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Ask the Expert: Can I have a cheat day when I’m trying to lose weight?
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What To Do AFTER A Cheat Meal
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How To Use Cheat Meals To Lose Weight And Boost Metabolism (6 CHEAT MEAL RULES) | LiveLeanTV
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How To PROPERLY Use Cheat Meals To Lose Fat Faster (3 Science-Based Tips)
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Cheat Meals Make You Fatter (UNLESS YOU DO THIS)
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Should You Have a Cheat Day? Cheating Yourself or Cheating the System?
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Cheat Meals The Hard Truth (YOU’VE BEEN WARNED!)
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Here are some other great cheat meal tips: Eat until you’re satisfied, not stuffed. Don’t go back for seconds. Never eat when you are famished. Share your favorite cheat meal with a friend.
Sit at a table to eat rather than eating on the run. Don’t let a cheat meal turn.Other Strategies to Consider Being Mindful.
One thing that can determine the success of your cheat dieting strategy is being mindful of what you’re Focus on One Cheat Treat. Another strategy that may benefit your diet efforts is to focus on just one or two cheat Plan for Success. The key to.A “cheat meal or cheat day” is what you make of it but generally, it is a chance to eat or indulge something that you ordinarily would not eat while pursuing your health regimen.How to Enjoy a Cheat Meal Remember, it’s a cheat meal, not a cheat day..
One common mistake that people make is by treating themselves all day. Choose quality food.. Try to find better alternatives to ultra-processed foods so that you can go all out with your It’s all about balance.. Studies.Best Practices for Implementing Cheat Meals into Your Diet Have some moderation.
Cheat days are fun and rewarding. They’re meant to be a break from meticulously tracking and Only use a cheat meal every 10-21 days. More frequently and you’ll slow down your fat loss progress.”This cheat meal’s bad reputation is derived from the oil that it is deep-fried in and the quality of the coating for the breading,” explains Mancella.
But that doesn’t mean you can never have it.Cheat meals:Another option is to use cheat meals. The idea here is that you eat healthy the whole day except for one meal when you eat things that are not part of your prescribed diet (usually things like junk food.Remember that, while cheat meals are meal replacements, they need to fit into your current eating regimen. Cheat meals allow you to satisfy cravings and give you a chance to loosen the reigns a bit, but they shouldn’t turn into cheat days.
They also.A cheat meal is a chance to eat something you’ve been craving, or a favorite food. It’s not an excuse to pig out and go wild, or test your stomach’s limits. Strive to only eat half of the portion you’re given at a restaurant, or share with a friend. 4) Avoid High-Fat Foods.
For the average guy, Lana suggests a weekly cheat meal. When it comes to cheating (on meals, that is), there are two hormones you need to be concerned with: leptin and ghrelin. Leptin is the.1. You can finally give in to what you’re craving. Obvious, right?
But, did you know that people who feel restricted on 2. Cheat meals helps you keep a healthier relationship with food. Some people who start eating healthy begin seeing food 3. A cheat meal can help you see faster results!You now know about cheat meals and when to eat them.
The last point I want to talk about is maintaining balance between cheat meals and clean eating. As I said previously, if you aren’t eating clean 80 – 90% of the time cheat meals will not be beneficial for you.Eating a high-carb cheat meal can also help to replenish muscle glycogen stores—which tend to be low when dieting, he notes. “This may help to boost energy and performance allowing you to work.
When you know that you are going to enjoy a cheat meal later that week, you will not give in to your cravings in the middle of the week. 2. Earn Your Cheat Meal. Shutterstock.
Stick to your weight loss meals and workout plan and then have a cheat meal. In other words, earn your cheat meal.That’s where cheat meals and cheat days enter the equation.
These are methods that allow you to “cheat” on your normal diet and eat the types of usually-off-limits foods you’re not supposed to eat but still really want to eat. With a cheat mea.
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387 comments
Well done video, you are very put together with your information and marketing your programs! Impressed.
The saying, “can’t have your cake and eat it too” is often misused. It simply means that you can either own something for the sake of owning it, or to have it to use however it will eventually be gone. The simple solutions to this is have 2 cakes. One for owning and looking at, and one for eating. LMAO
Whaaaat!??? 5000 calories???? How do you do this? I had my cheat day yesterday,with muffin,ice cream,chocolate bar and pizza and still didn’t pass a 3500 calories line!
I don’t have cheat meals. I have cheat drinks. For example the half bottle of soju I had with some Korean barbecue the other night
I do cheat meals, not cheat days. I also fast making it super easy to not exceed a certain calorie count. My normal cal count is around 1200, but on cheat days I extend it to no more than 2000. Plus I eat a little less the next day and haven’t gained weight.
How did the rock do that mass cheat day 12 blueberry pancakes four large meat lovers pizza is two dozen brownies without it affecting him
Have a cheat meal every other week, will power gets stronger and you’ll crave junk less and less each week.
What exactly is a low carb low glycemic diet? I eat less carbs than I used tothey are all complex from squashes or quick from fruit. But I feel no need to cheat. Is this sustainable?
How much sodium should you have per day? And how much should you lower it to after a treat meal/day?
Sorry but this guy spouts BS. You’re not going to ruin your cut by having 1 cheat meal and eating clean/hitting the gym over the other 6.5 days of the week.
Unless you’re a bodybuilder preparing for contest, cheat meals shouldn’t bother you.
If you’re already eating 500kcal below maintenance, your cheat meal would have to push your daily caloric intake well over 3,500kcals of your TDEE to have a significant impact on your fat loss, and that’s impossible unless you’re binge eating all day or doing the 10,000kcal challenge.
Today’s my cheat meal day after going 5 days without sugar or meat……I can’t wait till this eveing when I eat whatever I like…..it’s been a tough 5 days I’ve had major cravings….I need this cheat meal today to keep my sanity lol
When you’re so deep into a cut that dat protein oatmeal IS your cheat meal..��
Cheat meal once every month and you’ll be sweet. Cheat meal once every two weeks, you’re pushing it but still should be okay provided you’re working out properly and if it fits in your caloric intake
i do cheat meal once in a while but the majority of what i eat is protein. for example 60/% meat the rest are simple carbohydrates.
Thank you! I have a sweet 16 tonight and it’s 8 am here so I’m headed to the gym before!
idk if this happens to anyone else, but when i eat tons of junk food like that, it makes me not wanna eat anything for the rest of the day and i feel sick/lethargic
Is it just me or is his chest to small in comparison to is arms.
The only people who are allowed cheat days are the people who do clean bulks. Cheat meals/days are way more problematic when losing weight than when gaining
I’m so worried to have cheat meals, whereas i have them when i feel so exhausted and in need of fats and sugars (the refined and processed food), i don’t feel comfortable unless i eat them
But I’m actually thinking of having a cheat meal in 2_3 days
I started crying when he said “what is your reaction when you look at yourself” lol
I don’t understand all the fuss about “cheat meals” I have no cheats meals, because that’s just how I eat on a day to day basis
Do a cheat meal/day on leg day. After your workout. Hardest body to workout needs the most calories
cheat meal i have one a week and cheat day once in my birthday
I look at it from this angle as well.
CHEAT = You knowingly exceed your daily calories and all of your macros, you made the decision knowing you will pay a price for it.
TREAT= You can allow a small pleaser without going over like a single tablespoon of dark chocolate chips, once every couple days, a serving of sugar free vanilla ice cream once a week. Again you are still in compliance with your diet.
I have a cheat meal every day, and I lose weight. idk why you people feel the need to restrict yourself so much, no need for that just eat what you want.
one baked potato…same glycemic load as a can of Coke…..tons of sugar.
Who else is watching this vid to makw themselves feel beter after having a whole load of junk food around 1000cals and now regret it.so they are researching for why what they just did haa benefits.lol x
i’ve actually learned from experience that cheat days help you stay more disciplined with your nutrition. if you’re dedicated enough to getting fit or maintaining fitness, the first time you overdo a cheat day you kinda set a limit for yourself. like ‘okay, dont do THAT again.’ then the rest of the week you’ll feel extra dedicated to stay strict, and when the next cheat day comes around you’ll eat less than you did the time before. and so on until your cheat days aren’t even all that bad
At last someone who gets to the point n cuts out the waffle n bs
I just love food! I’ve recently noticed that during my window I’m only eating 2 meals and they aren’t that big, so I’m gonna have to add a snack.
Cheats meals are complete BS. Highly promoted big big business. https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/02/05/a-single-meal-can-lead-to-good-or-bad-health.aspx
what is carrot cake? is it made from carrot? sounds like dead giveaway
I still cheat occasionally. Luckily I’m naturally cut and skinny so my cheats won’t show in fat or bloating. So I can do my hamburger helper double cheeseburger and not notice much but the dirty feeling after from it not being clean lol. Love the videos. Hands down the best guy on YouTube. But seriously…go have an Oatmeal cream pie
Am I dreaming? This fitness guy is wearing a shirt…………finally a fitness video I can watch!!
