Cheat a Little or Cheat a Lot?

[skinnyme]

I crave sweets like cookies and ice cream every day. However, seeing as they're destructive to my diet plan, I told myself to never eat them again. Of course, not even 3 days later, I found myself happily and guiltily indulging in a more than moderation portion of both.

I understand how a cheat day or cheat meal is very satisfying to both the body and mind, but I realize that it seems like I take a step backwards every time I let myself "go."

Therefore, for the past week, (I don't weigh myself anymore), I've been letting myself have a BITE of ice cream and cookie after both lunch and dinner. And believe me, these are teeeeeeeeny teeeeeny bites, just so I'll be satisfied. Since I'm at college, the food is served buffet style. I no longer feel the need to eat a huge portion, and I know when to stop and throw away the cup.

So I was wondering, is it better to have just a TINY bit, each day, to satisfy my cravings (a mini-mini cheat), or to have just a complete cheat meal every week? I know that I don't intake more than 20-30 cals each time, I'm just that careful. Is this also more destructive than say, a cheat meal every week?

 

[Roxy725]

maybe this wont be helpful for you, but i know that for me, i find great satisfaction in wanting so badly to eat something that is bad for my diet, but yet having it right there in front of me, and exercising my willpower and not eating even a little bite. in a weird sense, it makes me feel stronger knowing that i am in total control of my diet, rather than some compulsion controlling me. but that is just me, and given that you are faced with a whole buffet for meals and you are able to limit your intake, you seem to have control over your diet and therefore you shouldnt feel bad about wanting to take a bite of a cookie if thats what makes you happy. keep up the good work!

 

[CNovaJason]

I know it's tough man I have the EXACT same problem with cookies and icecream. I have it at the house and (it's for my folks), it's tough to not want one every now and then. But one turns into two and so on. I feel as though I can deal with it as long as the rest of my diet is very clean and I do my cardio and lift very hard. But, roxy made a great point about feeling good when you resist such urges. Anyway good luck with it, I'm strugglin with ya lol

 

[Ripped2Shredds]

Helpful tips...

1) try not eating any of it, eventually you won't crave them any more (hopefully)
2) when i wrestled, if i wanted a treat, I would run right after it, usually puking it up, but mainly to burn off the extra cals i just packed on
3) If you really need a snack, try frozen popsicles, a lil bit of sugar, but they are cold to help burn some of it off, after all, you dont pee ice, it has to be 98.6 degrees (like nick lachey)

 

[Rainbows]

I know it's tough man I have the EXACT same problem with cookies and icecream. I have it at the house and (it's for my folks), it's tough to not want one every now and then. But one turns into two and so on. I feel as though I can deal with it as long as the rest of my diet is very clean and I do my cardio and lift very hard. But, roxy made a great point about feeling good when you resist such urges. Anyway good luck with it, I'm strugglin with ya lol

incorporate at least 1 day per week where you can relax your diet and gain some satisfaction--why the fuck torture yourself? I actually added 2 off days to my diet and noticed a spur of weight loss. Upon researching it, Leptin seems to be the factor--it is increased after the off days so that helps with stalls in fat loss.

 

[flowerz]

I crave sweets like cookies and ice cream every day. However, seeing as they're destructive to my diet plan, I told myself to never eat them again. Of course, not even 3 days later, I found myself happily and guiltily indulging in a more than moderation portion of both.

I understand how a cheat day or cheat meal is very satisfying to both the body and mind, but I realize that it seems like I take a step backwards every time I let myself "go."

Therefore, for the past week, (I don't weigh myself anymore), I've been letting myself have a BITE of ice cream and cookie after both lunch and dinner. And believe me, these are teeeeeeeeny teeeeeny bites, just so I'll be satisfied. Since I'm at college, the food is served buffet style. I no longer feel the need to eat a huge portion, and I know when to stop and throw away the cup.

So I was wondering, is it better to have just a TINY bit, each day, to satisfy my cravings (a mini-mini cheat), or to have just a complete cheat meal every week? I know that I don't intake more than 20-30 cals each time, I'm just that careful. Is this also more destructive than say, a cheat meal every week?

''I know that I don't intake more than 20-30 cals each time, I'm just that careful.''

You have nothing to worry about.

 

[flowerz]

.........and one or two cheat meals per week will actually increase your metabolism.

 

[jdevlin1985]

.........and one or two cheat meals per week will actually increase your metabolism.

Appetite Supressant - and you dont have to go on the black market to find one. Check oput your nearest health food store....they can help alot with cravings

 

[Ripped2Shredds]

i don't want to sell u an add, but i use hydroxycut, ephedra preferred, but if not it's ok, just follow the directions on the back, it makes me not eat as much though, so, depends on what you are looking to try out, but be careful cuase there are ALOT of gimmicks out there.

 

[jdevlin1985]

i don't want to sell u an add, but i use hydroxycut, ephedra preferred, but if not it's ok, just follow the directions on the back, it makes me not eat as much though, so, depends on what you are looking to try out, but be careful cuase there are ALOT of gimmicks out there.[/QUOTE

Pure Ephedrine? ephedrine is what i use for appetite supressant - works excellent