Dr Oz says people who cheat lose more weight
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I'm certainly no saint when it comes to my diet (I eat chocolate almost daily... hahaha) but I've lost weight just fine. I actually just upped my calories because I think it's going to help me lose the last few pounds I need to get rid of.
Moderation really is key. Restriction leads to binging. Moderation allows you to enjoy everything in reasonable portions though, so there's never a need or desire to binge.0 -
I'd imagiine....burn a lot of calories screwing other people....not to mention all the lies to cover, worry that you'll be found out, the anxiety of your original partner leaving you
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My cheat is Starbucks every Thursday. It makes me happy and gives me something to look forward to.0
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love this theory!.. I'll keep sticking to my brandy and cokes and brownies then! :laugh:
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Since I've gotten a bit lax and have allowed myself 1-2 "cheat" days a week, the weight has been coming off pretty steadily. When I obsessed over every single calorie and worked out almost daily, I had a hell of a time losing. Now that I've stopped caring as much, I've had more luck. It's odd, but I don't mind it!0
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Now question....do you all log your 'spike' days or would you rather not know. I feel guilty when I log it because I see how much I went over. I am wondering if I would feel better not logging because then I wouldn't know...
I don't log it because it's a pain in the *kitten* to record 3700 calories of food. I did the first time, but never again :laugh:
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it has worked for me. so i nowadays use pms days as spike days :P
Ugh, and I was feeling so bad Friday night for having a piece of pizza that I beat myself up all day about it yesterday. I guess from what you all have said, I shouldn't be. But today was weigh in day for me and I lost nothing. Didn't gain though.0 -
it has worked for me. so i nowadays use pms days as spike days :P
Ugh, and I was feeling so bad Friday night for having a piece of pizza that I beat myself up all day about it yesterday. I guess from what you all have said, I shouldn't be. But today was weigh in day for me and I lost nothing. Didn't gain though.
What is your weekly deficit? Let's say you're set for a 3500 calorie weekly deficit and eat to it perfectly. Now, let's guess that slice of pizza had 500 calories (and that would be a fairly heft slice of pizza!). This means that youre deficit this week was 3000 calories. Technically, it still adds up to a weight loss.
We don't lose weight in a linear fashion. That's one reason why I don't weigh more than once or twice a month as the scale can discourage me. I might go two weeks with no drop at all and then drop 3-4# in one week.
If you are doing everything correctly for your body, that one slice of pizza isn't going to hurt you at all. Personally, I zig-zag my calories just so I can have splurges like a few slices of pizza without hurting my weight loss. Life is so much more fun when I'm not on a deprivation diet.0 -
I am just afraid that I won't come back from the "spike" day0
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I zig zag but not because I think that is what will help me If I want something I have it but in smaller quanitites.0
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a couple of days ago i had lots of chocolate covered almonds, and felt nasty for the rest of the day....i dont wanna do that again it was disgusting (and i love chocolate so i was bummed)0
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I'm so glad to hear this! I give myself a "day off" every sunday. While I don't go crazy and I still try to eat fairly healthy, I only exercise if I feel like it and I don't track what I eat. I also don't deny myself anything, but by still trying to make decent eating choices. Glad to hear that it's a good thing, I sometimes wonder if I'm sabatoging my work from the rest of the week.0
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I have to agree and I'm excited to see the show on it. I have cheat days, seldomly, but I have em and so far it has been working for me!! Plus, I find that most the time when you're craving something, if you don't allow yourself to have a portion of it, you're going to binge!0
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My cheat is Starbucks every Thursday. It makes me happy and gives me something to look forward to.
mmmmmmm starbucks!!!!!:drinker: i drink too many of those. I just went to the skinny ones 190 cals for fat and sugar free version-Vente! I work them into my calories on occasion.
i may have to go back to the regular one on a spike day. :bigsmile:0 -
it has worked for me. so i nowadays use pms days as spike days :P
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I watched this episode yesterday! And I agree with it...if I completely cut something I enjoy eating out my life, I'm going to binge on it and set myself back...so once a week or maybe even once every two weeks I let myself indulge a little - still keeping in mind my limits (i.e. don't eat the whole pizza...)...and if I can I work out extra hard that day or the days surrounding it to make up for at least some of it.0
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