There is a lot of confusion around ‘treat’ meals and whether they are a weight-loss no-go or not. We’re here to tell you that cheat meals can actually help you lose weight!
One treat meal per week regulates your metabolism and can help you overcome weight-loss plateaus.
In order for treat meals to work though, you need to ensure that you are eating healthy for the rest of the week and keeping active, that way you can reward yourself by indulging in your favourite meal.
Here’s how you can successfully incorporate a treat meal into your diet.
Just because you are breaking away from the shackles that is your weekly diet, don’t use this as an excuse to overindulge. If your ideal treat meal is a tub of ice-cream, it’s time to re-think your reward.
Choose a meal that is still nutritionally well-balanced. For example cheeseburgers, a few slices of pizza or pasta with a protein source are all fine treat meal options.
While these meals are higher in calories, they are still high in carbs and protein so they will leave you full and will give you the energy to get back into the program the following day.
Unfortunately for some people, a weekly treat meal of a pizza or double cheeseburger will end up doing more harm than good. Some find it hard to stick to your diet plan after a treat meal, but the only way to find out is through trial and error.
If you are someone that struggles following a treat meal, try cooking your own! You can make your own delicious meals without all the extra salt, sugar, and butter the restaurants tend to add.
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