Cheat Meals
What is a cheat meal? Or a cheat day? Whatever you want to call it.
Here’s my definition of a cheat meal: You went against the rules of a competition that involves food.
Example: You’re in a hot dog eating contest. You get to the point where you have a “reversal of fortune”. Apparently, that’s the term used in the sport of competitive eating for vomiting. You can not do that. You will be issued a red penalty flag. You cheated. That's a cheat meal.
In my mind, there is no other instance where the phrase cheat meal or cheat day needs to be used.
Enjoy your food!
Want to have a burger? Maybe some fries? How about ice cream?
Go for it!
Do we want to do it every day? Probably not.
On a diet that doesn’t allow you to eat certain foods? Ask why. It’s possible there is a great reason for that. It’s also possible that there is no good reason at all.
I would rather see someone exercise/sleep/eat/breathe perfectly 70% of the days in a year, instead of being perfect for a period of 1 month before falling off the wagon for the rest of the year because of an unhealthy relationship with “insert thing”.
It can be really hard to love your body or love yourself with negative associations with an action, like eating certain foods.
Side note: “Reversal of fortune” is the most polite way I have ever heard to describe vomiting. I would like everyone to use that phrasing from now on. Thank you.
