How do you do YOUR cheat day.

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  • LuciaLongIsland
    LuciaLongIsland Posts: 815 Member
    ive cheated once, have no intentions of doing that again anytime soon...i just treat myself daily within limits

    :wink:
  • robinogue
    robinogue Posts: 1,117 Member
    My cheat day usually is a cheat meal. For instance yesterday I had 3 ground beef tacos with the works. It put me over my fat allowance for the day but you know what - they were some damn good tacos =)

    My reward for my cheat meal today - extra 15 minutes on the treadmill....
  • Leola2011
    Leola2011 Posts: 192
    I have what I call my spike day. It's once a week, usually Friday. I eat what I want to the degree I want. I only allow myself this day if I've stayed on track the other 6 days of the week. I don't feel deprived, I've lost fatty pounds, and I've enjoyed living my life. It's worked for me thus far. I'm always struck by the notion that you're undoing all your hard work by indulging once a week. I believe that part of living a balanced and whole life is to be free without condemnation. I've also found that, since changing my eating and exercise habits, my spike days look very different than they did 6 months ago. I'm not as ravenous or outrageous with my choices as I was before. Still, if I want 5 pancakes with syrup and melted butter drizzled all over them, I'm not going to deny myself that treat once a week.
  • Leola2011
    Leola2011 Posts: 192
    My cheat day is actually a total free day. I do not count calories....(sometimes I log...but no biggie if i dont) I eat what I want ...and if i dont feel like exercising that day ...I dont. I have one free day a week..usually sunday. This was at the advice of 2 sperate trainers that I went to. It allows you and your body a day off. This is not for everybody..but it works pretty well for me. Also i know i can have what i want that day. The funny thing is that by sunday ..all the cravings I had during the week are gone..and i usually keep it in reason...unless of course i am having wings...lol. Good luck


    Yup!!!!!
  • Jensters25
    Jensters25 Posts: 9
    I dont have any cheat days.....just if i lose weight on weigh in days i will give myself a little treat but thats all :)
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
    my cheat days i eat whatever i want. i try not to eat above maintenance, but will eat whatever exercise calories i may have left over for the week. i still log everything, but i dont feel bad about the red numbers. my cheat day is also a rest day, so no exercise. i do exercise on monday but not any harder than i would if i hadnt had my free day. i used to do it every week, but it hasnt been that often lately (partly money issues)
  • caroldot
    caroldot Posts: 388 Member
    The key is to log these "cheat meals" and be honest with yourself. Because that's the hard part - logging it and seeing it in front of you in black & white can be tough. However, with that said, don't feel guilty about it. This past weekend, I totally "cheated" - I had 1/4 of my daughters Auntie Anne's cinammon pretzel, homemade cheeseburger and fries. I was so dreading putting it in my diary but when I did I was relieved to see that I only went over my calorie count by 67 calories for the day! That's because I still went to the gym that morning and was careful because I knew I'd be eating unhealthy later in the day. Plus take into consideration your total weekly calorie intake & excercise.....did you really cheat?

    Go ahead and indulge - just don't OVER indulge. Use self control - think that applies to pretty much anything in life! Really I think its all about consideration & honesty with yourself!
  • merd0210
    merd0210 Posts: 32 Member
    If I follow my diet and exercise all week I give myself 12 hours to do whetever: eat out, have drinks, veg in front of the T.V.. Doing this makes it all worth it and gives me the movitavtion to keep going throughout the week.
  • mjbrenner
    mjbrenner Posts: 222 Member
    Two of my favorite things in this world are the foods that I should avoid and eating way too much of them. I eat at an extra calorie deficit six days a week so that on one day I can go crazy and eat the awful foods I love. I still track my cheat days, because I want my average week to hit my calorie goals. It's like saving your money for a big vacation.
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