Want to know something weird? I think there might actually be something to this tracking calories thing! Crazy! Because even though I didn't do perfectly with my no-wine-on-the-weekdays thing (only slipped on one day though!), and even though I ate my weight in stuffed mushrooms at a BBQ on Friday night, I managed to lose 3.1 lbs this week! I attibute some of that to the magical de-puffifying water, some of it to Dance Dance Revolution, and quite a lot of it to Jillian Michaels (that bitch!). I imagine if I hadn't had wine, I probably could have gone another pound. Wine, why must you be so delicious and make me feel so happy and problem-free?
My question to the masses is this: when you're actually "dieting", do you give yourself one cheat day per week?
3.1 is amazing!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI refuse to "diet" any more. It makes for too many head games and guilt- thoughts of bad days, good days, cheating, etc. screw me up inside and are counterproductive. For me, as long as the overall trend is a downward one, I allow myself some indulgences. Wine is good. Wine is very, very, good. The wine you and I will enjoy together in a few short weeks will be divine. :)
Will be interesting to see other replies!
Yeah, i have an occasional cheat...fat girl Friday rears its ugly head every now and then.
ReplyDeleteGreat loss. I do allow cheats - whenever the hell I want. Which could explain why I never lose 3.1 lbs in a week. Ha!
ReplyDeleteI never allow a "cheat day". However, I will indulge in a cheat meal or part of a meal. To cheat the whole day can lead to major problems for me.
ReplyDeleteI don't consider myself on a diet, though I do try to eat healthfully so there is no reason to have a cheat day. If I want something I have it, but I make sure I never bring trigger foods in my house. I always eat the food outside of the home. It makes it a bit more special too if I'm not just snacking on the couch. I follow a 90/10 rule. 90% of the time I make healthful choices. 10% I eat treats or snacks. :)
ReplyDeleteI don't diet anymore either. I was commenting on Amy's blog that even on vacation in Aruba when I felt I was eating non stop, not working out and drinking my way through the island, I still lost weight. I honestly think my mind-set is finally changing. I eat till full. Try to make good choices, work out regularly and hope for the best. All that said, I will say that I 'throw caution to the wind' on Saturdays pretty regularly. That's not to say I'm "dieting" the rest of the week, but I try not to 'indulge' too much on the other days of the week, KWIM?
ReplyDeleteI don't have a one day off routine, becuase I try to allow myself small daily indulgences so I don't wind up going off the rails on any one given day. If I don't feel deprived, I am happier and a little bit of enjoyment on a daily basis, but just a little to make me feel good for staying under control.
ReplyDeleteNice job on the loss this week! That's great! Thanks for posting this question. I was interested in seeing what people say about this topic, because I haven't decided yet how I will handle eating something that I should normally eat.
ReplyDeleteI can't do a cheat day because I could eat enough calories in a day to totally blow my whole week. However, once a week (usually on Sundays because that's my hardest workout day) I will have a cheat meal. Yesterday Scott and I went out for breakfast and I had biscuits and gravy, a ham and cheese omelet, and hash brown casserole. Thank the Band Gods I was only able to eat 1/3 of the omelet, less than half the biscuit, and like 4 bites of hash browns. Felt like a totally decadent meal and I don't feel like I am on a diet...and the hour I spent on the treadmill afterward was worth it.
ReplyDeleteI don't give myself a cheat day. If I'm craving something... and I can't get it out of my head then I go ahead and give in to the craving and move on. :)
ReplyDeleteI have a problem with cheat days, in that they tend to spill over into every successive day afterward.
ReplyDeleteI knew a fairly hardcore health nut who was really disciplined during the week and then ate what he wanted on the weekends. He was a teetotaler, though, so didn't have the liquid calories to deal with. Sigh.
I don't have a day off thing. I like Stephanie allow myself something at least once a day. It helps me stay on target. That is when I'm on target. LOL
ReplyDeleteThis week proves I was not on target.
Hey! Congrats on the 3 pounds.. oh and the .1.. its glorious! I diet... M-Sat and then have Sunday off where I dont count calories, and eat whatever I want.. I've lost 11 pounds and have been doing it for about 7 weeks.
ReplyDeleteI hate the fact the simple things are the ones that actually do work. What is worse is that it's these simple things that I have the hardest time keeping up with over time :o)
ReplyDeleteI would say not a cheat day so much as a cheat meal or a cheat snack. You have to give yourself that one little thing every now and then or in my case its just a binge waiting to happen.
ReplyDelete3.1lbs is awesome!
Wow, I'm so jealous. The weekends I pretty much eat what I want and I drink all the wine one one woman can safely hold...hmmmmm, perhaps that's why I'm not losing! Damn!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog. Been following for a little while now. I give myself a cheat day. It is usually on Sunday. Since I weigh in on Sunday I feel I can relax a little on that day since I have a whole week to lose before I have to weigh in again.
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ReplyDeleteLast time I allowed myself a cheat meal (not even a whole day) I ate 2000 calories in one meal. Yikes!!! Think of the damage I could do in a cheat day!
ReplyDeleteCheat days and special occasions are what always de-rail me. One cheat day or special occasion turn into a cheat week ("I am having a stay-cation this week!) which turn into cheat months ("I will make better choices as soon as I get over this cold... cake reduces my phlegm"). Heck, 2009 was a cheat year ("But I am breast feeding! The Baby needs cheese!").
No more cheats for me. I obviously cannot handle the responsibility.