Comments on: Reward Yourself with a Cheat Day http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/ A Weight Loss Blog with Fitness, Health, and Diet Tips Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:33:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kimberly http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4412 Kimberly Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:33:41 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/#comment-4412 Jason, I was dealing mostly with chronic, obese folks. You bet they were force feeding!! They'd do an all out super binge. For slightly overweight folks and folks at their ideal weight, there would be no comparison. It wouldn't be about their physical needs, it's like being an alcoholic and having a free day to drink. It wouldn't be easy for them to do just one meal though. They often have an 'all or nothing' mentality. They are either eating 'on' their diet or they are totally and completely 'off.' They gorge themselves into being sick. It wouldn't be so much as having foods they love, though that's a small part of it, it's about the quantity of the foods. Personally, I can have a cheat day. In fact birthdays are cheat days. But I know it's one day and I'm going to be back to eating healthy the next. But I rarely have a cheat day. Cheat meals are less guilt-laden for my pysche. :) These are some of the subjects I talk about in my own blog. Click on my name above to find out what the URI is. It's not showing up in the bodies of my posts. Jason, I was dealing mostly with chronic, obese folks. You bet they were force feeding!! They’d do an all out super binge. For slightly overweight folks and folks at their ideal weight, there would be no comparison. It wouldn’t be about their physical needs, it’s like being an alcoholic and having a free day to drink. It wouldn’t be easy for them to do just one meal though. They often have an ‘all or nothing’ mentality. They are either eating ‘on’ their diet or they are totally and completely ‘off.’ They gorge themselves into being sick. It wouldn’t be so much as having foods they love, though that’s a small part of it, it’s about the quantity of the foods.
Personally, I can have a cheat day. In fact birthdays are cheat days. But I know it’s one day and I’m going to be back to eating healthy the next. But I rarely have a cheat day. Cheat meals are less guilt-laden for my pysche. :)

These are some of the subjects I talk about in my own blog. Click on my name above to find out what the URI is. It’s not showing up in the bodies of my posts.

]]> By: Jason http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4410 Jason Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:38:58 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/#comment-4410 I agree with Israel. If you're an ectomorph, you'll need a lot of calories, carbs, and protein to build muscle, and of course, a solid workout routine. Gradually increase your calorie intake each week. Make sure you're eating lean meats. Take a weight gainer/protein shake twice a day; preferably one after your workout, and one before bed. If you can manage it between your job/school, try to eat 6 meals a day. I agree with Israel. If you’re an ectomorph, you’ll need a lot of calories, carbs, and protein to build muscle, and of course, a solid workout routine.

Gradually increase your calorie intake each week. Make sure you’re eating lean meats. Take a weight gainer/protein shake twice a day; preferably one after your workout, and one before bed. If you can manage it between your job/school, try to eat 6 meals a day.

]]> By: Jason http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4409 Jason Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:28:55 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/#comment-4409 Kimberly, that's interesting. If they are getting sick the next day, then they should definitely avoid that strategy. I'd have to wonder if they are force feeding themselves, just because it's their free day (which I advise against in the article on my blog). After I eat healthy food for awhile, I do notice that the thought of some foods (mainly a lot of fast foods like McDonalds) makes me sick..but because of that, I don't eat it. The thought of grease, and all that saturated fat just turns me off. Kimberly, that’s interesting. If they are getting sick the next day, then they should definitely avoid that strategy. I’d have to wonder if they are force feeding themselves, just because it’s their free day (which I advise against in the article on my blog).

After I eat healthy food for awhile, I do notice that the thought of some foods (mainly a lot of fast foods like McDonalds) makes me sick..but because of that, I don’t eat it. The thought of grease, and all that saturated fat just turns me off.

]]> By: Israel http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4379 Israel Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:15:24 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/#comment-4379 Eat more. Not junk food, real hearty, healthy foods and lift heavy. Eat more. Not junk food, real hearty, healthy foods and lift heavy.

