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Originally Posted by Flabbibulin
Yes, on one hand, bro talk gets a little silly with the cheat meal/metabolism boost claims. In addition, cheat meals/days can create unhealthy relationships with food where you start to idolize certain foods. That said, I enjoy some of the "finer" things in life but know there is a cost to consuming it too frequently. So, I simply limit it to once a week. As mentioned, I try not to get too weird about it, but am still smart.
The suggestion might just be to have a flexible diet where you eat what you want whenever you want, but have reasonable portions that fit into your caloric needs. Sorry, but Im not even going to try and go down that road of trying to fit high caloric food into daily meals. What would that be? One slice of pizza and half a pint and spoonful of ice cream?
It sucks that high caloric food in large quantities is highly desirable, but it is. I see no harm in living a disciplined lifestyle where you limit yourself to once a week or so.
Edit- by the way, I have never had to binge and purge. My ability to enjoy myself on the weekend is more a reflection of how active I am as opposed to starving myself for days following a cheat meal. Yes, binging and purging is a huge problem if that is the only way you can have a cheat day.
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Exactly. If you give in and eat a little 'junk' food during the week it is super easy to suddenly add 1000 unplanned calories per day. A slice of cake here, slice of pizza there, and your whole week is screwed up. Making a lifestyle change is all about learning how to manage your food intake properly, and having a planned cheat meal once a week or once every 2 weeks where you allow yourself to enjoy something you like is not going to create a problem if it is handled properly.