Okay, so with the way I've been doin it... I stay on track 6 days a week, and then on the 7th day (one of my choice) I pick a meal and just eat what I want, as much as I want, etc. With the way my stomach and appetite have shrunk, it's kinda hard to really TOTALLY overeat crazy style to the point where I've noticed much of a difference for more than a day afterwards. Heck, usually I LOSE by the next day as weird as that may sound.
It's usually when I go out to dinner with friends or family, or satisfy that crazy Taco Bell craving I have, or something similar. The rest of the 7th day, I eat on track like I would any other day.
I like this method and it really has worked for me to stave off cravings for the rest of the week and keep me totally on the straight and narrow.
However, I've been noticing lately that whatever it may be that I was salivating over (today it was a chimichanga with light ranch dressing - i.e. about 390 cals of something definitely not that healthy!!!)... usually after I eat it I'm kinda like "Hmm. Not as good as it used to be. Really not worth breaking the diet for."
Because even though I "plan" my cheater meals in a way.... well, I at least plan to have a cheater meal.... I still feel kind of guilty when I have them.
Have I brainwashed myself? Or is that stuff just not as good to me and my body as it used to be??
I've got to admit, I feel freakin FANTASTIC all over since I've gone healthy.... healthier skin, healthier hair, losing weight at a slow but steady rate.... but still? What's the deal with the naughty food losing its Yum Factor?