Why is it so hard for me to bounce back after cheat days?

[Anonymous]

The last weekend of every month I let myself cheat. I had gummies, chocolate, and cheese and crackers. I still had my veggies though.

Now its the next day and I should be back to eating healthy. But I woke up and reached right for a big bowl of Raisin Bran and had a bagel with cream cheese. And some chocolate!

I know I'll be able to go back to normal tomorrow because I feel REALLLY guilty now. But is it hard for anyone else to bounce back after cheat days?

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+1 y

I still did workout yesterday, but it was a 6 mile jog. Today what should I work out? Maybe I should do two workouts... go running now and then tonight weight lifting?

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+1 y

should I eat nothing the rest of the day? Maybe just have greens?

[vmw2008]

Don't beat yourself up. It's hard when you've been so good to indulge and then go back. Human nature. Maybe give yourself more cheat days throughout the month, but limit to cheat meals instead? That way you won't feel so deprived by the end of the month that you have trouble getting back on the horse. You'll know another cheat meal is coming in a week.

[ichot]

Stop having cheat days... entirely.

You're just compounding ridiculous amounts of unnecessary calories over a long period of time.

Save the cake/desserts for someone's birthday/wedding but never for your own enjoyment.

[BertMacklinFBI]

it was in the beginning, but once you stay strong for at least 2 weeks, its all so easy.

just don't stress over it, stress increases cortisol levels, cortisol keeps your belly fat.

[vmw2008]

Relacore helps reduce cortisol. YOU NEED RELACORE.

[BertMacklinFBI]

@vmw2008 I looked up Relacore. eek :o lol

[vmw2008]

Lol their commercials literally start with "stress raises cortisol, cortisol keeps your belly fat..." I thought you were making a joke about them.

[BertMacklinFBI]

@vmw2008 ahh yeah that would've been funny if I knew lol.

[apple24]

because of all that sugar high!