| e all guilty of cheating on our diets from time to time | | | | away with a cheat meal two or three times a week. |
| and can also feel guilty about doing it. So why do we | | | | You will have to find which method works best for |
| cheat anyways? This article is going to address this | | | | you. |
| question. You will also learn how often you should | | | | So how do I go about preparing for my cheat meal? |
| cheat on your diet and supplements that should be | | | | You better be guessing that I am prepared supplement |
| taken before and after a big cheat meal. | | | | wise to keep myself from feeling guilty afterwards. I |
| Strict dieting can cause many psychological problems | | | | also need to decide if I really need a cheat meal or if |
| such as headaches, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and | | | | it`s just a craving that I normally get from time to time. |
| wanting to be unsocial. Marta Meana Ph.D., an | | | | The first thing I do is take a thermogenic, such as Hot |
| associate professor of psychology at the University of | | | | Rox or Xenadrine, and a healthy fat source such as |
| Nevada, Las Vegas states, "When you cut back on | | | | fish or flax seed oil. I`ll then wait twenty minutes to |
| sugar, you`re experiencing a decrease in brain | | | | decide if I am still hungry and if I am, then I will get |
| chemicals, such as serotonin and endorphins, that | | | | something such as cookies, cakes, or pies. Then i`ll go |
| make you feel good. If you`re feeling a severe drop in | | | | eat some pizza, lasagna, or spaghetti, topped off with |
| mood, you`re probably restricting too much, too fast." | | | | something healthy to aid with digestion. I won`t train |
| You may also be out with a couple of friends one | | | | after a cheat meal because I feel my body needs the |
| night and they say, "Hey, do you want a beer," or the | | | | excess calories to replace damaged muscle tissue. |
| best one yet, "How about a piece of pizza." On special | | | | Again, different people have their own methods of |
| occasions like these or when you feel that you need a | | | | going about cheating, and there is no right or wrong |
| treat from the past few weeks of dieting, then | | | | way of doing it. |
| cheating is okay. Just don`t make a habit out of it. | | | | Cheating is fun and sometimes it is the only thing that |
| From a health perspective, using a cheat day as an | | | | can turn a bad day into something good. I know of no |
| excuse to gorge yourself is horrendous. It`s fine to | | | | one who can go their entire life without eating |
| have cookies, cakes, soda, pizza, etc., but the key is to | | | | something that`s bad for them, and if someone ever |
| not gorge yourself to the point of sickness. You should | | | | tells me that they don`t cheat, I know they are lying! |
| use your cheat meal as an opportunity to eat anything | | | | Another reason people can`t stick to their diet |
| you want, but not everything you want. Eat enough to | | | | long-term is because they think that they have to be |
| enjoy the food, but don`t over do it. Speaking | | | | perfect all of the time. Live a little and go have a cheat |
| personally, I cheat once a week to satisfy my cravings. | | | | meal! |
| Some people don`t cheat at all while others can get | | | | |