. Today is the first day in 10 that I'm craving choc. Have enough in my allowance so I will have some and not feel bad
That sounds like a good idea, Sassy!0 -
No cheat days for me. Not until I drop some significant weight. I've tried that route and it just doesn't work for me. :sad:0
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Unfortunately, my craving downfall isn't chocolate /sweets so much as it is wine and cocktails. Really trying to figure out a balance without having to quit drinking or excercising for two hours after a couple glasses.
Exercise directly after cocktails = bad idea haha0 -
So far so good. I went over a little last night because we went to a sporting event, but nothing detrimental. There is some slim picking at the vendors available!
Down 4lbs the first week. Pretty excited about that.
Unfortunately, my craving downfall isn't chocolate /sweets so much as it is wine and cocktails. Really trying to figure out a balance without having to quit drinking or exercising for two hours after a couple glasses.
Going over one day is no sweat.
And congrats on your loss!!! That's 4lbs closer to your goal.
I had to go cold turkey on alcohol. I have absolutely NO control. Some call that being a lush and I agree lol! I can NOT have just one. So I have to steer clear of it all together.0 -
No cheat days for me. Not until I drop some significant weight. I've tried that route and it just doesn't work for me. :sad:
This is exactly what I'm thinking.0 -
Cheat days don't work for me either. I feel like you do, that I get too "comfortable" and I can't bounce back from it. Maybe when I lose about 30-40 lbs when I can start thinking about a cheat day.0
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Thanks for keeping the great discussions going, we have a great leader! I do not have a cheat day for food as I have no willpower to stop eating something sweet. I have allowed really small portion of wine (4 oz) on Friday night. And I am taking Fridays off from exercise. I am just beat by the end of the week and I want to have quiet night and just watch TV. I am 10 days in and I have not cheated yet, wow, first time ever! Down 2 pounds at about day 3, scale is stuck otherwise. I have a good calorie deficit daily so surely it will move soon!0
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Ya'll have no idea how big of a deal it is for me to "stick with it" even 5 days! It's been a week now for me and I'm really noticing a huge difference. I feel SO much better! My stomach has already deflated and I can tell the water weight has come off. Now to really working hard to build muscle and kill that fat! I'm really proud of myself. I give up all the time on diets! My fitness pal has really helped me see just how MUCH I was eating before! Ironically since I am making much better choices- I am actually barely making my calorie goals. I even got a pop up saying I wasn't eating enough! While I am making sure that doesn't happen again- this is a totally different me!
When I do want to cheat or eat too much I am reminding myself that this is the 2014 me! The 2013 fat, unhappy, LAZY, and miserable Katie got left in 2013.
2015 Katie is going to be one sexy mama! 0 -
No cheat days for me. Not until I drop some significant weight. I've tried that route and it just doesn't work for me. :sad:
This is exactly what I'm thinking.
I second (or third) this! Cheat days lead to a VERY slippery slope for me!!0 -
No cheat days for me. Not until I drop some significant weight. I've tried that route and it just doesn't work for me. :sad:
This is exactly what I'm thinking.
I second (or third) this! Cheat days lead to a VERY slippery slope for me!!0 -
HA! Forgot to SAY something. No cheat day for me either.0
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No cheat days for me! I'm afraid if I have one it wouldn't be good, so I'm not allowing one. Determined to get where I finally want to be.:bigsmile:0
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too many cheat days got me here in the 1st place , so nope not for me0
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I have absolutely no self control so no cheat days for me...
And I think I need to stop watching Cupcake Wars because I want a cupcake sooooo very bad!!! lol0 -
I don't have a cheat day! Iam trying to wean myself of sweets and carbs. I am a work in progress.
