does anyone have a cheat day?

Cheat was a must for me the first time I lost weight. I found playing with metabolism helped the weight loss.

dude! WTH? in another thread you are saying you are gaining weight and cant lose no matter what you do and all that and here you are touting cheat days?

OUCH!
No need to snivel about people's struggles, especially considering the smokes displayed in your profile pic.
If you smoke, eat anything you want, because so far as health goes, it just doesn't matter what you do after that..

you missed the point

I didnt take it personal. A long time ago in a galaxy far far away .... I gave up reacting and letting what others say or think have an impact on me. Nothing can deter my motivation nor take my inspiration. However I know nothing and have everything to learn from each person here.

Yes, of course! In the total scheme of weight loss, you are trying to change your habits and form a new lifestyle. One that is healthier and achievable. But lets be honest here and admit, we all love food! It is one of the pleasures of life! No one person can be perfect 100% of the time. Years ago while on Weight Watchers one of the leaders taught us two of the most important things I have ever heard. #1.-One day off. Eat what you want in moderation. If you constantly deny yourself you will eventually binge. #2 (this one pertains to the hoidays). The holidays are 3 days, Thanksgiving day, Christmas day and New Years day - not a 3 month license to pig out! These two things have helped me the most over the years. I also believe that with current research you will find it helps your metabolism to throw in one day with more carbs, etc. to kick or confuse your metabolism. Take care.

[/quote]Sure, I love my cheat day, or as I prefer to say: "RE-FEED THERAPY"
I have a weekly day where I eat about twice my daily goal, and a monthly food orgy where I eat like a man going to the electric chair for 24 hours.
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LOL!!! :laugh:

Usually I don't cheat, but my birthday is coming up next week... my sister brought me a huuge red velvet cake that she made and I've been snacking on it. Guilty! Though, whenever I eat it I always attempt to burn off the calories that night.

I don't really plan a "cheat day." I tend to want to eat healthy foods most days, but some days I have a craving so I just follow that and make sure not to overdo it

Hmmm..I cheat my cheat day by exercising extra

I have a cheat day every Friday. =D That day I don't worry about what I eat really as long as it's not 5 cups of ice cream, etc. I also workout on that day but I will let myself indulge.

I'm not quite there yet. This is like my "second phase" of my diet, so I'm starting to let myself enjoy food again, but still no treats and definitely no eating out or ordering in. All fresh made by me. I think in another month or two I'll allow myself to graduate to having an occasional cheat day.

When I have a cheat meal (usually the sunday lunch) I try to balance it with my other meals in order to stay within my daily calories intake, give or take a couple 100 calories.

However, every month I plan a get together dinner with some friends and i just pig out.

Last one involved unhealthy amounts of shellfish, shelfish rice, butter, bread, fried food, wine, vodka and cake... I usually regret it the next day as I'm not used to eat that much food, but the next month I do it all over again XD

I was struggling for a couple of weeks with no weight loss. I exercise at least 5x /wk burning more than 500 calories.

I noticed that about a month ago I lost quite a bit of weight that week and I cheated one day....so this week after 2wks of no weight loss I was pissed, went to McDonalds for lunch and had a big mac meal haha,

Woke up the next morning...1.5lbs gone ! I was in shock and I am thinking I might be on to something here.... will know for sure on Wed when I weigh in again... but today I am power eating... ran 6 miles and it's the superbowl !

If I have still lost weight this week, I will be making sure I have a cheat meal at least once a week, and they will be yummy !! hehe

I plateau all the time now and am just starting to really trust the 'spike' day theory. I only have to eat 'more' one day, then follow this with 'less' the next and away I go again. I'm on around 1600 calories/day and on a spike day eat heaps.....then down to 1200 the next day or two. An interesting thing I have found is when I have plateaued for a while I start to feel hungry. So my spike day tends to be 'eat until I don't feel hungry'. The hunger goes away and I find at 1200 calories I am totally satisfied. It works! I do eat fairly healthily still, not a total day of junk food and I do exercise right but not more than usual.
And how much fun it is to have a 'treat' day!