Dieters often feel like they have let themselves down after a cheat meal. They may not have shown enough willpower with food and find it difficult to resist foods that are not part of the diet plan. Worrying excessively about possible negative effects of the cheat meal on the weighing machine can also increase stress (the stress hormone cortisol increases hunger and promotes fat accumulation). Individuals who stick to their diet strictly through the week, look forward to indulging in guilty food, but once cheat meal has been “done and dusted” with, there’s a common tendency to feel guilty and horrible for having let the guards down, to not have counted calories, to have lost the will power around yummy food, and to have derailed the whole weight loss journey. But fret not, there’s no need to feel apologetic after having eating your heart out; feel guilty only if the cheat meal gets converted into a “cheat day” and then into a cheat weekend! The biggest danger is to give in to the “all or nothing attitude” and fall off the wagon completely. This article is for those who feel like they are back at square one after a big cheat meal. Check out 6 Ways to Get Over The…
