Friday, 21 November 2008

• Cheat Day or Food Fest??

  Back when I started getting serious about being healthy, I was browsing around on the computer and I found out that it's ok to have a cheat day and that it's a great thing to do.  When I learned about this I was extremely happy because this meant that I can eat whatever I want every once in awhile  So I assigned my cheat day to be every Saturday...and boy did I have fun!  Krispy Kreme doughnuts were my first target!  Then it would be time for some Chinese food!  Needless to say, I took advantage of my day of freedom...lol.  But something went wrong.  My cheat started to spill over into the next day  It was at the point where I would cheat on Saturday and Sunday...and the scale would prove it.  In one weekend, I would gain 10lbs!!!  But during the week, I worked out so hard that the pounds would be gone by the next weekend...it's not a good cycle to go through because progress isn't being made.  I went from having a cheat day to having a food fest.  It took me a while to discipline myself to just having one day of cheating...it's a little harder to do on the weekends...but it's doable (It's not a word, but it works for the moment)
  There are many people out there that are very strict and have just one cheat meal...not even a cheat day!  Hopefully I'll be that disciplined someday...more power to 'em!  But yeah...cheat days are great, but it can easily turn into something bad if it isn't controlled.  Chinese food is my Kryptonite...lol...but i'm much better at resisting now.  If you are having trouble with your cheat days, step back and take a look at your progress and your goals.  Where do you want to be???  When you look at these things, you just might come up with a solution or find new motivation
  
  
  

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