I think If You train every day 2 hours in the Gym with intensity you can have 2 time a week a cheat MEAL.i was 105 kg,about 210 pounds i think and now i have 87kg,doing every day gym,and i work 10 hours a day
Cheatdays actually work for me xD I go on a diet for a month and track my calories closely and then after a month I eat on a day what I want and how much i want it’s probably about 3000-5000 cal on that day and then I go on a month diet again and I lose weight with it faster ��Oh and I workout almost everyday on that month exept on Fridays
bcs i already reached my goal weight i always eat what i want in the weekend and then i lose all the weight i gained in the week
It would be a slippery slope for me.
I’m finding that just making sure to eat no less than 500 cal below my TDEE and being patient, rather than attempting to eat as few calories as possible has totally eliminated my desire to binge.
Some advice, do some exercise (even if it’s just a little) and try figure out how many calories you’ve burned. I find after I know around how much I’ve burned I’m much less likely to eat junk food because then I can easily see the math that I’m throwing away my hard work.
Had my cheat meals yesterday. Ate a cup of macadamia nuts in the morning, that being the only source of low as fuck carbs. Then for lunch i pigged out on a greasy skirt steak and salad. Then for dinner i had cauliflower tater tots and 2 chicken sausages. I know, outrageous. That set me back
Your channel is very informative. I mean, you do ask the right questions and try to answer the best you can and break myths
thank you so much for making this video!! i continue to have many treat meals when i go out with friends and i always freak out. i find myself searching up “what to do after cheating” and this has helped me so much!! ur positivity and video ideas make me love ur videos!!
If u have a cheat day work out that day and go on heavy weight training on that day, 1 cheat day a week is completely fine and u can stretch that 2 2 cheat days a week if u spread them out and intermediate fast:)
I just had a cheat meal today, I didn’t even eat that much, I used to eat the double of the portion I ate today. It feels good, tomorrow I’ll be running and working out, I am 100% sure that this time, I will finally lose weight and maintain my new healthy lifestyle.
I’ve seen hundred of prisoners cheat 1 day a week I can attest to that and you know what that shit worked so that’s bs that you’ll ruin your results. If you eat like a lion that hasnt been fed then that’s when it’s a problem.
“jeff, is it okay for me to have a health meal every once in a while?” lmaooooooooooooo
Hey what if I don’t have a cheat day but I have a rest day where I don’t eat junk food but don’t workout for a day
This was super helpful! Would love to see your treat meal day! I have a treat meal on Friday nights and I find it’s keeping me on track because it gives me something to look forward to! Thanks for sharing! ������
Its not what we eat its how much we eat of it! Im a soccer player but i have cheatdays on weekends after a game but everything has to balanced in a way so it doesn’t affect me physically
A cheat day doesn’t mean you have to eat donuts for every meal. It can mean having the sugary cereal you like instead of oatmeal, having an extra sandwich for lunch, pasta for dinner and maybe a brownie as dessert.
Not only does Jeff have his favourite cake twice a year, his favourite cake is a carrot cake…
I had my once a year cheat meal small-sized margarita pan pizza from Pizza Hut, butI never get the feeling of needing more, as soon as I’ve finished it. The rest of the year, I have around 2-3 other cheat meals, but they’re on the healthier side. I did, though, one time, at a restaurant, have a whole lobster with aioli for starter, medium entrecôte and salad, with French fries and Béarnaise sauce on the side, for main course, and crème brûlée for dessert I felt absolutely no regret, because it was worth it, and one of my 4 yearly cheat meals☺️�� Sure, my stomach was bloated af the rest of the night, and the following day, but apart from that, I didn’t care, just waited it out until the bloating had gone down, and my stomach was back to its toned and flat self again, and went back to working out, and continued my regular eating
I think eating in moderation is ok, not having a cheat day, just eat clean and if you want to eat a chocolate one day then eat it, it doesn’t matter, you are not going to gain the weight you’ve already lost, so yeah, I’ve been eating “good” for one month but eating a pizza if I want to, I just try to not eat more than 1500 calories per day, and even doing this, I’ve already lost 5 kg
Frequent cheat meals (once per week or per 2 weeks) don’t work for me and my metabolism. I’m 230 lbs (started at 300)trying to get to 200, and have been on 2k calories per day since may 12. Every 5 weeks I have a cheat DAY (not just a meal) where I pig out for the day. Do you think this is sustainable or am I setting myself for failure before reaching 200?
Why dont you do collaborstions with jeff nippard and jeff cavalier? I’d like to see how you all work together
We eat a cheat meal every single week most the time. We still lose weight and get back into the gym the next day and start all over for that week. We do Sunday Monday and Tuesday then we will have a cheat meal on Wednesday which is our off day then we go back to the gym Thursday and Friday with Saturday off. Then back at it on Sunday to start our new week again. This has been our life change. Plus with that cheat meal that is the only thing we eat for the rest of the night until the next morning when we eat our overnight oatmeal breakfast.
Anything over a mouth full of food seems like a cheat meal to me now lol
Not true, I have a cheat day on occasion and still lose weight.
Hi, have you considered this diet plan called the Fenoboci Diet Plan? My buddy says it helps people lost tons of weight. Is that possible? I also heard a lot of good review relating to this diet plan. Thoughts?
Anybody else hungry after watching this? Comment below what your favourite cheat meal is! Not gonna lie, it’s the Five Guys meal I mentioned in the video that’s my weakness…
Today I cheated for the first and last time I’m so pissed bro
I’ve started eating healthy and 3 weeks in now. Had eating disorder before so starting again gives me a little anxiety, which leads binging. I know thats a reason why I’m not seeing any results in this 3 weeks,20 days and I’ve binge ate for like 4/5 days already, which makes it so hard to keep on track. I hate how i’m stuck in a cycle and feeling so stuck.
I think that “what the hell” mentality comes easier when there is no restriction of sugars in your diet. You mentioned eating high-carbs but forgot to mention that there is sugar in almost everything especially in America. These sugars are part of carbs behind the box.
Friends tell me all the time that there’s nothing wrong with a “cheat day/meal” every once in a while.
Each and every one are overweight.
I train legs on mondays. So I will usually have one cheat meal that is more carb and fat heavy sometime on sunday. Like soft tacos with cheese or something along those lines. My body responds very poorly to high carb sweets like cake or icecream. Ive found for me, that just one meal of cake and/or icecream will take 4-5 days to recover from. I do love sweets. Wish I could eat them everyday. But I cant if I want to be “lean”. I may have a dessert once a month as a sunday cheat meal. Thats it.
Had my cheat meals yesterday. Ate a cup of macadamia nuts in the morning, that being the only source of low as fuck carbs. Then for lunch i pigged out on a greasy skirt steak and salad. Then for dinner i had cauliflower tater tots and 2 chicken sausages. I know, outrageous. That set me back
how do you incorporate calories burned during daily work out? I think it would be more helpful to include negative calories from daily exercise and put out the net calories.
cheat meal once a week within ur allowed caloric intake per day should be ok, come on!!
Man, i always take friday as cheat day. I take like 3500 c and guess what i lose 30 kg in 4 months. And start gain some insane muscles
I would love a video on like what vitamins a girl needs—like you said it’s SO MANY CHOICES!!! I get overwhelmed
Super cute luv the hair but disagree with one thing, if you DONT feel like going to the gym GO TO THE GYM those are the days that create the discipline other than that XOXO!! #daviddarkstone
One meal a day for that cheat meal works for me and I have to workout before I eat
I think cheat meal actually works for me. I exercise one hour for 7 days a week and control my diet every day for two months. I did lose 30ibs but it just stopped after that. After having a feast at a birthday party, I just start to lose weight again! It almost feel like I reboot my metabolism.
I’ll tell my mom I don’t eat candy anymore then she will take me shopping and ask if I want poptarts and Coco puffs
Cheat meals for these dopes is a plate full of Sarms and a rake of junk food because it doesn’t matter they can take a dump and lose fat on them
i didnt have a cheat meal in almost two months
so can i have a cheat meal��
Realistically, please feel free to chime in anyone in the comment section, if you are a married man, with a lot of responsibilities, how do you really in corporate this lifestyle. Its hard, its not impossible. There will always be cook out etc. family parties, that serve food. One cheat day ruin one year of diet, work out and cardio. Any hacks..?
Little cheeseburger with small fries and a Diet Coke from Five Guys,, please guys tell me if this is a good cheat meal or bad? I’m 2 months on a strict diet and weight lifting and had two unplanned cheat meals only during 2 months.. So should I go with it?
my cheat days are more chickens and meats
’cause I love them so much
I’m eating pretty healthy for about six weeks now and i love it.
