Do you have cheat meals while dieting? How often?

[El Diablo Blanco]

Just curious to what your thoughts are on cheat meals.  Some people I know have cheat days while others will just throw in a bowl of ice cream one a week.  I like to stick to maybe some frozen yogurt every saturday, as long as I was super strict during the week.

[Coach is Back!]

Just curious to what your thoughts are on cheat meals.  Some people I know have cheat days while others will just throw in a bowl of ice cream one a week.  I like to stick to maybe some frozen yogurt every saturday, as long as I was super strict during the week.

Once a week. All day long.

[El Diablo Blanco]

Once a week. All day long.

Really? 

[Meso_z]

depends on many factors.

your bf, your diet, your stats, your metabolism, if youre doing a show, what drugs are you on etc etc etc.

when dieting for competition like i do now, i never cheat. maybe when im hungry i eat more rice but thats it.

[slacker]

Really? 

I also cheat one day a week all day.  I eat cake ice cream,drink soda and I dont coundt calories.  Thats sunday of every week.  However after eating clean for so long now, I cheat less and less.  This past sunday the only thing I had was a single glass of soda

[Moen]

MOS you should look into scott abel's cycle diet (scottabel.com -> forum).

Personally I've found this to work BETTER than plain 24/7 dieting, as weird as it may sound at first. I've actually gotten relatively lean while not attempting to once lol

[johnnynoname]

much better to "feel" when your body needs "junk food" rather than schedule a cheat day, imho

[Mars]

why would someone whos not competitive wouldnt enjoy the pleasures of life even when dieting.

seriously, having a good time is always ahead of just having some nice muscles and bf for me.

offcourse i can lose fat much quicker if i wouldnt touch the whiskey wine beer and pizza but hey is it worth it, fuck no. your body will look like shit anyway.

[bodybuilder1234]

much better to "feel" when your body needs "junk food" rather than schedule a cheat day, imho

yeh, i never understood cheat days
Usually on a scheduled cheat day i dont feel like having junk food at all


So what i do now is diet strictly most of the week but when i feel like cheating Ill just use the Adonis/Wavelenght Prinicples...this way i can get my favourite foods in and still diet.
Mixing it up

[johnnynoname]

when i feel like cheating Ill just use the Adonis/Wavelenght Prinicples...this way i can get my favourite foods in and still diet.

is that the "a calorie is a calorie no matter where it comes from" principle?

[El Diablo Blanco]

much better to "feel" when your body needs "junk food" rather than schedule a cheat day, imho

But that can be a downward spiral.  Not having a set time means that cheating can happen more than often.  Like a poster said above, usually when my cheat day comes that I don't really care anymore.

[Moen]

much better to "feel" when your body needs "junk food" rather than schedule a cheat day, imho

True

[johnnynoname]

But that can be a downward spiral.  Not having a set time means that cheating can happen more than often.  Like a poster said above, usually when my cheat day comes that I don't really care anymore.

then again, diets are a "person to person" type thing- what works for you, may not work for me and vice versa.

i'm not opposed to scheduled "cheat days" and there are MANY with exceptional physiques that adhere to this principle

however, in my case, i like to "feel out" when i need "cheat food".  Then again, i'm a classic ectomorph and can eat pretty shitty all week long

[bodybuilder1234]

is that the "a calorie is a calorie no matter where it comes from" principle?

something like that
whenever i want to cheat Ill just have 100 grams of protein from shakes and the remaining calories i eat what i want

[EL Mariachi]

seriously, having a  some nice muscles and bf for me.

how is your boyfriend mars

[Mars]

why not eat everything you want everyday, just make sure you dont grow fat.
people here are still into the flex magazine chicken broccoli tupperware bullcrap

[Coach is Back!]

Really? 

Yes really, the benefits from cheating do wonders psychologically and physiologically. I'm not saying gorge yourself every minute of that day, but it you want something, have it. 

[tbombz]

once a day after i train.

[CalvinH]

I'm having a cheat month...

[Fury]

I'm having a cheat month...

Maybe you'll break the 185 pound barrier, "big" guy. 

[no one]

yeh, i never understood cheat days
Usually on a scheduled cheat day i dont feel like having junk food at all


So what i do now is diet strictly most of the week but when i feel like cheating Ill just use the Adonis/Wavelenght Prinicples...this way i can get my favourite foods in and still diet.
Mixing it up

yes, if you want to be a skinny 160 pound twink this is definitely the way to go.

[CalvinH]

Maybe you'll break the 185 pound barrier, "big" guy. 

Working on my skinny fat form just like you

[Meso_z]

"cheat meals" are for the weak minded.

Just diet and look good or eat like shit and look like shit, these things dont flow together.

Diet is a real challenge is youre mentally strong, finding ways to cheat translates to "Im fat, i started a diet and im craving junk food - im a weak fuck".

we are what we eat.

[dov]

once a day after i train.

Really? No way I could do this and see progress. Do you make progress this way? What are your goals when taking this approach? I'm guessing not cutting, no? What are your cheats?

[TrapsMcLats]

"cheat meals" are for the weak minded.

Just diet and look good or eat like shit and look like shit, these things dont flow together.

Diet is a real challenge is youre mentally strong, finding ways to cheat translates to "Im fat, i started a diet and im craving junk food - im a weak fuck".

we are what we eat.

Yup