Cheat Meals vs. Cheat Days?

My #WeightLossJourney - From 323lbs to 200lbs!

So I was asked this on Instagram (which you can follow at Instagram.com/ChrisRaynerson) about cheat meals and cheap days. Which one should they choose? Well, I have a complicated answer for all of you. First, this is a great question to ask during my month of not going over my calorie deficit goal. That’s my February goal. So let me tell you what I wish i could do. I’d love to go to the supermarket and get some Salt & Vinegar chicken wings, a box of chocolate chip cookies, and then order some Dominos. I wish I could do that every day. That would be my cheat day if I did one. But I don’t, at least anymore. For me personally, I feel like meals make me feel a lot better. There is less damage to my progress with just a meal, and I could space it out properly. When you do a cheap day, you are really hurting yourself. And would that keep you off track, doing further damage to your weight loss journey? It did to me. So what I like to do is small cheat meals throughout the week. I’m human. You’re human. We like stuff that are bad for us, and that is okay. I’ll for example eat an apple, cottage cheese and a protein bar for breakfast. Yum. Maybe I want a chocolate bar for a snack? Okay, sure. I go for it. However, I follow that cheat meal with a healthy meal right after. So after that chocolate bar, I’ll follow that up with a turkey sandwich and grapes. Delicious! Notice how I also choose healthy meals I find tasty as well. What’s the point of life if you eat stuff you don’t enjoy all day? It will only lead you to falling off the wagon. So the formula is this: Healthy Meal - Cheat Meal - Healthy Meal - Healthy Meal - Healthy Meal Don’t give yourself anxiety over this. If you want to have a donut, go ahead. Just make sure you follow that up with a healthy meal. So I prefer cheat meals.