You love the food that you are used to, so if cheat meals have no other use than fun, i can do it without them.
I never really liked pizza anyways.
Considering all the healthy AND tasty things like fruits, salads, nuts, dark chocolate and meat, there really isn’t any need for me to have cheat meals. But it’s good to know, that it can be ok on a family party or something like that.
You inspire me to be so much more productive! Thank you so much.
Eating big and much protein then do cardio much gains metabolic momentum
Girl definitely show us your impressive treat meal food devouring skills in a video! Hahha can’t wait!
I had a cheat meal of lamb kebab and coke with a few pringles then I was full
Nah, I eat a cheat meal every Friday but I burn so many calories it makes no difference at all. Body burns it right off the next day.
I agree with everything but, its ok to eat mcdonalds once a week, trans fats cant be bad for you once in a while XD
I don’t understand dieting, I lost 30 pounds just eating less calories than I burn just sitting around then worked out on top of that I usually ate the same stuff just not as much
So I’m 16 and pretty in shape and ripped I have a literal 8 pack and stick to a diet? Is it okay to have some cookies and a little cake once in awhile?
I have a cheat day once a week �� its really bad, i eat like 3000-4000calories. Next month im going to try only have a cheat day every 2weeks
But The Rock doesn’t need to worry about the Cheat meals.
The Rock probably has a caloric intake in the 2000 to 3000 range so the only actaul thing he is doing is that he is changing to tastier food.
I don’t need a cheat day, I need a cheat meal. I can’t resist instant noodles, 3 portions in one sitting.
You are awesome dude! Please keep it up. I’m learning a lot��
I’ve eaten a piece of cookie after 3 weeks of no sugar, now i feel like shit.
Been doing a mix of gym strength/cardio p90x/p90x+/p90x3 for months now. I’ve undergone a significant body transformation, but my weight has plateaued. Can’t get rid of the belly.
I’ve got a good diet…
Salad, quinoa, lean proteins…
Tried weights, HIIT, steady-state cardio…
Belly won’t go, can’t get past 6 pull ups…
What’s going on? How do I get to the next level?
Jeremy, please activate YouTube automatic close captions. Thanks.
I just had a cheat day today and it was so intense I feel so satisfied but my stomach is complaining ��
I had 10 cookies with peanut butter, Shin ramyun, skittles, cashews, an icecream, coffee with sugar, large bowl of yoghurt, sandwich with chinese mushroom chilli sauce and butter
This is why I’m going on a 22-week low-calorie diet, so that I dont just have a cheat day in the middle of it all.ans screw up, so if I have to go to beaches with my family, I wont be embarrassed about my size, so my body will be able to get used to eating 800 calories or less ( yes, it may not be good for me, but for the other 11 years of my life, I ate enough calories to last me through my whole life).
Heres what I do if you need help. Mon-Thurs eat super healthy/and or good. Friday you can be more lax but don’t eat too much just yet. Sat and Sun enjoy whatever you want but watch the 2k calorie mark
I’ve got better gains than this guy though, so maybe I should just stick to what I’m doing.
I only consider fast food a cheat meal. Anything else that’s not highly processed can easily be accommodated into my daily diet.
So if I fast the next day, do I fast the whole day or for a 12 hour period like intermittent? How does that work?
Which one is better when cutting: cheat meal for a week in a month or only sunday?
I didn’t feel the need to have a cheat meal it just kind of happened. I’m pretty disappointed should I not be? I had 1 And 1/2 slices of pizza a big salad and 5 wings. I feel like shit you think I’m good?? I lost 70 pounds and I’m not going back!!!! I probably went over my calories by 3-500 calories and went over fat over 50 g
My favorite fit YouTuber! & the fact that you live in Dallas makes it 100000x cooler!
I’m from Fort Worth Texas ❤️
I’m so excited to my cheat meal afte some few months ������������, why after months just because I wanna stay away from bad and junk food now and eating only healthy food for lose weight fast and have my favorite body type then after become a skinny girl like I always want to be I will have the biggest cheat day in the world��❤️❤️… Wish me luck�� I’m now 56 kg and I want to be 47 kg. ����
hey, i just want to say that it’s okay to eat the foods you want to eatbut know the limits
Ok yeah the idea of care of is good, but apparently I need $60 worth of vitamins a month lol no thanks
I’m fucking desperate sincerely, I’m 5 months into a 1200-1300kcals daily diet balanced on protein, carbs and low fats and conceding myself only one 1600kcals day a month! Also doing 6 days a week exercises (mostly aerobics but i have lost only 4lbs/2,2 kgs and i have 21% fat mass.. I don’t know what i am doing wrong..
Every time you cheat make it painful so the mind is scared to do it.
Honestly since Monday all was going perfect today I cheated and ate 1 portion of fries with cheese, 1 hamburger and a bag of chips and a juice ��
I had 2 or 3 cheat meals every week, but I made sure they were not that high in calories, for eg cake. Instead of eating the whole cake, I would share it with my friend so I ate less sweet. If I had a bag of dorito, then it’d take me like a whole month to finish that one bag, because I also portioned my cheat snacks. That way, I didn’t have to feel guilty or too stressed about it and just continued with my clean meals afterwards. For me, it’s good to cheat to relax your mind so you don’t feel too burdened by being on diet. By doing that, I kept on losing my weight anyway. Now, since I have reached my weight goal, I eat junks like 20% and eat clean 80%. I still get to enjoy my favorite breads, cakes, ice cream, pasta, etc in that 20% portion and my life is just so good.
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My problem is cutting chips I always snack on chips and try to stop
One thing you didn’t mention is that a cheat meal can help you lose weight when at a plateau during a deficit. The high carb meal boosts metabolism and helps to continue burning fat. Lower calories=slower metabolism
Few fried chickens and fries for my dinner tonight to celebrate my one week 1.5k cal diet..honestly I’m definitely way into deficit since i didn’t include calories burn from working out..i think i deserve this meal
Hey Brittany, I think you are amazing…. and you look fantastic!!! I really liked the vitamins you promoted but as I am from Europe they didn’t give me the option to buy them. What can I do please help.
I am in a cheat day..
Since 20 day i am deiting and lost 4.4 kg.
How can you possible eat 3000 calories for breakfast?? Last week I ate both burger and fries, drank soda, some chocolate and a bit of candy and then a boatload of pizza in one day. All that coming together at 2950 calories!!
The Rock puts TEQUILA and BROWN SUGAR into his oatmeal??
I’m totally trying this.
I am a vegan and gluten free. I have been vegan for 10 years! I cheat once every 6 days-just as long as the cheat meals are VEGAN/VEGETARIAN.
If I have a good body fat, can I do the refeed two days consecutively?
Lol Coco’s reaction at 1:17 lmao…So adorable! Thanks for your helpful, relatable and funny advice Brittany.
Yet to see someone who got fat by a single day of indulgence and thin by a single day of diet..
Can I ask how often is okay and good to have a treat day? �� -Britt
Chest meal except for all the food that have trans fat wich is every food you would eat for a chest meal celery isn’t cheating.
I have cheat day every 10 days. But 15 days ago I drank and omg I had lost all my motivation to stay on keto. I cheated for 10 days straight and man I was upset. I’m on day 5, back on track. Also this is my 2nd month on keto.
(My advice don’t get shit face drunk on a cheat day)
I’ve been consistently eating healthy in moderation and ate almost a whole pizza today and feel bad
I wouldnt have a cheat day unless MY BESTFRIEND was comming over for a sleepover tommrow SO I CANT WORKOUT THEN����
Unless i wake up esrly todayBUT SHES COMMING EARLYWHA WHA WHA
i’ve cheated so many girls my fitness coach said i don’t need one for the rest of my life
Too much numbers in here. As a former amateur and professional boxer I can simply recommend listen to your body. I worked hard but I used two 32oz beers as my post workout shake. Never missed weight. Sex well at least none on fight week! Cheers!
i’m planning to eat mcmuffin tomorrow since i haven’t eat junk food for 2 months wish me luck
theres some foods you just have to give up once you get to a certain point/level
Actual cheat DAYS do greatly effect a weekly metabolism, by intaking more calories every so often it will help continue cycling your metabolism bc it does come to a sort of stand still in order to keep your body functioning at an optimal
I lost 17kg in a month and was craving a take away for a long time. I had it, felt guilty but im going to continue loosing weight.
Dude only two weeks after cleaning up my nutrition and deviding my plate I dropped from 85 kilos to 73,5:) well I used to be a national fighter in Syria after training for 10 whole years. Which means I had some fine muscles hidden under my fat. But the way you approached me is ligit.
