How do YOU cheat?

RobinLoren
RobinLoren Posts: 34
edited October 7 in Food and Nutrition
I know this has probably been asked before but I didn't see it recently. What do you eat on your cheat days? Is there any food you absolutely can not give up? Do you ever try to create healthy versions of your cheat food?

I have always loved hamburgers and cheese fries! Any place I went I would try their cheese fries at least once! I recently tried recreating it and think I did well! But I still can't help but want my burger when I go out to eat!

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  • Russellb97
    Russellb97 Posts: 1,057 Member
    I know this has probably been asked before but I didn't see it recently. What do you eat on your cheat days? Is there any food you absolutely can not give up? Do you ever try to create healthy versions of your cheat food?

    I have always loved hamburgers and cheese fries! Any place I went I would try their cheese fries at least once! I recently tried recreating it and think I did well! But I still can't help but want my burger when I go out to eat!

    For my calorie goal, I try to make sure I have a small surplus overall for the day. So I use 2X(BMR)

    As far as what I eat, I choose whatever I have been craving.
    My Spike Day staples are; Pizza, donuts, and ice cream. I have them every week, but then I fill in with cheesecake, cookies, fried chicken, or whatever has been on my mind during the week.

    I also eat lots of healthy calories too, like fruit and oatmeal. The problem is if I eat too many "healthy calories" I'm way to full to get my 5K calories.
  • stevwil41
    stevwil41 Posts: 608 Member
    I have whatever it is I've been craving through the week. Today I'd planned on having a cheat/high calorie day and ended up at Five Guys and had a burger and an entire small order of fries topped off with some frozen yogurt. However, unless I miraculously become super hungry I may still end up under my calorie goal for the day (I had an exellent morning of exercise). We'll see. Sometimes I'll hit a buffet. Next weekend I'm getting together with some friends and my contribution will be fried macaroni and cheese (damn that Paula Dean lol). It all just depends:)
  • calana
    calana Posts: 88 Member
    I eat whatever I've been craving for the week. Last night was my treat meal and I had tacos al pastor with refried beans and a few chips & salsa. It was so good, exactly what I'd been wanting and today I'm back to eating my normal clean eats.

    A "cheat" is good for you mentally & physically. It keeps you sane because you get to eat what you're craving and don't end up binging on it later, and it gives your metabolism a boost switching up your calories every now and again.
  • Smokey19
    Smokey19 Posts: 796 Member
    I love cheese and nuts and could eat them all day long.
  • em9371
    em9371 Posts: 1,047 Member
    Today I had KFC, a mince pie and pizza which is quite bad even for a 'cheat' day! usually I don't have specific cheat days just eat whatever I fancy as long as it fits in my cal goals.
  • SachaMichel
    SachaMichel Posts: 95
    I eat about twice the portions of the food I usually have everyday.
  • chicklidell
    chicklidell Posts: 275
    I have a cheat meal once a month not an entire day. The last cheat meal I had was a filet mignon with a side of sweet potatoe fries.
  • 617Princess
    617Princess Posts: 12 Member
    I allow myself a few glasses of wine and some dark chocolate. It refreshes me and makes me motivated for the week ahead :)
  • FirewifeCarrie
    FirewifeCarrie Posts: 118
    I allow myself a few glasses of wine and some dark chocolate. It refreshes me and makes me motivated for the week ahead :)
    Sounds like my kind of cheat! I'm having wine but I may have to break out some of that hidden dark chocolate! :)
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