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hmm... can you have a cheat day every day?! I just eat what I want but have limited the amount. I crave sugar.... gooey chewy candy specifically. So, I've found that if I allow myself to have a few pieces of whatever, I stop thinking about it. But first I do start with 'good' sugar like a piece of fruit. If I still crave it after a while, I have some candy. (I'm talking about those mini tootsie rolls, and only have 3-4 of them in a day). I'm not ready to go cold turkey on sugar.0
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hmm... can you have a cheat day every day?! I just eat what I want but have limited the amount. I crave sugar.... gooey chewy candy specifically. So, I've found that if I allow myself to have a few pieces of whatever, I stop thinking about it. But first I do start with 'good' sugar like a piece of fruit. If I still crave it after a while, I have some candy. (I'm talking about those mini tootsie rolls, and only have 3-4 of them in a day). I'm not ready to go cold turkey on sugar. 0
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I've never thought of a cheat day. I don't think I need one, really. I'm still eating quite a bit, I've just shifted my eating habits from fast, cheap processed and frozen foods to proper ingredients and homemade meals. I've also amped my exercise way up (which was really the main reason I've gained so much weight in the last 2 years: sitting around gorging myself on junk and playing video games all the time.) The combo seems to be doing the trick--I'm cut my net calories way down, and I'm rediscovering my love for cooking!
I kind of cheat throughout the day, though, by stacking my meals towards some delicious goal. Some mornings I spoil myself with a huge breakfast, and then I go full-commando lowfat vegetarian for dinner. Other times, I'll eat a really light breakfast and lunch so it frees up some calories to have something really decadent for dinner (or, as in tonight, some mac and cheese -- oh, the Siren's song of those crappy processed comfort foods!)0 -
I don't do traditional cheat days either. There are times when I know I'm going to go way over calories, and I try to plan for it/make up for it through the week so my weekly totals still come out reasonable. There have been times when either due to my own attitude or because its a meal/event where it's just going to be really hard to track (like a party with lots of different hors d'oeuvres), that I'll just say, "Screw it! I'm not going to log this." 9 times out of 10, I'll find myself putting it all in the next morning, anyway. Maybe a tinge of OCD there?? :laugh:0
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no "cheat" days for me, since I don't deny myself of any of my favorites; I do the 80/20 rule. 80% of what I eat during the day is healthy and every now and then, i'll throw in a 20% of not so healthy.
I think of my calories like cash... would I rather spend 200 cals on a mango or potato chips?
I also opt for things that are already portioned out; for example, if I'm eating pistachios, I know very well that I will not be able to stick to a serving of 24 nuts from the bag, so I portion it out in Ziploc bags and then hide the bag.
I'll psych myself out sometimes and pass up on something with the promise of something more delicious (to me)... for example, I will always pass up on anything as long as I have my sugar cane
-tweak what you love and make it healthy0 -
Yeahhhhh... yesterday would definitely be a cheat day!! Alcohol and me = big snacking monster!
Oh well, just do it once in a blue moon0 -
Ya'll have no idea how big of a deal it is for me to "stick with it" even 5 days! It's been a week now for me and I'm really noticing a huge difference. I feel SO much better! My stomach has already deflated and I can tell the water weight has come off. Now to really working hard to build muscle and kill that fat! I'm really proud of myself. I give up all the time on diets! My fitness pal has really helped me see just how MUCH I was eating before! Ironically since I am making much better choices- I am actually barely making my calorie goals. I even got a pop up saying I wasn't eating enough! While I am making sure that doesn't happen again- this is a totally different me!
When I do want to cheat or eat too much I am reminding myself that this is the 2014 me! The 2013 fat, unhappy, LAZY, and miserable Katie got left in 2013. 2015 Katie is going to be one sexy mama!
This is what I'm find exactly! and tbh I didn't realise how many cals in fruit. used to eat loads on previous diets thinking it was the best way to do it!0 -
Love the idea of thinking of calories as cash!0
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I broke down and indulged in a Carl Jr's Western burger for dinner last night BUT only ate half of it. I managed not to totally blow my calories but still disappointed I didn't make it 30 days without eating red meat. Today is a new day, so it's Day 1 of 30 ~ no red meat.0