Respect my man
Wish you more success
1. Move on. Accept what you did. Don’t weep over your actions.
2. Replenish with nutrients and vitamins.
3. Don’t starve yourself! If u stop eating you will get hungry n binge.
4. Drink water
5. Monitor your sodium
6. Get moving
7. Do muscle focused workouts
just eat chicken breast & some dark greens then on the weekends eat the good stuff also work out
Cheat day make me feel dizzy, i feel like im going to pass out ��
Jeff, have you ever seen Dwane “the Rock” Johnson’s cheat meals?! �� I have no damn clue how he can consume 8,000 or more calories.
it’s all about mental toughness yo. If you’re really disciplined and dedicated to your goal of fitness you’ll quit hard turkey all the junk like cookies, donuts, ice cream, cake, etc. which has next to nothing in terms of nutritional value. Cheat days are for pussies. Stay strong!
I do a 24 hour or longer fast after a huge cheat day. It’s a two birds with one stone thing for me.
FYI I’ve been on a diet for 6 months and not had a single cheat meal never mind a cheat day and have lost 30kg in that time frame
i’ve been craving some pizza for a couple months and unsure what to do with the craving.
My mind is tellin me no, but my body…my body is tellin me yesss
Brad is it ok to have a cheat meal while I’m trying to cut. I’m a male at 5’9 weighing 190 I want to lean down to 165-170 by the end of May will the cheat meal derail all my hard work for the week or not? I have stubborn belly fat I’m trying to get rid of for major social events coming up.
I was on a diet since quarantine started, once it was Easter day I decided to have a cheat day but my body was so used to the diet I got full after a few six bites of a baguette after lunch
i was like
wtf
Do you think a cheat meal every couple weeks could hurt keto?
genius explanation. this all makes sense, and helps me understand the science behind my useless cheat meals previously. Thanks bro.
cheat meals give me life! eating clean is boring, have the fucking pizza. no ragrets ��
I have cheat days on holidays (birthday included) and I eat bad things all day… I want to have that day to myself and my stomach and cravings and I do fast a little before and after also the more your body comes back from the food intake it makes you stronger and come back quicker just saying ��♂️
Is licking whipped cream off my girlfriends best mates stomach classified as a double cheat meal?
One cheat day can’t ruin your diet dude. You eat clean all the time you can cheal all weekend and you would not put on an inch. You need a cheat meal dude ur looking drawn down tired and really small
I needed this lol. I just ate half cake, took 4 glasses of wine and have binged on carbs like crazy… Merry xmas…
Thanks to my “cheat” day I lost 33 pounds in 1 month. I will upload a video soon how I did it.
No.
People will sooner or later get sick of their diet and training if they don’t get to have a cheat day a week. It clearly doesn’t kill your gains and that’s just human psychology.
Who cares if your not super ripped, as long as your lean and in good shape thats all the matters.
This is true, not saying it’s Bs but its okay as long you don’t go over your calorie deficit if you enjoy your meals and, they’re plenty of healthy low calorie meals that taste really good and you don’t necessarily need to plan out an exact high carb and low carb weeks and so forth, that’ll also drive you as crazy as being on the strictest diet ever.
Why don’t you do 1 cheat day every 2 weeks that will save you all this crappy obsession with the diet and it works
i hope anyone reading this doesn’t think there is anything wrong with being a “lard ass.”
if you don’t genuinely practice kindness and compassion with yourself then literally no amount of dieting will ever make you happy. AND you’re gonna fill your body with cortisol (for real!) and make it harder for you to lose weight anyway. just be nice to yourself. it’s okay if you’re fat. you’re worthy of love no matter what. just do what feels good for you. if you want to lose weight i’m excited for you but you don’t have to hate yourself to do it and it’s actually better if you do it from a place of love thank you for coming to my ted talk
Your video made me realize the key factor that was hindering my progress and disrupting my adherence to my regiment!
Thank You for making such informative video on the taboo subject ‘Cheat meal” AKA “Planned indulgence”!
Is it healthy for me, a 13 year old to diet like this considering my spikes in hormone and growth levels.
As someone with a bachelors degree in exercise science and nutrition, you have done an awesome job with this video bro. Scholarly articles to support your work and explained everything in a really easy to understand way! Honestly a really good video that i will be using for reference! Keep up the great work ��������
Cookies. Chocolate. Chips. Once a month within one hour feeding window. Stops me going crazy. Omad rest of the month.
I lost 5 kilos in 2 weeks. I ate 1 choc chip cookie and i feel fat
Eating a small portion of whatever cheat meal as a side dish to everything else you eat that’s healthy is mandatory to me
I’m having a cheat meal I’m on an egg diet and I’m sooooo tired of eating eggs so for breakfast I’m gonna make healthy pancakes
-eggs
-banana
-oats
I want something other than eggs:)
Who needs a cheat day… Fuck diets, if you want to succeed effortlessly whilst still enjoying your favorites, just eat clean 80% of the time
What if I told you that I have not had a cheat meal / day in over a year…
If you long for a cheat meal all week long, your diet is not sustainable and jojo effect is imminent
I restrict everyday and then once every two weeks i eat vegan junk food (e.g. burger, fries and side). On the day I always fast until 3pm, but i tend to take up to 8 hours to finish the food. And then the next day i lower the calories until i get the weight back to ‘normal’. So i dunno if that counts…
I could never eat a cheat meal on a training day. I’d be too full and get stomach cramps and throw up. I don’t know why but even if I only have a regular sized Meal I have to wait about 2 hours before working out.
3:37, the vid was fun but in case someone doesn’t wanna waste time
To sum it up: cheat meals are best when you dont have them at all
I don’ think you described that very well around the 5:00 mark…having a 2,500 calorie meal is NOT going to offset an entire week of calorie restriction UNLESS you go over by 2,500 calories. To use the example from the video; If your daily maintenance is 2,500 and your restriction is 2,000 and you ate nothing else that day and had a 2,500 cal meal, you would only be over by 500 calories that day which would only cancel out 1 day of calorie restriction…might be confusing to some without being specific
I am 12 years old and play basketball so I am trying to eat healthy but every once and a while I feel like it is good to have a cheat day to spike up your metabolism
I had an awful cheat meal day; I had a crepe this morning, school lunch and I had some Buffalo Wild Wings and rice with my friend’s family today. I tried making up for it by doing an hour of weightlifting but I also helped my friend wash her Samoyed
I was like 65kg at about 13 and was about 5’2″. I didnt measure every year but i am now 18 5′ 10″ and 63 kgs. I really wanted to get abs and i did exercises without any concern for my diet. The abs never did show, but i started to eat healthy about a month ago. My upper abs are visible now and i think diet is really the most important, no matter how much you work out
So in this model you cheat a little bit, but not too crazy. Yeah I was thinking about a cheat day, but meh………doesn’t seem worth it.
Ive started a new diet of eating healthier and working for domino’s as a driver makes it so hard when your smelling the food all day
the problem with cheat meals, is people almost always go for a fast food version of that. That means excess salt, unknown food preservation, unknown ingredients etc. Digesting a health hazard is not a wise move.
REMEMBER, if u want cheat meals make it on your own! If u want pizza, make ur own pizza etc. U will save a lot of hidden calories, and don’t forget that there is no such thing as healthy fast food as some delivery sites wanna promote.
Thank you for this video! I love the calling it a celebration meal.
On Friday, I make a pizza. Not just any pizza, but a thick, oily, cheesy delicious pizza. And that is my reward be for eating healthy 6 days a week.
Jeff what is your opinion of an aspertame sweetened sparking water. I drink 1 after my fast (20 hours), then 4 hours to eat (1800 cal max) I heard aspertame causes weight gain. I actually bought these 2 flavors thinking they were unsweetened. But now I’m stuck with them. Is 1 per day going to cause an insulin spike?
I want to burn fat and build muscle, I always eat more than enough protein to gain muscle and eat very few carbs. I cheat once a fortnight but I want to be able to eat whatever I want I.e. chocolate bars, cookies, ice cream. Maybe putting myself into a 500 caloric deficit for the day but overall burning way more calories over the fortnight. Will this impact my ability to build muscle and burn fat?
if its all about cals in vs cal out then how unrestricted cheat day works in 4hr body by Tim ferris?? thanx
The human brain is a muscle and can be trained so I don’t need a chest day I trained the mind
When I am carving I do a eat a lot… a cheat day of healthy eating but a lot:
Is it still a cheat meal if your still in a calorie deficit?
I had a cheat (I call it treat) day on my birthday and it was just gross. I ate a slice of pizza and a small piece of cake. I didn’t really enjoy it after a month on keto and the very next day I STILL lost a lb. So….I figure if I feel like it, I’ll treat myself once a month or something but to be honest, I like eating this way. I eat huge salads with bacon and cheese, olives, nuts & seeds, lots of burgers with cheese (no bun) and roast beef, pork & saurkraut, chicken with the skin on & baked in oven with pork rind crust, eggs, brussels sprouts with lots of butter, cabbage lasagne, there are so many yummy things I can eat, I couldn’t care less about carbs or sugar. It’s all just gross to me.
