tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195021427919264185.post4073699027636326620..comments2023-10-17T10:51:40.314-04:00Comments on Once Upon A Diet: What NOT To Do When You Blow It and Reassessing That "Cheat Days" ThingPrincess Dieter aka Mirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121450857817115011noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195021427919264185.post-55543665893724003962008-10-30T05:44:00.000-04:002008-10-30T05:44:00.000-04:00I can't do 'cheat days', it just leads to a day lo...I can't do 'cheat days', it just leads to a day long binge, which in turn leads to the next day being a binge and so on. I know it's not really healthy to be all or nothing, but I don;t have the control yet to 'loosen the reigns' so to speak.The Fat Foreignerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07604719837186012000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195021427919264185.post-90849922802802370392008-10-29T15:53:00.000-04:002008-10-29T15:53:00.000-04:00Great post and so well put. I don't do well with c...Great post and so well put. I don't do well with cheat days either. I do much better working my treats into my week that way I don't feel deprived. I don't do well with deprivation. I love the point that what works for some may not work for others and this s a lifelong process. What worked for me last year (having a binge meal after a weigh in) may not cut it anymore. I don't even want to binge anymore because I don't want to deal with the consquences.JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958762456460566151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195021427919264185.post-69710267085382931562008-10-29T14:30:00.000-04:002008-10-29T14:30:00.000-04:00Hi. I commented on Lyn's blog and have been lurki...Hi. I commented on Lyn's blog and have been lurking on your's for a while. I agree with you that if the cheat day or food is something that triggers over-indulgence then that has to stop. For instance, I can't snack. The 100 calorie packs of whatever or a 1/2 cup of ice cream are out of me. Those are the triggers that send me running straight for the fridge to scarf down everything in sight. <BR/><BR/>But I do have cheat days (on the weekends). I manage it quite well too. I have one really good meal of something I would want were I not on a diet. But the twist is that the meal cannot go over the number of points I am supposed to eat on WW. I eat very healthy during the week, having switched to a lacto-vegetarian diet. But on Saturday and Sunday I have a veggie style meal that seems like I am cheating. It works for me. I have the meal and then can go about my day satisfied.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08301763232264453237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195021427919264185.post-90733208600230887892008-10-29T11:26:00.000-04:002008-10-29T11:26:00.000-04:00Some of my friends use cheat days and are encourag...Some of my friends use cheat days and are encouraging me to do the same, but I would also go hog wild. I have usually 1 or 2 fun meals on the weekend, and sometimes a piece of chocolate a few times during the week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195021427919264185.post-92056971585417765292008-10-29T06:17:00.000-04:002008-10-29T06:17:00.000-04:00really good posting.I can't do hogwild food things...really good posting.<BR/><BR/>I can't do hogwild food things either - it escalates. But I can occassionally "trade" if I plan for it. <BR/><BR/>and if the occassional unplanned thing happens - I do not beat myself up and AM able to move back to my path in the next moment.<BR/><BR/>I think that so many people do not step back to see if things are WORKING for them. <BR/><BR/>Is what I am doing getting me on down my path to where I want to live.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05452333714845476967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195021427919264185.post-61776369248605075322008-10-29T00:28:00.000-04:002008-10-29T00:28:00.000-04:00I agree with you on the occasional indulgence, rat...I agree with you on the occasional indulgence, rather than a "cheat day". I enjoy the occasional burger, or chocolate cookie, or once a week burrito. Sometimes I have guests who want beer and pizza, or something else I wouldn't go for on my own. I am much happier when I can enjoy these occasions without freaking out or beating myself up. It keeps me sane, and I think more than half this battle is keeping myself sane and on track, not self-sabotaging.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com