Feeling Guilty

only after a cheat meal, and i limit that to 4 cheats a week (and a beer plus some pizza would count as 2 cheats in my book).

otherwise, no, I don't feel guilty. i know that 90% or more of the food I eat is quality stuff being used to fuel my body.

when i see fat people with a jug of mt. dew and a bucket of KFC, its hard to feel guilty at all about how I eat.
 
I know that I am doing what I'm supposed to be doing for my body to be healthy. I like feeling like that even if I'm full on healthy foods.
 
wow i thought i thought cheats in diets were like once a month lol i think im being really strict, but oh well its the beginning and might as well be strict as long as i can. but ya, i feel guilty sometimes because im used to feeling like its not ok to eat. and its sad because its never taken me long to be full, i always have eaten less than the people around me. my 10 yr old niece can eat more than me. yet how i look doesnt match the way ive ever eaten. but now im eating a lot more often for this diet. i hope to God it works. i cant wait to see results to know if it needs fixing. im starting to think that some bodies just cant lose the fat.
 
well, Dr. Berardi says the difference between 100% adherance to clean eating, and 90% adherance is so minimal, it doesn't matter.

Assuming you eat 6 times a day, 7 days a week, that's 42 meals a week. so 10% of that is 4 meals a week that 'kinda don't matter'.

as long as you don't go way overboard (a pitcher of beer and a whole large pizza) as a cheat meal, you won't notice the difference.

For example, last friday my wife and I went out to Applebee's for their spicy boneless chicken bites, and a drink. hot sauce is low cal, and its white meat chunks, so really just the fried breading, and the alcohol were cheating.

a little cheating keeps a person sane, especially when cutting.
 
For me... I rarely feel guilty. I have never been one to be so super strict with my eating. It doesn't work for me. I want to live life and not constantly think about food/calories/fat.

I just make an effort to eat every few hours and eat something healthy. No guilt needed. If I want a Reese's peanut butter cup... I have one.

With that being said... I am not overweight nor am I a body builder. If I were competing or on a serious cutting program... then I would be a little more focused and direct with my menu.

But for general fitness and health... no guilt :)
 
I do too. its just one of those things. slow digestion that day cuz fiber was too low that morning or the day before.

as long as you normally feel satisfied, and not gorged, just chaulk it up to life's little inconsistencies in the body.
 
ya i wouldnt be so strict after cheating once in awhile if i could still see good results later but ive tried a lot of diets and stuff and never seen good results so until i do, no cheats really.
 
I feel the same way after any cheat meal, but then again i've only started my diet recently. I think that after i see some results i will be able to 'celebrate' with a cheat meal.
 
yeah exactly. tomorrow is my first weight check, and its only been a week so im not expecting great results ofcourse but im hoping maybe a little something? especially since ive cut out so many things i used to eat. and ive worked out everyday but one.
 
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