First cheat day after a week of eating clean

I didn't call it a cheat day, but I ate horribly today and I feel the same way. Lethargic, sick, overall crappy. I can't say it won't happen again, but it's a good reminder of why I'm trying to do better.

yep! Eating clean is a way of life for me now! I do on occasion have something I do not normally have. But I still like to make sure it is not total junk just more of a splurge as opposed to a total cheat day. I found that this was actually a real key in making some great progress. I used to "un-do" a lot of my progress by splurging all weekend!

Heres a helpful hint. Never give yourself a "cheat day".YTry a "cheat meal" instead.This is what keeps me from going overboard when I have a treat.

Generally my cheat day isn't a day to eat crap, but to eat higher calories, but still healthy foods. When you are used to eating healthy, you're body really doesnt know what to do if u give it too much crap.

I'd still say a day off is nice, it recharges the mind and body, just perhaps focus more on eating larger quantities or more often with a treat or 2 fit into the day.

Cheat days are the best reminder of WHY you are doing what you are doing. It is amazing how much better you feel when you eat healthy. A "bad food" day evey now and then is a great way to remind yourself how to balance your food, cravings, etc. Plus it is great practice for when you are in a situation where you have limited choices on what to eat.

If you have a cheat day every once in a while then you never actually feel deprived of anything because nothing is really off limits. You just learn that half a slice of pie is totally acceptable instead of half the pie.
Over time you will want a cheat day less and less but it is nice to go for all those bad choices and not beat yourself up over it plus, sometimes it is just what your body needs to get going again.

i have cheat meals. although it doesnt make me feel sick afterwards, my meal choice usually ends up making me feel sleepy.

also i told myself when i had cheat meals, they would be worth it. so since my cheat meal is usually bacon cheeseburger with onion rings, i dont just blow those empty calories at someplace like mcdonalds or burger king where i know I will get sick, instead i got to a local gourmet place where they use good beef, good bacon and make everything fresh. it's a bit more expensive than the fast food version ($10 vs $5), but i savor it so much more because it tastes better and still kind of healthy.

A lot of people think cheat days mean eating all the high-calorie/sugar junk food you can stuff down your throat. A cheat day for me is a normal, healthy day ended with a slice of cake, or a serving of ice cream that still fits under my caloric goal.