Weekly Nutrition Tip - Skip the Cheat Meal, Fatty
Most diets these days have a planned “cheat meal” as part of the diet plan. Is this really a good idea? In this week’s nutrition tip we’ll see what John Berardi has to say about it:
Skip the Cheat Meal, Fatty
by Dr. John Berardi
Cheat meal frequency should be minimized when you’re over 15-20% body fat. Basically, the fatter you are, the more likely that any excess food will be shuttled toward body-fat storage rather than muscle mass. So skip the cheat meal unless you’re lean. And even then, think of it as an alternative food meal - not a cheat. Cheat meals are usually glorified forms of dietary debauchery. Alternative food meals allow for something a little different from the norm without the trough.
This tip is provided by Dr. John Berardi of Precision Nutrition.
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Interesting ideas, I never heard of cheat meals before!
a cheat meal sounds bad. i think anyone can eat an hamburger or pizza. you don’t have to over react.
What’s the point then? I mean, either you decide to do it, or not. With cheat meals, you’re just cheating yourself.
I have found that for myself a cheat meal is a gateway to ending a diet plan. Once I slip in something that I know I shouldn’t have, the next day I am wanting to slip something else in and pretty soon I have quit the diet plan all together.
Actually depend What “Cheat Meals” you are taking. The easiest meal to loss weight is to eat long term “organic food” with less taking less meat, Do eat more local fruits.
The results really shows up to my dad
Interesting read.
For people with high levels of bodyfat, cheat meals should be avoided at all costs!
I agree Kumito. If you are really trying to change your life, then make some permanent changes! Cheat meals are just a way to keep one foot in the old lifestyle and one foot in the new lifestyle.
As the name says, it is a cheat meal. It will slacken your will power in the long run.
Shaiju Joseph,
I have to agree with you. I know that to a lot of people it sounds like a really good idea, but I’m not convinced that it is. Thanks for the comment!
I never knew about the significance of a cheat meal until I read your article.