Cheat Meal
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AnnaFaraday
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No idea what a cheat meal is, or who Shannon and Lara are, but if you mean a meal off-plan, then I think quite a few people do this after their weigh-in.
Minimunchkins
Gold Member
I don't personally because I believe the word 'cheat' infers I'd be doing something with the express intention of depriving someone of something - and to go off plan would only mean I was depriving myself of something that I've been striving for.
Also, if you feel that having a meal off-plan is 'cheating' then the whole concept of re-educating the way you deal with food hasn't worked and you're basically just 'back on a diet'.
That's what I feel anyway.
Also, if you feel that having a meal off-plan is 'cheating' then the whole concept of re-educating the way you deal with food hasn't worked and you're basically just 'back on a diet'.
That's what I feel anyway.
Malc-D
One day at a time
i don't call it a cheat meal and i don't have it once a week.. what i have is a 'naughty day' and thats one day every three months to have anything and anything i want for dinner.. silly thing is i normally pick something on the healthy-ish side (but garlic bread/extra chips and a big gooey choc cake and ice cream 
) .. but knowing i have that day coming up, i think it helps me stick closer to plan (i'm never 100% on plan but around mid 90's)
if i didn't have something to look forward to, i think i would have snapped and had a full on binge, then who knows what .. sometimes it's good to be a little naughty
) .. but knowing i have that day coming up, i think it helps me stick closer to plan (i'm never 100% on plan but around mid 90's) if i didn't have something to look forward to, i think i would have snapped and had a full on binge, then who knows what .. sometimes it's good to be a little naughty
Iambe
Full Member
I can understand the reticence with a word like 'cheating' or 'naughty'. Perhaps it's our guilt playing on our minds a bit.
I think indulgence is a good word. That way you can still take responsibility. Afterall if u havent earned indulgence (like i hadnt yesterday) we have to work harder dont we.
This is of course assuming that u haven't built in anticipation of a smaller loss/small gain.
We all know what we need when turning this into a lifestyle and if a few indulgence days are what u need then so be it. Obviously we just need to modify our expectations in loss etc.
Kirstles x
I think indulgence is a good word. That way you can still take responsibility. Afterall if u havent earned indulgence (like i hadnt yesterday) we have to work harder dont we.
This is of course assuming that u haven't built in anticipation of a smaller loss/small gain.
We all know what we need when turning this into a lifestyle and if a few indulgence days are what u need then so be it. Obviously we just need to modify our expectations in loss etc.
Kirstles x
audfen
Full Member
Malc-D said:i don't call it a cheat meal and i don't have it once a week.. what i have is a 'naughty day' and thats one day every three months to have anything and anything i want for dinner.. silly thing is i normally pick something on the healthy-ish side (but garlic bread/extra chips and a big gooey choc cake and ice cream
if i didn't have something to look forward to, i think i would have snapped and had a full on binge, then who knows what .. sometimes it's good to be a little naughty
Thats a great idea
Ive totally been off plan over weekend but must get back on track have 10lbs to loose till target xx
