We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

New To MFP, Who has a cheating day & What do you like to enjoy that day? 😋

aracely2224
aracely2224 Posts: 1,070 Member
edited December 2024 in Introduce Yourself
New To MFP, I started exercising 5 days a week for one full hour on my treadmill. I do jogging & speed walking. I motivate myself and I love to log in to the community forums and read inspirational stories.
My rest day ( No Exercise ) are Saturday’s but I still follow my calorie count and my cheating day are Sunday’s 🤗 I eat everything, I don’t restrict my self. I started this routine on June 2 and I have lost 20lbs.

Replies

  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Since a cheating day, in this context, is a day of eating off the calorie restriction budget,
    I'll freely admit to having too many of these and most enjoy ending it.
  • FitAddiction9
    FitAddiction9 Posts: 494 Member
    To me it’s called a carb reload day. Like @LyndaBSS has said. Enjoy what you want. If you manage your week correctly, you will be way under your goal for the day / week / month. It all depends, on your goal and end vision. Way too many variables. It’s called a well balanced lifestyle
  • MohsenSALAH
    MohsenSALAH Posts: 182 Member
    Grilled burgers here, i do them when i feel im hitting a plateau just to keep my metabolism up for a while
  • Cahgetsfit
    Cahgetsfit Posts: 1,912 Member
    I don't like to call them 'cheat' days, I personally call it a refeed. They work well enough and I definitely need them every so often.

    HOWEVER, when I am close to goal weight, I can't just spend one whole day eating whatever the hell I want, because I can EASILY pack away thousands of calories in one day. And considering my maintenance is around 2000-2100, if I'm eating at 1700 for 6 days then all of a sudden eat 6000 in one day that will take me well over my weekly budget, which will mean no more weight loss. And yes, I can eat 6000 in one day. Especially if made up of mostly crap like crisps and chocolates and so on.

    So when that happens (as in when I am counting calories and need a refeed because am hungry), I have a day of up to or slightly over my maintenance - let's say 2500 tops - because that way i'm still in the green.

    What do I like to eat?

    EVERYTHING and in large quantities!!!
  • johnnydeadlift
    johnnydeadlift Posts: 61 Member
    Cater your diet to yourself and your goals and add some balance to your lifestyle... I eat lots of carbs since I train like an athlete and power builder. Double Stuf Oreos, ice cream, Panda Express, and Taco Bell are staples in my weekly diet regimen haha... not joking😊
  • fatmac255
    fatmac255 Posts: 11 Member
    I have cheat meals once in awhile ... Pizza! A big fat juicy burger! Or a buffet! Not all at once! LOL ... Maybe once a week ... but I pay for it in the gym the next day!
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I consider Saturdays that way, although not a total free for all. It's the day I get by far the most exercise, but I dine out usually for lunch and dinner, have something like a double burger or deep dish pizza that doesn't really fit my usual calorie goal...and get a treat in the afternoon like a donut and coffee or a fancy cupcake.
  • BasedGawd412
    BasedGawd412 Posts: 346 Member
    This was breakfast yesterday

    at5f8r48hwgr.png
  • Jamie2663
    Jamie2663 Posts: 779 Member
    I have a long way to go. When I start to feel burned out I will have a "cheat meal". Usually pizza or burger and fries. But I still try to watch my portions on it. At least paying attention to how much I have eaten and not to be too full.
  • ScrambledPawn
    ScrambledPawn Posts: 59 Member
    I've always called them "cheat days" but the way I handle them now is definitely different to how I started so I guess now it's more of a "maintainence day". When I used to take one day to just load up on junk like I used to, now I just work out the calories I saved from the previous 6 days (more 2,700-3,200 calories rather than the 6,000 I used to take in at my worst) and control things as much as I can within reason, so the occasional treat but more often bulking up on healthy carbs and protein so I don't start the next week feeling terrible and can re-double my focus back onto the diet immediately the next day.
  • allison8668
    allison8668 Posts: 885 Member
    If I do Slow Carb - then I do cheat days once per week. I will usually eat carbs on that day.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories