If your cheat meal is healthy?

ChippyLoo
ChippyLoo Posts: 23
edited February 21 in Food and Nutrition
Is it really cheating? I am finishing my logs early in order to feel accomplished. I think that this is giving me a stretch of time that is empty so I noticed I end up caving. Today it was Turkey Bacon and egg whites. I mostly ate salad and hot sauce today.. I also want to add I want to be HOT not like even a little fat.. So should I cut out the extra meal or?

Thnkx!

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  • ChippyLoo
    ChippyLoo Posts: 23
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  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    It's calorie count that matters. Did your 'cheat meal' take you over your deficit? Over TDEE?

    Look at your weekly calorie intake - if you're still in a calorie deficit then you'll lose weight.
  • ChippyLoo
    ChippyLoo Posts: 23
    It was technically in my calorie goal of 1500 per day. I just wonder if that will be enough of a deficit. So I am only on day two so I can just keep logging for the week and see if what I'm doings enough. Thx:)
    It's calorie count that matters. Did your 'cheat meal' take you over your deficit? Over TDEE?

    Look at your weekly calorie intake - if you're still in a calorie deficit then you'll lose weight.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    For me cheating means going over my calorie goal. It could be from 'healthy' or high calorie foods... doesn't matter. Same result.
  • SuperC_85
    SuperC_85 Posts: 393
    For me cheating means going over my calorie goal. It could be from 'healthy' or high calorie foods... doesn't matter. Same result.

    +1
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,444 Member
    It was technically in my calorie goal of 1500 per day. I just wonder if that will be enough of a deficit. So I am only on day two so I can just keep logging for the week and see if what I'm doings enough. Thx:)
    It's calorie count that matters. Did your 'cheat meal' take you over your deficit? Over TDEE?

    Look at your weekly calorie intake - if you're still in a calorie deficit then you'll lose weight.

    If the 'cheat meal' was within your calorie allowance, I'm not getting how it was even a cheat.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Is it really cheating? I am finishing my logs early in order to feel accomplished. I think that this is giving me a stretch of time that is empty so I noticed I end up caving. Today it was Turkey Bacon and egg whites. I mostly ate salad and hot sauce today.. I also want to add I want to be HOT not like even a little fat.. So should I cut out the extra meal or?

    Thnkx!

    Seek professional help. Turkey bacon and egg whites as a cheat meal? Salad and hot sauce for the rest of the day? Sounds like really low cals
  • Beckilovespizza
    Beckilovespizza Posts: 334 Member
    Seems like a reasonably healthy meal to me. I wouldn't worry about it, just stay within your calorie limits and you'll be grand!
  • itodd4019
    itodd4019 Posts: 340 Member
    Is it really cheating? I am finishing my logs early in order to feel accomplished. I think that this is giving me a stretch of time that is empty so I noticed I end up caving. Today it was Turkey Bacon and egg whites. I mostly ate salad and hot sauce today.. I also want to add I want to be HOT not like even a little fat.. So should I cut out the extra meal or?

    Thnkx!

    Seek professional help. Turkey bacon and egg whites as a cheat meal? Salad and hot sauce for the rest of the day? Sounds like really low cals
    LOL right! A cheat meal for me is pulled pork at a bar washed down with a few pints of beer, and a double whiskey!

    Giv yourself a break!
  • fitness_faeiry
    fitness_faeiry Posts: 354 Member
    Is it really cheating? I am finishing my logs early in order to feel accomplished. I think that this is giving me a stretch of time that is empty so I noticed I end up caving. Today it was Turkey Bacon and egg whites. I mostly ate salad and hot sauce today.. I also want to add I want to be HOT not like even a little fat.. So should I cut out the extra meal or?

    Thnkx!

    Seek professional help. Turkey bacon and egg whites as a cheat meal? Salad and hot sauce for the rest of the day? Sounds like really low cals


    ^THIS^

    Seriously I don't want to sound condescending but the whole way you phrased your question sounds like you need to do some more reading up on nutrition and physiology in general.
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