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mtringali13
mtringali13 Posts: 41 Member
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when you cheat, what are some things that you let yourself enjoy? trying to decide what's actually worth it

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  • GLJLA
    GLJLA Posts: 19 Member
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    I have a hard time with cheating because if I cheat I go all out. Then I'm annoyed rhe next day because the scale is way higher. I think my favorite cheat foods are buttery movie popcorn and ice cream. My cheat days usually only happen about once a month.... Usually after I've gone down my next 10 lbs. I'm not sure it's worth it for me though.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    If something doesn't seem worth it, then it probably isn't. You don't have to consume excess calories just to do it.

    I will have days when I go over my calories, but I don't really do "cheat days." I just have a day where something sounds especially good and I decide to consume it. If I had trouble deciding whether something was worth it, I would conclude that it probably wasn't.
  • GLJLA
    GLJLA Posts: 19 Member
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    Oh it definitely isn't worth it but it's something that gets the better of me once in a while.
  • insearchofcheese
    insearchofcheese Posts: 45 Member
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    I don't "cheat", but on maintanence days I usually have ice cream and Milk Duds. Heck, I have those on non "cheat" days too. But they fit it better on higher calorie days.
  • glitzy196
    glitzy196 Posts: 190 Member
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    I eat at a calorie deficit every. single. day. BUT I eat exactly what I want. Maybe just not as big a portion. I also find by doing that for the last 2 months, i have never felt guilty or deprived. So I don't do cheat days. I am only cheating myself.
  • 3stepsahead
    3stepsahead Posts: 56 Member
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    does anyone have any real good reason to cheat?

    working hard all week to throw it all away in a one hour lapse of judgement, yeh not happening
  • dinosaurparty
    dinosaurparty Posts: 185 Member
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    I always think about cheating, then log the calories and think about it some more. Usually I find it's not worth it. It's easier to work something nice into my calories, even if that maybe means doing an extra workout or something.

    I think of it like treating myself, instead of cheating, and I don't feel bad about it.
  • marciaholland77
    marciaholland77 Posts: 85 Member
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    I read on a blog about having cheat meals instead of cheat days. Works better for me, keeps me from pigging out all day.
  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
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    Lots of threads on this and it's interesting to see people's opinions :)
    I don't really aim to have a 'cheat meal'. I try to make sure I'm tracking and keeping under/at my deficit. If a special occasion comes up - I'll let myself enjoy it. But right now, haven't had the opportunity arise!
  • misterdale67
    misterdale67 Posts: 171 Member
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    3stepsahead wrote: »
    does anyone have any real good reason to cheat?

    working hard all week to throw it all away in a one hour lapse of judgement, yeh not happening

    This I like!!
  • aledba
    aledba Posts: 564 Member
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    If I 'cheat', it just means I didn't eat at a deficit that day and probably got super close to my TDEE of 2200 cals. I aim for about a 500 cal deficit each day. I've been meeting my goals no problem and still eat things like bacon cheeseburgers, Chipotle bowls and homemade cookies. Check out my diary, yo!
  • rak173
    rak173 Posts: 105 Member
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    When I cheat, it is typically during a meal out. I still try to order a healthier option and stop eating when I'm full, but I definitely consume more than I need to. Sometimes I will cheat at a party as well. My cheats usually involve me being health conscious, but I let loose a little and do not necessarily track every single calorie.
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
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    I also don't have a cheat meal or cheat day. However, I'm not on a diet. I eat mainly healthful foods and I'm in the gym 6 days a week, taking 2 classes or doing a class and a machine.

    If I want a treat, it's a small amount of good ice cream, or a small amount of nuts.

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