Thread: Cheat day help

Since the end of November I have lost 62 pounds went from 241 to 179 pounds. Simple by cutting down carbs and doing a whole lot of running almost daily. I normally did one cheat meal a week. I decided after a while I wanted to start going out longer so now I wait 2-3 weeks to have a cheat meal. I know this is wrong but this weekend I plan on eating two pints of ice cream, four cookies and a large pizza and sub. This will be a one off my will power and determination is very strong. I have ate anything unhealthy in a few weeks. Next day I plan on running 10-11 miles. People close to me are saying don’t do it but if I must I should just try to split the food up over two days. They say it will minimize the blow. What should I do?

You need to rethink your approach to fat loss if you’re planning ‘cheat days’ like this.

Originally Posted by Hellacutup

I know this is not a good move man

Well, neither is starving yourself.

You lost 60+ pounds in barely over 3 months...

I don’t even know how that’s possible because that would require like a 2000 calorie daily deficit.

How much have you been eating per day?

Originally Posted by Hellacutup

I just feel like I have to get this out of my system

Read my post above.

Losing 60+ pounds in this timeframe requires a starvation diet.

How about just eating a normal amount, like an adult?

Originally Posted by Hellacutup

I started off eating 900 cals to 1000 calories

Now I eat about 1100 cals and drink a gallon of water a day I don’t really get hunger this the best physical condition I have been since I played football in high school. I feel good

You feel ‘good’, and yet you’re here talking about having a massive cheat day to satisfy cravings due to your piss poor diet model?

Sorry but I call BS. Nobody who ‘doesn’t feel hungry’ would be posting this kind of garbage about having a ‘cheat day’.

You’re either trolling or you’re willingly being stupid.

Start eating like an intelligent adult.

Um ya this is a terrible idea. Moderation is a much better approach.

There is no dirty food or clean food. Granted watching trans fats and saturated fats is a good idea. There is nothing unhealthy about a sub, pizza, ice cream etc. If you like say jimmy johns subs there is nothing wrong with having one for lunch more than once a week. If you like ice cream there is nothing wrong with having 1/2 cup a few times a week to daily. Your focus should be on staying with in your calorie goals, eating a balanced diet like fruits, dairy, veggies, fats, protein, etc and meeting the minimums you need for daily fat and protein amounts. If you are depriving your self so much you have to binge you really need to find a way to eat that you can maintain every day and not need cheat meals

Originally Posted by Hellacutup

Let me explain I physically feel good but yes I do miss a lot of the food I used to eat. It creeps up on me now and again.

Stop starving yourself.

Use your brain.

Up your daily calories to something sustainable

Include these foods in your weekly diet in moderation and within your calorie budget, there is no reason not to

No more need for 'cheat' days as you are now not eating in an overly restricted way

Include resistance training as well as running unless you want to just end up a 'skinny' sack of flesh rather than a 'fat' sack of flesh

fixed ^

Originally Posted by Hellacutup

Look guys I know this is wrong but to minimize the blow should I try to break the food up over two days?

well your not going to listen so do what ever you please. We’ll be waiting for your next thread of either “I am not losing weight anymore” or “skinny fat help”

Originally Posted by Hellacutup

Look guys I know this is wrong but to minimize the blow should I try to break the food up over two days?

Neither.

Stop eating 900-1100 calories and go on a NORMAL deficit. Are you just stupid?

Originally Posted by Strawng

Idk, bro. That sounds WAY too easy and commonsensical to work. Everybody knows that every successful diet is extremely restrictive, unsustainable, unnecessarily complicated, & completely divorced from the eating habits of regular human beings.

You’re right... I’m just neurotic cause I’m not in ketosis ;-)