Cheat Day, Or Cheat Meal?

**D-Termine** · 07-12-2002, 08:52 PM

I am very concerned about any kind of weight gain, so I've got to be sure before I do anything. Now if I do have a cheat meal, then it will be like 30 chicken mcnuggets and half a cup of ketsup, or 4 chili-cheese-dogs from weinerschnitzel. if i have a cheat day, i could expect to consume a whole pizza, or two, the two above mentioned meals, some egg and sausage mcmuffins, and maybe a double del cheesburger from del taco. if anything sounds excessive, please help me out. I've gone 4 months with no cheating and have only recently considered cheating. god how i'm looking forward to that day.

**redboywonder** · 07-13-2002, 01:07 AM

sounds like your cheat day is going to destroy a month of dieting.

**BMV** · 07-13-2002, 05:40 AM

Granted it is called a "cheat meal" or "cheat day" it is NOT a destroy your hard earned work from all week meal/day. Moderation bro.

-EDIT- 4 months with no cheating. Bro, you should be "cheating" at least every two weeks IMO. Most do it once a week. If you keep yourself in check with your cheating then it can be VERY good for your diet. I know it is with mine. I can't stess it enough though... Keep it in check.

**D-Termine** · 07-13-2002, 12:11 PM

okay, moderation. got it. whats a good cheat meal on a cutting diet. would say 4 hebrew national hotdogs and chips be good, or something like a whole Tony's pizza(frozen 14" diameter)?

**Icex999** · 07-14-2002, 02:36 PM

Originally posted by D-Termine
okay, moderation. got it. whats a good cheat meal on a cutting diet. would say 4 hebrew national hotdogs and chips be good, or something like a whole Tony's pizza(frozen 14" diameter)?

go for the dogs and chips.

**Icex999** · 07-14-2002, 02:37 PM

also, on your cheat days, if u can handle them, I'd say take a thermogenic to help burn off those calories.

**97LT1** · 07-14-2002, 05:21 PM

A cheat meal is best.

**Quiet Storm** · 07-14-2002, 07:55 PM

for 'cheating' purposes every week i have one day where i consume 500 calories more then usual, mostly carb calories
i try to stay away from pizza etc and get it from good sources but once in a while ill have a full blown cheat day

**fcwulf** · 07-14-2002, 10:59 PM

See... I have one cheat day a week. I dont go crazy or anything. Like today I had half a guacomole burger and more bread than I usually have. i definitely DONT count calories on that day. I do frozen yogurt too, but only carbo light. And then I might have some kinda of cookie or something with chocolate.

Last week I had half a pizza from CPK...

I make my cheat day all about just eating when I feel like it and not counting calories... I just watch what I eat and dont indulge in something ridiculous, like a cake or something...

BUt I think its good to have a cheat day. I dont like cheat meals. I think thats too strict. And I look cut now... so it completely works for me...

I think the best part of Sundays are that i go to the restaurants and order what I am craving. I just dont eat the full serving...

Just my opinion
I think people are a little too strict on cheat days. If you just dont go ballistic, I think its good to eat what you feel like in general and just do it for taste. Fill yourself up on salad and then have what you want so you dont go crazy...

I am totally ripped now, and I definitely indulge and let go for a day. I dont think you have to be so strict... you just dont go over the top...

**97LT1** · 07-14-2002, 11:03 PM

Well, you have self control. Some people don't. Like myself. Food is my weakness, so a cheat meal in moderation is best.

**Original Poster** · 07-15-2002, 05:00 AM

Originally posted by 97LT1
Well, you have self control. Some people don't. Like myself. Food is my weakness, so a cheat meal in moderation is best.

I Agree.

I'm the same way. I love to eat.

My favorites.......
1. Sex
2. Training (It's all about the RUSH BABY)
3. Eating good food and other clean things

.

LOL

**97LT1** · 07-15-2002, 05:06 AM

If only i could lift with the same passion as my want for food.

**BMV** · 07-15-2002, 05:10 AM

Originally posted by 97LT1
If only i could lift with the same passion as my want for food.

I hear ya.

I'd be HUGE! I'd be one ripped dude! I'd be the hardest body alive!

...and I just woke up!

**97LT1** · 07-15-2002, 05:13 AM

Well, i'm pretty big now. Most think i'm well over 200. But i'm at 193 now. But not ripped. My legs are, but that's from all that cardio.

**D-Termine** · 07-15-2002, 01:22 PM

thnx guys, i like the idea of eating any fast food, but just not finishing it. that sounds like it would fit me best. also i just stopped my creatine to see if that would do anything. it's been one day and i swear theres a big weight loss in my stomach area. and for someone who hasn't seen their abs in over 5 years, its worth the loss of muscle.

