• Saneless@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    No diet works without cheat days. As long as you don’t have too many and stick to no more than 6 or 7 per week you’ll be ok

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      2 years ago

      That’s my problem I have 8 cheat days a week :( Hard to lose weight that way!

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    2 years ago

    Healthy habits stack, and maintaining a streak can be a great way to keep good habits going. If that’s what keeps you going, keep doing it!

    However, don’t deprive yourself so much that when you do slip up you say “Fuck it” and go on a binge and eat a Taco Bell 12-Pack.

    Give yourself permission to eat food you enjoy in moderation, and have a plan in place to prevent a full fall-off-the-wagon moment when you do eat some pizza and tacos.

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      2 years ago

      I’m changing my diet (to have less meat, especially beef) because of climate change

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    2 years ago

    For me, sugars and processed foods (grains especially) were an addiction. I see a lot of advice about allowing yourself a “cheat” day now and then but I would advise against it. It’s like telling a drug addict it’s ok to shoot up now and then, or it’s ok for the alcoholic to have a drink on special occasions. Processed foods are harmful to us over time. So while it won’t kill you when you are 20 or even 30, it will catch up with you.

    Push through those cravings. They will go away.