Cheat Day: Excessive? Opinions

[LatissimusaurousRex]

Cheat meals aren't really necessary, you just have to draw the line how quickly you want to reach your goals and how much of the "good stuff" you want to eat. Whether it be once a week, bi-weekly, or once a month, you're not helping your body burn fat/gain lean mass with these sugars, refined carbs, bad fats, and processed foods. It doesn't mean you aren't DEDICATED because you like to enjoy pizza or cheesesteaks once in a while, but it's not gonna help. I personally don't have a set cheat day, but if I feel like having something "good" I will, it's prob a few times a month though. I never feel guilty for it because my routine is good and I know I won't slip into some sort of bad diet binge. A tip though to make you're cheat meal not as bad is to make it yourself. You can buy the better alternatives (whole grain, low fat, sugar free, etc) of foods from the store and make it at home vs going to a resturant and just getting some sort of 2,000 calorie bomb. Just cause it's a cheat doesn't mean it's got to be the mother of all cheat meals.

[Damienm05]

Cheat meals aren't really necessary, you just have to draw the line how quickly you want to reach your goals and how much of the "good stuff" you want to eat. Whether it be once a week, bi-weekly, or once a month, you're not helping your body burn fat/gain lean mass with these sugars, refined carbs, bad fats, and processed foods. It doesn't mean you aren't DEDICATED because you like to enjoy pizza or cheesesteaks once in a while, but it's not gonna help. I personally don't have a set cheat day, but if I feel like having something "good" I will, it's prob a few times a month though. I never feel guilty for it because my routine is good and I know I won't slip into some sort of bad diet binge. A tip though to make you're cheat meal not as bad is to make it yourself. You can buy the better alternatives (whole grain, low fat, sugar free, etc) of foods from the store and make it at home vs going to a resturant and just getting some sort of 2,000 calorie bomb. Just cause it's a cheat doesn't mean it's got to be the mother of all cheat meals.

Great post.