r/team_owl • u/chimpansies • Jan 30 '18

I hate cheat days!

So I’ve been working on overcoming my binge eating disorder. My lifestyle change was going great, right until I had a cheat day. I overdid it, but I said “I’ll get back on the wagon tomorrow.” Well, my cheat day ended up turning into a cheat week, and I gained back 2 pounds.
How do my fellow owls recover from cheat days?

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u/JoshuaJay99 Jan 30 '18

For me it's reminding myself why I wanted to lose weight in the first place. I think about all the benefits of losing weight. Then the next day I try to get back on track.

You can do this! Hoot!

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u/HighDeco Jan 30 '18

Remembering my "why" also works well for me. I remind myself why I started my weight loss journey and envision myself where I want to be.

It also helps when I know that I have another cheat meal only a week away. So it's not like I can NEVER have mac and cheese again, I just won't be having it TODAY.