**epote** · 11-17-2004, 08:51 AM

NO NO NO NO NO!

binge to death:P

well im joking:P THOUGH

i have been cutting for two and a half months, droped from 12 t0 9.5% bf and i have had four 6000+ kcal cheat days and the rest of my cheat days never droped bellow 3.500 kcal

in any case, i do realize it hinders the prosses but when i eat, dammit, i have to eat. Those "eat a slice of pizza" cheat meals are a piece of horce****, id rather not eat it at all!

well, this week i aint having a cheat meal, gonna kill my self feeding the next one though!!

**Wilde** · 06-19-2010, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by redboywonder

sounds like your cheat day is going to destroy a month of dieting.

only if you diet like a pussy every other day with sauces and oils and flavours.

**YoMoMsB** · 06-19-2010, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Wilde

only if you diet like a pussy every other day with sauces and oils and flavours.

strong 8 year bump

**Wilde** · 06-19-2010, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by YoMoMsB

strong 8 year bump

Sometimes we get bored.

**Ogre_One** · 06-19-2010, 01:26 PM

I had a 9k calorie sugar and junk food binge last sunday. I'm down 2lbs of fat for the week and lost .5" off my waist.

U mad?

**Methodical4u** · 06-19-2010, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by eskimochaos

I had a 9k calorie sugar and junk food binge last sunday. I'm down 2lbs of fat for the week and lost .5" off my waist.

U mad?

a cheat day isn't NOT going to hurt your diet as long as you are strict for the other 6 days. Expect your weight to be high until around Tuesday or Wednesday, but then you should see it be lower than the previous week around Thursday... I was losing about 1-2 lbs a week doing this. It boosts your metabolism so much and just speeds everything up so IMO it increases weight loss... you could also do a 2 fish oil, 2 CLA and 1 Sesamin with each meal... helps especially during cheat days. Try to stop the cheat day at 9 or so pm and then drink nothing but water and A LOT of it to help break all that junk down and help start getting it out of you. I've lost 50 lbs so I know it works.

**Ogre_One** · 06-19-2010, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by Methodical4u

a cheat day isn't NOT going to hurt your diet as long as you are strict for the other 6 days. Expect your weight to be high until around Tuesday or Wednesday, but then you should see it be lower than the previous week around Thursday... I was losing about 1-2 lbs a week doing this. It boosts your metabolism so much and just speeds everything up so IMO it increases weight loss... you could also do a 2 fish oil, 2 CLA and 1 Sesamin with each meal... helps especially during cheat days. Try to stop the cheat day at 9 or so pm and then drink nothing but water and A LOT of it to help break all that junk down and help start getting it out of you. I've lost 50 lbs so I know it works.

Almost got me down to a T.

Sunday gained 2lb of straight food (197lb)
Monday Gained water weight (203lb)
Tuesday Lost a little (198lb)
Wednesday (198lb)
Thursday (196.5lb)
Friday (196lb)
Saturday (195lb)

I began Sunday (the cheat day) at 196.5 so Im down for the week.

What is CLA and Sesamin? Can I get it at GNC? I take 4g of fish oil daily.

Man now I might want to do this again tomorrow. Mentally I felt like a POS but it did nothing to me physically.

Perhaps not so much because I was physically in pain on Sunday from the sheer volume I had consumed....any thoughts?

I really want to hit 12% by July 4th which is another 4 or so pounds of FAT!

**Wilde** · 06-19-2010, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by Methodical4u

a cheat day isn't NOT going to hurt your diet as long as you are strict for the other 6 days. Expect your weight to be high until around Tuesday or Wednesday, but then you should see it be lower than the previous week around Thursday... I was losing about 1-2 lbs a week doing this. It boosts your metabolism so much and just speeds everything up so IMO it increases weight loss... you could also do a 2 fish oil, 2 CLA and 1 Sesamin with each meal... helps especially during cheat days. Try to stop the cheat day at 9 or so pm and then drink nothing but water and A LOT of it to help break all that junk down and help start getting it out of you. I've lost 50 lbs so I know it works.

Basically this, the body will not store fat in 24 hours if the diet is perfect every other day.

**FabienStyle** · 06-19-2010, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by redboywonder

sounds like your cheat day is going to destroy a month of dieting.

^^^

**mydreamshape** · 03-21-2014, 09:06 AM

I used to go totally INSANE on cheat days but I felt like it was throwing my back too much. I was also doing keto with my boyfriend so we would really need our carbs. I am now trying to do more carbs and more moderate cheats.
Lets see!

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