Cheat meal ?

13joanne
13joanne Posts: 59
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Found out today that I have lost 5% of my body fat I want to treat myself , if I have a cheat meal how many cals can I allow myself to go up by I'm on 1590 at the min just worried as don't want to put on weight next week help !!

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  • Olive32214
    Olive32214 Posts: 467 Member
    Are you talking Restaurant, Take Away, Chinese, Fast Food , give some more info !!!
  • 13joanne
    13joanne Posts: 59
    Thinking maybe cooking a Indian meal ( curry , rice and pappadums) maybe pudding !!
  • tbresina
    tbresina Posts: 558 Member
    I wouldn't do a cheat meal to congratulate yourself, try something like a pedicure, massage, new blouse etc........this is why most of us are here, we use food!
  • 13joanne
    13joanne Posts: 59
    That's very true thanks that a really great idea x
  • tbresina
    tbresina Posts: 558 Member
    BTW, whats a papadum?
  • FunandFitMom
    FunandFitMom Posts: 146 Member
    Way to go!!!

    I would recommend something other than a "cheat meal" though. Why not a mani/pedi, a new workout top, or a walk with a friend you haven't seen in a while?
  • escloflowneCHANGED
    escloflowneCHANGED Posts: 3,038 Member
    I have a cheat meal once a week and I have lost 35 lbs and 5+% body fat since January. Enjoy yourself and it won't destroy your week in terms of weight loss if you do it once.

    My reward is in 2 weeks in Vegas, my $300 Kobe steak is waiting for me lol
  • 13joanne
    13joanne Posts: 59
    Thanks everyone that great I didn't go mad but logged it all and went over by about 400 cals !! It could have bin worse im really glad I logged it as that when I went wrong last time . I'm going to the gym bright and early to do a spinning class that should make up for it :)
  • enchantedbunny
    enchantedbunny Posts: 88
    BTW, whats a papadum?

    papadum is a crispy flatbread (more like a cracker) cooked in a wood oven / tandoori.

    and ditto to using a non-food reward! now if only i followed my own advice...
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