Have a cheat meal (like a pizza or a stack of pancakes) once every two weeks ONE MEAL ONLY and a carb re feed once a month. But like a doughnut or a cookie allow it once every two days but only one of these sweet things
I hit my hardest workout of the week on cheat day usually a good leg session or an 1 hour and 30 minutes of full body circuit type training and I almost always go for chipotle (not recently because of the food poisoning epidemic) or I find a place to get a big mean burger.
I just wanna know if I can eat a bag of chips just for today man ��
I’ve lost 56 pounds since January and definitely what has helped me is my cheat days. But I don’t have a cheat day. I have a cheat meal. As in only one day a week, I will have one thing to eat and that’ll be my cheat meal. That way I satisfy my unhealthy cravings with out overdoing it. So if I’m gonna eat a burger and fries that’s all I’m eating for the day. And then I fast for the next 24 hours. And it’s worked so far. I’ve definitely had occasions where I slip up and ate too much at like a bbq. But you restore balance by making sure you’re strict the week before and after. And when I decide I’m not going to have a cheat meal on the weekend, I allow myself to have one bad thing to eat on my non fasting days, non cheat meal day. For example I eat three days of the business week. I keep to my healthy scheduled meals. But then I’ll also calculate one stroopwaffle, or a scoop of ice cream or one cookie into my meal for the day as long as I’m still under my caloric intake for the day. And that works for me as well. I realize for others that’s really hard to have self control to have just one, it’s something that took me time to learn as well. Instead of taking the whole bag of Doritos with me. I’ll get a tiny bowl and pour a little in it. I get to have my Doritos but without the guilt. But majority of the time I eat healthily.
The truth is you can cheat, but make sure its once a week and that your still in the same calorie deficit and your macro nutrient split is the same… Do no do this refeed BS because it may boost your metabolic rate temporarily but will never boost it enough to burn the calories you just ate and results in your body returning back to using glycogen as energy insread of your fat reserves.
What if i have a cheat meal but instead i go to a buffet for lunch? I have been on a no heavy carb diet like i only eat oatmeal and whole grain bread (3 weeks) and i just started only chicken and no beef etc 5 days ago.
it would be smart to have a cheat day (yes a whole day) then also implement a fasting day in the week to even out the day you consumed a lot of calories
As I’ve gotten further along in my weight loss I’ve started to include little indulgences here and there. I keep a few things handy: Oreos, frozen yogurt bars, tortilla chips. I’ve been really trying to learn the moderation approach. So I’ll have a couple cookies, a handful of chips, a single ice cream treat just to shake a craving and go back to my normal meals after.
Just completed 2 weeks of clean eating.
Started feeling good aftern a week.
Best thing is whenever I think of eating a cheat meal I feel lazy so this makes me eat less unhealthy foods.
Lost 3 killos in 5 days now im scared to eat my chat meal damn
If I’m on a caloric deficit, yet I’m on a high carb diet (because my sport is boxing), do I still need a cheat day to reverse the effects of catabolism? If I need to do so, are my cheat meals only limited to carb heavy foods, or fat heavy foods too?
Just trying to feel better about eating 2 large pizzas, 14 powdered donuts, m&m ice cream sandwich, sour strips, big bag of gushers today…. so it’s good to eat like that. Glad to hear it….
Yeah it sucks, my cheat meal was scheduled on my moms birthday we ate a lot but then the very next day my cousins bought food when they came to visit us. This was my first week and it just went down the drain but ive learned something
1. Moderation is the key:A slice of cake taste the same as 10 slices of it. So eat 1 or 2 to satisfy your craving.
2. Fitness is not a linear progress, its more like a stock market curve, you will do bad on few days but rise up and get back on track.
3. Don’t stop:Just get back to your normal eating and workout habits and stick to it. Dont let few days hinder you from seeing the big picture.
4. Each mistake is a learning opportunity but dont make it a habit
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i don’t eat cake,sweets,fried things..doing 30 mins jogging in the morning and then 1.5 hours workout in evening at gym..having only one bowl of destarched rice with one boil egg for dinner and one slice of bread with one cup of vegetables for lunch..its being 20 days and i have only reduced 1 kg..once in a week i eat chicken 300 gms..i am unable to understand why i can’t loose weight?
Been dieting for 8 weeks and I lost almost 40 lbs and I haven’t had a cheat meal yet
Do refeed days mean you have to diet for longer does it slow down weight loss at all?
Been doing the 20/4 hour intermittent fast haven’t had a cheat meal in 3 months and only been having 1000 calories or lower a day in one meal a day has made me lose a lot of weight with high proteins and low fats and carbs but think its time for a cheat meal
Given that it was Easter and I’ve eaten way too much food I really really needed that video!!!! Thanks Brittany ❣️❣️
Would it make sense to have small cheat ‘snacks’ every day rather than one big one at the end of the week? Like a bagel or sandwich for dinner or before bed
You cheat while you are not satisfied with your nutrition…. Not good…at all…
This was a well spoken video and fresh take on cheat meals and many other things. Great great video.
If you practice fasting long enough you’ll find that you don’t crave any junk food and you don’t even have to have cheat meals. It might happen once in a while but very rarely. Besides, with fasting you can eat 300g of carbs per day or something and still effortlessly lose body fat percentage (I’m doing that and I’m losing fat). I’m doing ADF though, Alternate Day Fasting. So I fast for 3-4 times a week.
What I do is I go on a 2 week cut with a 300-500 deficit and then on my cheat day I start off with 6-8 hours incline walks on a treadmill( burns 500kcal per hour!!) and then eat about 6000kcal of everything I’m craving. 0% chance of cheating for me with this plan.
i think cheat days are perfectly fine as long as you eat the amount of calories/food your body needs.
for example, i’ve seen people have cheat days where they eat double the amount of food their body needs. that is simply unnecessary. cheat days and meals are fine as long as you don’t overeat and just eat the right amount of food your body ACTUALLY needs.
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Every 2 weeks I have a cheat meal after my cardio workout on a Sunday. I literally do cardio 7 days a week after my resistance training. I’m trying to build lean muscle and lose weight at the same time.
Let’s all just be honest. Dwayne Johnson can eat a whole pizza and gain a pound or two of muscle. He never gains fat ����
See how big that man is he need cheat months to fall off track ��
RUNDOWN:
1. Do NOT sit and fret. We are all human and it’s okay to treat yourself.
2. Take your vitamins
3. DO NOT STARVE YOURSELF! Just get back on track.
4. Drink a LOT of water to flush out everything.
5. Monitor your sodium
6. Go for walk and get your blood pumping to get endorphins going.
7. Do a muscle focus workout at the gym to take advantage of excess fat & carbs.
Cheat days are soo cool �� Last week for my cheat meal I had a burger and a peanut lion bar ♥ And today I will eat a half of small pizza and piece of homemade cake:)
I advice everyone to go watch “What I have learned Why we are fat and hungry”. This knowledge Is going to help you stay satiated without overeating.
what I like about this channel is their video short & simple & easy to understand..
A cheat meal won’t make you fat, too many calories will, I could have a douzain donuts a day and lose weight, obviously it’s not a good option for weight loss but I’m just giving an example
4 months keto and Intermittent fast 5 days a week. Have cheat dessert on one day a week is this going to catch up to me?
I started my keto diet and plan on having one cheat meal per month. My favorite cheat meal would be a sausage and egg mcgriddle with a hashbrown. after that I’m going right back on my keto.
You should give us recipe advice, your food looks delicious!
thanks for this. really great explanation and really great insights. a diet that is too restrictive is a recipe for failure. be kind to yourself.
It’s ok some dessert and ice cream wouldn’t hurt anyone ���� vitamins will help
How do you count/track macros? And is counting calories fine too?
i binged yesterday. but im callin it a cheat meal. fasting rn
Unrestrained cheat days ruin progress because when you cut, the increase in appetite can lead you to eat way above your maintenance calories if you aren’t careful. I’m a fan of calorie cycling. I like to do a higher deficit of 1000-1500 5 days a week, then have two days when I eat at, or slightly above my TDEE. Keeps me sane and leaves a comfortable amount of space for treats.
Thank you so much for all of your videos I appreciate your information. I have a request, though. Can you please try not to use the word “literally” so much. It’s really distracting and not being used in the proper context. Thank you!
i eat good all week but i fuck it up cause i drink all weekend
How low is ur metabolism that ur worried about getting fat in just one day?
