4 Reasons You Should Stop Having ‘Cheat Days’
Things to consider before having a cheat day:
*Why do you feel the need to have a cheat day?
This is likely a sign you are being too strict with your intake which is leading to intense cravings for food. Instead, try to add more variety in your intake throughout the week.
*Is this cheat day impacting your relationship with food? Do you feel guilt/shame after?
If yes, then this is not a healthy behaviour for your mental health.
*Do you fear eating “cheat” foods in other settings? This is likely why you have the desire to overeat/binge them on the weekends.
Overall this cheat day mentality isn’t sustainable!
4 Reasons You Should Stop Having ‘Cheat Days’
- It promotes an all or nothing mentality – True health is not about the extremes.
- During a cheat day you ignore fullness cues and you’ll likely feel bloated and uncomfortable after – You’ll blame the “bad” foods for this, but the all or nothing mentality is really what’s to blame.
- It sets you up to feel guilt and shame after, only worsening your relationship with food.
- Cheat meals turn into cheat days or weekends, followed by restriction and the cycle never ends!
