Cheat Meals

[conan]

Who does them and who doesn't? Who thinks they potentially ruin your week's worth of hard work?

 

[Stevethedream]

I'll tell u what Conan, when im cutting I do 30 mins of cardio in the morning on the step mill and than in the p.m. I weight train and do another 20 - 30 min session of cardio....So to answer ur question. ..HELL YEA I get my cheat meal in. I deserve it. A cheat meal for me also keeps me sane while dieting so this way I won't start freakin flipping out on everyone. Lol. But I almost always have it right after leg day. Almost like a ritual thing.

 

[juuced]

I do one cheat meal a week. It usually a huge steak, some bread, a bottle of red wine- then its sex then its a cigar.

 

[AliCat]

The cheat meal has a huge pyschological benefit. You get to remember that feeling stuffed doesn't feel all that good so the rest of the days it's easier to stay on track.

 

[conan]

I'll tell u what Conan, when im cutting I do 30 mins of cardio in the morning on the step mill and than in the p.m. I weight train and do another 20 - 30 min session of cardio....So to answer ur question. ..HELL YEA I get my cheat meal in. I deserve it. A cheat meal for me also keeps me sane while dieting so this way I won't start freakin flipping out on everyone. Lol. But I almost always have it right after leg day. Almost like a ritual thing.

Ironic enough I actually do my cheat meal's on Sunday (usually pizza and buffalo wings) which happens to be leg day as well. Sometimes I just feel guilty about it as if it's hindering progress. Maybe I will up the cardio (non existent at this point) and change it to every other week cheat meals instead.

 

[Pinkbear]

2 protein pancakes
10 slices of bacon
8 sausages
6 eggs covered in chili and cheese.

Or

Whole pizza covered in every meat the place has to offer

 

[Trauma RN]

I do a cheat day....I don't eat crazy, or fast foods, but I have 1 day a week where I basically will eat what I want.....

 

[DocDePanda187123]

I eat anything I want everyday of the week. But I do so in amounts that fit my nutritional needs and goals. I guess you could say I'm a habitual cheater .

 

[Azog]

I have one every 1-2 weeks. On my current diet and training routine, I will end up flattening out a bit at some point. It is at this time I will have a nice, big cheat. It usually follows a leg day. If I don't over do it too much, I find this cheat doesn't hurt my progress. A lot of the time I end up leaner after the cheat. It always gets me looking full again, and improves my pumps for a few days. Plus...it tastes good.

 

[transcend2007]

Damn, I must be getting old. I think I've tried it all. I find if there is no breaks in a fairly strict regimen its hard to stay with it over the long term. I also find when incorporating cheat days sometimes a day becomes a cheat weekend or even a cheat week like what just happened over the holidays.

I have changed my thinking and try not to think of food in terms of dieting or not. I try very hard to live a healthier cleaner lifestyle that is in line with my bodybuilding goals and trying to maintain a lower body fat% year around.

It is still a daily struggle and I find myself hungry at times and other times giving into to temptation especially with alcohol.

 

[conan]

Damn, I must be getting old. I think I've tried it all. I find if there is no breaks in a fairly strict regimen its hard to stay with it over the long term. I also find when incorporating cheat days sometimes a day becomes a cheat weekend or even a cheat week like what just happened over the holidays.

I have changed my thinking and try not to think of food in terms of dieting or not. I try very hard to live a healthier cleaner lifestyle that is in line with my bodybuilding goals and trying to maintain a lower body fat% year around.

It is still a daily struggle and I find myself hungry at times and other times giving into to temptation especially with alcohol.

I feel ya... Whiskey (bourbon) is my kryptonite

 

[11Bravo]

My problem is my cheat meal turns into cheat day

 

[grind4it]

I do the cheat meals. During the summer one meal every 2-3 weeks. The summer cheats are pretty tame. This time of year twice a week (usally Wednesday night and Saturday night). My favorite this time of year is 2, triple meat cheese burgers from Whatabuger or 3, five guys doubles followed by Coldstone. I usally get the peanut butter perfection and I have them add 6 extra peanut butter cups. This is my favorite time of year.

 

[gymrat827]

i have one fri/sat/sun. makes it a whole lot easier to eat plain oatmeal, plain greek yougurt & un seasoned chicken breasts. (well no salt based seasonings)

but i am pretty lean, fast metabolism and am still younger.....so it all depends on your body and your goals as well.

 

[Pinkbear]

Whenever I cheat it does make me feel like a fat ass though =\

I eat becuz I am unhappy and I'm unhappy becuz I eat

 

[conan]

I do the cheat meals. During the summer one meal every 2-3 weeks. The summer cheats are pretty tame. This time of year twice a week (usally Wednesday night and Saturday night). My favorite this time of year is 2, triple meat cheese burgers from Whatabuger or 3, five guys doubles followed by Coldstone. I usally get the peanut butter perfection and I have them add 6 extra peanut butter cups. This is my favorite time of year.

I have to try that peanut butter perfection stuff. It sounds amazing! *next cheat meal... Coldstone Creamery!*

 

[Yaya]

I usually cheat on weekends

 

[RedLang]

When cutting i have a cheat day every 5-7 days - 500g + of carbs.. No restraint and it doesn't hinder my progress. I find it makes me more vascular during the following days. i love it

 

[Jada]

When I cheat once a week it's usually a double quarter pounder

 

[NbleSavage]

Cheat Day, here. No limits. Bring them carbs.