Thursday, March 5, 2015

3 Cheat Meals Or 1 Cheat Day...

When beginning my weight loss journey I stuck with this simple rule. I believe that if you are "dieting" one of the worst things you can do is restrict yourself completely from the foods you love. We all need that food every once in awhile! 

On the cheat day. I know this just sounds crazy for most people, but as long as you stay under your calorie intake for the day you can eat whatever you want. The reason behind this rule is so you can sustain this sort of healthy lifestyle for the rest of your life. If during that week you don't want a cheat meal then that's great! I have found that I almost always need to indulge in my favorite foods once a week. 

3 cheat meals. Personally, I preferred doing the 3 cheat meals worked best for me. I would use my cheat meals on the weekend to go out to dinner with my friends. This gave me something to look forward to during the week!

I was inspired by a quote I saw on pinterest to write this. "Make it a cheat meal not cheat week. Make it a cheat day not cheat month." 

I hope this is encouraging to everyone reading today. No one is perfect and we all have bad days. It's being able to realize that it's okay and moving on that makes us stronger! 

Until next time,

Janelle 

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