Comments on: Are Cheat Meals Ok?

By: BrianWalpole

BrianWalpole — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:29:03 +0000

Cheat meals can mean many different things to different people and their appropriateness should be considered by fitness professionals relative to each client. Facts about cheat meals are banded around without hesitation by many without any consideration to individual situations. Many talk about them as if they are essential to progression, some plan and schedule them into a plan. Essentially it comes down to the person’s relationship with food, their tendencies to binge or overindulge, their ability to resist poor quality foods and their emotional attachment to that meal. Food is often a control mechanism for many in a world that is very hard to have any control over. We all have different relationships with food, and imposing your will on those with emotional frailties is irresponsible and often damaging. Food is not just an energy source, it is much more to our social being and should be treated as so. For more on this please visit my blog http://lovefitnesseducation.com/2013/04/04/cheat-meal-cheat-day-or-cheat-weekend/

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:36:16 +0000

Sean,

Do you respond to emails?

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:49:25 +0000

Agreed! Giving into the occasional “treat” will sometimes deter me from blowing my entire plan. Portion control is definitely key!

By: Dan V.

Dan V. — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:51:38 +0000

A-Freakin-Men to everything here. People fall off the bandwagon due to unsustainable eating practices (IE- staying on Fat Shredder for, well…. ever). If you’ve achieved your goals, introduce some normalcy and enjoy the rewards of your effort. Not overindulgence– disciplined indulgence. Anyway, you nailed it all right here. Well said.