There will of course be a bunch of positive mental effects, which is the whole point and purpose
of cheat meals in the first place.
When on a low calorie diet, give yourself a big
cheat meal once every 10 - 12 days to recover leptin levels.
On that day, you may have one or two
cheat meals in which you consume more carbohydrates and fats.
Are you consistent or are you eating low calorie on the weekdays then having a couple
cheat meals on the weekend?
I would combine my family events
with cheat meals and I would make sure I trained legs the day after to put the extra calories and energy to good use.
It's important to be honest with yourself and ask if you are able to handle the occasional
planned cheat meal.
That's because a properly
done cheat meal doesn't happen often enough for it to have that direct negative impact.
I understand that a lot of people
use cheat meals as a reward for sticking to their diet and eating healthy all week.
In fact, for a long time I would say I just never used
cheat meals at all... EVER.
You also need to give yourself treats like buying a new bodybuilding supplement or having a small
cheat meal when the weekend comes around.
Allowing yourself a high - carb
cheat meal now and then can prevent this from happening and help you regulate your leptin levels.
The vacation is a period when you'll probably have
more cheat meals than you usually do.
By taking these fats with your
first cheat meal of your cheat period, you can minimize some of the damage.
So for example, a slice of pizza with a regular soda and then a serving of ice cream is a
good cheat meal.
I've started
taking cheat meals recently which works for me and later i was told to do a cheat day but that wasn't a good idea to do that on weekly basis.
Being able to schedule in
cheat meals from time to time helps to keep their cravings for those foods at bay just enough so that their diet can be sustained.
Q: I'm still a little anxious about a full day of dietary indulgence; can't I just have a
single cheat meal?
What I mean is, the answer to the «are
cheat meals right for me» question depends solely on how YOUR answer will impact YOUR ability to stick to YOUR diet.
That means being able to jump right back on a no - processed, whole foods diet until it's time for your
next cheat meal.
Even though I've completely adjusted to it by now, I still have the occasional craving and that's
why cheat meals are so important for my sanity.
I'm a firm believer in allowing yourself a
sweet cheat meal every so often, so this is exactly what I made these for.
Whatever you end up doing as a result (using or
avoiding cheat meals), it's the right decision for you and the long term success of your diet.
You may have a
small cheat meal that didn't affect your body much and is all well burned out by now.
I've changed my ways to having
clean cheat meals and this is another way in which I view food: it is fuel, not a reward system.
That
coveted cheat meal you've been powering through cups of vegetables and chicken breasts for is more than loading up on junk food.
While your goal should be to fully satisfy your junk food desires,
cheat meals still require some form moderation and compromise.
These are the people who lack some amount of control, will power, or whatever it is that allows a person to follow the 2
cheat meal guidelines I mentioned before.
It has honestly been a much better approach for me, and I actually stick to healthy eating better this way, rather than having
designated cheat meals.