HAPPY CHEAT DAY!!
Friday of every week is generally my cheat day. I know you
constantly hear people saying “There’s no such thing as a cheat day” and that’s
fine for them. But for me, I have a cheat day for a couple of reasons. 1) To give my body a day to rest. 2) (The main
reason why I cheat) To give my body that small guilty pleasure each week
enjoying my favorite meals. It’s large enough to satisfy my cravings and small
enough to ensure it doesn't ruin my progress. I don’t encourage more than one cheat day each
week. I’m not saying go out and have fast food for every meal today, I’m just
saying you shouldn't feel guilty taking a day off and enjoying one free meal
with your family, spouse, or significant other. I mean Friday’s are typically
date night, right? So why not splurge just a little bit.
Why should you cheat? When
dieting for fat loss, average intake of carbohydrates and calories tend to be
low. Over time, your body realizes it is taking in fewer calories than it is
burning. In turn, it will try to balance calories-in versus calories-out by
becoming more efficient and your metabolism drops. This is not good when fat
loss is the goal. Cheat days will trick the body
into thinking it is getting enough calories (if not too many) and the body will
then ignite its fat burning metabolism.
Enjoy your
day off! Happy Halloween! :)
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