Trovore's Journal, 20 June 2010

On the importance of a "Cheat Day"...

Yesterday Ben and I went out for dinner at Chili's. I was tempted to try a 100 calorie margarita but I opted instead for Coca-Cola Zero. Ben thinks Coke zero is repulsive but I find it fairly comparable to regular Coke. I don't care for diet Coke which is sweetened with aspartame. No matter how cold it is it tastes like warm coke that has been watered down. But I digress. What did I have for dinner? Surely I picked one of their "under 750 calories" dinners? Nope. I had the 1140 calorie Classic Bacon Burger and fries.

I discovered a while back that I'm more apt to stick to my diet during the week if I have what I call the "Cheat Day". Since I'm in a steady relationship now with Ben (4 years) "Cheat day" has somewhat morphed into "Date Night". The premise behind cheat day is that after a week of discipline you reward yourself with a night of debauchery.

Cheat day really helps break up the monotony of the week and serves as a time to reflect on your accomplishments during the week, and, reward yourself with a little treat. Of course it doesn't mean you eat five cheesecakes in one sitting but going out for dinner and drinks is not out of the question.