I don’t believe in cheat days.
Cheat days still “count”
There’s the obvious problem with them:
No matter how much you want to believe otherwise, calories still “count” no matter what day of the week it is. Your body and metabolism won’t agree with any arbitrary pronouncements you make about when it’s okay to overeat.
Cheat days disrupt habit-building
There’s also the issue of building habits. You want eating right to be something you do automatically. Spending one day a week where you eat tons of garbage disrupts the habit-building process.
You wouldn’t skip brushing your teeth or taking your heart medication. A diabetic isn’t going to say, “I’m not going to take my insulin because it’s Tuesday.”
Eating right should be like that.
Cheat days are a symptom of a flawed strategy
But also, the fact that you feel like you need a cheat day is a clear sign that you’re doing something wrong.… Read more