Cheat meals still a thing?

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When I've been trying to drop some weight in the past, I'd always pencil in a 'treat' day where I'd grab a burger or two and some fries, or maybe a big Italian dip sandwich. That'd be my carb overload for the week.

So, I've been battling a stomach thing for a few days now and finally felt better today. I swung by for a big beef sandwich. Boy, did I mess up! I felt like I consumed an entire bakery washed down with a gallon of cream! Yuck! Treat days are supposed to be, well, a treat. Not this time! 🤮

Anyone else still do the cheat meal thing? What does it look like for you?
 
After being sick like that, your body probably wanted carbs and salt and you were excited to eat something tasty. Sorry it backfired!

The whole 'cheat' day idea sounds like regular weight loss eating is no fun. Why should it be? If I'm getting my nutrients from healthy foods, I think having small treats daily is fine. If I'm always wanting junk food, that's when I need the injection.
 
I still have cheat meals weekly, but I watch how much I eat. I used to grab a big meat lover's pizza (4 or 5 slices easily). Now, if I have pizza, it's 2 slices max.

My go-to of a 20 oz ribeye with huge baked potato and salad is now a 8 oz steak, a few bites of potato, and half a salad. Plus, I get leftovers.

It's funny, I feel just as full now as before GLP-1s. I could quit the meds and be okay, but I don't want to. 🙂
 
I enjoy everything I eat during the week (except for some bad shellfish!), but as a fast food junkie that one 'cheat' meal a week gives me enough salt and carbs to feel zen and reminds me why I don't want to eat junk all the time lol.
 
NY pizza (cheese only) is my ultimate comfort food. But, I haven't had any pizza since I started the meds in April. I told myself I'd grab a pizza when I lost 50lbs, but that came and went and I didn't want it. It's crazy how these GLP-1's change your tastes about food.
 
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I went from a total food lover thinking about my next seven meals, to not caring at all. If you told me that I would never care about food, I would have thought NEVER! But I'm happier and healthier than I've been in years.

When "dieting" in the past with low carb, keto, low calorie... I'd look forward to a cheat meal and be bummed out afterward.

My wife likes the new me because I don't care where or what we eat. As long as I can eat something healthy with lots of protein and low carbs, I'm good.
 
I totally get this thread. In every other "diet" I've done, I had a cheat day (or meal), felt terrible, and then suffered until the next cheat time. Since starting the injections in April, I don't need to "cheat" because I don't want to. If I want a taste of ice cream, that's all I have. Before I'd have a bowl, now I have a few spoonfuls and I'm done. It's amazing how much food is just *not important* anymore. I'm staying on this stuff for a while, and won't quit until a year of maintenance so my body adjusts. And honestly, if I'm on this for years, so be it. I finally have a normal relationship with food, and it's amazing.
 
I eat what I want (before and now, although I try to get protein and fiber) and I have "cheat days" toward the end of the week when more food sounds good. Like pizza or eating out.

At first, I couldn't eat a high-calorie meal without issues, but now I've adjusted.

I don't see it as cheating. I'm trying to get enough fiber and protein and without overeating, it's not too hard to make okay choices. But last night we had spaghetti and meatballs and cake because it sounded good, and today I didn't eat enough, so here we are.
 
I have cheat weekends overall. I can eat what I want, but less of it. I eat healthy during the week but relax on weekends. I also drink a lot, and I can still drink as much as before. I've lost weight (3-4 pounds a month) doing this, and I work out. Weight loss has slowed now that I'm at a normal BMI and maintaining.
 
As more folks join, this topic keeps coming up.
What's more, the replies are like mine. This stuff ruins cheat days. Maybe that's the magic?
I'm all for cheat days! I'd love one! I've even planned trips around restaurants. But, after thinking about it, it would be a disaster.
 
I've read that these meds do more than just suppress appetite. I wonder, does anyone track calories? How different is it from before the shot?

My goal is about 1500 calories, according to my doctor. Online calculators say around 1650 to lose a pound a week. I tracked everything religiously for a while but now I'm trying to stop and see what happens.

It was hard to stay in range before. Now, on some days, I don't even hit my calorie goal.
 
I track calories with an app. I've tracked every meal for over 500 days. I need to do it for my health. I started at 1200 calories and lost 70 pounds in a year. I now eat 1600 calories and am maintaining.
 
Kit said:
I've read that these meds do more than just suppress appetite. I wonder, does anyone track calories? How different is it from before the shot?
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I don't track calories. I can only eat healthy stuff anyway because of the GERD I got from this medication.
 
I started these meds in February. I was worried about traveling in Europe for 5 weeks because of all the tempting food. But I lost another 6 pounds while I was away. The doc thinks it was from all the walking I did. I'm now down 45 pounds total!
 
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