There is one problem with this heading that I’d like to point out.
“Cheating” on your everyday diet, does not consist of “cheat days” rather, they are “cheat meals.” Sorry to disappoint you with that one. I definitely would not recommend you spend a full day of binge eating or sabotaging your diet with endless amounts of junk food that you can fit into one day!
There is too much at stake if you do this, and you will definitely undo all the goodness you have accumulated during the week, with healthy, balanced and clean eating.
Not everyone’s body responds effectively to cheat meals, although they are vital to dieting (when it comes to staying sane!). Let me get into a lot more detail regarding this.
When we restrict our eating 90% of the time, our bodies tend to get stuck in a plateau mode. We no longer respond to the initial caloric reduction, change of our dietary food plan, or the exercise. That’s because our bodies have now pivoted to a specific metabolic “set point” which is determined by your genetics etc.
We can add a little more “fuel to the fire” called our metabolism, indulging in a “cheat meal” once or twice a week. This gives our metabolism an added boost, and it’s something I’ve been familiar with since back in my bodybuilding days.
