Cheat Meal- are there rules? Should I just eat anything and everthing?

[yaymelissa]

I have cheat day coming up on Sunday, what are the guidelines? I just want it to shock my metabolism and not undo all my hard work

I was thinking about 'all you can eat pancakes' and 2 krispy kreme donuts. or is this too much?

[alottaboost]

I'd just cut it back to a cheat meal. I find it hard to go way overboard on my calories/macros if I stick to just one cheat meal a week.

[Canned_Tuna]

lol When you say "all you can eat pancakes", how many are u gonna scarf down?

PS - what a looker eh gents!

[99awddsm]

I agree just keep it to a meal, I feel if I go overboard for the whole day I tend to be very moody the following day, almost to the point where I'm mad at myself. My cheat meal is very simple I usually just stick to a hearty cut of steak some mushrooms and rice, maybe some sushi earlier in the day- just have something you really like that you usually give up during the week so you don't go insane, no need to go nuts with it!
Good luck!

[Xhale12]

Whats a cheat day??

O right. Were on BB.com

[booyaolian]

Whats a cheat day??

O right. Were on BB.com

what's that mean? Anyway, What's a cheat day?

[JuiceWeasel]

stick to a cheat meal unless you consider this cheat day a carb up. if it is a carb up, eat alot of low-medium gi carbs so not pancakes or donuts.

[BBLineBacker81]

I have cheat day coming up on Sunday, what are the guidelines? I just want it to shock my metabolism and not undo all my hard work

I was thinking about 'all you can eat pancakes' and 2 krispy kreme donuts. or is this too much?

Try to keep your cheat meals to a diet like status... similar to your diet... carbs come up but are still good carbs... basically bringing your body up to or just above maintenance calories to revamp your system... going overboard won't hurt you all that bad, you'll prob pull on a little water which can mess with you in the head... hence why i usually keep it clean

[KlimTheSmartCow]

hearty cut of steak some mushrooms and rice, maybe some sushi earlier in the day

what makes that a cheat? I would eat that if i were being extra clean...

[Krowbar]

EAT watever u want, just keep control of your calories

[steave89]

i was eating everything and the risults are....i am 186 cm. and i am 84 kilos.and now i am not training because i have no free time but i am going to next week...

[burgerboy]

This is a tough one.

Generally, you don't want to go all out. Eat what you think is about right, just don't go over once you think you've realistically had enough.

If you begin your "special meal" early in the day, it is very difficult to stop by the day's end. Perhaps, you can eat lightly during the day and save your calories for the night so you end it in case it does get out of hand.

[ZDub212]

Don't call them cheats.

[burgerboy]

Also, as a "special meal" I prefer things that don't have too much fat to keep overall calories relatively low.

But, the main purpose of this meal is for psychological satiety more than anything. There isn't really a limit, it's when you realistically feel satisfied with the idea of how much more cardio you want to do later on.

[Guai]

/facepalm

[jackedrabbit]

I have cheat day coming up on Sunday, what are the guidelines? I just want it to shock my metabolism and not undo all my hard work

I was thinking about 'all you can eat pancakes' and 2 krispy kreme donuts. or is this too much?

There are no guidelines. Just do what you feel is logical and right. It's when people (like yourself) get too caught up in rules that they start thinking in a negative and harmful way. Eating disorders develop this way, by imposing rules and delving into an "all or nothing" mentality.

It's not a CHEAT meal...it's a TREAT meal. You are not doing anything bad. You are rewarding yourself.

Start thinking in healthier terms and you will be healthy- body and mind.

[opbyg]

Dont do cheat days... Do cheat NIGHTS! i do this; in the middle of the nigth i will stand up and start eating crab until the morning... here i feel like crab and sleeps the hole day(:

(last time was about 10,000+ k, at least)

[imccarthy]

Are you dieting for a specific purpose? Are you low carbing? If the answer to both is yes then go ahead and eat whatever.

However, if you are simply eating healthily to lose fat then you need to find a way to satisfy your cravings without thinking in terms of cheat meals/cheat days. Perhaps give yourself 1 day per week to increase your calories and carbs to maintenance levels so that you don't feel like eating junk. Perhaps make your diet more interesting.

I hate the whole theory of cheating. It eventually turns into a binge/purge type cycle - your binge like hell on your cheat day and then get back to a strict diet. You end up making no progress dieting and may well develop an eating disorder.

A healthy diet is part of a healthy lifestyle - is 'cheating' EVER part of a healthy lifestyle? Find a way to make eating healthily satisfying, so that you don't feel like stuffing your face on 'cheat' days. And realize moderation is everything - you can eat a donut once in a while but a huge serving of pancakes and 2 donuts isn't moderation.