Think I’m just gonna incorporate less calories on my day to day intake, then double it up on that one weekend day.
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Jeremy, love your videos, one of the best sources out there. Question: I feel strongly that carbs are a better metric than calories for healthy weight loss/maintenance. Do you have a view on KETO (low carbs) in this regard?
Cheat meals weakens my willpower and after eating any junk food, I started to feel high regret. Should I quit junk food for ever?
Im currently shredding, I was being consistent and was getting toned, but I hit a point where i was actually gaining weight 1-2 lbs) so I had a cheat meal, (five guys bacon cheese burger, fries & Diet Coke). Next morning I had lost 2 lbs.
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On another video you said you had carrot cake only once a year.
treat meal sounds way better then cheat meal…i call it fun -meal 😉
I have one cheat meal every Sunday but the cheat meals are still low carb and high protein and fat. I am not in Keto but I feels a bit sick when I eat too much carb since I have been on low carb for many months.
On that day, I only eat one meal. My breakfast is always a protein bar that have at least 40 grams of protein and less than 10g of sugar and carb.
You’ve mentioned before that you’ve struggled with disordered eating in the past. Would you mind discussing that a get on your channel?
You are so inspiring! I am working on myself and I just ate a lot of chocolate and broke my diet. This has helped!
I would have a cheat meal every single day as long as it hits my calories and macros. Be flexible ����
My reaction when i look in the mirror: Man im so fat i hate it!! But ive got a big dick tho.. ill be fine!
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I never realized how often she uses the words literally and like! Cracks me up! LOL!
Thanks for this info. It confirmed what I’m currently doing is spot on.
I cheat with eating alot of rice.
I never get done with rice.
Being asian makes it so easy.
I absolutely love your outfit in the thumbnail! Where’d you get the skirt and top from?
Yes 100% this is only for Relax. My Cheat Day this is one Glass red or wheit Wein �� ��
Can you purchase the workout plan without access to a gym? Or is that a requirement?
Great video, its great to know I can eat maintenance calories for my celebration meal ��������
So I just looked at your How to burn stubborn belly fat video. Can I implement this cheat meal stuff into it and would that affect it? Or not at all and would it help me?
I believe that the solution lies in having a late day cheat meal instead of a cheat day.
Am i the only one wondering where Jeremy Ethier gets all these scientific studies from? Can it be he just casually reads scientific papers while we normal people go to our instagram feed look at cat videos? Hahahhaha, much love, really nice points you brought up, i myself enjoy eating a cheat DAY instead of a cheat MEAL once a month, and go clean the rest of the days.
EDIT: I myself enjoy eating a celebration DAY instead of a celebration MEAL once a month, and go clean the rest of the days.
Thank you so much for this girl. It was so so so useful. ����
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Hey so am 5’7 127 and I’ve been dieting hardcore for 3-4 months eating 1500 calories and an estimate of 1500+ calories burned(I don’t mess around working out) I havnt put a chip or anything that isnt my diet for that month span.i started my first cheat day ( and I don’t starve myself) and I was wondering if I’m doing good. I do weights/body workouts for an hour and sometimes and 30 mins, jump rope for an hour moderate with good speed and run for an hour, I also shadow box for 30 mins.
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The purpose of cheat day is for your mind to take a break.
However weak-willed person cant have cheat day, ITS A TRAP!!!!!!!!!!
Always turns into cheat week, cheat month, cheat year…
I normally stay around 1500 1700 cal my 2000 cal and stay well below my 15% carb stay within my 25% fat limit, and barely touch my sugars.
Then if I go out for dinner I will have a 8 oz salmon, baked potato & butter, and a Cesar salad. If we go to a movie I might allow myself to have the 6 cups of popcorn however It’s one or the other.
Is there anything different, you would do, after a cheat day? It’s going to include sushi, baseball food, sweets and Mexican food. Trying to prepare for it.
The reason people live these videos is because they can blame the lack of effort they put into their gym work and diets on genetics, these videos are watched by lazy fat people sitting at home eating chocolate looking for excuses.
Guess what, these people don’t really eat the food, they take a bite or they throw it up! End of.
In the past, my cheat days would extend into months! Recovering compulsive over eater here. Finally had the mental fortitude to STOP punishing myself. Today, I had a semi-cheat day. I also managed to workout twice. Yes, I am patting myself on the back:-)
I’m on keto and do not feel the need to cheat! Everyone is different.
I get bad sugar cravings so for my cheat meal, I usually go for slice of baked cheesecake or anything sweet. is it ok?
and on the side note: how do I stop the cravings?
On my cheat day, I eat only one cheat meal.
its a way to reward myself for being good with my diet through out the whole week����
I love how my cheat day is about 1500 cals and a normal day is under 1000. No wonder I lost 80 pounds in a year��
3months eating only veggies (no potatoes) and fish (not salmon) lost so much weight and gain muscles w protein shakes but i’m bored:-(((
Hi I agree with your idea not to keep extra stuff in house. Tub of ice cream equals big trouble lol, beg to differ on the no cookie at all as I hit 14 percent body fat as a female with a few of these throughout the week and a cake every couple weeks, I was extremely skinny and struggled to stay above 6 stone, 5 feet 2. My dinner was chicken lentils and dairy free cheese, Id sugar free cereal and some gluten free biscuits. That said I would like to look for some trans fat free treats. I do not do cheats much usually a sandwich. II went up to 33 percent body fat after maintaining 14 for 2 years(bad diet advice) I was sent to a dietician to gain some weight and got a gut over the healthy range and no definition anymore. I was so upset i trained 2 hours a day and ate a very low calorie diet which I had not done before, I was too weak to do much after my training. A very good trainer set it right. He told me my maintenance and what I needed.He said that I was essentially starving. I only recently got 2-3 percent off by counting calories and cutting down on some of my junk food. Not all. I wasn’t eating enough food for training and I was trying to slow down to compensate. My cheat day is like this. I just pick a day where I don’t count a sandwich i have extra chicken. Its a training day yes. I lift some weights run and go home. Its done a good job on my upper body.
You don’t need a cheat day if you just eat Greg Doucette’s diet, it’s awesome
Thank you so much for sharing your meals and ideas!!! I am trying hard to start meal prepping, but it can be hard! I went today and actually did a body analysis to give me an idea of where to start!! Hopefully if I apply what I’ve learned from watching you I’ll have improvements on my next analysis!!!
My over all food ain’t healthy but I still try to eat lesser and cleaner.. like asian food �� it’s already guilty. I haven’t checked my weight since january it was 64 kg but now it is end of may and I don’t know what my weight is cz my scale is broken. On cheat days if I eat lavish meals I will crave them more so I just take one pleasure and all other food but in double amounts:).. it’s okey sometimes to just cave in but if u r going strict don’t think about it �� GOOD LUCK
Hate pasta and rice and only like sweet potatoes and yes I’m fat so my problem has to be fried meats and ice cream
I can’t have a cheat meal it’s much easier for me to eat healthy than have a cheat meal bc usually if I have a cheat meal I go home after the cheat meal and just say will I already screwed up so I guys I can have this big bowl of cereal and ice cream then I become frustrated at myself bc I gained 5lbs then give up on the diet and start my old ways then 2 weeks later I gain all the weight back and go on diet again then repeat over and over that pretty much my life
I’ve been sticking strictly to ketosis for all but 3 days of the month. During those 3 days, which all happen consecutively rather than sprinkled throughout the month, I eat whatever I wish, though with some thought to portion sizes.
My thought process is that I want to avoid dropping out of ketosis repeatedly during the month and having to spend several days getting back into it each time. Get the need for that burrito and that hoagie with the crusty italian roll out of my system all at once and get back on the wagon for the remaining 3 1/2 weeks. Is this flawed thinking?
I’ve been eating clean on and off this month. ALREADY. I’m only six days in LMAO. Anyways, I workout everyday so yesterday I had a bonfire and thus, I had three s’mores. Not too bad. Today I ate really clean, (I do intermittent fasting btww) for lunch, one slice of avocado toast w/ one strawberry sliced up. For snack, carrots with hummus my absolute f a v o r I t e w/ 15 frozen grapes, and for dinner, I had 18 penni noodles. BUT NOW MY MOM IS TAKING ME TO GET DQ SO IM GETTING A SMALL VANILA CONE ugh I swear I ruined everything I’m feeling so guilty.
Mine is not cheat meal its a big binge. So some times its after I’ve eaten all my calories for the day but if its not i won’t finish or eat my other meals lol..