]]> By: Israel http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4377 Israel Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:13:19 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/#comment-4377 Cheat day, cheat meal, it's all the same to me. When I have a "cheat day" it only takes one meal to satisfy my needs. I don't go the whole day binging, because it makes me feel sick and disgusted. But, I suppose breaking it down like you did does make sense. Cheat day, cheat meal, it’s all the same to me. When I have a “cheat day” it only takes one meal to satisfy my needs. I don’t go the whole day binging, because it makes me feel sick and disgusted. But, I suppose breaking it down like you did does make sense.

]]> By: Simlock verwijderen http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4366 Simlock verwijderen Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:54:30 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/#comment-4366 Nice guest blog. I don't lose weight, but I want to put on weight, because I am too tin. Nice guest blog. I don’t lose weight, but I want to put on weight, because I am too tin.

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4359 Kimberly Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:34:12 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/#comment-4359 The concept of cheating is an individualized approach. In working with thousands of mostly women to loose weight, a 'cheat' day is too overwhelming. However, a planned cheat 'meal' gives freedom to indulge in favorite foods but doesn't create a backlash that an entire cheat day can create. For many obese folks, eating at free will for an entire day can cause them to be very sick for the next day or two. Sorta like a shock to their digestive system. Then they may not feel like working out and (they think) the only way to relieve the sick feelings is to continue eating junk food....oops, now I'm off my healthy eating habits. :( And sometimes they'll tell me 'I get sick when I eat all that healthy food.' No, they didn't get sick from the healthy food it was when they went OFF it that caused the sick feeling. So my point is cheating for an entire day may be too much for some, but a cheat meal is more rewarding. And plan it too. Don't decide that oh, today is my cheat day because there's free donuts in the break room!!! Nope...be in control and stay with your commitment. Kimberly The concept of cheating is an individualized approach. In working with thousands of mostly women to loose weight, a ‘cheat’ day is too overwhelming. However, a planned cheat ‘meal’ gives freedom to indulge in favorite foods but doesn’t create a backlash that an entire cheat day can create.

For many obese folks, eating at free will for an entire day can cause them to be very sick for the next day or two. Sorta like a shock to their digestive system. Then they may not feel like working out and (they think) the only way to relieve the sick feelings is to continue eating junk food….oops, now I’m off my healthy eating habits. :( And sometimes they’ll tell me ‘I get sick when I eat all that healthy food.’ No, they didn’t get sick from the healthy food it was when they went OFF it that caused the sick feeling.

So my point is cheating for an entire day may be too much for some, but a cheat meal is more rewarding. And plan it too. Don’t decide that oh, today is my cheat day because there’s free donuts in the break room!!! Nope…be in control and stay with your commitment.

Kimberly

]]> By: Israel http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4354 Israel Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:26:47 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/#comment-4354 That's a good approach for the folks that would cave in and binge if not given this "cheat day." That’s a good approach for the folks that would cave in and binge if not given this “cheat day.”

]]> By: MizFit http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4350 MizFit Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:38:05 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/#comment-4350 Im all about the free day once a week with my clients. replaces the WHEN WILL I EVER GET PIZZA (or whatever) AGAIN?!! with OH I CAN HOLD OFF ON MY CRAVING TODAY AS SATURDAY I GET A FREE MEAL AND CAN HAVE ANYTHING I WISH!! MizFit Im all about the free day once a week with my clients.

replaces the WHEN WILL I EVER GET PIZZA (or whatever) AGAIN?!!

with OH I CAN HOLD OFF ON MY CRAVING TODAY AS SATURDAY I GET A FREE MEAL AND CAN HAVE ANYTHING I WISH!!

MizFit

]]> By: blood sugar levels http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4347 blood sugar levels Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:42:30 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/reward-yourself-with-a-cheat-day/#comment-4347 I agree with having a cheat day. Too many times when I try to follow a diet regimen perfectly, I will be stressed out, angry at other around me, and generally just not a nice person to be around. Having a cheat day makes me a happy person! I agree with having a cheat day. Too many times when I try to follow a diet regimen perfectly, I will be stressed out, angry at other around me, and generally just not a nice person to be around. Having a cheat day makes me a happy person!

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