To cheat, or not to cheat?

I feel that if you don't "cheat" every now and then you will drive yourself crazy...Just don't go overboard but I think it's perfectly OK to occasionally treat yourself...

Cheat days are necessary for me. As long as you keep in mind somewhat healthy eating habits when you do it, you'll be ok.
You shouldn't deprive yourself alll the time

I have one meal a week I I eat and don't count...gives me something to look forward to!

i dont cheat anymore.

i dont cheat on my workout or cardio, so i dont want to cheat on my diet anymore either because the way i eat and workout all go together.

I am both for and against it. While other times cheating has led me to stray for days and then weeks, sometimes I think you need to let yourself eat what you want. By doing so every once in a while I think that you can hold off eating crappy until next week and the food you do eat is like a treat. I hope that helps! I recently ate 1/2 a pizza after dieting and exercising for a little over a week and I was amazed that it was so painful to finish it. Usually that amount of pizza is easy to put down. It did taste delicious and it motivated me to do well for the next week...until my next treat!

there is nothing wrong with splurging every now and then. so long as you dont make a habit of it. whenever i eat something i shouldnt, i still make a smarter choice. if i go to a restaurant, i choose a healthier alternative or i only eat half and take half home. if i want a sugary treat, i eat a smaller portion. then the next day i am sure to eat even better and try my best to get some exercise in.

during my past weight loss attempts, i found that when i restricted my diet completely, i wanted "bad" things more and fell off the wagon very easily.

good luck!

I have one cheat day a week..usually on the weekend...where I can eat whatever I want (just smaller portions than I used to of it). This way I don't feel like I am missing out and go into "binge" mode.

Just log everything. I enjoy ice cream, sweet potato pancakes, etc. No one can eat tuna salad every day for the rest of their lives.

You really do need to cheat once in a while. It helps you stay motivated and have something to look forward to, as long as itdoesnt become a habit (every day) you will be fine

I am all for a cheat meal/snack. Every two weeks I allow myself to have something that I normally don't eat. It can be a piece of cake, fried from Five Guys, a bag of potato chips, a piece of chocolate, etc. This has worked for me. I think everyone has to figure out what works for them. I know some ppl are totally against cheat meals/days, but I love them. I still work out, I still log it, and I have yet to go over my calorie count with a cheat meal. I am better now at preparing meals throughout the day. Before I started allowing myself cheat meals, I found myself having binge days because of how restrictive I was being. Now, every 2 weeks I treat myself to a naughty meal or snack.

I think everyone needs a cheat meal/treat. I feel it keeps you sane.

Just ask who you are cheating if you cheat...
There are times when it's hard to stick within the calorie guidelines for losing weight, but you can make up for it in some respects by more exercise and cutting back on other days.
Oh holiday we had a number of meals out, but I was walking way more than usual which helped, and I tried to make healthier choices. I found I had continued to lose weight while away, even without being able to weigh out my foods or weigh myself there. I'm losing more now I'm home and in my kitchen again, though!
You can have your treats occasionally, or your meals out. It's up to you how you eat and down to you what you eat (and how much of it). I personally wouldn't call "relaxed diet days" cheating but I would call it that if I was eating foods and not counting them in, and I know I would be cheating nobody but myself.

I don't see it as a "cheat", I think by making it off limits or "evil" you give whatever that food is, power over you. I'm trying to be of the mindset that if mainly stick to a healthy diet and excersie.. it's okay to splurge every so often, but recognize the fact that it's not an everyday or every week type of food.

CHEAT!!!!!!!!

Only don't call it that.

I incorporate treats into my daily menus, including everything from chips to pizza to oreos, etc. Just everything in moderation!

Pizza is kind of my downfall. Thick, deep-dish, horribly greasy, will kill you one day, pizza. I don't eat it anymore. Instead I'll order thin crust with a relatively lean meat and veggies. So I treat myself to that every now and then, but I don't really call it cheating.