I have one cheat meal per week. I was planning on having a bbq burger with fries tomorrow as my cheat meal. But idk if what I had for dinner today was considered one as well. I had zucchini pasta with turkey meat sauce topped with cheese. I didn’t use real pasta and used 93% lean ground turkey instead of regular ground beef.:/
cheat meal in 1 week? my trainer said cheat meal in 2 weeks
My cheat day ruined a whole week, I’ve decided to only do cheat meals once every 2 weeks till I acheive my goal then I’ll bring it up
Lost 38kg but it was first when a lost 8-10 kg that i started to have cheatday every month it never harm me i stil lost bodyfat and weight. one time when i eas sick for 8days or 9day i eated like a cow lol lost 1,7kg started whit workout and be in cal dificit. but ya it depent on the person.
I have one cheat meal which I cook at home every 14 days. It’s going on fine so far I’m not gaining weight and I’m losing 1 kg per week.
08:55 i can definately relate to this, the “what the hell” effect is a bitch if it catches you off guard
Jeff even if youre on a healthy eating plan that is enjoyable and sustainable (for example one that includes all the foods u listed at the beginning of your video ) nothing still beats things like ice cream, french fries, chesseburgers, pizza’s etc……..
Even if you dont feel deprived on your healthy eating plan you are still gonna want to eat junk food from time to time. Its called being HUMAN!
Nothing is gonna erase the desire for those type of foods. Human beings like junk food. Its just human nature. Why do u think junk food sells? Cos we enjoy eating it
As long as junk food only encompasses 10-20% of ur diet theres no harm eating it. If that means u eat a little bit every day or u have 1 full cheat day per week then fine. Thats perfectly ok
Human beings are not machines!
Cadbury makes Cadbury egg cookies. It’s an Oreo and a Cadbury egg in one. Your welcome
My cheat day is carbs like pasta with some pork and salsa Mexican salsa
I cheat every Saturday and eat 1 cheat meal sometimes with dessert or alcohol. No bars held (even fried foods) But its not the whole day, just 1 meal. It helps me stick to my plan.
What to do after a cheat meal? Purge it then staaaaaarve. Trust me I’m a professional bulimic
This is how I would recommend a cheat meal ��
1) Plan ahead,if there is an event/food festival holiday/party/get together coming up weather on a weekday or weekend adjust your cheat day into that,and compensate,for example if u would normally have a cheat day everyday Saturday,but this occasion is on a Wednesday,u cheat on Wednesday and diet on Saturday,n then cheat again next Saturday like u normally would
2) On cheat day weather it’s a stay at home or on the go or at an occasion have a 100 calorie breakfast only,then drink plenty of water through out the day and have ONE cheat meal of 2000 calories in one meal (if it’s dinner),and try to eat 4 hours before bed time,if that’s not possible then at least walk a little bit (20 mins) before going to bed,if it’s lunch eat 2000 calories and if hungry by dinner time too then eat another 100 calories only
3) Plan on what you are gonna have as your cheat meal and stick to that,also if at an occasion u find there is nothing u lyk then don’t eat, attend the occasion,and save yourself from cheating without actually feeling any pleasure
4) Don’t exercise (on purpose) on cheat day,but try to stay active regardless,for example take the stairs whenever u can instead of elevator,or if it’s possible walk to the place ur gonna have your cheat meal,instead of going by car,or if u order home delivery then walk in your house etc
5) Do a full day detox the next day,and no exercise
6) Follow your normal healthy diet from next day of full day detox
So conclusion is:
One day of cheat meal which is of 2000 calories
Following day do detox
Rest of 5 days follow your diet as u would
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I used to have one whole cheat day (saturdays) and during the week i was always looking forward to saturdays cause i was craving junk food through out those 6 days and when saturdays came i ended up not even wanting to cheat lol its like my craving disappeared, i found its a lot better to just have 2 cheat meals through out the week or maybe even 3 for something like me who exercises a lot 3 to 4 times a week, if you’re craving something just eat it as long as it meets your 2 or 3 cheat meals!
It’s funny for my cheat meals I usually just have some stake or burger and fries with a glass of soda (I know soda is bad)
You are the preferred source of fitness content in my book brother.
I was happy through most of the video till he mentioned trans Fat �� what am I suppose to do now? I freaking love ramen noodle �� it’s the only cheat meal I eat tbh
If your goal is not to have huge muscles, then under 20% of the calories you eat per day can be some junk food, but you MUST eat the same amount of calories everyday. And also you should not drink any drinks like pepsi, mountain dew, beer or anything, only water or a diet version of these drinks.
B4 having a cheat day I always have 500 calories less then my maintance calories and then the next day i have 500 mote then my mainancr, thats how i do cheat days, and that dpesnt make me gain shit! If u count calories and know your maintance calories youre good af! 😉 and it works btw i lost weight AND i maintained weight eating so much crap. I mean calories sorry
I would rather Cooked or boiled my eggs Whenener iam ready to eat them. Watching those eggs in the fridge doesnt look too yummy…
What I did is started cutting out snacks when I eat each day, I eat only breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And I just had a cheat night by eating a small bag of takis
Fried pickles, pizza, hot wings and a cold beer.. why can’t this be healthy???
So my dietitian gave me a limit of 1500 calories daily. My personal trainer is probably gonna be pissed, but I cheated on my diet and ate a whole thin crust pizza which added up to 1160 calories (dominos pizzas are much smaller in Australia) On Friday. The following days from Monday I trained quite heavy and did not surpass my limit. On average burned between 350 to 550 calories per day from gym and cardio sessions alone, not including calories burned from regular day to day activities. What I’m asking is, should I be worried? Is this going to ruin my week? I’m 6’0, 76 kilos and I’m trying to get down to 70 before gaining muscle. On the day I ate my pizza I exceed my limit by 555 calories and at the whole day ate 2055 calories. Did I ruin my week?
Anyone else looking at YouTube to try to justify eating the shit out of sweets?……this is why I’m fat, cakes and pies are like my crack. It’s hard af to lock the habbit.
its completely possible to cheat and not gaim fat…. Just make sure your calories are the same and that your macros are the same
Bro i would go crazy if i had a cheat day, even now if im eating a chocolate bar or something i would literally go and workout to lose the fat gaining from the bar
I cheat on a Thursday because I like to watch what I eat on the weekend too I don’t want to feel slow on Monday when I hit the gym so Thursday for me
What if you do a cheat day but you still under 2000 calories but it’s still rich in carbs
On cheat day i prefer eating PUSSY,it doest have any calories + you have a chance to do some cardio if you’re lucky 😉
i watch while having my cheat day with a bowl of cheetos in front of me
So is it okay if I eat a whole pizza after a month of being on a calorie deficit, or not?
Thank you so much. I am starting my 6th week dieting and I haven’t had a cheat meal and I don’t crave anything actually, so I thought that something is wrong and that I have to do it or something like that. But now I understand that I just need to listen to my body and when I crave something now I will know how to plan it without any damage to my process. Thank you!
I had that meal after 122 days of logging meals and eating clean. I didn’t loose the full 70 in that time but I lost 30 in 122 days I’m so pissed bro help
I have dealt with binge eating disorder for the past 6 years. I tell myself this after a binge day: “It’s not today’s fault that yesterday was a bad binge day, so today should not have to take the blame!” Move on and move forward!!:)
My idea of cheating is eating 20 grams more chicken breast so I go over my normal calorie intake. I’ve only had one slice of pizza since last november. 12 inch size, not that monster that The Rock is eating.
See I love pizza so I’m asking am allowed to still have pizza once or twice a year? Lol
Thank for always spittin’ the truth, Jeff. Truth creates, lies destroy. Enjoyed this throwback video. Keep rocking!
I still cheat almost every day, major sweet tooth, ive just trained my brain to be satisfied with only having 1 cookie. youre eating that cookie for the taste that you crave, not for a nutritional benefit, so dont let yourself succumb to the temptation to keep shoving them down your throat. If youre not strong enough to walk away after one cookie, you cannot eat that shit for a long time or ever.
Excellent guide mate! The only question left is: What are the benefits of having cheat meals once in a while apart from sticking to the diet.:)
What if its NOT me that want the cheat meals, but you grandma is putting it down your throat?
HEAVY diet
Very low exercise beyond normal days
That’s how I lose weight
i have a feeling that jeff prolly eats salad with no dressings in his cheat meals
I eat 800 calories a day ( I’m 74 kg for 1,73 m and I want to go down to 63 kg ) and yesterday I ate Easter chocolates and went to 1500 calories. I was feeling so dirty and gross �� so I exercised like half an hour more.I promised myself I would never cheat that much again ��
im gonna eat a full pizza, a full tub of ice cream, 12 doughnuts and a full tub of Nutella and there aint nothing you can do to stop me:) life is for living and doing it one day a week is good. GO HARD
Wow she just asked her a question and she didn’t take 25 minutes to get to the point
honest to God I don’t cheat. Instead if I crave a pizza or desert or something, ill make a healthy substitution, such as a cauliflower pizza, or a protein desert from live lean tv or the protein chef. Brad, Love your videos dude, and I absolutley love your different recipes. If possible, could you release a few more delicious paleo recipes? Like the pasta botanase you did a while back?
you say no more then 12 weeks eating clean then how have I done for 6 months
I had a cheat meal on my leg day. I eat out at this Italian place and i get chicken stuffed prosciutto. My rule is to allow a cheat meal after 6+ workouts prior and it must be on a leg day.
