Do you give yourselves "cheat days" as a reward?

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  • gypsyish
    gypsyish Posts: 78 Member
    Nope, I don't use food as a reward or consider going over on my calories to be cheating. Small things like ice cream, burgers, etc I just fit into my 1200. Other times I know I will probably go over - like my birthday, thanksgiving, and sometimes dates with my boyfriend. That's just life. Eating this way - fitting delicious things into my diet and being okay with going over on special occasions - doesn't make me feel like I need a "cheat" day.
  • shoshkabob
    shoshkabob Posts: 14 Member
    I give myself a couple of cheat foods within a certain period of time. If I go too long without Reese's, donuts, or burgers, I go absolutely insane. :P Having these foods keeps me motivated and doesn't make me feel like I have to "say goodbye" to them, or that if I have them then I have to give up.
  • dabry05
    dabry05 Posts: 14 Member
    edited July 2015
    Nope. I do things like meals with co-workers and friends, and if I'm on a date I'm not that person who is constantly looking at how many calories I'm putting in me. I do however log everything, and budget it in. When I do go get a bite to eat out, which is rare, it's either barbecue or chinese food (or pad thai), and I keep myself under the calories I have budgeted. Not so much a cheat day as welp, guess you can't have as much food as you normally do.
  • Debmal77
    Debmal77 Posts: 4,770 Member
    I believe that being at a healthy weight is a "reward" in itself.
  • 1meeks123
    1meeks123 Posts: 11 Member
    edited July 2015
    Yes! I am not on a diet. I made a lifestyle change so of course I am eating cake at a birthday, bbq ribs on the 4th, too much food on Thanksgiving ect... I look forward to these moments. I just count my calories and stay under goal most of the time. I am one ounce short of a 45 pound lost so keep rewarding yourself when you pass those test. If you don't you will fall. Don't set yourself up for failure. Go for success!
  • Tafrio3rd
    Tafrio3rd Posts: 6 Member

    The body adapts ro everything that you throw at it and you will see people say "no I never take a cheat meal" which comes off hardcore but the fact is that you will be doing yourself a favor in keeping ur body at a certain state to burn calories if u do have a refeed (cheat day). The body will then revamp itself into burning mode instead of getting used to and adjusting to the "perfect" diet. It's not a reward it's to keep ur body on "it's toes"
  • fourterrys
    fourterrys Posts: 90 Member
    I dont have "cheat days" In the past when dieting, I did and that diet would last about 1 month and almost everyday became a cheat day. For me it is so negative to say cheating. It makes me get down on myself and before I know it, the diet is done. Now I CHOOSE what I eat. Most times I choose not to eat the wrong thing. But sometimes I choose to eat it. I will save calories for it that day or will make up for it with extra exercise or fewer calories for the next few days. I have finally realized that this is something I need to do for the long haul. (started with 70 lbs to lose- 32 gone in 4 1/2 months) Being so restrictive would too unattainable for me.

    Celebrate your victories however it works for you! But plan for it and make it work with your goal :)

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