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@princess mom I’m so sorry to hear that! [emoji20] Hoping for a sticky pink bean for you this time around! [emoji178]
I do a once a week cheat too! I do a cheat MEAL, rather than go crazy and eat what I want the whole day. I will post more about it tomorrow when I have the chance in between my split shifts at work! [emoji4]
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I just restarted the diet not sure what to eat. With my sway girl I did the regular le diet went veggie would have small piece of meat from my kids plate lol. I ate a lot of rice and pop tarts. Whatever I cooked I just ate the sides. Two cups coffee a day and a wine cooler or wine daily.
What’s everyone eating for lunch, I’ve been wondering if wheat thins are okay to eat for girl diet? Switching back to whole wheat. I enjoy whole wheat English muffins
Okay so cheat meals! Under normal circumstances (aka no COVID pandemic) we would have gone almost weekly to “Food Truck Fridays” which is a local food truck event. If you know the kind of food served at food trucks, then you know most of it is not LE Diet friendly, LOL! So I would have been having one weekly cheat meal, anyway. Of course FTF can’t happen now with the pandemic and social distancing. So I have been having one cheat meal a week elsewhere instead, usually for dinner on Fridays or Saturdays. I still have my normal 12-14hr fast, and follow LE Diet for the rest of the day. I track my other meals still just to have an idea of where I’m at.
Last Saturday, I got takeout from a vegan restaurant I’ve been dying to try! I got a vegan pizza and also had a matcha latte with it. I was planning to eat the whole pizza (it was slightly bigger than personal pizza size) so instead of my normal two meals earlier in the day, I combined them into one slightly bigger meal, before I did my exercise. I was only able to eat 3/4 of the pizza anyway, eating less all the time really shrinks your stomach! My mom ended up surprising me with lobster the next day, so I ate the last piece of vegan pizza with it, enjoyed the heck out of both, and finished off my day with two regular LE style meals. [emoji4]
My fave local bakery has been doing pop up take out shops weekly (they are closed due to COVID) so I’ve been taking advantage every other week for my cheat meal! I get one or two pastries (depending on size) and have that as my cheat meal, usually with a glass of milk to wash it down. I still have two other LE style meals, though on pastry cheat days, I usually have my second meal be a salad or a “mostly free” meal such as roasted asparagus.
Honestly I find that having that one cheat meal to look forward to REALLY helps me stick with the diet the rest of the week! I actually have not cheated outside of my cheat meals at all. [emoji4] I just make sure I take my fiber before my cheat meal, enjoy it, and move on with my day! I make sure not to “starve myself” beforehand either so I don’t fall into a binge/purge cycle.
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I love wheat thins! I have a couple boxes of those, and also Triscuits. I have a serving of them either topped with a slice of cheese ripped up or a laughing cow brand cheese wedge spread on them! I have these usually alongside my second meal of the day, sometimes with dinner instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by Princess Mom
I love whole wheat English muffins also! Lol. They are part of my first meal rotation. I’ve had them spread with a serving of goat cheese topped with sliced tomatoes or a serving of hot pepper jelly, with a serving of low fat cream cheese and a serving of watermelon jelly, or a serving of “butter” (I use Brummel & Brown spread) mixed with elote seasoning (from Trader Joe’s). I usually pair them with “yogurt” (I have So Delicious brand coconut yogurt alternative) and some fruit!
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Yum Princess Mom pop tarts sound soooo good!! How many would you eat a day/week? I’m supposed to stay away from sugar as much as possible. But obviously if I have a cheat meal I don’t.
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And thank you hotlikemexico for all your cheat meal tips! The pastries sound deeeelish! I have a sweet tooth and miss all of my sweets!! Tomorrow is my 34th birthday though so I’m thinking maybe I will have a cheat birthday dinner (maybe pad Thai noodle dish with no meat) and a birthday dessert!! I will save up for that meal and have a small basic first meal. There is a really good Thai food place in our town I might check out. :)
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I would eat them everyday or every other, but if your avoiding sugar, you need to ask Atomic. What works for me might not work for someone else.
I need to lose 15 pounds also, we been doing bike rides, I have the front attachment for my DD. I’m hoping that counts for cardio.
Cheat meal on birthday is ok!Quote:
Originally Posted by babygirl1
Yay! I had a great birthday and did have a cheat meal! I had fries and gravy (not really cheating too much with that) and a warmed chocolate filled chocolate chip cookie with icecream and chocolate drizzle. It was SO good! I think I enjoyed it so much more because I’m not eating sweets/sugary foods on this diet. I devoured it lol. [emoji1786]
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Happy birthday!!!!!!