Scheduled "cheats"???

[jenscats5]

LOL, if one meal totally ruins your diet, then your diet isn't tight and training isn't well-prepared and executed.

DO NOT view it as a 'cheat' - you are NOT cheating on ANYTHING. 'Cheat' is SO negative and the term forces you to think you have failed or are doing something wrong.

You are having a 're-feed'. You are refeeding yor body necessary things to help it work properly and run efficiently. This is a NECESSARY thing to do - physically and mentally.

This is all in moderation. Nothing is off-limits. It just needs to be planned and thought out. There is nothing wrong with ANY food, IMO.

I agree -- Plus if you're going to "splurge" on something, make it something special.... For example, last nite T & I went out to dinner and I had 2 glasses of an amazing new Shiraz they got and 2 special coffee drinks they made me with chocolate cream The food they make & the way they prepare it just makes me want to run into the kitchen & give Noah (the chef) a great big hug. Food is what I'm "into" -- I love how it feels, smells, tastes, etc.....

And as DG said in a previous post, why live your whole life in a state of deprivation?? That's just no fun at all....

 

[iamfirmin]

I cant afford to cheat .. i am 49 1/2 getting ready for a figure show.. I have
hypothyriod and I AM MENPAUSAL 2 strikes against me and belly fat... anyway
i buy the low carb whole wheat tortillas (mission at walmart 80 cal a piece tons of fiber and protein) anyway i place it in a nonstick pan and i put natural peanut butter and 1 tablespoon of splenda jelly polanders 10 cal 5 carb.. heat it roll it up
WOW DOES THAT TAKE THAT CRAVING AWAY.. try it
hope it works for you!

 

[Sassy69]

Here ya go -- this is a good read about cheat meals. About half way down I've got a longer comment going about what exactly a cheat meal is / should be.

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=373910&highlight=cheat+meal


God that movie SuperSize Me. Not that I've walked into a McD's in years, but I started getting sick myself by day 17...

 

[Nichole]

I cant afford to cheat .. i am 49 1/2 getting ready for a figure show.. I have
hypothyriod and I AM MENPAUSAL 2 strikes against me and belly fat... anyway
i buy the low carb whole wheat tortillas (mission at walmart 80 cal a piece tons of fiber and protein) anyway i place it in a nonstick pan and i put natural peanut butter and 1 tablespoon of splenda jelly polanders 10 cal 5 carb.. heat it roll it up
WOW DOES THAT TAKE THAT CRAVING AWAY.. try it
hope it works for you!

That's so funny b/c one of my favorite cheat treats is a rice cake or 2 with soynut butter and sugar free rasberry jelly (I recently discovered a very annoying allergy to peanuts/peanut butter and almond butter ...and I luuuuuvvvvvvvvvv p/b).

 

[Sassy69]

That's what gets really funny about clean dieting. Your idea of a cheat starts changing. You may fantasize about a banana split or something obscenely rich, but in reality you can pretty much get gastronomic orgasm from something like a rice cake & PB/J. Frankly I get really excited about a perfectly grilled hunk of steak or chicken. Lately I've been grilling orange roughie and its the best stuff i've had in months. I also consider oatmeal with Splenda to be a big hit. (Wohooo!)

 

[*Bunny*]

Agree 100%. Today is my day to cheat. That peanut butter egg is still whispering in my ear....mmm....we'll see. I'm excited, but at the same time worried it'll ruin my diet. I'm going to do it though!

...now it's in my ear.....


grrrr

 

[Firecracker]

...now it's in my ear.....


grrrr

sorry Bunny! Well, here's the scoop! Yesterday was my cheat day, so for dinner went to the Outback and tore it up! Even bread and butter! Whoa! Then it was off to Marble Slab Creamery for some ice cream! It was awesome, but not as awesome as my cravings were telling me it was going to be. Weird huh? Anyway, back to the diet, the wierd thing is I don't feel fat or bloated today. I totally thought I would. It was great!

Oh Sassy, excellent thread you posted about cheating, right on! Thank you for helping us realize that it's ok and important. Sometimes I forget that it is important for your body and not a negative thing!

 

[*MissFit*]

Sassys post was good.

 

[nycgirl]

sorry Bunny! Well, here's the scoop! Yesterday was my cheat day, so for dinner went to the Outback and tore it up! Even bread and butter! Whoa! Then it was off to Marble Slab Creamery for some ice cream! It was awesome, but not as awesome as my cravings were telling me it was going to be. Weird huh? Anyway, back to the diet, the wierd thing is I don't feel fat or bloated today. I totally thought I would. It was great!

I wish I could say the same. I had my planned cheat meal at this great Italian restaurant. I woke up at 3 am this morning and basically my body rejected everything I ate. It just did not agree with my stomach. I've noticed that every week, my body did not want the "good" stuff as much. Well, I figured I wouldn't pay that any mind this week b/c this was a special occasion. Boy was I wrong. Next time I will not let my eyes pick out my meal and take my stomach into consideration and get something a little better.

 

[Firecracker]

I wish I could say the same. I had my planned cheat meal at this great Italian restaurant. I woke up at 3 am this morning and basically my body rejected everything I ate. It just did not agree with my stomach. I've noticed that every week, my body did not want the "good" stuff as much. Well, I figured I wouldn't pay that any mind this week b/c this was a special occasion. Boy was I wrong. Next time I will not let my eyes pick out my meal and take my stomach into consideration and get something a little better.

sorry to hear that! I hope you feel better asap! I was surprised myself, I totally thought I would have an uspet tum tum. My food was pretty plain, not like Italian with spices and stuff. Could have been the heavy sauce and stuff.

Just sip lots of water and take it easy today.