[Drandom]

Its a sad day when people are saying steak is a "cheat"

[Squat2Grow]

Its a sad day when people are saying steak is a "cheat"

qft, when did steak ever become a cheat meal? lulz

[Paumen]

One meal won't shock your metabolism, eating like it's offseason for 1 week will though. On topic though, I think what you listed is a great cheat meal, but Arby's is better.

[lth]

One meal won't shock your metabolism, eating like it's offseason for 1 week will though. On topic though, I think what you listed is a great cheat meal, but Arby's is better.

x2; one meal won't do much of anything as far as metabolic rate ins concerned...I ate an entire pizza last night...im on a bulk so I don't care all that much, would never do that on a cut, maybe a few slices but not that much...key is portion control.

[MarkVI]

key is portion control.

What's this "portion control" you speak of? Like....you control your portions? Eat a bit of something? .... So I could have a bowl of ice cream instead of none or a whole gallon?!?!

I don't think people most on bb.com can can even do that....

What kind of pizza did you get?

[lth]

What's this "portion control" you speak of? Like....you control your portions? Eat a bit of something? .... So I could have a bowl of ice cream instead of none or a whole gallon?!?!

I don't think people most on bb.com can can even do that....

What kind of pizza did you get?

just cheese and meat toppings with stuffed crust, delicious!! Portion control, i mean if im on a cut i'll eat the same cheats as when im on a bulk but just not as much of it, I have alot of willpower to do that...I keep in the back of my mind how ****ty I feel if i go overboard...like last night, dude; I was farting for like an hour straight!

[MarkVI]

just cheese and meat toppings with stuffed crust, delicious!! Portion control, i mean if im on a cut i'll eat the same cheats as when im on a bulk but just not as much of it, I have alot of willpower to do that...I keep in the back of my mind how ****ty I feel if i go overboard...like last night, dude; I was farting for like an hour straight!

ahaha, that's what I do too -- if I'm trimming down for something, I'll eat the same foods or maybe something will less taste to make it easier, but why the hell would somebody cut TASTE out of their diet....to live like a robot? No thanks.

And the crappy feeling afterwards is always good -- Not worth it...lmao at the fart marathon ahaha.

[Own3r]

I am currently having a cheat week since it is my birthday week and all so pretty happy after all those cakes and what not. As for my progress I got tonns of energy at the Gym. The only draw back so far is the fact that my face looks like a pillow from the mad bloat :O
I am teh swole!

[booyaolian]

Its a sad day when people are saying steak is a "cheat"

Order appetizer, salad, red wine, 16oz ribeye and eat all the fat with mash potato.
sound like cheat to me.

I'd go Fogo De Chao and eat all the cheese puff they bring out hahahhaa

[dirtyeggroll]

Are you dieting for a specific purpose? Are you low carbing? If the answer to both is yes then go ahead and eat whatever.

However, if you are simply eating healthily to lose fat then you need to find a way to satisfy your cravings without thinking in terms of cheat meals/cheat days. Perhaps give yourself 1 day per week to increase your calories and carbs to maintenance levels so that you don't feel like eating junk. Perhaps make your diet more interesting.

I hate the whole theory of cheating. It eventually turns into a binge/purge type cycle - your binge like hell on your cheat day and then get back to a strict diet. You end up making no progress dieting and may well develop an eating disorder.

A healthy diet is part of a healthy lifestyle - is 'cheating' EVER part of a healthy lifestyle? Find a way to make eating healthily satisfying, so that you don't feel like stuffing your face on 'cheat' days. And realize moderation is everything - you can eat a donut once in a while but a huge serving of pancakes and 2 donuts isn't moderation.

I think this is the best post I have read regarding a 'cheat meal' and explaining it. repped

[hooked4life]

I think the important thing is that you shouldn't feel so deprive that you have to plan ahead for a cheat meal so much. A couple pancake or even a donut a day isn't going to kill you, just keep it in the cals.

[UAaffliction]

stick to a cheat meal unless you consider this cheat day a carb up. if it is a carb up, eat alot of low-medium gi carbs so not pancakes or donuts.

I agree with this statement...i have been on keto for 4 weeks now and i have my carb up from 12 on friday to midnight on sunday. I generally have and organic farms bowl of cereal for breakfast and then i eat some fresh veggies (personally i like green beans, and celery, sometimes broccoli) I also try to rid my self of any cravings i have, but with healthy options. Like for me...pizza, so i make a personal pizza on a whole grain tortilla with tomato sauce and turkey pepperoni. I have a link to a whole website on healthy meals (most are low carb, but some are not) here is that link

http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/orange_..._smoothie.html