Cheat meal

eagle31900
eagle31900 Posts: 15 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Let's say that once a week I want to eat a pizza, and I stay in my macro and my calorie budget, would be that bad eating that once a week?

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  • eagle31900
    eagle31900 Posts: 15 Member
    nosajjao wrote: »
    Why plan a cheat day? They're failure points you have to work around IF they ever happen.

    That's not what I have asked. I was asking by nutritionist point of view if meet my macro and my calorie budget, why not?
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,502 Member
    If you stay within your goals, how is it a "cheat"?
  • RWClary
    RWClary Posts: 192 Member
    eagle31900 wrote: »
    Let's say that once a week I want to eat a pizza, and I stay in my macro and my calorie budget, would be that bad eating that once a week?
    In my weight loss journey, I had to have that one cheat day.
    I lost just over 100 pounds and have maintained that result going on 4 years. At some point in weight maintenance, I had to give it up. You'd think the opposite was true, but my goal in weight maintenance is fat loss and optimal health. A weekly cheat day just sets me back too far.
    It's a personal decision based on your current goals and expectations.
    Good Luck!
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  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member
    It's not a cheat if it fits.
  • sunflowerhippi
    sunflowerhippi Posts: 1,099 Member
    Google IIFYM - yes you can eat pizza, and ice cream, and chocolate, and whatever you want as long as it fits your macros and you stay within calories.
  • Troutrouter1968
    Troutrouter1968 Posts: 122 Member
    OP, if it fits then there really isn't anything to be concerned and don't think of it as a "cheat" but rather a reward. I eat within my goals most days, but if I want to have a slice of pizza then I have a slice of pizza. I don't consider it a set back. I just move on and resume my trek to my goal.
  • liftzilla16
    liftzilla16 Posts: 59 Member
    Jruzer wrote: »
    If you stay within your goals, how is it a "cheat"?

    Exactly this.
  • Asher_Ethan
    Asher_Ethan Posts: 2,430 Member
    I eat pizza all the time and I never consider it cheating because it fits in.
  • sllm1
    sllm1 Posts: 2,137 Member
    Eat the pizza. It's not cheating, though. :)
  • AigreDoux
    AigreDoux Posts: 594 Member
    Every Friday my DH and I put the kids to bed and then eat Chinese take out and wine. I eat lightly for breakfast/lunch on Friday and maybe throw in an extra walk at lunch. I don't eat so much Chinese that I feel stuffed. It's not a cheat, it's a planned indulgence that fits into my lifestyle :)
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    if it fits its not a cheat! which is winning.
  • ElJefeChief
    ElJefeChief Posts: 650 Member
    A nice, loaded slice of combo pizza is an almost perfect food, IMHO
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