Cheating

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in Food and Nutrition
Okay, everybody listen up. If you're really having extreme cravings, just eat what you're craving. Have a cheat day once a week. Im not saying have an all-out binge, but having a cheat day is perfectly acceptable, unless you just started dieting. Maybe wait until you're about a month in, and then start incorporating ONE cheat day a week. As long as you don't eat until you're sick, it won't ruin your progress. Yes, you'll have more weight the next day, but that is from water retention, and this can actually give your metabolism a minor boost. On top of that, it helps you be more strict during the other six days of the week, knowing that you can eat what you want on that seventh day. Trust me, it works.

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  • Unknown
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    Or just eat what you like within your calories so you don't end up binging on your 'cheat' day.
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    Or don't. Do what works for you. :)
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    DemonElvis wrote: »
    Okay, everybody listen up. If you're really having extreme cravings, just eat what you're craving. Have a cheat day once a week. Im not saying have an all-out binge, but having a cheat day is perfectly acceptable, unless you just started dieting. Maybe wait until you're about a month in, and then start incorporating ONE cheat day a week. As long as you don't eat until you're sick, it won't ruin your progress. Yes, you'll have more weight the next day, but that is from water retention, and this can actually give your metabolism a minor boost. On top of that, it helps you be more strict during the other six days of the week, knowing that you can eat what you want on that seventh day. Trust me, it works.


    Thanks for the tip :)
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    Well yeah, do whatever works for you. But what I'm saying is, if you have a cheat day once a week, it's nothing to feel guilty about. If you eat bad once a week, it's not going to hurt you, just like if you are good once a week, it wouldn't help you. Whatever you do consistently is what will affect you.
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    DemonElvis wrote: »
    Well yeah, do whatever works for you. But what I'm saying is, if you have a cheat day once a week, it's nothing to feel guilty about. If you eat bad once a week, it's not going to hurt you, just like if you are good once a week, it wouldn't help you. Whatever you do consistently is what will affect you.

    So...if my daily calorie deficit is 250 calories (1/2 lb per week weight loss), and on my "cheat day" I exceed my calorie goal by 1600 calories, I will still lose weight?
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    I personally do a cheat day once a week which is working for me. Not all ppl can or even want to do that. Everyone has to do what is best for them

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