cheat days
Scheduled dietary lapses
Cheat days are planned breaks from a diet or strict eating regimen, allowing indulgence in normally forbidden foods: I save pizza for my cheat days.
The concept acknowledges that rigid restriction often fails, building in controlled lapses to sustain long-term discipline.
The term extends to breaks from any routine: Saturday is my cheat day from the gym.
Topped flatbread dish
- ice creamChurned frozen dairy dessert
- burgersMeat patties in buns
- friesDeep-fried potato strips
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
dessert · fast food · junk food · cake · donuts · nachos · tacos · fried chicken
Moral self-reproach
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- rewardPayment for service
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
self-control · discipline · justification · rationalization · mindset · relationship · anxiety · freedom
Measures of food energy
- carbsEnergy-yielding nutrients, informally
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- macrosAutomated command sequences
- bingeBout of excess
overeating · cravings · temptation · metabolism · ketosis · deficit · maintenance · tracking
Muscle enlargement for appearance
athletes · competitors · training · performance · recovery · leptin · hormones · plateau
Arranged for specific time
- weeklyEvery seven days
- plannedDecided on beforehand
- strategicDeliberately planned for advantage
- refeedGive food again
cycling · intermittent · flexible · structured · periodic · occasional · designated · timing
pizza
Topped flatbread dish
chocolate · dessert · fast food · junk food · cake · donuts · nachos · tacos · fried chicken · cookies
guilt
Moral self-reproach
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- rewardPayment for service
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
willpower · self-control · discipline · justification · rationalization · mindset · relationship · anxiety · freedom · liberation
calories
Measures of food energy
- carbsEnergy-yielding nutrients, informally
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- macrosAutomated command sequences
binge · overeating · cravings · temptation · metabolism · ketosis · deficit · maintenance · tracking · portion
bodybuilding
Muscle enlargement for appearance
gym · athletes · competitors · training · performance · recovery · leptin · hormones · plateau · muscle
scheduled
Arranged for specific time
refeed · cycling · intermittent · flexible · structured · periodic · occasional · designated · timing · frequency
- dietingcalorie counting, portion control, calorie tracker, calories, carb counting
- dietsvegan, ketogenic, vegetarian, keto, Atkins diet
- eating habitsvegetarian, vegan, omnivore, carnivore, pescatarian