richsINS
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Locust - Sounds similar to me mate, and tbh its not really good for mental health.
When im dieting im strict as if im not, at the end of the week ill look at the weight change and physical appearence change and think "dam if only i didnt have those biscuits, that hot choco, that icecream i'd look even better" and beat myself up about it.
Then when it does come to cheat meals i tend to go to crazy in this all out rebelious binge fest and feel sick and bloated the end of it.
Of course the tiny bit of guilt i feel from the cheat spurs me to eat clean for the rest of the time before my next cheat, but lately i changed this (After my last cheat meal infact!) and its easier and more enjoyable.
A small cookie now and again is fine - I mean for one, itll make the time enjoyable, it may lead to fewer all our binges on cheat meals(like i did previously) and since you cut down on the binges... the calories youve "saved" there have been spent on that cookie that gave you a nice break mid week.
Sounds like your being to hard on yourself, contest prep does sound tough though and i guess being strict gets results... Just dont jepodise your mental health!
I now prefer cheats little and often, as opposed to rare and in huge stupid quantitys(feeling sick after a big cheat meal kind ruins the enjoyment of the meal).
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