What I love about Jeff is not how built and successful, but how human, funny and truthful he is.
My next cheat meal is ice cream Pancake with Caramel Sauce!!!!!
Im here bc i dont wanna eat fat anymore:) im starting to create a eating disorder and here i am crying::::)))))
I feel hungry very often, especially when I’m trying to eat healthy. My stomach growls like an hour after I eat a meal. I constantly feel hungry and never satisfied after I eat. Sometimes I wonder if the “hunger pains” are all in my head since I literally get the feeling shortly after eating. Does anyone else have this problem??
Yesterday was my cheat day. I only ate spigettti all day. I feel so gross today. Won’t be eating and only drinking coffee and water lol
Showering with skittles is a noob move. Obviously, the best choice is Hershey’s choc topping.
Got knocked out of ketosis from a few days in a row of having pasta, sadly. Gotta give it up for at least a month or 2 to get down to the fat level I wanna be at. I can’t deny a plate of lasagna though haha
Cheat days resets your metabolism esp if your lowcarbing…doesnt mean u binge..but it helps w longevity dieting..works for me every other week on a day..and one meal sometimes…i agree��
Good video, but I lost fat and weight since eating less carbs and no gluten:)
Cheat days are everything. My biggest loss in a week is 21pounds. And my cheat day was a pizza 2 McDonald’s. A bar of chocolate. A pack of chocolate oat biscuits. And a litre or raw milk. Just plan well and you will succeed if you stick to it.
I usually have a cheat day and then fast the whole day after
sorry, i eat carb and fat first, and i Don’t indulge a Cheat Meal in a deficit
It’s great to see people promoting sense and moderation in this space. Thank you!
I have one cheat day a month. But it’s a good one. I also do 4 two a day workouts a month so it pretty much evens out. Also, I fast before my cheat day so I can’t eat as much.
these guys always talk with there hands together too show there biceps haha love it
I’m trying to gain muscle and lose fat, and I eat alot of protein. I hate eating and I’m always so full. Anyone else get this?
I love it when my colleagues ask for fitness advice and I always get to answer them ‘it depends’!
Wow I was enjoying the video up until she mentions the vitamins she takes, sponsored much? Waste of my time.
Just finished having a “treat” meal after 6 days of being on a diet �� Had 2 slices of pizza,chips and dip,and iced tea �� Tbh I don’t feel as guilty since it was a pretty strict diet and I’ll get right back on track tomorrow anyway
Thx for the video Jeff, I hate when people eat cheat meals, it honestly disgusts me
tbh after cheating i feel sorta sick and have a enormous desire to not eat so much sugar/carb stuff.
brittany! science has found that endorphins cant enter back into the brain. The actual chemistry and system involved is the endocannabinoid sytem. we secrete cannabis like compounds when we exercise!
Thank you so much for helping us out! been following you for years! Always learning something good from you
Right now am at 214 i wanna get to 200lbs and get shredded thats my goal am also 6″1 so i think i can make it
yass! i have cheat meals every two weeks <3 and i just had one today actually lol ham and pineapple grilled cheese at the fair haha and of course some mini doughnuts! nomm nomm! and it is my training day with a total body workout so i am happy to get it done as well continue until my next treat!
So you can eat cheat meals when building muscle (Not bulking to gain muscle)
What exactly is a cheat meal for a vegan?
I’m not eating dairy products, ice cream, processed candy, and pretty much processed foods and snacks.
Find 2 day break every 2 weeks works well as long as you only go back to maintenance and keep the majority of those calories from carbs!
I ate a ton on Saturday but did If on Sunday and Monday and did cardio Sunday and weight lifting on Monday. End result I lost weight!
So yall just stop watching these bullshit videos its just eating less then your body burns to lose weight, thats what i did, and i dont listen to people who say lies about weight loss like if u dont eat for 1 day your metabolism slows or some crap, it does slow WHEN you lose like 30lbs because youll be skinny you wont need lots of calories to maintain your new weight. Your welcome.
I usually have cheat days once a week, but the thing about them is you still have to watch what you’re eating. I want a burger I’m gonna have a burger, but just be smart about it
I just had a cheat meal (3 slices of pizza ) because I hadn’t eaten all day and I was so hungry and now I feel guilty asf but this video really helped me tbh I feel better u know? A little treat won’t hurt once in a while:)
You think you’re tough Jeff? I’ve had carrot cake zero times the past year. Mainly because it’s disgusting
Huh, so that’s why I didn’t lose any weight for 3 years lol
why have cheat meals? is all calories in vs calories out. you can have ÁNY FOOD as long you eat.in a caloric deficit. you even can have one day of caloric mantenience so you can eat normal one day and nothing will happen. stop thinking that there is bas food.
I needed to hear this today…I’m human just like everyone else and nobody is harder on myself than me. I went off track this weekend and just trying to get through today.
Brittany, what supplements do you take or suggest if wanting to lose weight then tone up?!
All I want on my cheat meal days are pizza and krispy kreme donuts
All that breakthrough in science and weight is still a problem
my cheat days are usually once a week, when I know i’m going out or meeting up with friends, where we will have pizza and chips and shit, and I simply don’t wanna count calories. I’ll eat less or nothing throughout the day and then eat whatever I want, not counting the calories. So I guess you could call it a cheat meal. But cheat days for me just mean I won’t count my calories no matter what I eat
I always prep for my cheat days only do less then 1000 cals the day before then I fast from 6pm the night before till I go out to eat for lunch usely go to Chinese buffet then fast from the time I’m done eating for 24hrs then eat a 300 to 500 cal meal then fast till next morning then get back to my diet…Chinese buffet is my choice of a cheat day cause I eat mainly chicken seafood and veggies there then fruit for dessert
I have a cheat meal every 2 weeks. I’m still losing. Go Keto. Don’t eat potatoes,bread, rice, pasta or corn. Meat and green veg. It’s easy. I’ve been keto for 5 years.
I done really have a cheat meal…. Probably like once or twice a month i just pig out on anything i want that day
Actually if you take more calories in that cheat day won’t your body spend more calories digesting it
i last 1 year without any of that bad shit, it’s because i don’t really like eating food that much? if that makes sense but yeah. tonight i’m going to have a cheat meal:D
Brandon Carter says the exact opposite. 1 cheat meal is not going to set you back that much no matter what it is. You’ll gain water and a tiny bit of fat.
I just eat 4 of home made cookies and Pringles and moroccan tea and 4 maria cookies ���� wich is a lot period cravings and the problem is i dont over eat onlu during my period days but guys i seriously can’t control my cravings during a wholr week before, i really need help i feel bloated and sick and my stomach will explod any solution for this?
I do cheat days once or twice a month but I have them from 15:00 to 20:00 so I won’t fuck up everything in one dayI just gotta speed up my metabolism a bit since I eat under 1200 calories per day (unhealthy but I’m trying to work on it)
I guess it’s good that I realized how bad my mental health is while watching this. I had a ‘cheat meal’ today, although I’ve only eaten 1500 calories in one day.
OKAY GUYS…Answer this? Why a cheat meal and not a cheat day?
One point I want to make is the rock has kept himself in shape for years. A cheat day doesn’t affect him the same as an overweight person. Be careful if you are trying to lose weight. Just do your best the results are much more satisfying than overeating and feeling like shit afterwards. I’ve been there many times. Stay strong, you’ll know when you need some extra calories.
Hey so I live in the DFW area and have been trying to find the “DFW fit meals” that you mentioned and cannot find it! Do you have a website or an address? I would love to check it out!
Lets not forget the Rock is a known PED user which helps immensely
I just do one cheat day a day but it’s not me eating garbage every single hour it’s really just 2 cheat meals if even in that day
Refeeds fro the win! i find every 2 weeks for 2 days is spot on! Love Five Guys!
I define a “cheat” meal / day as something thats calorie dense and nutritionally void. Basically sugar is the big one. So, I try to find healthier alternatives. Like, damn I want some cookies, but maybe instead of buying oreo’s I head to the health food area and see what I can find that’s similar but better for you. That’s just an example, but if I want some oreo’s and only oreo’s will do I’ll allow myself the serving size portioned out on a certain day where I cut calories / carbs elsewhere. Just takes a little planning.
Nice vid, problem is I don’t know what bad food is, or what good food is
Hi Jeremy I was wondering if you make a video if you can have a cheat meal on a cut
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