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By *aith Skynbyrd OP   Woman
50 weeks ago

Somewhere else

If you exercise… do you watch your diet?

And if so, do you take cheat days?

I’m having a burger and a decadent dessert

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By *eordieJeansCouple
50 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

I’m just aiming for big numbers in the gym now so I’m not really watching what I eat but when I’m trying to shift a bit of body fat I have a home cooked cheat meal one week which isn’t too bad along with a chocolate bar or something sweet and a takeaway the week after without the sweet treat.

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By (user no longer on site)
50 weeks ago

Nope.

My body is a temple to crap

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By *avexxMan
50 weeks ago

cheshire

i never watch my diet eat anything,, im kind of lucky i dont put weight on,,,

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By *ildo_swagginsthe3rdWoman
50 weeks ago

Wales

I've fallen off the wagon and the last two weeks have gone to pot. Now my jeans are uncomfortable.

Back to watching what I eat again from tomorrow (insert cry emoji)

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By (user no longer on site)
50 weeks ago

I've just started back at the gym, every day's a cheat day.

I've had a burger too

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
50 weeks ago

Gloucestershire


"If you exercise… do you watch your diet?

And if so, do you take cheat days?

I’m having a burger and a decadent dessert "

Cheat days are fine - so long as you share your decadent dessert

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By *agerMorganMan
50 weeks ago

Canvey Island

I’m in the process of losing weight and do a lot of walking during the week.

However, Saturday is my designated cheat day and it’s only a takeaway.

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
50 weeks ago

derby

have slipped back somewhat this last year, but dropping off crisps and similar plus 90% off Ice Cream and resisting the temptation is a gold badge for me now after a lifetime of consuming them, taking anything else away long term would be a hard act to follow.. Sadly.

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
50 weeks ago

derby


"I’m in the process of losing weight and do a lot of walking during the week.

However, Saturday is my designated cheat day and it’s only a takeaway. "

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By *ohntall123Man
50 weeks ago

Biggleswade


"If you exercise… do you watch your diet?

And if so, do you take cheat days?

I’m having a burger and a decadent dessert "

Just don’t beat yourself up if you do , it’s a burger so no worries. Just carry on after

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By *heGateKeeperMan
50 weeks ago

Stratford

I didn’t think I would be but when training first a recent competition I became a component of IIFMM and thought I’d hate it but it was actually quite easy to do.

It also allowed me not to have to be too strict with my diet or stress too much about any missed sessions. Moderation is the key

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By *lam granWoman
50 weeks ago

falkirk

I try to watch my diet because consuming shite makes me feel bloated and generally a bit bleurgh. I don't think it's healthy to focus purely on how a poor diet can make you look though that's obviously the biggest concern for a lot of people. So the idea of cheat days doesn't work for me. That's just a day where I fancied eating something that I wouldn't normally eat.

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By *ellhungvweMan
50 weeks ago

Cheltenham

I tend to eat the same things fairly regularly so I know what works for me diet wise and what doesn’t. I am not religious about it but I get the benefits just through habit. My overall weekly intake will have some junk in it but that’s part of the plan/habit.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
50 weeks ago

Horsham

When I used to time trial yesrs ago, I never watched what I ate. I went out on the bike pretty much everyday, so I could basically eat what ever I wanted.

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By (user no longer on site)
50 weeks ago

I never diet or watch what I eat. I've put some weight on lately but thats because I'm not stressed.

I eat way too much and should probably be more careful

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By (user no longer on site)
50 weeks ago


"I never diet or watch what I eat. I've put some weight on lately but thats because I'm not stressed.

I eat way too much and should probably be more careful "

Stress is an awesome diet! That and been generally fucked off with things/people.

Happiness make me eat, which is why I avoid it.

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By *teven_BeithMan
50 weeks ago

Beith

Never - what exactly is the point in having "cheat" days if dieting? surely only one you cheat in that respect is yourself.

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By *hinypants77Man
50 weeks ago

Leeds

Intermittent fast everyday. Train like fuck. Eat healthy first 2 meals of the day then eat whatever I like at night time.

Carrying a bit of excess body fat but I do love pizza and don’t give a monkeys!

Going to experiment doing a 3 day water fast for new year so I’ll see what that does to the body.

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By *inacolada3Couple
50 weeks ago

kettering

You can not out exercise a bad diet x

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By *xfordjohnMan
50 weeks ago

Oxford


"If you exercise… do you watch your diet?

And if so, do you take cheat days?

I’m having a burger and a decadent dessert "

Yes, I exercise and watch my diet. I don't have whole cheat days but might just have the one cheat thing a day, like now it's a mince pie for dessert where usually I don't have desserts at all. Obviously there'll be no more of those after Christmas.

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By *ainbows_can_be_metal_tooCouple
50 weeks ago

Darlington

Diet is always where I fell off. I'm only now finding recipes that are both healthy and taste amazing so I'm I'm hoping that this time starting work outs again I'll stay on the wagon

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
50 weeks ago

A den in the Glen

'cheat' then pay back by working harder.

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By *ucka39Man
50 weeks ago

Newcastle

I don't need to diet have a fast metabolism not much of me as it is but i do push myself when training and just burn everything

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By (user no longer on site)
50 weeks ago

I'm usually very good and consistent with my diet during the week and hold off on the sweet snacks and then go absolutely ballistic on the weekend

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By *ary 121Man
50 weeks ago

East Bergholt

Like a beer,4-6 pints 4-5 times a week,then knock my bits of at the gym……..must be doing something right as 59 and still 30 inch waist

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By *restonCouple555Couple
50 weeks ago

preston

"Cheat" meals are a dysfunctional way of looking at food. It reinforces the idea that food can't be both good for you and satisfying to eat.

In the majority of cases the issue isn't what people eat, but how much of it. Overconsumption is a symptom of living comfortably in an affluent society where most foods are plentiful and cheap, but scarcity and rationing are still in our cultural memory so we still teach our kids to eat as much as they can whenever food is available, even though most of them have sedentary lifestyles.

I reckon most people could eat 25% less than they currently do, get used to it in a matter of days, and see only positive results.

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By *ammie_ToesMan
50 weeks ago

Glasgow

I exercise so that I can continue eating crap at the volume and frequency that I do.

I'm basically a fast-moving garbage disposal unit ??

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By *aith Skynbyrd OP   Woman
50 weeks ago

Somewhere else

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By *aith Skynbyrd OP   Woman
50 weeks ago

Somewhere else

Some folks really didn’t like the terminology.

Cheat day is what my PT - a female cage fighter who fights unisex - calls them, and I have no problem with it.

My body is in the best shape it’s ever been in - I’ll stick to what’s working. And the burger / dessert was delicious.

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By (user no longer on site)
50 weeks ago


""Cheat" meals are a dysfunctional way of looking at food. It reinforces the idea that food can't be both good for you and satisfying to eat.

In the majority of cases the issue isn't what people eat, but how much of it. Overconsumption is a symptom of living comfortably in an affluent society where most foods are plentiful and cheap, but scarcity and rationing are still in our cultural memory so we still teach our kids to eat as much as they can whenever food is available, even though most of them have sedentary lifestyles.

I reckon most people could eat 25% less than they currently do, get used to it in a matter of days, and see only positive results."

Really well said

26% of adults obese and 38% overweight, just in the uk. And it’s not slowing down

Within the next 10-15 years we’re gonna reach a point when half the people are too fat, unless something changes

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