what day is your fat-urday

I went to his site to read abou this. And it isn't really the "cheat" day everybody thinks it is. He still wants you to eat about 1500 cals or so. You just get to have a little extra sugar at breaskfast than you normally would. A little more carbs at dinner, ect. Not as great as a "cheat" day sounds to me!

On Saturdays. I didn't know there was a theory behind it, I just happened to begin "overeating" on Saturdays when my SO returned from a loong stay away, as he wanted us to have one day a week together when I wasn't "thinking calories" and pulling out my trusted food scales constantly. I eat whatever I want that day, and I'm sloppy with my logging. It is also the day I eat at my dad's or grandma's house (where I can't estimate the calories). After starting this, I have seen my loss each week increase in an surprising way, tho. Also, I find I can put in a much higher effort at the gym on Mondays (and the lowest is on Fridays).

I'm a binge eater, so i cant cheat. if i slip its usually when my monthly friend visits and its with fruits like grapes, pineapple & mango. Really sweet fruit.

I don't do cheat days and I think it is a bad idea. I've been eating well everyday for 4 weeks now (finally) and after the 2 weeks I finally got my cravings for sugar under control. Now I can see cookies, chips and I honestly don't want them. If I eat a cookie once a week I will still get cravings for them - so what is the point. It just makes it that much harder for me during the week.

I weigh in every Saturday morning, if I make weight then I don't keep track on Sat. Still don't jump off the ledge, but enjoy a thing or two that I like. Seems to work for me. This is a marathon not a sprint, I have to live with my plan.

Jeez, calling it "cheat day" implies that you are doing something bad.

I eat whatever the hell I want on the weekend. I also burn 1200+ calories between Saturday/Sunday.

I get to indulge, I don't feel like I live in a food prison, my body appreciates the revving up it gets from a delicious hamburger, and my emotions don't go all crazy because I blew my limit.

Hasn't impeded my weight loss whatsoever.

Oh yeah - and I don't end up eating 5 Big Macs - I end up maybe 400 calories over. Big Deal! Indulge!!!

I work in a casual dining resteraunt where most of the choices for me are healthy. So all week long it is foolish of me not to take advantage of the good food available to me, but as soon as I have a day off usually Tuesday, I splurge a little and have a soda and a donut and another donut...LOL

If you are one that only weighs in once a week, I think it is a GREAT idea to have your cheat day following the weigh-in. That way, you won't see the weight difference because you have had a week to be good after that. For some reason, I have to get on the scale everyday (sometimes more than once). I know people say that's not good, but I think it has been my motivation throughout this. I see .2-.6 lb. difference daily, and that seems to help my diet. I have only ever done "fad" dieting and it only lasted a little while. I have been going pretty strong for almost three weeks now and have only had two "bad" days where I didn't want to go to the gym, or I wanted to eat something ridiculous.

When I learn to trust my diet and exercise regime, I will try to cut down on my weigh-ins.

Normally Thursdays since I work up 11 hours and my energy drinks are just 600 calories for 3. I went over today so I'm going to have burn it off more tonight and just make this coming Thursday a normal day! :ohwell:

I don't use a cheat day. (Although if I felt like I was on a diet I would, probably!)
I eat pretty much what I want to. I just try to manage my portion control and I work it into my daily calorie limit. I know that if I have a big evening meal, then the next day I am always about 1/2 lb heavier. but this tends to be temporary. so i just dont weigh myself the next day. This works for me!

I don't do cheat days and I think it is a bad idea. I've been eating well everyday for 4 weeks now (finally) and after the 2 weeks I finally got my cravings for sugar under control. Now I can see cookies, chips and I honestly don't want them. If I eat a cookie once a week I will still get cravings for them - so what is the point. It just makes it that much harder for me during the week.

But the way I see it, with these "cheat days" aka spiking your caloric intake, you don't have to do it with cookies or chips, more like just having a little more calories than you might have on other days, this can also be done with fruits, vegetables, etc. Calling it a cheat day gives it the connotation that they're saying go eat something mega dense with sugar, syrups, cheese, or whatever, but I don't think of it that way, so I don't call it cheat days. I just call them spike days and I usually just have an extra serving of some type of veggie, or something I had at dinner, etc.

I actually have cheat weekends. On Saturdays I don't really eat more than the week, but I don't worry about my calorie intake. On Sundays my family and I always go out to eat after church. I still lose anywhere from 1-3lbs. a week:) I love weekends because I allow myself chocolate, haha!

Like a lot of folks already mentioned, I try to plan it into my day. Heading to a basketball game this evening, so I already included a snack bar run into my calories for the day. Also added in another short cardio session for insurance.

Everyone is different, so give it a try and see what works for you.

I eat at maintenance or dont log 1 day each weekend. This allows me to eat more than normal, especially if I work out. I know these days wont make me gain (since i still stay at maintenance) so i never feel guilty if i have a "bad" day.