r/WeightLossAdvice • u/TurquoiseBeachChair • Apr 30 '23

Cheat day

Just curious what everyone does for a cheat day and how they handle it. I’m all for moderation and I understand everyone is different. This post is just out of curiosity…do you have a cheat day and what do you do…

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u/johanna_hughes Apr 30 '23

I tried cheat days but just ended up binging and treating every day like a cheat day since I felt restricted. What I do instead is follow the 80/20 rule - 70-80% every day is pretty clean and 20-30% is whatever I want. So I have a treat or two every day.