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Cheat Days?

sk1nnyf0rm3
sk1nnyf0rm3 Posts: 110 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I don't wanna call them 'cheat days' because to me that means I can do/eat whatever I want and it'll undoubtedly end up in a total binge all day long. But, anyway, I was wondering how often people have days where they allow themselves more than they usually have (possibly going over their limit too) when they are still working to lose weight

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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    On occasion, when I go over on my calories, I log it and move on. I don't call it anything-i just is.
  • cincysweetheart
    cincysweetheart Posts: 892 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    On occasion, when I go over on my calories, I log it and move on. I don't call it anything-i just is.

    Absolutely this! I don't plan days to go over my goal. But it does happen on occasion. I call it life. I will occasionally plan meals (not days) in which I won't weigh/measure and I just allow myself to eat whatever I want in moderation (usually as part of a family event or major holiday). This is my definition of a "cheat meal." This happens I would guess maybe 6 times a year. Otherwise, I work treats into my daily calorie goal and have no need for "cheat days."
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,932 Member
    No cheat days ... if I want to eat more, I exercise for it.
  • bclarke1990
    bclarke1990 Posts: 287 Member
    When I realized I had a goal of losing weight, throwing away a 700~ day caloric deficit on a weekly 5000 calorie cheat day became a bad idea :)
  • kickassbarbie
    kickassbarbie Posts: 286 Member
    I plan them. No harm in it, it's unlikely to wipe out a monthly deficit, I've lost while having cheat days.

    If all out binging is a problem after a "cheat day" but you still want one now and then, maybe try just having a cheat meal out instead of an all out day of food in the kitchen?
    I do this. A monthly trip to try new resturants or my fav carvery relieves alot of the pressure of always watching what I eat. Plus I get home and get right back on track that way. No way could I live in perfect moderation day in day out year after year, only rule I have is it stops the min I get home.
  • bendyourkneekatie
    bendyourkneekatie Posts: 696 Member
    I work my weekend into my week. I try to build up some extra deficit for Friday takeaway, Saturday dessert, and a few beers or glasses of wine.

    This is the way I've always done it. It worked the first time I lost weight, it worked maintaining it until I fell pregnant twice in two years, and it's working this time.
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